Roblox reported a total of $774 million in “bookings”, a stunning 23% increase over the previous year.
During the first quarter of 2023, the Roblox growth engine kept pace by increasing daily active users along with sales of the in-game digital currency, Robux.
Roblox, which is also a metaverse game platform, has been a social gathering place for many players and reported a total of $774 million in “bookings”, a staggering 23% jump over the previous year. As reported. The company in its earnings statement.
Roblox classifies a “Booking” only when the user generates revenue after purchasing “Robux” currency. That said, Robux is an in-app currency that users can use to customize their avatars.
During the first quarter of 2023, daily active users on the Roblox platform increased to 66.1 million, representing a $22 increase compared to the same period in 2022. Roblox CEO David Baszucki said that the number of users on the platform has reached one. an all-time high and an ambitious target of reaching 1 billion daily active users. Speaking on the matter, Baszuki Said,
“From the outset, we’ve been focused on building a technology platform that enables a large and growing community of creators to create amazing experiences. The momentum in our business reflects the success of our creator community as they bring their visions to life on Roblox, attracting a growing global user base of all ages.
roblox stock surge
share price of roblox corporation (NYSE:RBLX) has done well this year and 2023. Since the start of 2023, RBLX stock is up 40%, compared to an 18% gain for the Nasdaq Composite. As of Wednesday’s close, RBLX stock was trading at a price of $38.87. Speaking about the company’s performance in the first quarter, Roblox Chief Financial Officer Michael Guthrie said:
“In Q1 2023 we delivered strong performance across our key operating and financial metrics. Now that we’re generating a higher rate of year-over-year bookings growth, we can now reduce the rate of our investments in headcount and infrastructure, which will generate operating leverage. We expect that we will process more bookings through credit cards and prepaid cards, which will also have a positive impact on margins.
It will be interesting to see whether Roblox can continue with this growth momentum in the coming quarters.
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