NerdWallet Past Earnings Performance
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NerdWallet has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 14.8%, while the Consumer Finance industry saw earnings growing at 6.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 22% per year. NerdWallet's return on equity is 8.3%, and it has net margins of 4.4%.
Key information
14.8%
Earnings growth rate
14.6%
EPS growth rate
| Consumer Finance Industry Growth | 7.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 22.0% |
| Return on equity | 8.3% |
| Net Margin | 4.4% |
| Next Earnings Update | 06 May 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
NerdWallet: It's Not Cheap With The Challenge It Faces
Apr 30NerdWallet: Moving In The Right Direction
Jan 07NerdWallet: Insurance Category Is Driving Hyper-Growth
Nov 08NerdWallet Is A High-Quality Business At An Inflection Point
Oct 29NerdWallet: Not Looking To Add To My Position, Downgrade To Hold
Oct 08NerdWallet: Time To Get Nerdy
Aug 06NerdWallet: Don't Miss Out On This Secular Growth Opportunity
Jun 28NerdWallet: Growth Story Remains Intact
Jun 06NerdWallet: Mismatch Between Valuations And Growth Prospects
Apr 07NerdWallet, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NRDS) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Feb 13
NerdWallet: Growth To Continue In 2024
Jan 19NerdWallet, Inc. (NASDAQ:NRDS) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Oct 28NerdWallet: Challenging Times
Sep 05NerdWallet chief marketing officer Kelly Gillease resigns
Jul 13Are Investors Undervaluing NerdWallet, Inc. (NASDAQ:NRDS) By 46%?
Jun 01The NerdWallet, Inc. (NASDAQ:NRDS) First-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts
May 05NerdWallet: Uncertainty 1 Quarter After The IPO
Apr 15Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How NerdWallet makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 24 | 688 | 30 | 528 | 77 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 638 | -10 | 481 | 81 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 599 | -11 | 454 | 84 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 592 | -12 | 446 | 82 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 599 | -12 | 461 | 81 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 608 | -1 | 468 | 80 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 598 | 1 | 469 | 80 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 579 | 2 | 458 | 80 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 539 | -10 | 430 | 78 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 496 | -27 | 404 | 77 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 452 | -35 | 354 | 73 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 419 | -40 | 342 | 67 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 380 | -42 | 310 | 62 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 337 | -38 | 277 | 57 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 290 | -25 | 239 | 53 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 245 | -21 | 190 | 50 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 245 | 5 | 171 | 51 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 228 | 24 | 138 | 46 |
Quality Earnings: NRDS has a large one-off loss of $18.5M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: NRDS became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: NRDS has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 14.8% per year.
Accelerating Growth: NRDS has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: NRDS has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Consumer Finance industry (14.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: NRDS's Return on Equity (8.3%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/29 17:53 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
NerdWallet, Inc. is covered by 9 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Ross Sandler | Barclays |
| Nathaniel Schindler | BofA Global Research |
| Peter Christiansen | Citigroup Inc |