Total Revenue in 2024 Increased 2% to $1,071.6
Million
Full Year Bumble App Revenue increased 3% to
$866.3 Million
Fourth Quarter Bumble App Paying Users
Increased 5% to 2.8 Million; Declined 57,000 Quarter Over
Quarter
Bumble Inc. (NASDAQ: BMBL) today reported financial results for
the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.
“Over the past year, we have established a strong foundation for
Bumble, building a robust innovation pipeline and instilling a
high-performance culture and capabilities to drive results,” said
Lidiane Jones, CEO of Bumble Inc. “The company is executing on an
exciting product roadmap for the year ahead, guided by our three
strategic priorities: strengthening our ecosystem, delivering
exceptional customer experiences, and enhancing our revenue
strategy. With this solid foundation and visionary founder
returning to the helm, we believe that Bumble is well positioned to
boldly reimagine the future of online dating, while creating
meaningful and kind connections in service of our mission.”
Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial and Operational Highlights:
(All comparisons relative to the Fourth Quarter 2023)
- Total Revenue decreased 4.4% to $261.6 million, compared to
$273.6 million. This includes an unfavorable impact of $2.7 million
from foreign currency movements year over year.
- Bumble App Revenue decreased 3.8% to $212.4 million, compared
to $220.7 million. This includes an unfavorable impact of $1.7
million from foreign currency movements year over year.
- Badoo App and Other Revenue decreased 6.8% to $49.3 million,
compared to $52.9 million. This includes an unfavorable impact of
$0.9 million from foreign currency movements year over year.
- Total Paying Users increased 5.3% to 4.2 million, compared to
4.0 million.
- Total Average Revenue per Paying User ("ARPPU") decreased to
$20.58, compared to $22.64.
- Operating earnings (1) was $37.0 million, or 14.1% of revenue,
compared to operating loss of $6.9 million, or (2.5)% of
revenue.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $72.5 million, or 27.7% of revenue,
compared to $73.7 million, or 26.9% of revenue.
Full Year 2024 Operational and Financial Highlights:
(All comparisons relative to the Full Year 2023)
- Revenue increased 1.9% to $1,071.6 million, compared to
$1,051.8 million. This includes an unfavorable impact of $7.3
million from foreign currency movements year over year.
- Bumble App Revenue increased 2.5% to $866.3 million, compared
to $844.8 million. This includes an unfavorable impact of $5.6
million from foreign currency movements year over year.
- Badoo App and Other Revenue decreased 0.8% to $205.4 million,
compared to $207.1 million. This includes an unfavorable impact of
$1.8 million from foreign currency movements year over year.
- Total Paying Users increased 11.5% to 4.1 million, compared to
3.7 million.
- Total ARPPU decreased to $21.23, compared to $23.03.
- Operating loss (1) was $700.5 million, or (65.4)% of revenue,
which includes $892.2 million of non-cash impairment charges,
compared to operating earnings of $53.4 million, or 5.1% of
revenue.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $304.1 million, or 28.4% of revenue,
compared to $275.6 million, or 26.2% of revenue.
“We achieved our fourth quarter financial objectives, while
outperforming our outlook for Bumble app, by advancing our
strategic objectives with discipline and focus,” said Anu
Subramanian, CFO of Bumble Inc. “Over the coming year, the company
plans to build upon the strong foundation it has established, with
a regular cadence of product innovation and by continuing to
operate with discipline and rigor. These initiatives are designed
to strengthen business performance while creating lasting value for
Bumble’s shareholders.”
(1) In connection with the preparation of our financial
statements and related notes and the completion of the audit for
the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company is continuing to
finalize the accounting with respect to foreign currency gains
(losses) related to our intercompany transactions. While these
items do not impact the Company’s revenue, Adjusted EBITDA,
operating earnings (loss) or cash flows, the finalization of these
items will impact the calculation of net earnings (loss). Although
the Company is working diligently, it is currently unable at this
time to provide a reasonable estimate of these items for the three
months and full year ended December 31, 2024. Accordingly, we do
not believe that a presentation or estimate of net earnings (loss)
based on currently available information would be meaningful to
users of our financial statements or material to an understanding
of our financial results. For this reason, the Company believes
that operating earnings (loss) is an appropriate measure to present
herein as the GAAP earnings measure most directly comparable to
Adjusted EBITDA, including in the reconciliation of Adjusted
EBITDA. The Company will report net earnings (loss) as part of its
full audited financial statements to be filed with the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2024.
Key Operating Metrics:
The following metrics were calculated excluding paying users and
revenue generated from Official, advertising and partnerships or
affiliates and, for periods prior to the fourth quarter of 2023,
excluding paying users and revenue generated from Fruitz. Beginning
in the fourth quarter of 2023, paying users and revenue generated
from Fruitz are included in our key operating metrics. Prior period
information and key operating metrics have not been recast to
include paying users and revenue generated from Fruitz. As of
December 31, 2024, Geneva has not generated any revenue, and
therefore, is excluded from our key operating metrics. Please refer
to the Definitions section for more information.
(in thousands, except ARPPU)
Quarter Ended December 31,
2024
Quarter Ended December 31,
2023
Year Ended December 31,
2024
Year Ended December 31,
2023
Bumble App Paying Users
2,812.6
2,687.9
2,807.3
2,517.4
Badoo App and Other Paying Users
1,366.2
1,281.2
1,342.0
1,203.3
Total Paying Users
4,178.8
3,969.1
4,149.3
3,720.7
Bumble App Average Revenue per Paying
User
$
25.17
$
27.37
$
25.72
$
27.97
Badoo App and Other Average Revenue per
Paying User
$
11.13
$
12.69
$
11.85
$
12.70
Total Average Revenue per Paying User
$
20.58
$
22.64
$
21.23
$
23.03
Balance Sheet:
As of December 31, 2024, total cash and cash equivalents were
$204.3 million and total debt was $617.1 million.
Share Repurchase Program:
During the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company repurchased $40.3
million of shares of Class A common stock under our previously
announced $450.0 million share repurchase program. In January 2025,
the Company repurchased $14.1 million of shares of Class A common
stock under the share repurchase program. As of January 31, 2025, a
total of $64.7 million remained available under the share
repurchase program.
Information about Bumble's use of non-GAAP financial measures is
provided below under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
Financial Outlook:
A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP net earnings (loss)
and Adjusted EBITDA margin growth to GAAP net earnings (loss)
margin growth which is growth in GAAP net earnings (loss) as a
percentage of revenue has not been provided for the outlook
included herein as the quantification of certain items included in
the calculation of GAAP net earnings (loss) cannot be calculated or
predicted at this time without unreasonable efforts. For example,
the non-GAAP adjustment for stock-based compensation expense
requires additional inputs such as number of shares granted and
market price that are not currently ascertainable, and the non-GAAP
adjustment for certain legal, tax and regulatory reserves and
expenses depends on the timing and magnitude of these expenses and
cannot be accurately forecasted. For the same reasons, the Company
is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable
information, which could have a potentially unpredictable, and
potentially significant, impact on its future GAAP financial
results.
The Company anticipates the following for the first quarter
of 2025:
- Total Revenue between $242 million and $248 million, which
includes:
- Bumble App Revenue between $198 million and $202 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA between $60 million and $63 million.
As part of our strategic priorities, the Company has decided to
discontinue the Fruitz and Official apps, which is expected to be
completed in the first half of 2025.
Actual results may differ materially from Bumble’s financial
outlook as a result of, among other things, the factors described
under “Forward-Looking Statements” below.
Conference Call and Webcast Information
Bumble will host a live webcast of its conference call to
discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results at
4:30 p.m. Eastern Time today, February 18, 2025. A webcast of the
call and other information related to the call will be accessible
on the Investors section of the Company’s website at
https://ir.bumble.com. A webcast replay will be available
approximately two hours after the conclusion of the live event.
Definitions
As used in this press release, unless otherwise noted or the
context requires otherwise, the following terms have the following
meanings. Our key metrics (Bumble App Paying Users, Badoo App and
Other Paying Users, Total Paying Users, Bumble App Average Revenue
per Paying User, Badoo App and Other Average Revenue per Paying
User, and Total Average Revenue per Paying User) were calculated
excluding paying users and revenue generated from Official,
advertising and partnerships or affiliates and, for periods prior
to the fourth quarter of 2023, excluding paying users and revenue
generated from Fruitz. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2023,
paying users and revenue generated from Fruitz are included in our
key operating metrics. As of December 31, 2024, Geneva has not
generated any revenue, and therefore, is excluded from our key
operating metrics.
Total Revenue is the sum of Bumble App Revenue and Badoo App and
Other Revenue.
Total Paying Users is the sum of Bumble App Paying Users and
Badoo App and Other Paying Users.
Total Average Revenue per Paying User or Total ARPPU is a metric
calculated based on Total Revenue in any measurement period divided
by the Total Paying Users in such period divided by the number of
months in the period.
Bumble App Revenue is revenue derived from purchases or renewals
of a Bumble app or Bumble For Friends app subscription plan and/or
in-app purchases on Bumble app or Bumble For Friends app in the
relevant period.
Bumble App Paying User is a user that has purchased or renewed a
Bumble app or Bumble For Friends app subscription plan and/or made
an in-app purchase on Bumble app or Bumble For Friends app in a
given month. We calculate Bumble App Paying Users as a monthly
average, by counting the number of Bumble App Paying Users in each
month and then dividing by the number of months in the relevant
measurement period.
Bumble App Average Revenue per Paying User or Bumble App ARPPU
is a metric calculated based on Bumble App Revenue in any
measurement period, divided by Bumble App Paying Users in such
period divided by the number of months in the period.
Badoo App and Other Revenue is revenue derived from purchases or
renewals of a Badoo app subscription plan and/or in-app purchases
on Badoo app in the relevant period, purchases on one of our other
apps that we owned and operated in the relevant period, purchases
on other third-party apps that used our technology in the relevant
period and advertising, partnerships or affiliates revenue in the
relevant period.
Badoo App and Other Paying User is a user that has purchased or
renewed a subscription plan and/or made an in-app purchase on Badoo
app in a given month or made a purchase on one of our other apps
that we owned and operated in a given month, or made a purchase on
other third-party apps that used our technology in the relevant
period. We calculate Badoo App and Other Paying Users as a monthly
average, by counting the number of Badoo App and Other Paying Users
in each month and then dividing by the number of months in the
relevant measurement period.
Badoo App and Other Average Revenue per Paying User or Badoo App
and Other ARPPU is a metric calculated based on Badoo App and Other
Revenue in any measurement period divided by Badoo App and Other
Paying Users in such period divided by the number of months in the
period.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We report our financial results in accordance with GAAP,
however, management believes that certain non-GAAP financial
measures provide users of our financial information with useful
supplemental information that enables a better comparison of our
performance across periods. We believe Adjusted EBITDA provides
visibility to the underlying continuing operating performance by
excluding the impact of certain expenses, including income tax
(benefit) provision, interest and derivative (gains) losses, net,
depreciation and amortization expense, stock-based compensation
expenses, employer costs related to stock-based compensation,
foreign exchange (gain) loss, changes in fair value of contingent
earn-out liability and investments in equity securities,
transaction and other costs, litigation costs net of insurance
reimbursements that arise outside of the ordinary course of
business, tax receivable agreement liability remeasurement
(benefit) expense, impairment loss and costs associated with our
restructuring plan, as management does not believe these expenses
are representative of our core earnings.
We also provide Adjusted EBITDA margin, which is calculated as
Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. In addition to Adjusted EBITDA
and Adjusted EBITDA margin, we believe free cash flow and free cash
flow conversion provide useful information regarding how cash
provided by (used in) operating activities compares to the capital
expenditures required to maintain and grow our business, and our
available liquidity, after funding such capital expenditures, to
service our debt, fund strategic initiatives, effectuate
discretionary share repurchases and strengthen our balance sheet,
as well as our ability to convert our earnings to cash.
Additionally, we believe such metrics are widely used by investors,
securities analysts, ratings agencies and other parties in
evaluating liquidity and debt-service capabilities. We calculate
free cash flow and free cash flow conversion using methodologies
that we believe can provide useful supplemental information to help
investors better understand underlying trends in our business.
Our non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to
similarly titled measures used by other companies, have limitations
as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation, or
as substitutes for analysis of our operating results as reported
under GAAP. Additionally, we do not consider our non-GAAP financial
measures as superior to, or a substitute for, the equivalent
measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) is defined as operating earnings
(loss) excluding depreciation and amortization expense, stock-based
compensation expense, employer costs related to stock-based
compensation, changes in fair value of contingent earn-out
liability, transaction and other costs, litigation costs net of
insurance reimbursements that arise outside of the ordinary course
of business, impairment loss, restructuring costs, and other
expenses, net.
Adjusted EBITDA margin represents Adjusted EBITDA as a
percentage of revenue.
Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities less capital expenditures.
Free cash flow conversion represents free cash flow as a
percentage of Adjusted EBITDA.
Operating cash flow conversion represents net cash provided by
(used in) operating activities as a percentage of net earnings
(loss).
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation,
statements reflecting the current views of management of Bumble
Inc. with respect to, among other things, our operations, our
financial performance, our industry and our business and other
non-historical statements, including without limitation statements
related to our strategic plans and initiatives (including our
marketing approach, product releases and revenue strategy) and the
statements in the “Financial Outlook” section of this press
release. In some cases, you can identify these forward-looking
statements by the use of words such as “outlook,” “believe(s),”
“expect(s),” “potential,” “continue(s),” “may,” “will,” “should,”
“could,” “would,” “seek(s),” “predict(s),” “intend(s),” “trends,”
“plan(s),” “estimate(s),” “anticipate(s),” “projection,” “will
likely result” and or the negative version of these words or other
comparable words of a future or forward-looking nature. Such
forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and
uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors
that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially
from those indicated in these statements. These factors include,
but are not limited to, the following:
- our ability to retain existing users or attract new users and
to convert users to paying users (including as a result of shifts
in strategy)
- competition and changes in the competitive landscape of our
market
- our ability to distribute our dating products through third
parties, such as Apple App Store or Google Play Store, and offset
related fees
- our ability to attract, hire and retain a highly qualified and
diverse workforce, or maintain our corporate culture, including as
such factors may be impacted by our global workforce reduction and
efforts to restructure our operations in 2024
- our ability to maintain the value and reputation of our
brands
- risks relating to changes to our existing brands and products,
or the introduction or acquisition of new brands or products
- risks relating to certain of our international operations,
including geopolitical conditions and successful expansion into new
markets
- the impact of data security breaches or cyber attacks on our
systems and the costs of remediation related to any such
incidents
- challenges with properly managing the use of artificial
intelligence
- our ability to obtain, maintain, protect and enforce
intellectual property rights and successfully defend against claims
of infringement, misappropriation or other violations of
third-party intellectual property
- our ability to comply with complex and evolving U.S. and
international laws and regulations relating to our business,
including data privacy laws
- our substantial indebtedness
- affiliates of Blackstone Inc.’s (“Blackstone”) and our
Founder’s control of us
- the outsized voting rights of Blackstone and our Founder
- the risk that we may experience impairments to our goodwill and
intangible assets as a result of a number of factors, some of which
are beyond our control
- changes in business or macroeconomic conditions, including the
impact of lower consumer confidence in our business or in the
online dating industry generally, recessionary conditions,
increased unemployment rates, stagnant or declining wages, changes
in inflation or interest rates, geopolitical events, political
unrest, armed conflicts, including conflicts in Eastern Europe and
the Middle East, widespread health emergencies or pandemics and
measures taken in response, extreme weather events or natural
disasters
- foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations
For additional information on these and other factors that could
cause Bumble’s actual results to differ materially from expected
results, please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2023, which was filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 28, 2024, as such
factors may be updated from time to time in our subsequent periodic
filings, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
The forward-looking statements included in this press release are
made only as of the date of this press release, and we undertake no
obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking
statement, whether as a result of new information, future
developments or otherwise, except as required by law.
About Bumble
Bumble Inc. is the parent company of a family of apps, including
Bumble, Badoo, Bumble For Friends and Geneva. The Bumble platform
enables people to build healthy and equitable relationships,
through Kind Connections. Founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd in 2014,
Bumble was one of the first dating apps built with women at the
center and connects people across dating (Date mode), friendship
(BFF mode) and professional networking (Bizz mode). Badoo, which
was founded in 2006, was one of the pioneers of web and mobile
free-to-use dating products. Bumble For Friends app is a friendship
app where people in all stages of life can meet people nearby and
create meaningful platonic connections. Geneva app is a group and
community app for people to connect based on shared interests.
Bumble Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to
NON-GAAP Financial Measures
Reconciliation of Operating
Earnings (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA
(in thousands, except
percentages)
Quarter Ended December 31,
2024
Quarter Ended December 31,
2023
Year Ended December 31,
2024
Year Ended December 31,
2023
Operating earnings (loss)
$
36,969
$
(6,862
)
$
(700,474
)
$
53,373
Add back:
Depreciation and amortization expense
18,074
17,203
70,616
68,028
Stock-based compensation expense
13,972
20,678
26,245
104,338
Employer costs related to stock-based
compensation(1)
248
510
2,638
4,535
Litigation costs, net of insurance
reimbursements(2)
1,035
47,044
10,730
71,918
Restructuring costs(3)
—
—
20,355
—
Transaction and other costs(4)
375
315
1,672
2,309
Changes in fair value of contingent
earn-out liability
1,824
(5,328
)
(20,208
)
(29,569
)
Other expenses, net
8
148
280
638
Impairment loss(5)
—
—
892,248
—
Adjusted EBITDA
$
72,505
$
73,708
$
304,102
$
275,570
Operating earnings (loss) margin
14.1
%
(2.5
)%
(65.4
)%
5.1
%
Adjusted EBITDA margin
27.7
%
26.9
%
28.4
%
26.2
%
(1)
Represents employer portion of Social
Security and Medicare payroll taxes domestically, National
Insurance contributions in the United Kingdom and comparable costs
internationally related to the settlement of equity awards.
(2)
Represents certain litigation costs, net
of insurance proceeds associated with pending litigations or
settlements of litigation that arise outside of the ordinary course
of business.
(3)
Represents costs associated with our
restructuring plan announced in February 2024, such as severance,
benefits and other related costs.
(4)
Represents transaction costs related to
acquisitions and secondary offerings such as legal, accounting,
advisory fees and other related costs.
(5)
Represents impairment charges to
indefinite-lived intangible assets, the Fruitz asset group and
goodwill in 2024.
Supplementary Information
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
(in thousands)
Quarter Ended December 31,
2024
Quarter Ended December 31,
2023
Year Ended December 31,
2024
Year Ended December 31,
2023
Cost of revenue
$
326
$
1,253
$
690
$
4,054
Selling and marketing expense
1,032
2,611
(1,296
)
9,803
General and administrative expense
8,506
7,980
22,673
52,008
Product development expense
4,108
8,834
4,178
38,473
Total stock-based compensation
expense
$
13,972
$
20,678
$
26,245
$
104,338
Reconciliation of GAAP costs and expenses to non-GAAP costs
and expenses by function
(In thousands)
Quarter Ended December 31,
2024
Quarter Ended December 31,
2023
Year Ended December 31,
2024
Year Ended December 31,
2023
Cost of revenue GAAP
$
77,953
$
80,469
$
318,835
$
307,835
Stock-based compensation expense
(326
)
(1,253
)
(690
)
(4,054
)
Employer costs related to stock-based
compensation
(15
)
(24
)
(128
)
(221
)
Restructuring costs
—
—
(971
)
—
Transaction and other costs
—
—
(423
)
—
Cost of revenue non-GAAP
$
77,612
$
79,192
$
316,623
$
303,560
(In thousands)
Quarter Ended December 31,
2024
Quarter Ended December 31,
2023
Year Ended December 31,
2024
Year Ended December 31,
2023
Selling and marketing expense
GAAP
$
66,444
$
72,613
$
261,172
$
270,380
Stock-based compensation expense
(1,032
)
(2,611
)
1,296
(9,803
)
Employer costs related to stock-based
compensation
(24
)
(33
)
(253
)
(343
)
Restructuring costs
—
—
(3,244
)
—
Selling and marketing expense
non-GAAP
$
65,388
$
69,969
$
258,971
$
260,234
(In thousands)
Quarter Ended December 31,
2024
Quarter Ended December 31,
2023
Year Ended December 31,
2024
Year Ended December 31,
2023
General and administrative expense
GAAP
$
38,085
$
79,943
$
128,521
$
221,649
Changes in fair value of contingent
earn-out liability
(1,824
)
5,328
20,208
29,569
Litigation costs, net of insurance
proceeds
(1,035
)
(47,044
)
(10,730
)
(71,918
)
Stock-based compensation expense
(8,506
)
(7,980
)
(22,673
)
(52,008
)
Employer costs related to stock-based
compensation
(65
)
(168
)
(884
)
(1,406
)
Restructuring costs
—
—
(6,094
)
—
Transaction and other costs
(71
)
(315
)
(597
)
(2,309
)
General and administrative expense
non-GAAP
$
26,584
$
29,764
$
107,751
$
123,577
(In thousands)
Quarter Ended December 31,
2024
Quarter Ended December 31,
2023
Year Ended December 31,
2024
Year Ended December 31,
2023
Product development expense
GAAP
$
24,123
$
30,271
$
100,725
$
130,565
Stock-based compensation expense
(4,108
)
(8,834
)
(4,178
)
(38,473
)
Employer costs related to stock-based
compensation
(144
)
(285
)
(1,373
)
(2,565
)
Restructuring costs
—
—
(10,046
)
—
Transaction and other costs
(304
)
—
(652
)
—
Product development expense
non-GAAP
$
19,567
$
21,152
$
84,476
$
89,527
(In thousands)
Quarter Ended December 31,
2024
Quarter Ended December 31,
2023
Year Ended December 31,
2024
Year Ended December 31,
2023
Total operating costs and expenses
GAAP
$
224,679
$
280,499
$
1,772,117
$
998,457
Impairment loss
—
—
(892,248
)
—
Depreciation and amortization expense
(18,074
)
(17,203
)
(70,616
)
(68,028
)
Changes in fair value of contingent
earn-out liability
(1,824
)
5,328
20,208
29,569
Litigation costs, net of insurance
proceeds
(1,035
)
(47,044
)
(10,730
)
(71,918
)
Stock-based compensation expense
(13,972
)
(20,678
)
(26,245
)
(104,338
)
Employer costs related to stock-based
compensation
(248
)
(510
)
(2,638
)
(4,535
)
Restructuring costs
—
—
(20,355
)
—
Transaction and other costs
(375
)
(315
)
(1,672
)
(2,309
)
Total operating costs and expenses
non-GAAP
$
189,151
$
200,077
$
767,821
$
776,898
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