Groupon reports Q3 adjusted EPS 12c, consensus 11c

Reports Q3 revenue $126.5M, consensus $126.69M. “We have made significant progress towards our goal to create an efficient cost structure. As the fast transformation comes to an end, we are now switching from a cost cutting first mindset to topline first mindset. We are turning our focus to delivering projects across product, engineering, sales, marketing and revenue management that we expect will reinvigorate our marketplace and position our business to return to growth,” said Dusan Senkypl, Interim CEO of Groupon. “While we did not make as much progress on key projects as I expected and our business continues to be challenged, I am pleased to see sequential improvement in our financial performance, Local Billings returning to growth, and announce a plan to strengthen our liquidity position.”