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Mar 31, 2024

Akamai Q1 2024 Earnings Report

Akamai's Q1 2024 financial results were reported, showing revenue growth and increased profitability.

Key Takeaways

Akamai reported a revenue of $987 million, up 8% year-over-year. Security and compute solutions drove growth, representing 64% of total revenue and growing 22% year-over-year. GAAP net income per diluted share was $1.11, up 79% year-over-year, and non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $1.64, up 17% year-over-year.

Revenue increased by 8% year-over-year, reaching $987 million.

Security revenue grew by 21% year-over-year, amounting to $491 million.

Compute revenue increased by 25% year-over-year, reaching $145 million.

GAAP net income per diluted share rose by 79% year-over-year to $1.11.

Total Revenue
$987M
Previous year: $916M
+7.8%
EPS
$1.64
Previous year: $1.4
+17.1%
Gross Profit
$555M
Previous year: $554M
+0.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$468M
Previous year: $299M
+56.5%
Free Cash Flow
$178M
Previous year: $91.8M
+94.0%
Total Assets
$9.94B
Previous year: $8.18B
+21.4%

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Forward Guidance

Akamai's updated full year 2024 guidance reflects the impacts of the strengthening U.S. dollar, a large social media customer optimizing costs and slowing traffic growth across the industry, as well as increased full year expectations for our security and compute solutions

Positive Outlook

  • Security revenue growth rates year-over-year *15 %17 %
  • Compute revenue growth rates year-over-year *21 %23 %
  • Non-GAAP operating margin *28 %29 %
  • Non-GAAP net income per diluted share *$1.51 $1.56
  • Shares used in non-GAAP per diluted share calculations * (in millions)155 155

Challenges Ahead

  • Revenue (in millions)$967 $986
  • Non-GAAP operating margin *28 %29 %
  • Non-GAAP net income per diluted share *$1.51 $1.56
  • Non-GAAP tax rate*19.0 %19.5 %
  • Capex as a percentage of revenue *18 %19 %