GoKawiilShopify stock drops 7% as Q3 GMV and subscription metrics miss forecasts
Shopify's Q3 adjusted earnings of 49 cents per share beat LSEG estimates of 46 cents, but revenue of $3.74 billion came in slightly below the $3.75 billion expected. Gross merchandise volume of $119.15 billion and subscription gross profit of $661 million both fell short of analyst projections, sending shares down 7% on Tuesday. Subscription revenue also missed estimates, though merchant revenue and gross profit exceeded expectations.
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The selloff suggests investors are focused on growth-rate details like GMV and subscription metrics rather than the earnings beat, reflecting sensitivity to any deceleration signals in a high-multiple stock. President Harley Finkelstein's framing of the results as 'consistent' and 'durable' indicates the company wants to downplay the miss as noise rather than a trend reversal. Shopify's fourth-quarter guidance of 'low thirties' revenue growth, roughly in line with estimates, could determine whether the market views this quarter as an anomaly or an early sign of slowing momentum.
- Shopify beat on adjusted EPS (49 cents vs 46 cents expected) but missed on revenue, GMV, and subscription metrics.
- Shares fell 7% despite the earnings beat, reflecting investor focus on growth indicators like GMV and subscription gross profit.
- Executives point to 13 consecutive quarters of GMV growth above 20% as evidence of durable performance.
Source: cnbc.com — Caleigh Keating, 2026-11-03
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