LiveRamp Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025
From GlobeNewswire: 2025-05-21 16:05:00
LiveRamp reported Q4 revenue up by 10% year-over-year, with total revenue reaching $189 million. Operating cash flow for FY25 increased by 46% year-over-year, totaling $63 million. Share repurchases for FY25 amounted to $101 million, with a remaining capacity of $256 million for future repurchases. Subscription revenue for FY25 was $569 million, up by 11%. Marketplace & Other revenue was $177 million, up by 21%. GAAP operating income was $5 million compared to $11 million. Non-GAAP operating income was $136 million compared to $105 million. CEO Scott Howe expressed confidence in driving sustained growth and shareholder value creation for the long run. LiveRamp announced a new Cross-Media Intelligence capability, enabling marketers to better measure and optimize campaigns across different platforms. Google’s decision to discontinue a new standalone prompt for consumer opt-ins to third-party cookie tracking on Chrome will not affect LiveRamp’s mission to enable addressable reach and connectivity across all consumer experiences. LiveRamp announced a workforce restructuring involving approximately 5% of full-time employees in an effort to build a stronger and more profitable company. LiveRamp ended the year with 128 customers whose annualized subscription revenue exceeds $1 million, compared to 115 in the prior year. LiveRamp ended the year with 840 direct subscription customers, compared to 900 in the prior year. Share repurchases totaled approximately 3.8 million shares for $101 million in fiscal 2025. LiveRamp expects revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 to be $191 million, an increase of 9%. GAAP operating loss is expected to be $33 million, with non-GAAP operating income projected at $6 million. For fiscal 2026, LiveRamp expects revenue between $787 million and $817 million, with GAAP operating loss between $178 million and $182 million, and non-GAAP operating income between $85 million and $89 million. A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP results is provided in the schedules attached to the press release. LiveRamp will hold a conference call to discuss the financial results further. LiveRamp is a leading data collaboration technology company focused on empowering marketers and media owners to deliver and measure marketing performance. LiveRamp’s data collaboration network unites data across advertisers, platforms, publishers, data providers, and commerce media networks to unlock deep insights, deliver transformational consumer experiences, and drive measurable growth. LiveRamp is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with offices worldwide. The press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Forward-looking statements are often identified by words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “foresee,” or similar variations. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to factors and uncertainties that could impact the company’s results and experiences. Among the factors that may cause actual results to differ from anticipated results are economic uncertainties, ability and willingness of customers to renew agreements, competition, changes in technology, and risks of significant breaches of confidentiality or security of information. The financial information in the press release reflects estimates based on available information. LiveRamp assumes no obligation and does not currently intend to update forward-looking statements. Non-GAAP financial measures, including a reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP results, are provided in the schedules attached to the press release.
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