Earnings release
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ROBLOX SAN MATEO , Calif . , May 10 , 2021 - Roblox Corporation ( NYSE : RBLX ) , a global platform bringing millions of people together through shared experiences , released its first quarter 2021 financial results today and separately posted a letter to shareholders and supplemental materials on the Roblox investor relations website at ir.roblox.com . First Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights ● ● ● Roblox Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results Revenue Up 140 % Over Prior Year to $ 387.0 Million Bookings Increase 161 % Over Prior Year to $ 652.3 Million ● Revenue increased 140 % over Q1 2020 to $ 387.0 million Net Loss for Q1 2021 was $ 134.2 million Net cash provided by operating activities increased nearly 4x over Q1 2020 to $ 164.5 million ( including one - time direct listing expenses of $ 51.9 million ) . Exclusive of one time expenses related to our direct listing , net cash provided by operating activities would have been $ 216.4 million . Bookings increased 161 % over Q1 2020 to $ 652.3 million Free Cash Flow increased 4.1x over Q1 2020 to $ 142.1 million Average Daily Active Users ( DAUs ) were 42.1 million , an increase of 79 % year over year driven by : O 87 % growth in DAUs outside of the US / Canada O 111 % growth in DAUS over the age of 13 Hours Engaged were 9.7 billion , an increase of 98 % year over year primarily driven by : 104 % growth in engagement in markets outside of the US / Canada O 128 % growth from users over the age of 13 Average Bookings per DAU ( ABPDAU ) was $ 15.48 , an increase of 46 % year over year April 2021 Key Metric Estimates • Daily active users were 43.3 million , up 37 % from April of last year and up sequentially from 42.3 million in March 2021 ● ● Hours engaged were 3.2 billion , up 18 % year over year and flat sequentially from March 2021 Bookings were between $ 242 million and $ 245 million , up 59 % -61 % year over year and up sequentially 7 % - 9 % from March 2021 when bookings were $ 225.3 million ● Average bookings per DAU were between $ 5.59 - $ 5.66 , up 16 % -17 % year over year and 5 % -6 % sequentially from March 2021 ● Revenue was $ 143 million - $ 145 million , up 136 % - 140 % year over year and 5 % - 7 % sequentially from March 2021