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Akamai(AKAM) - 2025 Q1 - Earnings Call Transcript
AKAMAkamai(AKAM)2025-05-08 21:32
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Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - First quarter revenue reached 1,015million,representinga31,015 million, representing a 3% year-over-year increase and a 4% increase in constant currency [5][24] - Non-GAAP operating margin was reported at 30%, exceeding guidance [5] - Non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) was 1.7, up 4% year-over-year and 6% in constant currency, surpassing the high end of guidance [5][26] - Total Q1 CapEx was 226million,accountingfor22226 million, accounting for 22% of revenue [26] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Security and compute combined accounted for 69% of total revenue, growing 10% year-over-year as reported and 11% in constant currency [6][24] - Compute revenue grew to 165 million, a 14% year-over-year increase as reported and 15% in constant currency [24] - Security revenue was 531million,growing8531 million, growing 8% year-over-year as reported and 10% in constant currency [24] - Delivery revenue was 319 million, down 9% year-over-year as reported and down 8% in constant currency [24] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - International revenue was 486million,up2486 million, up 2% year-over-year or 5% in constant currency, representing 48% of total revenue [25] - Foreign exchange fluctuations negatively impacted revenue by 5 million sequentially and 14millionyear−over−year[25]CompanyStrategyandDevelopmentDirection−AkamaiistransformingfromaCDNpioneerintoacybersecurityandcloudcomputingcompany[6]−Thecompanyisfocusingonenhancingitssecurityofferings,particularlyinAPIsecurityandGuardicoresegmentationsolutions[6][9]−Newproductintroductions,suchasthefirewallforAI,areaimedataddressingemergingthreatsinAIapplications[10][11]−Thesalestransformationeffortsareontrack,withafocusonnewcustomeracquisitionandlonger−termcontracts[19][65]Management′sCommentsonOperatingEnvironmentandFutureOutlook−Managementexpressedcautionregardingpotentialrecessionimpactsonbookingslaterintheyear[20][21]−Thecompanyanticipatesa14 million year-over-year [25] Company Strategy and Development Direction - Akamai is transforming from a CDN pioneer into a cybersecurity and cloud computing company [6] - The company is focusing on enhancing its security offerings, particularly in API security and Guardicore segmentation solutions [6][9] - New product introductions, such as the firewall for AI, are aimed at addressing emerging threats in AI applications [10][11] - The sales transformation efforts are on track, with a focus on new customer acquisition and longer-term contracts [19][65] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed caution regarding potential recession impacts on bookings later in the year [20][21] - The company anticipates a 10 million impact from tariffs in 2025, amortized over six years [20] - Akamai expects to maintain revenue growth and healthy margins despite heightened economic volatility [36] Other Important Information - Akamai was recognized as one of the most trustworthy companies in America by Newsweek [22] - The company has approximately $1.3 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities [27] Q&A Session Summary Question: What drove the upside in delivery revenue? - Management indicated that traffic growth was the primary driver, with strong performance across various sub-verticals [40][41] Question: How did security revenue perform in Q1? - Security revenue met internal expectations, with strong growth in API security and Guardicore solutions [43][45] Question: What role can Akamai play with AgenTeq AI and the AI firewall? - Akamai aims to protect AI applications from various attacks and ensure they do not ingest harmful information [48][50] Question: What differentiates Akamai in the segmentation market? - Akamai's scale, ease of use, and trustworthiness set it apart in the market, particularly for large enterprises [58][60] Question: What are the expectations for compute growth? - The growth in compute is driven by cloud infrastructure services, with expectations of 40-45% ARR growth [86]