Fastly (NYSE:FSLY) shares crashed around 20% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company issued disappointing earnings guidance for the fiscal Q1 2024.
For FQ4 2023, the cloud computing services provider posted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.01, while analysts expected loss per share of $0.03. Revenue came in at $137.77 million in the quarter, missing the consensus projection of $139.45 million.
Fastly’s non-GAAP gross margin rose to 59.2%, up from 57% in the comparable quarter of the previous year.
Looking ahead, Fastly expects non-GAAP net income (loss) per share from a $0.09 loss to a $0.05 loss, marking a more pessimistic compared to analysts' projection of a $0.03 loss per share.
For the same period, revenue is anticipated to land between $131 million and $135 million, which is also below the $135.46 million expected by analysts.
For the full fiscal 2024, Fastly is expecting a loss per share of $0.06 to flat on revenue of $580 million to $590 million. This compares to a loss per share of $0.03 on revenue of $586.3 million projected by analysts.
“This quarter demonstrated the progress we’ve made in operational and financial rigor resulting in strong gross margins and non-GAAP net income,” said Todd Nightingale, CEO of Fastly.
“Our go-to-market, packaging and channel efforts through 2023 delivered an inflection in our customer acquisition as we closed out the year,” he added.
“This positions us well for 2024, driving our mission to make every user experience fast, safe, and engaging.”