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Mar 31, 2021

Trade Desk Q1 2021 Earnings Report

The Trade Desk's performance exceeded expectations, driven by the value marketers place on data-driven advertising and the growth of CTV.

Key Takeaways

The Trade Desk reported strong first-quarter results, surpassing expectations with revenue growth driven by CTV. The company continues to invest in its platform and expand partnerships, including a new DSP with Walmart.

Revenue increased by 37% year-over-year, reaching $219.8 million.

Customer retention remained over 95% during the quarter.

The Trade Desk partnered with Walmart to launch a new DSP.

The Trade Desk is building support for Unified ID 2.0 (UID2).

Total Revenue
$220M
Previous year: $161M
+36.8%
EPS
$0.14
Previous year: $0.05
+180.0%
Gross Profit
$169M
Previous year: $120M
+40.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$472M
Previous year: $325M
+45.0%
Free Cash Flow
$62M
Previous year: $34.5M
+79.7%
Total Assets
$2.6B
Previous year: $1.77B
+47.3%

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Forward Guidance

The company expects revenue between $259 million and $262 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of at least $84 million for the second quarter of 2021, assuming the economy continues to recover and there are no major COVID-19 related setbacks.