Zeta (NYSE:ZETA) Beats Q1 Sales Targets, Provides Optimistic Full-Year Guidance
Stock Story
Published May 06, 2024 04:14PM ET
Updated May 06, 2024 05:02PM ET
Zeta (NYSE:ZETA) Beats Q1 Sales Targets, Provides Optimistic Full-Year Guidance
Advertising and marketing company Zeta Global (NYSE:ZETA) beat analysts' expectations in Q1 CY2024, with revenue up 23.7% year on year to $194.9 million. On top of that, next quarter's revenue guidance ($212 million at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 3.9% above what analysts were expecting. It made a GAAP loss of $0.23 per share, improving from its loss of $0.27 per share in the same quarter last year.
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Zeta (ZETA) Q1 CY2024 Highlights:
- Revenue: $194.9 million vs analyst estimates of $187.2 million (4.2% beat)
- EPS: -$0.23 vs analyst estimates of -$0.25 (7.3% beat)
- Revenue Guidance for Q2 CY2024 is $212 million at the midpoint, above analyst estimates of $204.1 million (adjusted EBITDA guidance also ahead)
- The company lifted its revenue guidance for the full year from $875 million to $900 million at the midpoint, a 2.9% increase (adjusted EBITDA guidance for the period also raised)
- Gross Margin (GAAP): 60.6%, down from 65.5% in the same quarter last year
- Free Cash Flow of $15.21 million, down 16.3% from the previous quarter
- Customers: 460 customers paying more than $100,000 annually
- Market Capitalization: $2.8 billion
Advertising SoftwareThe digital advertising market is large, growing, and becoming more diverse, both in terms of audiences and media. As a result, there is a growing need for software that enables advertisers to use data to automate and optimize ad placements.
Sales GrowthAs you can see below, Zeta's revenue growth has been strong over the last three years, growing from $101.5 million in Q1 2021 to $194.9 million this quarter.
This quarter, Zeta's quarterly revenue was once again up a very solid 23.7% year on year. However, the company's revenue actually decreased by $15.37 million in Q1 compared to the $21.34 million increase in Q4 CY2023. Regardless, we aren't too concerned because Zeta's sales seem to follow a seasonal pattern and management is guiding for revenue to rebound in the coming quarter.
Next quarter's guidance suggests that Zeta is expecting revenue to grow 23.4% year on year to $212 million, in line with the 25.1% year-on-year increase it recorded in the same quarter last year. Looking ahead, analysts covering the company were expecting sales to grow 18.3% over the next 12 months before the earnings results announcement.
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Large Customers Growth This quarter, Zeta reported 460 enterprise customers paying more than $100,000 annually, an increase of 8 from the previous quarter. That's a bit fewer contract wins than last quarter and quite a bit below what we've typically observed over the past four quarters, suggesting that its sales momentum with large customers is slowing.
Key Takeaways from Zeta's Q1 ResultsWe were impressed by how strongly Zeta blew past analysts' billings expectations this quarter. We were also glad next quarter's revenue guidance came in higher than Wall Street's estimates. On the other hand, its new large contract wins slowed. Overall, we think this was a really good quarter that should please shareholders. The stock is flat after reporting and currently trades at $13.05 per share.
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