NASDAQ$AKAM

Akamai Technologies · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Akamai had a strong start to 2023, with both revenue and earnings above expectations. Security became the largest revenue stream for the first time.

Akamai's first quarter 2023 revenue reached $916 million, a 1% increase year-over-year (4% when adjusted for foreign exchange). Security and compute revenue grew 13% year-over-year, representing 57% of total revenue. GAAP EPS was $0.62, and non-GAAP EPS was $1.40, up 1% year-over-year. The company raised guidance for full-year revenue and non-GAAP net income per diluted share.

  • Revenue was $916 million, up 1% year-over-year and 4% when adjusted for foreign exchange.
  • Security and compute revenue represented 57% of total revenue and grew 13% year-over-year.
  • GAAP EPS was $0.62, down 24% year-over-year, while non-GAAP EPS was $1.40, up 1% year-over-year.
  • Guidance was raised for full-year revenue and non-GAAP net income per diluted share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$916M

Previous: $904M+1.3%
EPS (adj)

$1.40

Previous: $1.39+0.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$142M

Previous: -$51M-177.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$44.6M

Previous: $68.2M-165.4%
Net Income

$97.1M

Previous: $119M-18.5%
Operating Income

$127M

Previous: $173M-26.9%
Gross Profit

$554M

Previous: $571M-2.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$299M

Previous: $378M-20.9%
Total Assets

$8.18B

Previous: $8.3B-1.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$61.9M

Previous: $56.2M+10.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Akamai · Revenue · Quarterly

$916M

Q1 2023+1.3%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Akamai · $800M total across 2 segments · Q1 2023

  • Security Revenue
    $406M+6.3%
  • Delivery Revenue
    $394M-11.3%

Forward guidance

The Company reports the following financial guidance for the second quarter and full year 2023:

Tailwinds

  • Revenue (in millions): $923 - $937 (Q2 2023), $3,740 - $3,785 (FY 2023)
  • Non-GAAP operating margin: 28.5% (Q2 2023), 28.0% - 29.0% (FY 2023)
  • Non-GAAP net income per diluted share: $1.38 - $1.42 (Q2 2023), $5.69 - $5.84 (FY 2023)
  • Non-GAAP tax rate: 17.5% - 18.0% (Q2 2023), 17.5% - 18.0% (FY 2023)
  • Shares used in non-GAAP per diluted share calculations (in millions): 153 (Q2 2023), 153 (FY 2023)

Headwinds

  • Capex as a percentage of revenue: 21.0% - 22.0% (Q2 2023), 18.5% - 19.0% (FY 2023)
  • This guidance is provided on a non-GAAP basis and cannot be reconciled to the closest GAAP measures without unreasonable effort because of the unpredictability of the amounts and timing of events affecting the items we exclude from non-GAAP measures.
  • For example, stock-based compensation is unpredictable for Akamai’s performance-based awards, which can fluctuate significantly based on current expectations of the future achievement of performance-based targets.
  • Amortization of intangible assets, acquisition-related costs and restructuring costs are all impacted by the timing and size of potential future actions, which are difficult to predict.
  • Material changes to any one of the exclusions could have a significant effect on our guidance and future GAAP results.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.5%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

40 / 71 earnings

Positive

+23.4%

Q2 2012

Best reaction

-21.7%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.8%+4.8%-4.5%
Q4 2025-13.5%+37.2%+27.9%
Q3 2025+14.7%+23.4%+14.4%
Q1 2025-10.6%-9.3%-9.8%
Q4 2024-21.7%-18.8%-17.3%
Q3 2024-14.6%-14.0%-6.4%
Q2 2024+9.6%+9.0%+4.2%
Q1 2024-10.7%-8.8%-12.7%
Q4 2023-10.4%-14.8%-15.0%
Q3 2023+2.0%+2.1%+6.0%
Q2 2023+8.0%+9.5%+9.2%
Q1 2023+7.8%+7.5%+16.7%
Q4 2022-10.6%-12.1%-17.6%
Q3 2022+6.2%+11.3%+7.2%
Q2 2022-0.4%-0.4%-6.4%
Q1 2022-8.5%-15.1%-8.5%
Q4 2021-5.2%-9.3%+4.1%
Q3 2021+5.2%+1.8%+5.3%
Q2 2021-5.5%-3.6%-5.0%
Q1 2021+1.4%+3.5%+7.0%
Q4 2020-10.4%-13.4%-17.3%
Q3 2020-8.2%-10.3%-2.2%
Q2 2020-3.5%-1.9%-0.5%
Q1 2020-5.0%-7.0%-0.2%
Q4 2019+1.8%+4.1%-16.4%
Q3 2019-1.4%-1.9%-2.1%
Q2 2019+5.5%+5.7%+7.0%
Q1 2019+2.1%+0.9%-3.2%
Q4 2018+2.7%+2.3%+6.1%
Q3 2018+17.1%+15.8%+12.3%
Q2 2018-4.9%-0.9%-0.8%
Q1 2018-0.4%+1.3%+7.0%
Q4 2017+2.7%+2.1%+19.5%
Q3 2017+4.9%+3.0%+8.2%
Q2 2017-13.1%-10.5%-13.6%
Q1 2017-14.1%-15.2%-21.4%
Q4 2016-8.8%-8.3%-7.9%
Q3 2016+15.1%+18.8%+13.0%
Q2 2016-12.8%-12.7%-5.8%
Q1 2016+7.4%
Q4 2015+17.0%
Q3 2015-16.5%
Q2 2015+2.2%
Q1 2015-2.5%
Q4 2014+4.6%
Q3 2014+4.7%
Q2 2014+0.0%
Q1 2014+0.2%
Q4 2013+23.0%
Q3 2013-13.7%
Q2 2013+2.1%
Q1 2013+19.8%
Q4 2012-14.1%
Q3 2012+5.6%
Q2 2012+23.4%
Q1 2012+4.6%
Q4 2011-2.2%
Q3 2011-4.9%
Q2 2011+0.7%
Q1 2011-1.3%
Q4 2010+1.5%
Q3 2010-4.2%
Q2 2010+8.1%
Q1 2010-0.6%
Q4 2009+4.4%
Q4 2007+4.4%
Q3 2008+2.5%
Q3 2009+2.5%
Q4 2008+0.1%
Q2 2008+0.1%
Q2 2009+0.1%

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