Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Revenue for Q1 2025 was $392 million, up 61% year over year, marking the third consecutive quarter of growth over 60% [9][20][32] - Adjusted EBITDA reached $115 million, with a margin of 29%, up over 2,500 basis points year over year [32][33] - GAAP net income was $26 million, translating to $0.14 per basic share and $0.13 per diluted share [41][42] - Operating cash flow exceeded $100 million for the first quarter, ending at $128 million, the highest ever [34][40] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Advertising revenue grew 61% year over year to $359 million, driven by broad-based strength across objectives, channels, verticals, and geographies [20][21][32] - Other revenue, including data licensing, reached $34 million, growing 66% year over year [35] - The total number of active advertisers grew over 50% year over year in Q1 [22] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - U.S. ad revenue grew 56% year over year, while international ad revenue grew 83% year over year, the fastest growth rate in three years [23][35] - Daily active users (DAUs) reached 108 million, and weekly active users (WAUs) reached 401 million, both up 31% year over year [9][53] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims to enhance its core product and advertising business while focusing on international expansion and improving user experience [15][19] - Key initiatives include upgrading search functionality, expanding machine translation, and enhancing community engagement tools [14][15][17] - The company is committed to maintaining its unique community model and not imitating other platforms [18] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management acknowledged the challenges posed by macroeconomic conditions but expressed confidence in Reddit's ability to grow through uncertain times [10][51] - The company expects revenue for Q2 2025 to be in the range of $410 million to $430 million, representing 46% to 53% year-over-year growth [41][42] - Management emphasized the importance of community and knowledge sharing as core to Reddit's value proposition [6][12] Other Important Information - The company is focused on minimizing dilution, with total diluted shares falling to 206 million in Q1 [34] - The integration of AI and machine learning into advertising solutions is a priority, with significant improvements in conversion and click volume [25][27] Q&A Session Summary Question: How is the Reddit team protecting data quality from fake accounts or bots? - Management acknowledged the importance of authentic content and is actively working to prevent abuse and manipulation on the platform [43][44] Question: What is the current state of the advertising market and its impact on the business? - Management noted that while there is uncertainty in the market, they are well-positioned and delivering profitable outcomes for customers [51] Question: How does the company view user growth for the remainder of the year? - Management reported a strong start to the year with DAUs growing in the high teens range year over year, despite expected bumps from Google algorithm changes [53][55] Question: Can you discuss the drivers of pricing and ROAS compared to other platforms? - Management indicated that pricing is an outcome of supply and demand, with improvements in outcomes leading to increased advertiser spending [62][68] Question: What are the trends in contribution rates as the user base grows? - Management highlighted efforts to improve user experience by ensuring new users understand community rules, which has positively impacted contribution rates [79] Question: How does the company view the sustainability of current data licensing revenue? - Management expressed confidence in the value of Reddit data for search and AI companies, indicating a strong ongoing demand [84] Question: How does Google treat machine-translated content? - Management confirmed that Google supports their use of machine translation, which has been beneficial for indexing more user-generated content [90] Question: Why not invest more given strong revenue growth? - Management emphasized a disciplined approach to cost growth, aiming for revenue growth to outpace cost growth while still making strategic investments [92][96]
Reddit(RDDT) - 2025 Q1 - Earnings Call Transcript