Overview
Taboola Q2 revenue rises 8.7%, beating analyst expectations, per LSEG data
Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 grows 21.3%, beating consensus, per LSEG data
Co raises full-year guidance, continues aggressive share buybacks
Outlook
Taboola raises full-year revenue guidance to $1,858 mln - $1,888 mln
Company expects Q3 revenue between $461 mln and $469 mln
Taboola projects full-year gross profit of $541 mln - $555 mln
Company sees early traction with new Realize advertising platform
Result Drivers
SCALED ADVERTISERS - Revenue growth driven by 8.5% increase in scaled advertisers
HIGHER MARGINS - Gross profit boosted by shift to higher margin digital property partners
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Beat
$465.50 mln
$448.70 mln (6 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
-$0.01
Q2 Adjusted Net Income
Beat
$30.20 mln
$27.30 mln (5 Analysts)
Q2 Net Income
-$4.30 mln
Q2 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
$45.20 mln
$41 mln (6 Analysts)
Q2 Free Cash Flow
$34.20 mln
Q2 Gross Profit
$135.60 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the software peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Taboola.com Ltd is $4.00, about 19.8% above its August 5 closing price of $3.21
The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 6 three months ago
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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)