$PTON Peloton the $TSLA of Fitness.
Having listened to the earnings call, the company has problems but great problems, meeting demand.
New products have been delayed so as to try meet the current demand
the company goes into profitability with $$$ in the bank.
Our chart looks very bullish but it is reasonable to believe that a measured move takes us to $60
50% short interest can push it there, very fast.
Earnings Highlights
Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ:PTON) reports 866K connected fitness subscribers in FQ3 vs. 857K consensus estimate. Churn was 0.46% during the quarter (lowest level in four years) and the 12-month retention rate was 93%.
Subscription revenue was $98.2M, representing 92% year-over-year growth and 19% of total revenue. The increase in subscription revenue was a result of strong growth in the connected fitness subscriber base.
Gross margin was 46.8% vs. 43.9% consensus.
Adjusted EBITDA for the period was $23.5M vs. the guidance range of -$35M to -$25M.
Looking ahead, Peloton sees FQ4 revenue of $500M to $520M vs. $381M consensus and FQ4 EBITDA of $55M to $65M vs. -$25M consensus. Peloton expects over 1M full-year connected fitness subscribers.
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In a report released today, Jason Helfstein from Oppenheimer maintained a Buy rating on Peloton Interactive (PTON), with a price target of $46.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $38.03, close to its 52-week high of $39.26.