Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Revenue for Q2 2025 was $483 million, with contribution ex TAC increasing to $292 million, reflecting a year-over-year tailwind from foreign currencies of $6 million [28] - At constant currency, Q2 contribution ex TAC grew by 7% year-over-year, representing growth of 21% on a two-year stack basis [28] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 2025 was $89 million, reflecting strong operational leverage from top-line growth and cost discipline [33] - Net income for Q2 2025 was $23 million, resulting in diluted earnings per share of $0.39 and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.92 [34] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - In Performance Media, revenue was $422 million, with contribution ex TAC up 6% at constant currency or 17% on a two-year stack basis [29] - Retail Media revenue was $61 million, with contribution ex TAC growing 11% at constant currency, representing a 35% increase on a two-year stack [31] - Campaign volume for Commerce Go grew 200% quarter-over-quarter, driven by increasing adoption from SMB advertisers and lower churn [18] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - Travel vertical grew by 28% in Q2 2025, with notable strength in APAC driven by full funnel activation [20] - Retail spending, particularly in fashion, was down 6%, indicating challenges in certain sectors [30] - Media spend in Q2 grew 20% year-over-year, demonstrating share gains across a diversified client base [32] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on delivering full funnel, cross-channel, self-service advertising, leveraging unique commerce data and AI [6] - A renewed focus on performance media and accelerated AI innovation is expected to drive the next phase of growth [15] - The company is expanding its partnerships with agencies, including a significant partnership with Dentsu, to enhance its commerce media platform [10] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management noted a slow start to the quarter but observed better macro trends in May, with a relatively stable environment since then [28] - The company anticipates positive free cash flow generation in the second half of the year, with a free cash flow conversion rate above 45% of adjusted EBITDA [35] - For 2025, the company expects contribution ex TAC to grow 3% to 4% year-over-year at constant currency, with growth in each segment [37] Other Important Information - The company has a strong financial position with $746 million in total liquidity and no long-term debt [36] - The company is committed to disciplined capital allocation, including investments in high ROI organic investments and share buyback programs [36] Q&A Session Summary Question: What is the monetization strategy for the AgenTic AI product? - The monetization strategies for AgenTic AI are still being determined, with options ranging from affiliate programs to sponsored citations [43][46] Question: Are clients actively spending on AgenTic AI? - It is early days in discussions, with retailers focusing on controlling data flows and ensuring relevance in the shopper journey [53][55] Question: Can you elaborate on the agency relationships and their impact on financials? - The agency relationships are structured around shared economics, data integration, and co-development strategies, with strong traction in agency spending [58][63] Question: What is the outlook for CTV and its value to advertisers? - CTV is seen as a promising channel for performance-based advertising, with the ability to tie advertising to sales lift [81][84] Question: How is the Miracle partnership expected to impact market penetration? - The Miracle partnership is aimed at unlocking demand from third-party sellers in the mid to long tail, enhancing Criteo's value proposition [74][75] Question: What is the current retailer count and outlook for retention? - The company now partners with over 230 retailers, with a strong base in the US and Europe, feeling confident about retaining its retailer base [77]

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Revenue for Q1 2025 was $451 million, with contribution ex TAC increasing to $264 million, reflecting a year-over-year headwind from foreign currencies of $6 million [30] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2025 was $92 million, up 30% year-over-year, driven by operational leverage from top-line growth and cost discipline [34] - Net income for Q1 2025 was $40 million, an increase from $9 million in the previous year, resulting in diluted earnings per share of $0.66 compared to $0.12 last year [35][36] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Retail media revenue was $59 million, with contribution ex TAC growing 18% at constant currency, driven by strength in on-site and off-site campaigns [31] - Performance media revenue was $392 million, with contribution ex TAC increasing by 4% at constant currency, led by the Commerce Growth Solution [32] - The company activated $335 million in media spend in retail media, up 21% year-over-year, with significant growth in U.S. agency spend [18][19] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - Double-digit growth in media spend was observed in Asia Pacific, while low single-digit growth occurred in Europe and the Middle East, with lower budgets in the U.S. [33] - Travel was the fastest-growing vertical, up 44%, while retail and fashion saw declines, with fashion down 6% [34] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims to reaccelerate growth and improve durability, fortifying its leadership position in retail media and reenergizing its performance media business [11][12] - Criteo is shifting from a managed service model to a more scalable self-service platform, investing in new formats like outcome-based native display and CTV [17][28] - The company plans to maintain adjusted EBITDA margins in the 33% to 34% range while generating industry-leading cash flows [28][41] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in the long-term prospects of the performance media segment, especially following Google's decision regarding third-party cookies [8][38] - The company anticipates contribution ex TAC to grow low single digits year-over-year at constant currency for 2025, with underlying growth expected to be around 20% excluding two specific clients [39][40] - Management acknowledged near-term challenges but emphasized the resilience of the business and the potential for continued growth and profitability [44] Other Important Information - The company has a strong financial position with $810 million in total liquidity and no long-term debt, allowing for disciplined capital allocation [36] - A share buyback program was initiated, with $56 million deployed for share repurchases in Q1 2025 [37] Q&A Session Summary Question: Impact of retail media client changes - Management noted that the largest retail media client will continue to use their technology but will curtail managed services, resulting in a significant impact on growth rates for retail media [49][51] Question: Macro trends in April - Management observed a soft macro environment in April, with mixed performance across categories, but emphasized resilience in their performance business [55] Question: Spending patterns across income demographics - Management indicated that spending patterns are being monitored, with some discretionary categories seeing less spend across income bands [61] Question: Revenue impact from large client downtick - Management clarified that the impact from the largest retail media client will be significant but is expected to lap within a year, with a focus on maintaining growth across the broader client base [63] Question: CTV and video strategy - Management expressed interest in CTV as a growing segment and is in the early stages of assessing how it fits into their overall strategy [95][96]

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Revenue for Q1 2025 was $451 million, with contribution ex TAC increasing to $264 million, reflecting a year-over-year headwind from foreign currencies of $6 million [28] - Adjusted EBITDA was $92 million, up 30% year-over-year, driven by operational leverage from top-line growth and cost discipline [31] - Net income for Q1 2025 was $40 million, a significant increase compared to $9 million last year, with diluted earnings per share of $0.66 compared to $0.12 last year [32][33] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Retail media revenue was $59 million, with contribution ex TAC growing 18% at constant currency, driven by strength in on-site and off-site campaigns [29] - Performance media revenue was $392 million, with contribution ex TAC increasing by 4% at constant currency, led by the Commerce Growth Solution [30] - Retail media activated $335 million in media spend, up 21% year-over-year, with significant growth in U.S. agency spend [17][18] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - Double-digit growth in media spend was observed in Asia Pacific, while low single-digit growth occurred in Europe and the Middle East, with lower budgets in the U.S. [31] - Travel was the fastest-growing vertical, up 44%, while retail and fashion saw declines of 6% [31] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims to reaccelerate growth and improve durability, fortifying its leadership position in retail media and reenergizing its performance media business [9][10] - A shift from a managed service model to a more scalable self-service platform is underway, with investments in new formats like outcome-based native display and CTV [15][26] - The company plans to maintain a disciplined approach to growth through a build, partner, and buy framework, focusing on maximizing shareholder value [14][25] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in the long-term prospects of the performance media segment, especially following Google's decision regarding third-party cookies [6][35] - The company anticipates a challenging macro environment impacting retail media growth, projecting low to mid-single-digit growth at constant currency for 2025 [36] - Despite near-term challenges, management remains optimistic about the underlying strength of the commerce media platform and expects continued growth and profitability [41][42] Other Important Information - The company has a strong financial position with $810 million in total liquidity and no long-term debt, allowing for disciplined capital allocation [33] - A share buyback program was initiated, with $56 million deployed for share repurchases in Q1 2025 [34] Q&A Session Summary Question: Impact of largest retail partner's changes - Management noted that the largest retail media client will continue to use their technology but will curtail managed services, impacting growth rates for retail media [46][48] Question: Macro trends in April - Management observed a soft macro environment in April, with mixed performance across categories, but emphasized resilience in their performance business [52][53] Question: Spending patterns across income demographics - Management indicated that discretionary categories are seeing less spend across income bands, with a focus on monitoring trends as retailers announce results [57][59] Question: Retail media client revenue impact - The impact from the largest retail media client is significant but is expected to lap within a year, with ongoing growth from other clients [61][62] Question: Self-service tools sophistication - Management acknowledged that Criteo is on a journey to enhance self-service capabilities, with excitement around the rollout of Commerce Go [98]