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“Klarna Plunges After Weak Q1 Outlook Overshadows Strong Q4”🚨🚨🚨

Shares of Klarna are tumbling in early trading after the buy now, pay later fintech issued first-quarter guidance that fell short of Wall Street expectations — wiping out momentum from an otherwise solid fourth quarter.

Q1 Outlook Disappoints

Management projected:

• Revenue: $900 million to $980 million (midpoint below the $965.1 million consensus)

• Gross Merchandise Value (GMV): $32 billion to $33 billion, entirely below the $33.37 billion analysts expected

The softer-than-anticipated forecast sparked a sharp selloff, with the stock dropping more than 24% and on track to open at an all-time low.

Strong Q4 Results

The weak guidance overshadowed a solid Q4 performance:

• Revenue: $1.08 billion, about $10 million above estimates

• GMV: $38.7 billion vs. $38.06 billion expected

• Active consumers: 118 million, nearly 1 million above forecasts

Despite beating on key metrics last quarter, investor focus quickly shifted to slowing near-term growth expectations — a critical concern in the competitive fintech and consumer credit landscape.

The reaction underscores how sensitive markets remain to forward guidance, especially for growth-oriented payment platforms navigating shifting consumer spending trends.