Shopify Inc., a leading commerce technology company announced today financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2024.
“2024 was a stand-out year for Shopify. We seized every opportunity to fuel our growth and it showed in the results quarter after quarter,” said Harley Finkelstein, President of Shopify. “Heading into 2025, we are committed to making entrepreneurship more common and further establishing Shopify as the go-to commerce platform for businesses of all sizes. With our proven track record, the agility of our platform, and our relentless focus on merchant success, we like our odds in this evolving technology landscape, and are excited about the opportunities it brings for Shopify and our merchants.”
Jeff Hoffmeister, Chief Financial Officer of Shopify, said, “We are thrilled with our strong performance in Q4, wrapping up an outstanding 2024. Q4 marks our seventh consecutive quarter of 25% or greater revenue growth when excluding logistics. Moreover, we grew free cash flow margin sequentially each quarter of 2024, reaching 22% for Q4. GMV growth accelerated each quarter this year, achieving a 24% year-over-year increase in 2024, marking our highest GMV growth in three years. These consistent results are a testament to our strategic initiatives and operational discipline, positioning us well for continued success and growth in the future.”
Shopify said it expects the strong merchant momentum from Q4 to carry over into Q1, recognizing that Q1 is consistently our lowest GMV quarter seasonally.
“With that backdrop, for the first quarter of 2025 we expect:
- Revenue to grow at a mid-twenties percentage rate on a year-over-year basis;
- Gross profit dollars to grow at a low-twenties percentage rate on a year-over-year basis;
- Operating expense as a percentage of revenue to be 41% to 42%;
- Stock-based compensation to be $120 million; and
- Free cash flow margin to be in the mid-teens.
About Shopify
Shopify is the leading global commerce company that provides essential internet infrastructure for commerce, offering trusted tools to start, scale, market, and run a retail business of any size. Shopify makes commerce better for everyone with a platform and services that are engineered for speed, customization, reliability, and security, while delivering a better shopping experience for consumers online, in store, and everywhere in between. Shopify powers millions of businesses in more than 175 countries and is trusted by brands such as BarkBox, Vuori, BevMo, Carrier, JB Hi-Fi, Meta, ButcherBox, SKIMS, Supreme, and many more.
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