Wayfair (W) Q1 Loss Narrower Than Expected, Revenues Fall Y/Y

Wayfair ( W ) reported a Q1 non-GAAP loss of 32 cents per share, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 45 cents per share. The company reported a loss of $1.13 per share in the year-ago quarter. Net revenues of $2.73 billion surpassed the consensus mark by 3.3%, with the top line decreasing 1.6% year over year. LTM net revenues per active customer decreased 2.8% year over year to $537, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.45%. However, growth in the active customer base remained positive, with active customers up 2.8% year over year to 22.3 million and beating the consensus mark by 0.26%.

Net revenues in the United States decreased 1% year over year to $2.4 billion, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.1%. International net revenues declined 5.8% year over year and 7.5% on a constant currency basis to $338 million, missing the consensus mark by 0.7%. Orders per customer for the quarter were 1.84, up from 1.81 reported in the year-ago quarter. The average order value declined 0.7% year over year to $285, beating the consensus mark by 4.99%.

Wayfair's first-quarter gross margin was 30%, expanding 40 basis points on a year-over-year basis. Adjusted EBITDA was $75 million, while customer service and merchant fees decreased 15.8% year over year to $117 million. Advertising expenses fell 0.9% year over year to $324 million, while selling, operations, technology, and general and administrative expenses decreased 14.4% year over year to $534 million. Wayfair incurred a GAAP operating loss of $235 million in the reported quarter compared to an operating loss of $347 million in the year-ago quarter.