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Viant Technology Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Viant reported outstanding third quarter results, surpassing the high end of its guidance.

Viant Technology Inc. reported strong third-quarter results, with revenue, contribution ex-TAC, and adjusted EBITDA exceeding expectations. Advertiser spending hit a new record, driven by CTV spending and the introduction of ViantAI.

  • Total advertiser spend on the platform reached a record high, with unprecedented CTV spend.
  • CTV spend grew nearly 50% year-over-year, boosted by the Direct Access program and Household ID technology.
  • ViantAI, the first fully autonomous advertising software platform, was launched, leveraging generative AI.
  • The acquisition of IRIS.TV was completed, enhancing CTV targeting and measurement capabilities.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$79.9M

Previous: $59.6M+34.1%
EPS

$0.09

Previous: $0.08+12.5%
Adjusted EBITDA

$14.7M

Previous: $9.67M+51.8%
Contribution ex-TAC

$47.4M

Previous: $39.1M+21.1%
Adj. EBITDA as % of ex-TAC

31.0%

No prior period
Net income as % of gross profit

18.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$2.28M

Previous: -$719K-217.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$773K

Previous: -$1.25M+37.9%
Net Income

$1.51M

Previous: -$526K+386.5%
Operating Income

$4.04M

Previous: -$2.82M+243.2%
Gross Profit

$35.3M

Previous: $28.6M+23.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$215M

Previous: $203M+5.7%
Total Assets

$430M

Previous: $378M+13.5%
R&D Expense

$5.2M

Previous: $5.77M-9.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.33M

Previous: $8.73M-39.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Viant · Revenue · Quarterly

$79.9M

Q3 2024+34.1%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

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

  • Connected TV
    $13.2M+105.3%

Forward guidance

For the fourth quarter 2024, Viant expects revenue in the range of $82 million to $85 million, contribution ex-TAC in the range of $51 million to $53 million, non-GAAP operating expenses in the range of $35 million to $36 million and Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $16 million to $17 million.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue in the range of $82 million to $85 million
  • Contribution ex-TAC in the range of $51 million to $53 million
  • Non-GAAP operating expenses in the range of $35 million to $36 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $16 million to $17 million

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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

-0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.5%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.4%

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%-3.8%
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 2021-12.4%-18.0%-12.2%
Q4 2019-12.4%-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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