GMV (Gross Merchandise Volume): $1.24 billion, up 34% year-over-year. Revenue: $189.9 million, up 30% year-over-year. Adjusted Gross Profit: $86.3 million, up 31% year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA: $31.6 million, up 48% year-over-year, with a margin of 16.6%. Net Loss: $17.9 million, primarily due to Shopify warrant amortization expenses. Cash and Cash Equivalents: $445 million at the end of the quarter. Free Cash Flow Used: $72.6 million, compared to $55.1 million used a year ago. Q2 2025 Revenue Guidance: $204 million to $211 million, representing a growth rate of 23.5% at the midpoint. Full Year 2025 Revenue Guidance: $917 million to $967 million, representing a growth rate of 25% at the midpoint.

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Release Date: May 14, 2025

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Positive Points

Global E Online Ltd (NASDAQ:GLBE) reported strong financial results for Q1 2025, with GMV of $1.24 billion, up 34% year-over-year, and revenues of nearly $190 million, up 30% year-over-year. The company signed a new three-year strategic partnership agreement with Shopify, enhancing their collaboration and maintaining Global E as the exclusive provider of merchant of record services for Shopify's branded solution. Global E Online Ltd (NASDAQ:GLBE) is expected to achieve GAAP profitability starting in Q2 2025 as the amortization of Shopify warrants concludes. The company launched a new 3B2C offering, allowing merchants to leverage their international footprint to offset costs due to tariffs, which has garnered significant interest. Global E Online Ltd (NASDAQ:GLBE) continues to expand its merchant base, launching with several notable brands across different regions, including Adidas Hong Kong, Bally Shoes, and Diane von Furstenberg.

Negative Points

The company faces uncertainties due to heightened US import tariffs, which could negatively impact approximately 12% of its US inbound GMV. The removal of the de minimis on imports into the US from China and Hong Kong may lead to significant retail price increases, affecting consumer demand. Global E Online Ltd (NASDAQ:GLBE) experienced a net loss of $17.9 million in Q1 2025, primarily due to amortization expenses related to the Shopify warrant. The company is dealing with the impact of the bankruptcy of Ted Baker UK and EU distributors, which affected service fees revenue growth. There is increased competition risk as Shopify transitions Global E from an exclusive to a preferred provider status, potentially allowing other third-party providers on the platform.

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Q & A Highlights

Q: Can you elaborate on the macroeconomic impacts and how they are reflected in your guidance for the year? A: Ofer Koren, CFO: We have incorporated potential impacts from trade policies into our full-year guidance. While there is greater uncertainty, we haven't observed clear trends in trading patterns. Same-store sales are slightly lower than our multi-year average, but we maintain our guidance for the full year, expecting performance within the guidance range.

Q: Could you provide more details on the new Shopify partnership and its implications? A: Nir Debbi, President and Co-Founder: We have transitioned from exclusivity to a preferred partner status with Shopify, retaining exclusivity on certain key features. This change allows Shopify more flexibility with merchants, especially larger ones. We believe our established expertise and integration with Shopify will help maintain our leadership position.

Q: Have you noticed any specific trends or changes in GMV due to tariffs or other factors? A: Ofer Koren, CFO: While we haven't seen clear directional trends, there are pockets of influence. For instance, since May, we've observed some softness with merchants trading goods from China or Hong Kong into the US. However, these are isolated cases, and no broad impact has been noted.

Q: How does the new 3B2C offering work, and what impact do you expect it to have? A: Nir Debbi, President and Co-Founder: The 3B2C offering allows merchants to import goods as a B2B transaction before selling locally, reducing import duties. This setup is complex but provides significant benefits, especially in high-tariff environments. We see strong interest from merchants and expect it to gain traction.

Q: What are the expected impacts of the changes in the Shopify Managed Markets on your revenue and service side? A: Ofer Koren, CFO: With Shopify handling payments in the future, we won't record those elements as revenue, but we expect a positive impact on sales and marketing expenses. Overall, we anticipate limited impact on the bottom line, with opportunities to scale adoption and increase GMV.

Q: How do you view the potential impact of the de minimis rule change in the US on your business? A: Nir Debbi, President and Co-Founder: Inbound to the US accounts for about 12% of our activity, with around 30% of that from China and Hong Kong. The de minimis rule affects about 3% of our GMV. While some merchants are impacted, the overall effect has been relatively light.

Q: Could you discuss the margin trajectory and free cash flow expectations for the rest of the year? A: Nir Debbi, President and Co-Founder: We expect gross margins to be slightly higher for the rest of the year due to revenue mix and efficiencies. Adjusted EBITDA margins are expected to be higher in the second half due to seasonality. Free cash flow is expected to convert nicely from adjusted EBITDA.

Q: How is the Borderfree.com platform performing, and what are your expectations for its future contribution? A: Nir Debbi, President and Co-Founder: Borderfree.com has seen increased merchant adoption and improved contributions, now over 4%. We aim to exceed 5% and believe it could contribute 5% to 10% on average long-term for participating merchants.

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

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