Shopify (NASDAQ:SHOP) shares soared nearly 20% on Wednesday after the e-commerce platform reported strong second-quarter results and offered an optimistic revenue outlook for the current quarter.
Q2 revenue reached $2.68 billion, exceeding the consensus estimate of $2.55 billion. Merchant Solutions revenue rose to $2.02 billion, beating expectations of $1.89 billion, while subscription revenue was slightly below forecast at $656 million.
Monthly recurring revenue stood at $185 million, missing the $192.3 million estimate.
Operating income totaled $291 million, ahead of the $247.7 million consensus, although operating expenses came in slightly higher than expected at $1.01 billion.
Gross merchandise volume surged to $87.84 billion, significantly above the projected $81.65 billion.
President Harley Finkelstein credited the performance to strategic investments made in prior years and expressed confidence in continued momentum.
For Q3 2025, Shopify anticipates revenue growth in the mid-to-high 20% range year-over-year, with gross profit projected to increase in the low-20% range. Analysts were expecting 21.54% revenue growth on average.
