Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Engine Gaming and Media, Inc. (NASDAQ:GAME) (TSX-V:GAME) provides premium social sports and esports gaming experiences, as well as unparalleled data analytics, marketing, advertising, and intellectual property to support its owned and operated direct-to-consumer properties, while also providing these services to enable its clients and partners. The company’s subsidiaries include Stream Hatchet, the global leader in gaming video distribution analytics; Sideqik, a social influencer marketing discovery, analytics, and activation platform; WinView Games, a social predictive play-along gaming platform for viewers to play while watching live events; and Frankly Media, a digital publishing platform used to create, distribute and monetize content across all digital channels. Engine Media generates revenue through a combination of direct-to-consumer fees, streaming technology and data SaaS-based offerings, and programmatic advertising. For more information, please visit www.enginegaming.com.
Michael Kupinski, Director of Research, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.
Patrick McCann, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.
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Q4 results. The company reported quarterly revenue of $11.5 million, ahead of our estimate of $9.5 million. An adj. EBITDA loss of $4.0 million was in line with our expectations, illustrated in Figure #1 Q4 Variance. Q4 punctuated a year in which the company’s Advertising and SaaS businesses grew 29% and 16%, respectively.
Strong advertising revenue. Advertising revenue grew 29% sequentially to $9 million in the quarter, on the back of strong CPMs and RPMs. Management noted that CPM and RPM growth was 30% in 2022. The Advertising revenue growth is particularly noteworthy given the challenging economic environment.
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