Total Media Quality (TMQ)
Search documents
TikTok Selects IAS for Brand Safety Measurement for TikTok Pangle Advertisers
Prnewswire· 2025-10-28 18:00
Accessibility StatementSkip Navigation IAS Provides TikTok Pangle Advertisers with Increased Transparency and Brand Protection NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --Â Integral Ad Science (Nasdaq: IAS), a leading global media measurement and optimization platform, today announced it was integrated by TikTok Pangle to launch new Brand Safety Features, in addition to Viewability and Invalid Traffic (IVT) Measurement, for advertisers on TikTok Pangle, the TikTok ad network for Business. Continue Reading TikTok ...
Integral Ad Science (IAS) - 2024 Q4 - Earnings Call Transcript
2025-02-28 17:12
Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Revenue in Q4 2024 increased 14% to $153 million, with a 40% adjusted EBITDA margin [6][37] - Full year 2024 revenue grew 12% to $530.1 million, achieving a 36% adjusted EBITDA margin [6][38] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 increased 29% to $61.4 million, with a margin increase from 35% to 40% year-over-year [44][49] - Net income for Q4 was $15.3 million or $0.09 per share, compared to $10.2 million or $0.06 per share in Q4 2023 [45][49] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Optimization revenue grew 11% to $70.6 million in Q4 [39] - Measurement revenue increased 12% to $59.1 million, with social media revenue growth at 25% [40] - Publisher revenue rose 30% to $23.4 million, driven by new product adoption and increased political spend [41] - International revenue grew 13% to $49 million, representing 32% of total revenue [42] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - 32% of Q4 revenue came from markets outside of the Americas, with 45% of measurement revenue from international sources [17][42] - The US CTV market is projected to exceed $47 billion by 2028, indicating significant growth potential [15] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims for continued double-digit growth in 2025, focusing on performance, reach expansion, and innovation [7][27] - Plans to expand into China and enhance operations in key APAC markets, unlocking significant digital ad spend opportunities [18][69] - The introduction of new capabilities in measurement and optimization products is expected to drive future growth [7][27] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management noted a positive impact from political spending on the publisher side, while advertiser spending improved in retail and CPG sectors [104] - The shift towards real-time bidding in CTV is viewed as a tailwind for the business, with strong growth in publisher performance [105][106] - The company expects to deliver double-digit profitable growth in 2025, supported by ongoing investments in differentiated products [33][50] Other Important Information - The appointment of Jill Puttman as interim CFO was announced, bringing extensive finance experience to the role [34][83] - The company reduced long-term debt by $30 million to $35 million during the quarter [46] Q&A Session Summary Question: Impact of political spending and CTV shift - Political spending had limited impact on advertiser business but benefited the publisher side, with strong growth in retail and CPG [104] - The shift to real-time bidding in CTV is seen as beneficial, with a 30% year-over-year growth in the segment [105][106] Question: Pricing dynamics and measurement growth - The company experienced competitive pricing dynamics during RFPs, with strong adoption of total media quality (TMQ) across social platforms [110][111] - The pre-bid product on Meta has shown a 71% reduction in wasted ad spend, indicating strong early adoption [115] Question: Long-term visibility with pre-bid and post-bid products - The focus on performance and linking media quality signals with cost data enhances revenue forecasting and visibility [124][125] - The company is seeing strong adoption of pre-bid products, which is expected to improve overall business visibility [124] Question: Growth outlook by segment - Total advertiser revenue is expected to have double-digit growth, with measurement anticipated to see single-digit growth initially [128]