Roblox Corp (NYSE:RBLX) shares tumbled after the video game company disclosed key metrics for March that showed a likely drop in average bookings per daily active user.
The San Mateo, California company said estimated average bookings per daily active user for March were between $3.73 and $3.85, a range that indicates a year-over-year drop of 2% to a gain of 1%.
“We estimate that the impact of foreign currency fluctuations led to a reduction of approximately 2% in the year-over-year growth rate for both March 2023 revenue and bookings,” said the company in a statement.
Investors reacted to the news, sending Roblox shares down 11.2% to $40.57.
Roblox said the daily active users in March were 66.2 million, up 26% year-over-year. The company which operates a metaverse-like realm also said that estimated revenue was between $212 million and $223 million, up 15%-to-21% year-over-year.
Meanwhile, the global platform which brings millions of people together through shared experiences announced the discontinuation of its monthly key metrics releases.
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