NASDAQ$TBLA

Taboola.com Ltd. · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Taboola exceeded guidance in Q1 2023, raised the midpoint for 2023, and announced a share buyback program of up to $40M and a debt repayment of $50M.

Taboola reported a strong Q1 2023, beating the high end of guidance across all metrics, driven by the core business and key publisher partnerships. The company is focused on executing its objectives, with the Yahoo integration expected to lead to a $2.5B revenue run-rate. Taboola announced a share buyback program of up to $40M and repaid $30M of long-term debt in April.

  • Q1 2023 revenues reached $327.7M, gross profit was $89.6M, and ex-TAC gross profit amounted to $115.7M, surpassing guidance.
  • Net loss for Q1 2023 was $31.3M, with an adjusted EBITDA of $10.1M, exceeding the high end of guidance metrics.
  • Net cash from operating activities stood at $17.5M, and free cash flow was $11.2M in Q1 2023.
  • The company announced a share buyback program of up to $40M in 2023 and repaid $30M of long-term debt in April, with plans to repay up to an additional $50M this year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$328M

Previous: $355M-7.6%
EPS (adj)

-$0.01

Previous: $0.02-150.0%
Adjusted EBITDA

$10.1M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$6.35M

Previous: $6.9M-192.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$37.7M

Previous: $1.22M-3184.6%
Net Income

-$31.3M

Previous: -$5.02M-523.6%
Operating Income

-$28.8M

Previous: -$9.55M-201.5%
Gross Profit

$89.6M

Previous: $116M-23.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$219M

Previous: $278M-21.3%
Total Assets

$1.77B

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$16.1M

Previous: $19.8M-18.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Taboola · Revenue · Quarterly

$328M

Q1 2023-7.6%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 14 quarters(71%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Taboola updated its 2023 guidance, raising the mid-point for revenues to $1,427M - $1,469M, gross profit to $418M - $436M, ex-TAC gross profit to $529M - $546M, and adjusted EBITDA to $65M - $80M, expecting positive free cash flow. 2024 guidance assumes investments will begin to pay off: at least $200M Adjusted EBITDA, at least $100M Free Cash Flow.

Tailwinds

  • Revenues of $1,427M - $1,469M
  • Gross Profit of $418M - $436M
  • ex-TAC Gross Profit of $529M - $546M
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $65M - $80M
  • Positive Free Cash Flow

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

+1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.0%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

10 / 21 earnings

Positive

+28.9%

Q1 2023

Best reaction

-24.8%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+24.7%+34.6%+19.9%
Q4 2025-5.4%+0.6%-4.5%
Q3 2025+1.6%+11.6%+6.5%
Q1 2025-0.6%+10.0%+17.8%
Q4 2024-16.5%-24.1%-20.0%
Q3 2024-3.0%+0.0%+20.7%
Q2 2024+6.2%+9.3%+8.2%
Q1 2024+0.7%-6.8%-18.8%
Q4 2023-9.0%-2.3%-7.3%
Q3 2023+7.8%+9.8%+2.9%
Q2 2023+4.5%+2.7%+5.3%
Q1 2023+28.9%+39.0%+29.8%
Q4 2022-24.8%-23.3%-37.5%
Q3 2022+13.1%+20.0%+58.7%
Q2 2022+13.1%+9.5%-9.5%
Q1 2022-8.2%-17.8%-23.0%
Q4 2020-2.3%-2.0%-19.4%
Q4 2019-2.3%-2.0%-19.4%
Q4 2021-5.1%-0.9%-19.7%
Q3 2021+1.0%+5.2%-15.7%
Q2 2021-2.8%-9.5%-7.0%
Q1 2021
Q3 2020
Q2 2020
Q1 2020

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