Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Blackboxstocks (BLBX)
First Quarter 2022 Results
Blackboxstocks, Inc. is a financial technology and social media hybrid platform offering real-time proprietary analytics and news for stock and options traders of all levels. Our web-based software employs “predictive technology” enhanced by artificial intelligence to find volatility and unusual market activity that may result in the rapid change in the price of a stock or option. Blackbox continuously scans the NASDAQ, New York Stock Exchange, CBOE, and all other options markets, analyzing over 10,000 stocks and up to 1,500,000 options contracts multiple times per second. We provide our users with a fully interactive social media platform that is integrated into our dashboard, enabling our users to exchange information and ideas quickly and efficiently through a common network. We recently introduced a live audio/video feature that allows our members to broadcast on their own channels to share trade strategies and market insight within the Blackbox community. Blackbox is a SaaS company with a growing base of users that spans 42 countries; current subscription fees are $99.97 per month or $959.00 annually. For more information, go to: www.blackboxstocks.com .
Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.
Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.
Refer to the full report for the price target, fundamental analysis, and rating.
1Q22 Results. Revenue was $1.272 million, down from $1.489 million in the year ago period and below our estimate of $1.9 million. Although Blackboxstocks passed the 6,000 subscriber base in the fourth quarter of 2021, growth in 1Q22 was due to a promotion that reduced estimated revenue. The Company reported a loss of $1.2 million, or $0.09 per share, in the quarter, compared to net income of $12,555, or breakeven, last year.
Margin Compression. Blackboxstocks ran a successful one-month promotion in March, ending the quarter with 7,400 members, compared to a first quarter average count of 5,709. However, this came at a cost as gross margin fell to 54.4% in the quarter from 63.7% last year. Revenue per average subscriber in the quarter was $222.89 compared to $266.51 in the year ago quarter….
This Company Sponsored Research is provided by Noble Capital Markets, Inc., a FINRA and S.E.C. registered broker-dealer (B/D).
*Analyst certification and important disclosures included in the full report. NOTE: investment decisions should not be based upon the content of this research summary. Proper due diligence is required before making any investment decision.