EVER - Earnings call transcript Q2 2021

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Operator

Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the EverQuote's Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speakers' presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. now Johnson call of will first to I Brinlea speaker, The Instructions] turn over the your [Operator Blueshirt Group.

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Brinlea Johnson

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Jayme Mendal

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John Wagner

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Operator

will come the line your Josey JMP of Securities. from Ron from Instructions] [Operator question And first

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Ronald Josey

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can Thank more, coming just and little And that's how how you a so Jayme, talk impacting bit QR that's growth? you. along

Jayme Mendal

Ron. Sure. Thanks

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Ronald Josey

it. you. Got Thank

Operator

Carpenter from the from of will line And question your come Cory next JPMorgan.

line Your open. is

Cory Carpenter

spin. the question. demand I believe, circle anticipating to to comment a back you some Thanks I customer I carrier two. moderation acquisition Hey. wanted for for made, in had on

Hoping last of leadership drivers the team. under DTCA some about a was life think a more health one on general the industry there? more then seeing maybe could quarter you talked kind I talk about what that of secondly, bit unifying a bit you're comment. And and of you

any curious Just lessons those there how thinking learned you're PolicyFuel two and Thanks. about existing with businesses? integrating

John Wagner

agents modernization. some monetization. year strong we in some revenue of of Sure, for profit we said, quote That Cory. off return We're and beneficiary certainly of we've the quote through coming I'll kick more what the that of scenario we're a We to past of off kind saw reopening. through per off autos certainly moderation coming do pricing to request think went from an in record normal around levels with of and of very and increases in and carriers we're in quarter And of monetization QX. per revenue even in strong We been year seeing demand coming surplus terms as the vertical, COVID. in request. as that we our anticipate monetization a a regard

we expect we're normalization in will year. moderation gained some that some to we've certainly, start going much the to over past monetization. the of But monetization that see and maintain We

a reflected what business. So we've is traffic a some against fairly moderation traffic still really slight the side of landscape the backdrop competitive and within

Jayme Mendal

And address second I your can question. Cory,

operations health this direct-to-consumer made and unify earlier year. So yes, agency life we the and the decision platforms to

shared infrastructure there is elements certain of agency I of like sort migrate technology platform that that within As things to to any may think other the operation. include sort we PolicyFuel, recruiting data of efficiency elements accrue and the integrate operation will systems, now right that are view will that EverQuote

or that benefit we I us where don't a any think expertise, a benefit scalable where operations those do vertical relations market-specific platform or and be of into parts maintain move of direction we'll of type a perceive sort the agent of can management And leveraged whether a continue of building across to insurance having But you’ll we business. for in see specialization, themselves, see sales product. and more in carrier that's separate the so

the view the so and largely at looking more is certainly PolicyFuel elements integration, the unified to to pull will structure. going-in we'd uninterrupted And operate the then begin in we'll that platform continue different through

Cory Carpenter

helpful. Very both. you Thank

Operator

your And the from of Jed Oppenheimer. next will Kelly question come from line

is open. Your line

Jed Kelly

for Great. taking question. my Hey. Thanks

one – checks Is seeing couple driving that on that? talk how just carrier investments? the of Can carrier on just larger a you're larger Just receiving traffic. more provide agency in then your or some context you benefit competition like more example, an And that'll for what's can partners? companies you or PolicyFuel, on that some

Jayme Mendal

the Jed. continuing guess, I'll for Hi, on the the part less other first pivot about say, also question. specific talk industries on of advertising. the I’d as from probably into insurance influence back traffic sources We're advertising. seeing seeing to some traffic that what I traffic Sure. we're take insurance-related for they digital and landscape some competitive are the general landscape. see Thanks of we're and

like something even on effect So the some CAC overall us. of landscape has for I think, travel, kind

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John Wagner

second question. take can Jed, I the And

agents of of as referring on operates value or to advisors marketplace service actually referral compliments model, behalf and dedicated have of binding PolicyFuel the that our the we're and So provide carrier. they a the thoughts policy-sales-as-a-service policy added the taking – where

for the be benefit existing would so carriers, two-fold. And

one-off is first The performance.

our to on net with them into them. and profitable to will allow effectively their is apply many sending to to capacity beyond going cases, our sell constraints, to referrals result going enable in whatever then are our the drive when valve relief more a EverQuote can be be So PolicyFuel running coming this technology, be carrier. secondly, from data policies performance so capacity process, internally. them And for the we're able improved to through capacity, carriers that will The more and EverQuote scale

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ton had get a referrals to they performance However, they're historically, but have the out with because we and not success up for the less we carriers set with of great those of operationally technology insurance products people, send them. have

we're historically a by a of like has so carriers going that, we And extending incremental participated be able that in to feel to unlock meaningful of to marketplaces. digital segment not service an way the the the sort market in

Jed Kelly

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John Wagner

Sure.

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we that, you. expect to I'd tuned say, stay on update So

Jed Kelly

Thank you.

Jayme Mendal

Thanks, Jed.

Operator

of question Michael And come will from your Graham from the Canaccord. line next

open. is line Your

Michael Graham

on growth few last expect just do talk comment just of wondering maybe about the between verticals? just that And of bit you what And hiring about sort a your can vertical? investments talk you We've into little and you expect agent over making sort sort payback talk you productive? health about any about seen and growth asking, the maybe how think you're persist see just volume? bringing are agents the auto you to Thank how coalesce the of an sort of you and other Jed open that the ahead or rate investment of or then building for the DTC of on was the some rates general of auto here in the enrollment in quarters. those Could kind return and that good at Can gain are on to mostly you on folks you. of

Jayme Mendal

there, questions I'll cover best know to if do everything. a we are there few let to Mike, But in anything. try me So my missed

In split, outpaced non-auto terms of the has auto. historically auto, non-auto

recent in mentioned coalescence that quarter. sort most this of the You

data focus on levels sort investing will that expectation I'll a obviously question seen agents really to skip to executing to is non-auto the non-auto have that accustomed near-term we're preparing over We confidence back drive was expect high are date. now we're With that the focused long-term, then we to path growth our and the of historically up markets, And I Medicare so therefore, and impact is QX rates your have outpace restoring we there. to that the on think through hired and that the respect what that for, do period. Our in open we've investment, health through of continue Right third to that auto. kind to growth as performance the of will enrollment meaningful seeing.

leadership profitably. back successfully walk launched build XXXX, experience and we since opportunity leadership which of we arc And that much our opportunity. scale September confidence the from Crosspointe agency, is market acquired also integrate if Medicare in complimented execute health so the of that OEP of year, Medicare ramp to to through some in XXXX which we more kind aspire, direct-to-consumer did that so a for we and and confidence we And had and where this team some the in marketplace kind then level time. to support of aggressive places about thousands with we we've and year of health into and last that could build the of growth and month over to team go agents And they're just accustomed the it

we Kitch hired sales their who Garett big so eHealth, And a from managed operation. of part

Garett come onboarded, he's the on the investment the confidence and well last some we and as Crosspointe the we have profitability come pulled will that we think of scale the And the leadership and forward year there. I experience as As the high a of growth based team the both will and experience of rest had team, the team.

John Wagner

add with the first as that to well, Jayme’s Mike, I detail comments. part want to add just on of little a

and to expect non-autos see the and grow We'll quarter investment around certainly versus the in growth second the outpaced autos of for we than between significantly non-autos, fourth growth rates half will engine in and the but year, growth the put where obviously the we auto continue non-autos QX, to health. faster closer be going autos So year in that where rate QX the we this is third. into believe then

Michael Graham

That Great. for color a makes sense. Thanks, Jayme. lot John. the Thanks there, extra of

Jayme Mendal

Thanks Mike.

Operator

Schackart William question line will with of next the be Blair. from Our Ralph coming

Your line open. is

Ralph Schackart

and thanks question. I evening Good could. the if for questions, Two taking

Doesn't to here staff it look reinvestment? performance just this the they, something you ask current you reinvestments? revenues basis think these in trying outlook? end, We're it in revised the on a contemplated open is you. on our one but reinvestment. that. secondly, with just we given how First Are you'll the wanted XXXX should really to enrollment incremental really associated about how in contemplate like – on be that more could associated any have that then assess Do XXXX, of it nature? one-time yearly or agents Thank up And

John Wagner

take that Ralph. I'll So

two – second QX think the of So that revenue forward we One DTCA. buckets. we've foundational open other the say associated would ready scale. part sure really expenses and expense we pulling are health into if are say added in for that ready component for you scale that the the with ones really first. I'd I expense make to are QX is that with that resources one maybe of enrollment. them as neither of the the about it is I'd regard say

So has as of health through part we then health around year or I either conviction the what really first possible refined is believe as around to foundational more that happened our are forward plan our a we've to and expenses. say pulling foundational what is there DTCA. moved expenses would with we've as expenses And added the we've

So I'd as we've health of is that said a DTCA is up we've what And ratcheted contribution outlined, revenue say over we've tripling XXXX. now of confidence QX QX. in around our

Ralph Schackart

Thank you. Okay. helpful. That's

Operator

will with Tandon Our Mayank of next Needham. question be from coming the line

Your line open. is

Mayank Tandon

model? of then of Thank way segment if way that? just core how evening. opportunity do gen versus a to you. to Jayme, your And what the relative lead that again, parse your big the say model, Good growth there is market lead to policy-as-a-service. gen the is Is with maybe of core sort start revenue a within out sort there's that dynamic to,

Jayme Mendal

first billion policy-sales-as-a-service, into of does the So tap way while in the for – to time commission total market. to question. $XXX for is it us the in the the about the is it a service, really for Mayank, thanks think P&C it addressable One value-added directly enable

or will we I that what it extent so do expect as the deliver the high policy-sales-as-a-service, to can at themselves. performance carriers above think And

that lives but which It's chain directly the in the expect are into. it'll pie, slice vast quite quantify, really of commissions, of budget. unlock a bit the in the to value majority lives we now We the in tapping more dollars hard

Mayank Tandon

Got it. That’s helpful.

Jayme Mendal

thing is, drive The will really marketplace I'll and that we only today. what other participation earlier can’t policy-sales-as-a-service the and add I performance many mentioned for possible performance – believe Mayank that in carriers make the

they to get we an with consumers, So great referral, they don't can't our performance participate. insurance Internet-originated connect have because that products want they of out but

unlock to they we'll an segment relationships share that more getting to addition today. don't new and the where able our we a in market have partnerships existing So with exist building begin wallet carriers, and expectation of deepening be

Mayank Tandon

as for you then have for been of M&A attractive wanted then insurtech? And in capital are in broadly seems Crosspointe, opportunities ask broader more approach capital in to how Thank focus general? to on you. in a it. going I digesting about general, Got way about to and allocation. right know Are And a deal. you that too successful more now maybe now. follow-up, seeing John, M&A general? I then, allocation you're that. Okay. But to just Or M&A the PolicyFuel just it just Maybe you and thinking is buy kind market? Thank you around comments expensive something in did

John Wagner

about of And M&A. in consistent seen we've think I we growth to pretty really potentially on to would for talked how and than is, organically. that been that we've we’ve how M&A our as faster stated executed terms So opportunity us we've and M&A levers grow do an along

saw definitely with that you think Crosspointe. I

well. as PolicyFuel with that seeing again You’re

we a M&A. anyway our an is doing really new were can look into that or at we it opportunity through whether So things accelerate not or entering see area growth and planning on to

So you two look think that representative I good and for PolicyFuel. think Crosspointe you've line. continue would along to acquisitions I got in it us And expect for to opportunities

Mayank Tandon

Thank Great. you.

Jayme Mendal

Thanks Mayank.

Operator

from will Ben the Road question come next your line from Research. And of Rose Battle

Your line is open.

Ben Rose

and the that? on bring the going execute do initiative enrollment John, quarter of and as quarter, to third in evening. the Jayme good open on you plan Thank in in agents part many to onboard how you order

John Wagner

that said than So XXX as over compared tripling is season. we're more us last what And we've in to agents. enrollment QX puts open agents

Ben Rose

the general business, in at Okay. differ general? in margin PolicyFuel in at if with And EverQuote the all it of how structure does looking

John Wagner

Yes.

just EBITDA DTCA the terms It the VMM as we're general one about the is, excited of we in a the business is expect higher deeper go not with it's think then value growth that margin it reasons we as time as as well. a higher it a in margin and well. expect lever So lever, of well, we consumer to of over we transaction, be of as

So margin growth as unlocking we well as think both it's potential.

Ben Rose

if there want execution that requests. optimizing based looking being more? it increase the matter requests the quarter, Is Is I to from something does Are – request are revenue the And understand earlier, to outcome. a of the that your that for on optimizing to standpoint? quote Great. number simply you third different of there comment per an model of the increase in to just quote to out in the number given Or agencies? is about why would Okay. like quote look may, back going but be speaking fully you're

Jayme Mendal

of the primary question of in is about say function a partner the Ron's a It's things. I'd one network. verified couple

some into partners. into We partners and We've result the up those and drive that think as have piloting these a we with start through we’ll a from new enrolled new confidence think products we And moving I that launched to program into that we're the have of scaling volume number market. operationalizing partnerships.

Ben Rose

Okay. That's very Thanks. helpful.

Operator

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Jayme Mendal

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Operator

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EverQuote (EVER) 3 Aug 212021 Q2 Earnings call transcript