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Alarum Technologies .(ALAR) - 2025 Q3 - Earnings Call Transcript
2025-11-26 14:30
Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Revenues for Q3 2025 reached $13 million, an increase of 81% year-over-year and 48% sequentially, marking one of the strongest quarters in the company's history [6][14] - Non-IFRS gross margins for Q3 2025 were 56%, down from 74% in Q3 2024, reflecting increased investments and a higher share of large-scale projects with AI customers [15][16] - Net profit for Q3 2025 was $0.1 million, a significant decrease from $4.2 million in Q3 2024, primarily due to a high financial income in the previous year [17][18] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2025 was $1.2 million, slightly down from $1.4 million in Q3 2024 [17] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company saw a 26% increase in paying customers and a 17% increase in average revenue per customer during the quarter [6] - The product suite is evolving from a single product proxy business into a diversified multi-product data infrastructure platform, with significant growth in AI-centric products [11] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - Strong growth was noted in the AI vertical, offsetting declines in other segments, with one large-scale AI customer contributing approximately $3.5 million in revenue [15] - The company is experiencing significant traction with major global e-commerce platforms in Asia, which are placing repeat and expanding orders [7] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company prioritizes long-term relationships and market share capture over short-term margins and profitability, with a focus on AI-driven growth [3] - Strategic investments are being made to expand capacity and enhance infrastructure, which are expected to drive long-term growth despite short-term margin pressures [8][10] - The company aims to shift towards higher value products, which will improve unit economics and margins over time [9] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in the growing demand for AI services and the company's positioning within the data industry, anticipating a revenue of approximately $12 million for Q4 2025, representing a 62% year-over-year growth [12][19] - The volatility in demand from leading labs is expected to stabilize as models transition from research to production [10] Other Important Information - The company's cash position as of September 30, 2025, was approximately $24.6 million, supporting ongoing strategic investments [18] Q&A Session Summary Question: Can you talk about the large project for Dataset delivery? - Management clarified that the demand is for a combination of a scraper and a dataset, with high customer satisfaction and retention [22][25] Question: Do you see usage being higher or lower once R&D customers have developed their models? - Management indicated that while initial data needs are high during the education stage, usage may become more predictable in the production stage [26][27] Question: What is the pipeline to sell this new Dataset delivery solution to other customers? - Management confirmed that there are already other customers leveraging this product, with additional prospects in the pipeline [30] Question: How should we think about the gross margin recovering as revenue scales? - Management projected that gross margins could improve significantly if third-party vendor reliance decreases, with a potential gross margin of around 70% if all solutions were in-house [31][33] Question: When will unit economics improve? - Management noted that as demand stabilizes and infrastructure efficiency increases, unit prices may rise, benefiting overall margins [36][37]