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Consumer Internet Stocks Q1 Results: Benchmarking Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB)

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As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q1. Today, we are looking at consumer internet stocks, starting with Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB).

The ways people shop, transport, communicate, learn and play are undergoing a tremendous, technology-enabled change. Consumer internet companies are playing a key role in lives being transformed, simplified and made more accessible.

The 49 consumer internet stocks we track reported a satisfactory Q1. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 1.9% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was in line.

Luckily, consumer internet stocks have performed well with share prices up 16.8% on average since the latest earnings results.

Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB)

Founded by Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia in their San Francisco apartment, Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) is the world’s largest online marketplace for lodging, primarily homestays.

Airbnb reported revenues of $2.27 billion, up 6.1% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 0.6%. Overall, it was a satisfactory quarter for the company with an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates but number of nights and experiences booked in line with analysts’ estimates.

Airbnb Total Revenue

The stock is up 12.8% since reporting and currently trades at $140.01.

Is now the time to buy Airbnb? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Best Q1: Carvana (NYSE: CVNA)

Known for its glass tower car vending machines, Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) provides a convenient automotive shopping experience by offering an online platform for buying and selling used cars.

Carvana reported revenues of $4.23 billion, up 38.3% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 6.2%. The business had an exceptional quarter with an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

Carvana Total Revenue

The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 30.6% since reporting. It currently trades at $337.92.

Is now the time to buy Carvana? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Weakest Q1: The RealReal (NASDAQ: REAL)

Founded by consignment store aficionado Julie Wainwright, The RealReal (NASDAQ: REAL) is an online marketplace for buying and selling secondhand luxury goods.

The RealReal reported revenues of $160 million, up 11.3% year on year, in line with analysts’ expectations. It was a slower quarter as it posted full-year EBITDA guidance missing analysts’ expectations.

As expected, the stock is down 21.8% since the results and currently trades at $5.71.

Read our full analysis of The RealReal’s results here.

Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE)

Originally founded as a part of Microsoft, Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE) is one of the world’s leading online travel agencies.

Expedia reported revenues of $2.99 billion, up 3.4% year on year. This result missed analysts’ expectations by 0.8%. Overall, it was a slower quarter as it also logged a slight miss of analysts’ number of room nights booked estimates.

The company reported 107.7 million nights booked, up 6.4% year on year. The stock is up 4.4% since reporting and currently trades at $176.69.

Read our full, actionable report on Expedia here, it’s free.

Meta (NASDAQ: META)

Famously founded by Mark Zuckerberg in his Harvard dorm, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) operates a collection of the largest social networks in the world - Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, along with its metaverse focused Reality Labs.

Meta reported revenues of $42.31 billion, up 16.1% year on year. This print beat analysts’ expectations by 2.3%. More broadly, it was a mixed quarter as it also produced an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates but revenue guidance for next quarter slightly missing analysts’ expectations.

The company reported 3.43 billion daily active users, up 5.9% year on year. The stock is up 27.7% since reporting and currently trades at $698.80.

Read our full, actionable report on Meta here, it’s free.

Market Update

Thanks to the Fed’s series of rate hikes in 2022 and 2023, inflation has cooled significantly from its post-pandemic highs, drawing closer to the 2% goal. This disinflation has occurred without severely impacting economic growth, suggesting the success of a soft landing. The stock market thrived in 2024, spurred by recent rate cuts (0.5% in September and 0.25% in November), and a notable surge followed Donald Trump’s presidential election win in November, propelling indices to historic highs. Nonetheless, the outlook for 2025 remains clouded by potential trade policy changes and corporate tax discussions, which could impact business confidence and growth. The path forward holds both optimism and caution as new policies take shape.

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