TrueCar Inc (NAS:TRUE)
$ 4 -0.02 (-0.5%) Market Cap: 363.56 Mil Enterprise Value: 249.42 Mil PE Ratio: 0 PB Ratio: 2.56 GF Score: 0/100

Q2 2024 TrueCar Inc Earnings Call Transcript

Aug 06, 2024 / 01:00PM GMT
Release Date Price: $2.72 (-13.65%)

Key Points

Positve
  • TrueCar Inc (TRUE) reported a 6.4% year-over-year revenue growth in Q2 2024, reaching $41.8 million.
  • The company achieved adjusted EBITDA profitability of $0.1 million, marking a $5.4 million improvement year-over-year.
  • TrueCar Inc (TRUE) launched the TrueCar+ pilot, enabling consumers to purchase vehicles entirely online, which is a significant milestone.
  • The company expanded its franchise and independent dealer network, driven by strong growth in new dealer activations.
  • TrueCar Inc (TRUE) observed a significant lift in the adoption rate of its enhanced subscription offering, driven by the integration of TCMS products.
Negative
  • The CDK Global malware attack resulted in approximately $750,000 of lost revenue during the quarter.
  • OEM incentive revenue declined 14% year-over-year and 38% sequentially due to timing issues and the CDK Global outage.
  • Despite growth in dealer activations, dealer cancellations partially offset the gains.
  • Gross margins declined sequentially due to expenses associated with the expanded TrueCar wholesale solutions product offering.
  • The company faces challenges in achieving its long-term revenue growth target of 20%-plus, with current growth being limited by various factors.
Operator

Good day and welcome to the TrueCar second-quarter 2024 financial results conference call. Please note, this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Jantoon Reigersman, President and Chief Executive Officer of TrueCar. Please go ahead.

Jantoon Reigersman
TrueCar Inc - President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

Thank you, operator. Hello, everyone, and welcome to the TrueCar second-quarter 2024 earnings conference call. Joining me today is Oliver Foley, our Chief Financial Officer. I hope you have all had the opportunity to read our most recent stockholder letter, which was released yesterday after market close and is available on our Investor Relations website at ir.truecar.com.

Before we get started, I need to read our usual Safe Harbor. I want to remind you that we will be making forward-looking statements on this call, including statements regarding our revenue growth, expected free cash flow margin as well as aspirational goals for the year 2026.

Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use

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