Shopify Inc, the virtual go-to destination for e-commerce entrepreneurs, has published impressive Q4 results that indicate a long runway of growth ahead. In Q4, revenue grew to $343.9 billion, a 54% y-o-y increase, and adjusted EPS rose to $0.26, a 73% y-o-y increase. Its gross merchandise volume (GMV) increased 54% to $14 billion. Overall, the company’s stock has appreciated over 800% in the last three years.
But do these figures tell the whole story.
Shopify is not just about pushing products; it’s about empowering merchants. The company helps merchants across the size spectrum to set up virtual shops quickly and affordably with the help of select tools that make it easier for clients to process payments, ship packages, secure financing, and reduce fraudulent transactions. This merchant solutions segment has alone accounted for a revenue growth of $210.3 million in Q4, a 63% increase over last year’s Q4.
Further, once the shops have been set up, the platform soon becomes indispensible for the merchants who don’t find it beneficial to leave it for another competitor. The listing and shipping of products, acceptance of payments, and the financing of future growth – the entire gamut of the shopping segments makes it impossible for the merchants to dump it altogether.
Other two important Shopify segments include Shopify Shipping, launched in 2015 that allows merchants to select from a variety of shipping partners to buy and print outbound and return shipping labels and track orders directly within the Shopify platform. Almost 40% of eligible merchants used the platform in Q4, up from 30% of U.S. and 20% of Canadian merchants in 2017's final quarter.
The next one is Shopify Payments, which enables merchants to accept card and digital payments across its online and offline commerce platforms. In Q4, $5.8 billion was processed on Shopify Payments, a 65% y-o-y increase, and about 41% of the company's GMV.
All these beneficial factors coupled with its sticky ecosystem and features, is likely to help Shopify keep the merchants on its platform for years to come.
Moving lower for three straight days is viewed as a bearish sign. Keep an eye on this stock for future declines. Considering data from situations where SHOP declined for three days, in of 289 cases, the price declined further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on January 07, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on SHOP as a result. In of 90 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 59 cases where SHOP's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where SHOP advanced for three days, in of 342 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. SHOP’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 87, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (11.099) is normal, around the industry mean (31.428). P/E Ratio (781.900) is within average values for comparable stocks, (158.878). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.291) is also within normal values, averaging (2.763). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.085) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (14.347) is also within normal values, averaging (58.898).
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
an operator of eCommerce website that allows customers to sell online by providing software to create an online store
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