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Criteo (CRTO) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended March 2025, Criteo S.A. (CRTO - Free Report) reported revenue of $264.37 million, up 4.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.10, compared to $0.80 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.11% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $258.9 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.75, the EPS surprise was +46.67%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Criteo performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Clients: 17,084 compared to the 17,229 average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Geographic Revenue- Americas: $192.91 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $201.74 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2.8%.
  • Geographic Revenue- APAC: $93.67 million compared to the $89.43 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.4% year over year.
  • Geographic Revenue- EMEA: $164.86 million versus $162.06 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.2% change.
  • Revenue- Traffic Acquisition Costs (TAC): $187.06 million versus $205.25 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -4.6% change.
  • Revenue- Contribution ex-TAC: $264.37 million versus $258.90 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.1% change.
  • Revenue- Total: $451.43 million compared to the $464.15 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.3% year over year.
  • Revenue- Retail Media: $59.50 million compared to the $60 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +17% year over year.
  • Revenues- Performance Media: $391.94 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $393.22 million.
View all Key Company Metrics for Criteo here>>>

Shares of Criteo have returned +2.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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