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Viant Technology Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Viant reported strong Q1 2024 results with significant CTV growth and improved profitability.

Viant Technology Inc. announced strong first-quarter results, driven by over 50% year-over-year growth in CTV. The company's Direct Access program saw notable adoption, and there was a significant improvement in adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of contribution ex-TAC. Viant's Board of Directors also authorized a $50 million stock repurchase program.

  • Revenue increased by 28% year-over-year to $53.393 million.
  • CTV grew over 50% year-over-year, driven by Household ID technology and the Direct Access program.
  • Adjusted EBITDA improved by 888% year-over-year to $3.075 million.
  • The Board of Directors authorized a $50 million stock repurchase program.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$53.4M

Previous: $41.7M+28.0%
EPS

-$0.06

Previous: -$0.03-100.0%
Adjusted EBITDA

$3.08M

No prior period
Contribution ex-TAC

$34.1M

Previous: $28M+21.9%
Adj. EBITDA as % of ex-TAC

9.0%

No prior period
Net income as % of gross profit

-14.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$530K

Previous: -$291K-82.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$1.48M

Previous: -$2.77M+46.7%
Net Income

-$947K

Previous: -$2.48M+61.8%
Operating Income

-$5.69M

Previous: -$11.1M+48.8%
Gross Profit

$23.5M

Previous: $18.4M+27.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$206M

Previous: $202M+2.1%
Total Assets

$395M

Previous: $349M+13.2%
R&D Expense

$4.8M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$4.44M

Previous: $7.47M-40.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Viant · Revenue · Quarterly

$53.4M

Q1 2024+28%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 12 of 14 quarters(86%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Viant · $13.2M total across 1 segment · Q2 2021

  • Connected TV
    $13.2M+105.3%

Forward guidance

For the second quarter 2024, Viant expects revenue in the range of $63.5 million to $66.5 million, contribution ex-TAC in the range of $40.0 million to $42.0 million, non-GAAP operating expenses in the range of $32.0 million to $33.0 million, and adjusted EBITDA in the range of $8.0 million to $9.0 million.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue in the range of $63.5 million to $66.5 million
  • Contribution ex-TAC in the range of $40.0 million to $42.0 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $8.0 million to $9.0 million
  • Non-GAAP operating expenses in the range of $32.0 million to $33.0 million
  • Strong industry tailwinds for programmatic advertising.

Headwinds

  • Variability and complexity with respect to the charges excluded from non-GAAP financial measures.
  • Impact of future traffic acquisition costs and other platform operations expenses.
  • Measures and effects of our stock-based compensation related to equity grants.
  • Direct impact by unpredictable fluctuations in our share price.
  • Potential forfeitures of equity grants.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.5%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.3%

Avg return

30 days after

40%

10 / 25 earnings

Positive

+26.7%

Q2 2023

Best reaction

-28.5%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-12.4%-12.2%
Q4 2025+14.3%+6.0%-14.3%
Q3 2025+19.9%+18.4%+34.0%
Q1 2025-12.1%+0.1%-2.4%
Q4 2024-28.5%-25.7%-35.9%
Q3 2024+20.9%+19.0%+54.0%
Q2 2024-3.2%+4.5%+3.9%
Q1 2024-3.8%-0.6%+12.4%
Q4 2023+7.9%+11.8%+22.4%
Q3 2023+13.6%+4.0%+25.5%
Q2 2023+26.7%+29.2%+47.3%
Q1 2023+7.3%+8.7%+3.5%
Q4 2022+20.9%+13.0%+10.7%
Q3 2022-5.6%-11.8%-30.0%
Q2 2022-5.0%-5.7%-16.8%
Q1 2022-7.0%-8.7%+2.0%
Q4 2019-12.4%-18.0%-12.2%
Q4 2021-12.4%-18.0%-12.2%
Q3 2020-9.0%+2.5%-25.3%
Q3 2021-5.6%+1.2%-19.8%
Q2 2020-18.8%-19.5%-24.3%
Q2 2021-7.5%-14.4%-20.1%
Q1 2020+10.9%+1.8%+21.3%
Q1 2021+0.3%-8.3%+7.0%
Q4 2020-5.4%-14.0%-37.6%
Q3 2019

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