$ROKU (+0,69ย %) Q3'24 Earnings Highlights:
๐น EPS: -$0.06 (Est. -$0.32) ๐ข
๐น Revenue: $1.06B (Est. $1.02B) ๐ข; UP +16% YoY
๐น Net Loss: $9.0M (vs. -$330.1M in Q3 2023)
Q4'24 Guidance:
๐น Total Revenue: $1.14B (Est. $1.11B) ๐ข; UP +16% YoY
๐ธ Platform Revenue: Expected growth of 14% YoY
๐ธ Device Revenue: Expected growth of 25% YoY
๐น Gross Profit: $465M
๐น Adjusted EBITDA: $30M
๐น Net Loss: $65M
๐น Operating Expenses (OpEx): Expected increase of 9% YoY in Q4
Revenue Breakdown:
๐น Platform Revenue: $908.2M; UP +15% YoY
๐น Device Revenue: $154.0M; UP +23% YoY
Key Financial Metrics:
๐น Platform Gross Margin: 54.2%; UP +6.1 pts YoY
๐น Total Gross Margin: 45.2%; UP +4.8 pts YoY
๐น Adjusted EBITDA: $98.2M (vs. $43.4M in Q3 2023)
Operational Metrics:
๐น Streaming Hours: 32.0B hours; UP +20% YoY
๐น Streaming Households: 85.5M; UP +13% YoY
๐น Average Revenue Per User (ARPU): $41.10 (TTM); Flat YoY
Business and Strategic Highlights:
๐ธ Roku Channel ranked #3 app by reach and engagement
๐ธ Roku OS remains the #1 selling TV OS in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada
๐ธ Launched 2024 Roku Ultra with improved performance
๐ธ Expanded advertising solutions for small/medium businesses
๐ธ Deepened partnership with The Trade Desk, contributing to positive early results in monetization efforts
๐ธ Q4 tailwinds expected from political ad spend
CEO Commentary:
๐ธ "We are pleased with the execution of our monetization initiatives. The deeper integration with The Trade Desk and tailwinds from political ad spend will continue to positively impact Q4. We remain confident in our ability to grow Platform revenue in 2025 and beyond as we increase ad demand and expand our Home Screen strategy and Roku-billed subscriptions."