NYSE$ZETA

Zeta Global Holdings Corp · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Zeta Global's Q3 2024 earnings demonstrated strong growth, highlighted by a 42% increase in revenue and achievement of the 'Rule of 60'.

Zeta Global reported record revenue of $268 million for Q3 2024, a 42% year-over-year increase. The company achieved the 'Rule of 60' and saw significant growth in direct revenue, scaled customer ARPU, and free cash flow. They are raising 4Q24 revenue growth guidance to 40% Y/Y.

  • Zeta Global delivered record revenue of $268 million, a 42% increase year-over-year.
  • Direct revenue grew by 41% year-over-year, with the direct revenue mix increasing to 70% of total revenue.
  • Scaled Customer ARPU increased to $557K, a 33% year-over-year increase.
  • Free Cash Flow increased by 93% year-over-year to $26 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$268M

Previous: $189M+42.0%
EPS

-$0.09

Previous: $0.05-280.0%
Operating Cash Flow

$34.4M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$25.7M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$53.6M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

20.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$17.5M

Previous: -$14.9M-17.3%
Net Income

-$17.4M

Previous: -$43.1M+59.7%
Operating Income

-$12.4M

Previous: -$37.2M+66.7%
Gross Profit

$163M

Previous: $116M+40.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$419M

Previous: $121M+246.5%
Total Assets

$869M

Previous: $511M+70.0%
R&D Expense

$22.8M

Previous: $18.1M+26.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$47.2M

Previous: $57.7M-18.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Zeta Global · Revenue · Quarterly

$268M

Q3 2024+42%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Zeta Global is increasing its revenue guidance for Q4 2024 to a range of $293 million to $297 million, representing a year-over-year increase of 39% to 41%.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue guidance increased to $293M - $297M, up $32M from prior midpoint.
  • Represents 39% - 41% year-over-year increase.
  • Adjusted EBITDA guidance increased to $64.9M - $66.9M, up $6.5M from prior midpoint.
  • Represents 45% - 49% year-over-year increase.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin of 21.9% - 22.8%.

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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+2.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.2%

Avg return

30 days after

63%

15 / 24 earnings

Positive

+21.6%

Q2 2022

Best reaction

-20.7%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.0%-6.5%+24.4%
Q4 2025+5.1%+2.4%-14.3%
Q3 2025+19.4%+19.1%+14.1%
Q1 2025+1.3%-2.1%-2.6%
Q4 2024-13.7%-19.6%-33.2%
Q3 2024-20.7%-50.6%-39.5%
Q2 2024+14.3%+4.6%+25.9%
Q1 2024+20.0%+23.2%+29.0%
Q4 2023+2.6%+0.0%+5.8%
Q3 2023+3.8%+4.2%+8.2%
Q2 2023+6.1%-5.9%-14.9%
Q1 2023-9.6%-10.6%-2.9%
Q4 2022+16.3%+15.3%+11.4%
Q3 2022-3.4%-0.5%+5.3%
Q2 2022+21.6%+27.2%+16.0%
Q1 2021-9.7%-2.2%-21.5%
Q1 2022-0.7%+11.0%-7.6%
Q4 2019+8.9%-7.6%-8.6%
Q4 2021+5.7%+15.0%-3.4%
Q3 2020-0.2%-6.3%-14.6%
Q3 2021-3.5%-7.6%-17.5%
Q4 2020+1.0%-7.0%+17.5%
Q2 2020+1.0%-7.0%+17.5%
Q2 2021-10.5%-4.8%+11.0%
Q1 2020

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