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IDT(IDT) - 2025 Q3 - Earnings Call Transcript
IDTIDT(IDT)2025-06-05 22:00

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company reported a 133% year-over-year increase in consolidated income from operations, a 57% increase in consolidated adjusted EBITDA, and a 290% increase in EPS [4] - Gross profit increased 15% year-over-year, with a gross profit margin reaching a record high of 37.1% [11][12] - Adjusted EBITDA margins reached 15% in the third quarter [7] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - At NRS, recurring revenue increased 23% year-over-year, driven by a 37% revenue increase from merchant services and a 32.3% increase in SaaS fees, despite a 12% decrease in advertising and data revenue [4] - The fintech segment, including Boss Money, generated over 5millioninadjustedEBITDAcomparedto5 million in adjusted EBITDA compared to 244,000 in the year-ago quarter [6] - Traditional communications segment income from operations and adjusted EBITDA both jumped over 30% year-over-year [8] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - Subscription revenue increased 7% to 21.5millioninthequarter,withahigherconstantcurrencyincreaseof1121.5 million in the quarter, with a higher constant currency increase of 11% [16] - The remittance platform, Boss Money, saw a 27% increase in transactions and a 25% increase in revenue [5] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focusing on developing new offerings that leverage the NRS platform to help retailers compete with larger chains, particularly in online ordering and delivery [5] - The company is pursuing next-generation growth initiatives and is in the budgeting process for fiscal 2026 [9][19] - The company is exploring acquisitions but emphasizes the importance of paying the right price to extract value [29][33] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management noted that the third quarter was slightly softer than the second quarter due to expected seasonal factors, but they remain pleased with overall performance [10] - The company expects to meet its adjusted EBITDA goal of 126 million for the full year [19] - Management expressed confidence in the long-term profitability of traditional communications as a cash generator [17] Other Important Information - The company set up a bad debt expense provision of 1.4millionrelatedtoamountsduefromaclient[13]Thecompanyrepurchased1.4 million related to amounts due from a client [13] - The company repurchased 6 million of employee-owned shares to satisfy tax obligations triggered by vesting [18] Q&A Session Summary Question: Insights on NRS growth and sales strategy - Management indicated that increased efforts in bringing new and existing retailers onto the merchant processing platform contributed to strong numbers this quarter [22] Question: Details on AI agent customer base - Most customers for the AI agent are existing NetSuite phone customers, with plans to expand to new customers in the future [24] Question: Future M&A activity - Management confirmed they are looking at acquisitions but will only pursue those that offer good value [29] Question: Impact of reduced advertising revenue from a partner - Management noted that while a significant partner's contribution has decreased, other advertising revenues have been growing nicely, and they are close to covering the decline [50][51] Question: Future EBITDA margins for NetSuite phone - Management expressed uncertainty but indicated that new initiatives could lead to substantial margin improvements over time [54] Question: Investment in customer acquisition for Boss Money - Management acknowledged the potential for increased investment in customer acquisition to capture market share from legacy players [57]