What Should We Expect From Twilio Inc.'s (NYSE:TWLO) Earnings In The Years Ahead?

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Twilio Inc.'s (NYSE:TWLO) released its most recent earnings update in December 2018, which revealed company earnings became less negative compared to the previous year's level as a result of recent tailwinds Below is a brief commentary on my key takeaways on how market analysts perceive Twilio's earnings growth trajectory over the next few years and whether the future looks brighter. I will be looking at earnings excluding extraordinary items to exclude one-off activities to get a better understanding of the underlying drivers of earnings.

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Market analysts' consensus outlook for next year seems pessimistic, with earnings becoming even more negative, generating -US$158.1m in 2020. However, earnings are expected to move into an upward direction, generating -US$172.8m in 2021, and -US$215.1m in 2022.

While it’s informative knowing the growth rate year by year relative to today’s figure, it may be more beneficial to evaluate the rate at which the company is growing on average every year. The pro of this method is that we can get a bigger picture of the direction of Twilio's earnings trajectory over the long run, irrespective of near term fluctuations, be more volatile. To calculate this rate, I've inserted a line of best fit through analyst consensus of forecasted earnings. The slope of this line is the rate of earnings growth, which in this case is -16%. This means that, we can presume Twilio will chip away at a rate of -16% every year for the next few years.

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For Twilio, I've compiled three essential factors you should further examine:

1. Financial Health: Does it have a healthy balance sheet? Take a look at our free balance sheet analysis with six simple checks on key factors like leverage and risk.

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