EVER - Earnings call transcript Q3 2024

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Operator

Thank you for standing by. My name is Kayla, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the EverQuote Q3 2024 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the call over to Brinlea Johnson of The Blueshirt Group.

You may begin.

Brinlea Johnson

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Jayme Mendal

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Operator

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Mayank Tandon

is wanted would much quantify can there way to the would just be any regulation. what model I way there is impact this our the Could into reflect went And would give to to start a remind it of new with to year, how to that if just a you impact? exposed impact the how sense size the the maybe have going For us forward? effect be? been, in example, what of just us business we

Jayme Mendal

Sure.

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piece. it kind that from a So, Joseph affects you of terms standpoint. I'll let how about should that how us modeling think address in of that's

Joseph Sanborn

business contextualize, be mentioned. we've it if in To roughly And revenues last call, around agents, you it as to our XX% Jayme percentage. the continues leads primarily that our Yes. affects about is, of might talked about the

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Mayank Tandon

color. very a That's helpful

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Joseph Sanborn

Yes.

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a step insurance is the industry and an look you at is from what And an so, increasingly auto that underwriting market, back got if take standpoint. healthy you've

mid-XXs you're one effectively you've across board. So, gaining all share. share a ratios got of carrier to losing combined lot seeing the almost one and of low-XXs kind But carrier but

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And started into of expect is, So, reenter would more year. view our to their expanding carriers see general more persist marketplace, carriers the point next that we've to footprint. we

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progress but But sort the I more It's the through mid And that to definitely point. next we're this hard come So, exactly there recovery late we where our halfway be pin think into expectation will would footprints. is I more geographical as say that will are, year. more innings. carriers, some from recovery to than - at more we of

Mayank Tandon

ask didn't I was Great. great that very that but well, question color.

Operator

line Peters from the And with comes question of your James. next Gregory Raymond

Charles Peters

in of I'm question, And already. and platform? management I back from technology bidding the the just these take and just first agent talk us guess place have many new with how existing my you about agency agents systems step a new that curious can so to the a interfaces perspective, technical that

Jayme Mendal

Sure.

simplify working as platforms specifically use future realign now, technology the some velocity to cases within to feature really development really deeper Greg, for here. So time new market P&C we've scale, support going been of of focus on and sort our we going specific and deep the into

And so now last platform, new over which platform, AI platforms that a spans traffic, or running which uses site bidding. effectively the enhanced out all is of traffic new number we've our a through our of sort bidding rolled year

big machine features our So had thousands accelerate deliver have of a of will ability of release then bidding agents, have the we just does released majority we to we which -- to learning And today. really vast an new to that platform, agents. our was which agent where traffic it

good we're systems, agent there, respect the progress of benefits the of our focused is primarily referral making platform interacts to it. With today how seeing we're So with on agent it delivery management our products. and

So of or up setting target and delivery accept those referrals. specific risk call to them delivery it's live help lead profiles campaigns

technology answer agency of up span questions? their and being with management lives add time. us more That to the integrate management continue more part one to richer those but like systems do needs is systems with begin it a funnel number over your really we of platform of lead agents Does out there, replatforming develop from stage So to step the our features relationships said, for that. or that to almost that setting

Charles Peters

offline. Yes. follow-ups detail, have That's but interesting I we that, and that there's on some take can

thinking The sheet, other on you ask is to forward, continue the the this we to you've just, it like given build, year, intrigued success balance and market, just in have important how the management question I'm wanted cash. auto that with going I accumulate curious about by the because Board I'm if the the cash had are look build cash you're the recovery seems and to

point, about the think are of uses we this the what as outlook? So cash at

Joseph Sanborn

Sure.

So we cash. that building are pleased been we've

reflects it we've from that how year, but past on over the over building do focused -- the how think we just business and drive I adjusted EBITDA, taken flow, really that represents not time. cash value

say grow it. What strategy, to build grow noticing in EBITDA thank would needed of, it expect the flow So We so it's cash big as we our to to conversion to business. nice part do and to see we terms I that to as do business, a cash, for think a continue from -- well. flow. been free continue of we cash about specifically expect with cash positive not It's adjusted you

we way for we as -- might will uses our a couple things we'll to maybe M&A accelerate potential cash, a we think about I think as is One of look strategy. obviously existing about. at think potential I think

have mentioned to coming long-term and raising there's trying drive it. And annual our the it a process, of winning we've opportunity want in to bring that, at with of it's EverQuote. team have we we we're terms be things plan summer, additional P&C market. going and do about landscape on us potentially and As here the to do and has focused accelerate is, EverQuote, of of rounds to and think and see strategy for for we're profitability we're tech Many what did you to part to to us we who lot review that capital, augment insurer a at potentially vertical, for been growth our organically things at how out the activities them additional could going X-year inorganic an the opportunities of way but we could much accelerate very private this on changed challenged folks

EBITDA course, it of think, how focus if is, things right -- continue the in we'll the and of on the which succeed growth in help win? So same strategy those P&C? So and look be opportunities, that's driving now, drive at beyond additional then I they'll way does things we I it context cash internally primary our does of core of help other to think and our that we look drive that, the flow How and think overall. business at clients

Operator

question Kreyer of your from Jason with And comes the Craig-Hallum. line next

Jason Kreyer

work, guys. Nice

want ask seen pressure to over on little VMM. then to what a figure if I that would just last come to some I give We've So of trend start just bit need going forward. And about in you that you to market where you of happen quarters. do that couple under see wonder the expand? think could the perspective think

Joseph Sanborn

we So margin, the I prepared in I things is in highlighted think QX. terms of one think we has our that and resulted for us of remarks highlight how in it VMM

through continued, I we start got more pressure carriers were environment do a went down were to at some downward QX looking a things. the is their think late we year, as in that from as we their to come as has margin. the the talked to they grow year, as normalized would and VMM environment we What on to of X about really course business. And able more that reflecting with expected normalized where last year we this we margins VMM have of since we the expect early heights of

very I were maintain the effect technology, close VMM strong to traffic our sustainable that we technology adapting in we've of were data teams us. really think to environment, the that that for think time. the the really very our bidding nicely very a I we we the starting off the investments with be on And to made pay will margin, in over where able coupled are side QX. And speaks to to think and

up, We QX -- some some As there'll our changes in we've for be pressure, downward talked that modest. pressure. reflects about coming but very guide with the modest reflected FCC we think

for we'll about into of in over going our revenue, year change. be the some think look think too that changes. time. thing probably in the traffic that these we're be ultimately, that context as the of you level to these over the have model there'll highlight we And and we not FCC through other is start through expect us. Again, for We as sustainable next financial we're the so of levels year a think middle we as normalize sustainable VMM a I driving it it's important And is get go efficiency around think of at we driving operations. margins, as the for that well time I'd we the is we We we margin think but just us, really

Jason Kreyer

super helpful. That's

TCPA on in the you've FCC, change, some the the Just done assuming I'm market. testing

details provide you come can what to curious testing Just what's in that going framing if any is opinion that January on you've there's happen on your learned changeover?

Jayme Mendal

for And doing been many variants consumers what compliant. by said testing that bit on time quite is, treatments earlier, more We've Yes. many, I appreciate come as think would different giving be some of happens to bit up significantly tested opt slightly I the what fewer we've in I it the of now. a We've opting do that at various who then be result with then higher that end in And is consumers provider levels. will sold. But control, fewer those options. encouraging convert leads consumers you'll is think to

outreach unwanted because those if -- out higher opted at better volume would the And that we the given better product be the reflect have have some who a down do I experience our expect leads lead for of it converting quality in bit, higher to net-net eliminates the option. will sort a otherwise come a pricing. think be and but of form also improved customers going we will rate they a of And it performance, are in of they the so, to for consumers consumers those will the for improved

coming plan our agents, side. process with confident carriers, to feel in all now. right it flight. getting other in and So we in We're look executing with the partners transition forward adapt. plan. We've with a And of our It's place we the closely on better other out through been in to working

Joseph Sanborn

which just a guess And I'd on that well, is other our with out is, that this is on, for maybe I you this as know industry the it you change about on, piece, broadly. a note if think add I'd a add FCC Jason changes, the challenge is view -- the on came I

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doing we ourselves. be so very as this I think, is And we're positioning And spot. good out as as for a feel for will what well in, silver change. customers consumers, well better about, and the come our us better as what It lining

Operator

next from with line of Jed question comes your Oppenheimer. And the Kelly

Jed Kelly

that should percentage guidance implies, like may. expense It of not It I you VMM, as about ask give thinking implies, VMM. a is question exit just XX%. like when going the about like, then your decline. just of EBITDA rent some kind about revenue Can of be second talking a kind to my year how going quarter-over-quarter that? And think you if we margins EBITDA XQ is looks year. on lower I'm guardrails VMM your XX% about X there about looks next to be going us around is we you're Just I'm you're that, guidance And going this ask margins. to to to

quarter-over-quarter. cycles, usually performed business up how revenues it's looked expand when However, or has at historically in I've usually increase the

So some talk just the thinking behind can about of you that?

Joseph Sanborn

Sure.

sort maybe So, second take I'll one, is. of seasonality just the

So health, be have a quarter health look we to you to given I think at since business, seasonality, you we tends business, divested second strong and very performer, have on if the QX. look at, first QX health our was

a past that So to X%. does the sort auto really financials. When at we been look X%, going look at you from we the got down, dozen And there's half look business to it what business back QX QX? this, of like years, our sequential isolate over

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are those factor things the into that it. so And

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Operator

And your Ralph line Blair. with comes question William the next of Schackart from

Ralph Schackart

Has receiving year. the X the change Jayme, returning perhaps of actions just Has feedback with and beginning the line That's coming you've any, versus going major next FCC your shifts expectations? customers thesis is what that's to that the been Maybe back first your sort agents perspective. the was there I give some in? in please. guess, the that questions, of taking and are question. been sort of

margins question Second return Joseph, about up margins that the you've and about you talked pull and are I in huge structure expanding is cost growth to philosophically, thinking more XXXX. through for you the implemented, know, philosophical. reinvesting in how some in given the business? But versus leaner step the

Jayme Mendal

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to got much remember, back agents all and a carriers are these like moving are You growth mindset. into very

is So to they're continue what them support to grow. ability with to us do needed help willing to to work our

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the has asking would that's So of if received little what exceeded somewhat in about. we've process say our you're but overall, pushback I way the very expectations,

Joseph Sanborn

line maybe adjusted So -- as time see of and XX% philosophy averaging -- highest profitability and I be the to getting growth -- we're profitability. over see doing long philosophy. term level, to top continues well. which maybe to plus maybe turning growing growth our EBITDA sort in XX% guess the We our margins and you is having plus margin the is

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margin next it's year? this over How experiencing So much that I'd have question, I we an growing. much given year we're time how say open think see Ralph. happens

through hedging being modeling out. on the for of we think somewhat exact part think of how reason plays think implications the year FCC it of we that the we're the the trying I to first is in still part and

to look we As QX the in at QX for have expenses, start year. the up typical normally step we'll as we of do

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Operator

of And with question Carpenter the your from next line Cory JPMorgan. comes

Cory Carpenter

then, Jayme, back give mean, XQ Wanted channel to channel? Or I'm year-over-year carrier by FCC on trying bit of number just one quarter. Is sequentially just or in is channel, agency been XQ even could are on on similar driven this you're impact small a carriers? way revenue an a Maybe flat, changes there? And it's XX% auto the you're there the recovery Joseph, asked seeing having? it, I maybe the be just different FCC you've seeing to a know in of just what that think up you where to it without about But direct this expand what expand of to going a large the go impact? few to I times, the the would more how outlook, asking try. up big

Jayme Mendal

Cory. Thanks,

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Joseph Sanborn

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Operator

with the line Riley of Cummins final comes question your B. from And Securities. Zach

Zach Cummins

Just X for me.

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assuming should we performance in forward? that what's solid Just driving the moving curious vertical and be expectations

Jayme Mendal

Yes. Sure.

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kind the up you of data feedback direct think And higher with I watching. of the market from come see year So some shape jives of market lot back into the where carriers. a it we're to level be a demand does

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going next year dynamic execution the set of think home an I improving it pretty well market up in into should So as well. combination better and

Operator

to over turn would this time. no And at there I like now to the are back further management. call questions

Jayme Mendal

All us joining for right. Well, today. all thanks

auto the very as exceptional pure well a with we and We're the P&C feel reiterate, and to surpassed we expectations the our as on leader restore market third Just execution strong it's team's quarter, carriers positioned pleased year-to-date for insurance a focused marketplace. sole EverQuote. now an agents growth, play and delivered and in been continued focus

look Thanks we as go. to keeping to progress updated we our So you make and for progress time. your continuing forward on

Operator

conference call. concludes This today's

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EverQuote (EVER) 4 Nov 242024 Q3 Earnings call transcript