NYSE$INUV

Inuvo Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Inuvo's financial performance for Q1 2021 was announced, showing mixed results with revenue decrease but improved gross profit margin and reduced net loss.

Inuvo reported a decrease in net revenue for Q1 2021, primarily due to pandemic-induced lower revenue within the ValidClick platform. However, IntentKey revenue grew by 15% year-over-year. The company's gross profit margin improved, and the net loss decreased compared to the same period last year. Inuvo ended the quarter with a strong cash balance of $17.8 million.

  • Net revenue totaled $10.6 million, a 28.9% decrease year-over-year.
  • IntentKey revenue grew 15% year-over-year, accounting for 20.1% of overall revenue.
  • Gross profit margin improved to 86.4% from 77% in the same period last year.
  • Net loss decreased to $2.2 million, or $0.02 per share, compared to $2.8 million, or $0.05 per share, in the prior year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$10.6M

Previous: $14.9M-28.9%
EPS (adj)

-$0.02

Previous: -$0.05+60.0%
Adjusted EBITDA

-$878K

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$2.15M

Previous: -$2.83M+24.0%
Net Income

-$2.15M

Previous: -$2.83M+24.0%
Operating Income

-$2.59M

Previous: -$2.53M-2.5%
Gross Profit

$9.17M

Previous: $11.5M-20.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$17.8M

Previous: $471K+3681.9%
Total Assets

$44.5M

Previous: $28.9M+54.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$395K

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Inuvo · Revenue · Quarterly

$10.6M

Q1 2021-28.9%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Inuvo · $7.93M total across 2 segments · Q1 2026

  • Legacy Search
    $4.53M
  • Audience Modeling
    $3.4M

Forward guidance

Inuvo anticipates overall growth in Q2 to accelerate and exceed 50% year-over-year due to continued post-pandemic growth within both the IntentKey and ValidClick platforms. The company projects to be back to producing positive Adjusted EBITDA within the second half of the year.

Tailwinds

  • Overall growth in Q2 is anticipated to accelerate and exceed 50% year-over-year.
  • Continued post-pandemic growth within both IntentKey and ValidClick platforms.
  • Expectation to be back to producing positive Adjusted EBITDA within the second half of the year.
  • Strong balance sheet with $17.8 million of cash.
  • Well-positioned to capture market share when the 3rd party cookie disappears in 2022.

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 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

-1.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.5%

Avg return

30 days after

38%

25 / 65 earnings

Positive

+24.2%

Q1 2022

Best reaction

-29.2%

Q2 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+7.8%-20.1%
Q4 2025-3.6%+1.5%-23.6%
Q3 2025-8.9%-3.7%+1.5%
Q2 2025-29.2%-30.6%-38.3%
Q1 2025+5.1%+12.8%+2.6%
Q4 2024-3.9%-9.3%-11.6%
Q3 2024-5.9%-12.5%+41.7%
Q2 2024-5.6%-6.7%-13.3%
Q1 2024-3.9%-8.6%-25.7%
Q4 2023-15.8%-6.1%-30.6%
Q3 2023+18.9%+42.1%+78.9%
Q2 2023+6.2%+4.3%+0.0%
Q1 2023+10.3%+27.6%-13.8%
Q4 2022-20.1%-18.9%-18.9%
Q3 2022-14.4%-17.1%-31.7%
Q2 2022+7.8%+12.2%-2.0%
Q1 2022+24.2%+39.4%+48.5%
Q4 2021+9.6%+13.3%+0.0%
Q3 2021-3.9%-8.2%-21.9%
Q2 2021-4.8%-15.9%-9.8%
Q1 2021-3.0%+7.8%+30.0%
Q4 2020-8.7%+34.5%-20.9%
Q3 2020-13.8%-18.6%-9.3%
Q2 2020-11.2%-12.5%-30.4%
Q1 2020-7.3%+8.3%+108.3%
Q4 2019-15.8%-5.0%+15.0%
Q3 2019-6.8%-3.3%-3.3%
Q2 2019+4.7%+13.6%+27.3%
Q1 2019-2.8%-16.2%+4.4%
Q4 2018-0.8%+0.0%+4.7%
Q3 2018-11.0%-14.0%-16.9%
Q2 2018-0.1%-1.4%-8.7%
Q1 2018-1.0%+1.1%-21.3%
Q4 2017+0.2%-3.6%+8.3%
Q3 2017+2.7%+0.0%+6.0%
Q2 2017-5.5%-11.0%-15.6%
Q1 2017-5.0%-0.8%-6.7%
Q4 2016+2.5%+5.3%-9.2%
Q3 2016+1.7%-6.0%+6.0%
Q2 2016-19.6%-11.1%-20.3%
Q1 2016-5.9%
Q4 2015-6.2%
Q3 2015+5.0%
Q2 2015-1.3%
Q1 2015-2.1%
Q4 2014+17.1%
Q3 2014-1.5%
Q2 2014-6.1%
Q1 2014+13.7%
Q4 2013-3.7%
Q3 2013-2.4%
Q2 2013+5.9%
Q1 2013+7.7%
Q4 2012+4.2%
Q3 2012-8.8%
Q2 2012-6.5%
Q1 2012+5.2%
Q4 2011-11.5%
Q3 2011-3.7%
Q3 2010-3.7%
Q2 2010+5.4%
Q2 2011+5.4%
Q1 2011+7.3%
Q1 2010+7.3%
Q4 2010+7.3%

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