IAS Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results
Integral Ad Science (IAS) reported strong financial results for Q4 and full year 2024. Q4 revenue increased 14% to $153.0 million, with net income of $15.3 million (10% margin). Q4 adjusted EBITDA grew 29% to $61.4 million (40% margin).
Key Q4 segment performance:
- Optimization revenue: $70.6M (+11%)
- Measurement revenue: $59.1M (+12%)
- Publisher revenue: $23.4M (+30%)
For full year 2024, total revenue reached $530.1 million (+12%), with net income of $37.8 million ($0.23 per share). The company expanded partnerships with Meta, Reddit, and launched new features including Quality Sync pre-bid integrations. IAS projects 2025 revenue between $588-600 million with adjusted EBITDA of $202-210 million.
Integral Ad Science (IAS) ha riportato risultati finanziari solidi per il quarto trimestre e l'intero anno 2024. Le entrate del Q4 sono aumentate del 14% raggiungendo 153,0 milioni di dollari, con un utile netto di 15,3 milioni di dollari (margine del 10%). L'EBITDA rettificato del Q4 è cresciuto del 29% fino a 61,4 milioni di dollari (margine del 40%).
Performance chiave del segmento Q4:
- Entrate da ottimizzazione: 70,6 milioni di dollari (+11%)
- Entrate da misurazione: 59,1 milioni di dollari (+12%)
- Entrate per editori: 23,4 milioni di dollari (+30%)
Per l'intero anno 2024, le entrate totali hanno raggiunto 530,1 milioni di dollari (+12%), con un utile netto di 37,8 milioni di dollari (0,23 dollari per azione). L'azienda ha ampliato le partnership con Meta, Reddit e ha lanciato nuove funzionalità, tra cui integrazioni pre-bid di Quality Sync. IAS prevede che le entrate del 2025 si aggireranno tra i 588 e i 600 milioni di dollari, con un EBITDA rettificato tra i 202 e i 210 milioni di dollari.
Integral Ad Science (IAS) informó sobre resultados financieros sólidos para el cuarto trimestre y el año completo 2024. Los ingresos del Q4 aumentaron un 14% alcanzando 153,0 millones de dólares, con un ingreso neto de 15,3 millones de dólares (margen del 10%). El EBITDA ajustado del Q4 creció un 29% hasta 61,4 millones de dólares (margen del 40%).
Desempeño clave del segmento Q4:
- Ingresos por optimización: 70,6 millones de dólares (+11%)
- Ingresos por medición: 59,1 millones de dólares (+12%)
- Ingresos para editores: 23,4 millones de dólares (+30%)
Para el año completo 2024, los ingresos totales alcanzaron 530,1 millones de dólares (+12%), con un ingreso neto de 37,8 millones de dólares (0,23 dólares por acción). La empresa amplió asociaciones con Meta, Reddit y lanzó nuevas funciones, incluyendo integraciones pre-bid de Quality Sync. IAS proyecta ingresos para 2025 entre 588 y 600 millones de dólares, con un EBITDA ajustado de 202 a 210 millones de dólares.
인티그럴 애드 사이언스 (IAS)는 2024년 4분기 및 연간 재무 실적이 강하다고 보고했습니다. 4분기 수익은 14% 증가하여 1억 5,300만 달러에 도달했으며, 순이익은 1,530만 달러(10% 마진)입니다. 4분기 조정 EBITDA는 29% 증가하여 6,140만 달러(40% 마진)에 이릅니다.
4분기 주요 부문 성과:
- 최적화 수익: 7,060만 달러 (+11%)
- 측정 수익: 5,910만 달러 (+12%)
- 퍼블리셔 수익: 2,340만 달러 (+30%)
2024년 전체 연간 수익은 5억 3,010만 달러 (+12%)에 도달했으며, 순이익은 3,780만 달러(주당 0.23달러)입니다. 회사는 메타, 레딧과의 파트너십을 확대하고 Quality Sync의 사전 입찰 통합을 포함한 새로운 기능을 출시했습니다. IAS는 2025년 수익이 5억 8,800만에서 6억 달러 사이가 될 것으로 예상하며, 조정 EBITDA는 2억 2,020만에서 2억 2,100만 달러로 예상하고 있습니다.
Integral Ad Science (IAS) a annoncé de solides résultats financiers pour le quatrième trimestre et l'année complète 2024. Le chiffre d'affaires du Q4 a augmenté de 14% pour atteindre 153,0 millions de dollars, avec un bénéfice net de 15,3 millions de dollars (marge de 10%). L'EBITDA ajusté du Q4 a augmenté de 29% pour atteindre 61,4 millions de dollars (marge de 40%).
Performance clé du segment Q4 :
- Chiffre d'affaires d'optimisation : 70,6 millions de dollars (+11%)
- Chiffre d'affaires de mesure : 59,1 millions de dollars (+12%)
- Chiffre d'affaires des éditeurs : 23,4 millions de dollars (+30%)
Pour l'année complète 2024, le chiffre d'affaires total a atteint 530,1 millions de dollars (+12%), avec un bénéfice net de 37,8 millions de dollars (0,23 dollar par action). L'entreprise a élargi ses partenariats avec Meta, Reddit et a lancé de nouvelles fonctionnalités, y compris des intégrations de Quality Sync avant l'enchère. IAS prévoit un chiffre d'affaires pour 2025 compris entre 588 et 600 millions de dollars, avec un EBITDA ajusté de 202 à 210 millions de dollars.
Integral Ad Science (IAS) berichtete über starke finanzielle Ergebnisse für das vierte Quartal und das gesamte Jahr 2024. Die Einnahmen im Q4 stiegen um 14% auf 153,0 Millionen Dollar, mit einem Nettogewinn von 15,3 Millionen Dollar (10% Marge). Das bereinigte EBITDA im Q4 wuchs um 29% auf 61,4 Millionen Dollar (40% Marge).
Wichtige Segmentleistungen im Q4:
- Optimierungseinnahmen: 70,6 Millionen Dollar (+11%)
- Messungseinnahmen: 59,1 Millionen Dollar (+12%)
- Verleger-Einnahmen: 23,4 Millionen Dollar (+30%)
Für das gesamte Jahr 2024 erreichten die Gesamteinnahmen 530,1 Millionen Dollar (+12%), mit einem Nettogewinn von 37,8 Millionen Dollar (0,23 Dollar pro Aktie). Das Unternehmen erweiterte Partnerschaften mit Meta, Reddit und führte neue Funktionen ein, darunter Quality Sync-Vorabgebotsintegrationen. IAS prognostiziert für 2025 Einnahmen zwischen 588 und 600 Millionen Dollar mit einem bereinigten EBITDA von 202 bis 210 Millionen Dollar.
- Q4 revenue grew 14% to $153.0M
- Q4 net income increased 50% to $15.3M
- Publisher revenue surged 30% in Q4
- Q4 adjusted EBITDA up 29% to $61.4M
- Strong 40% adjusted EBITDA margin in Q4
- Full year net income grew to $37.8M from $7.2M
- Gross profit margin slightly declined to 78% in Q4 from 79% full year
Insights
Integral Ad Science's Q4 results showcase impressive growth momentum with
Particularly noteworthy is the
The full-year performance—
Management's 2025 guidance of
IAS's business highlights reveal a company strategically positioning itself within the digital advertising ecosystem through platform integrations and technological innovation. The expanded Meta partnership, now covering 45 content categories across 34 languages, significantly enhances IAS's value proposition for advertisers on one of the world's largest platforms.
The Reddit integration is particularly timely, as it coincides with Reddit's recent IPO and advertisers' growing interest in the platform. By integrating IAS's AI-driven Multimedia Technology into Reddit's safety tier, IAS is establishing itself as an essential partner for brand safety on emerging platforms.
The Quality Sync pre-bid integrations with Display & Video 360 and Amazon DSP represent critical workflow improvements that make IAS's tools more accessible and effective within the media buying process. These integrations reduce friction for advertisers, likely driving adoption and retention.
The China expansion addresses a massive market opportunity while the ISO/IEC 42001 certification for AI usage positions IAS as a trustworthy partner in an increasingly AI-driven industry that demands transparency and accountability. This certification may serve as a meaningful competitive differentiator as advertisers scrutinize the AI capabilities of their technology partners.
The comprehensive focus on attention metrics across post-bid, pre-bid, and social media environments demonstrates IAS's evolution from basic verification toward more sophisticated performance optimization—a higher-value proposition for advertisers seeking measurable returns.
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Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights
- Total revenue was
, a$153.0 million 14% increase compared to in the prior-year period.$134.3 million - Optimization revenue was
, an$70.6 million 11% increase compared to in the prior-year period.$63.6 million - Measurement revenue was
, a$59.1 million 12% increase compared to in the prior-year period.$52.6 million - Publisher revenue was
, a$23.4 million 30% increase compared to in the prior-year period.$18.1 million - International revenue, excluding the
Americas , was , a$49.0 million 13% increase compared to in the prior-year period, or$43.3 million 32% of total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2024. - Gross profit was
, a$119.7 million 13% increase compared to in the prior-year period. Gross profit margin was$106.0 million 78% for the fourth quarter of 2024. - Net income was
, or$15.3 million per basic and diluted share, compared to$0.09 , or$10.2 million per basic and diluted share, in the prior-year-period. Net income margin was$0.06 10% for the fourth quarter of 2024. - Adjusted EBITDA* was
, a$61.4 million 29% increase compared to in the prior-year period. Adjusted EBITDA* margin was$47.5 million 40% for the fourth quarter of 2024.
Full Year 2024 Financial Highlights
- Total revenue was
, a$530.1 million 12% increase compared to in the prior year.$474.4 million - Optimization revenue was
, an$242.6 million 8% increase compared to in the prior year.$224.5 million - Measurement revenue was
, a$211.0 million 13% increase compared to in the prior year.$186.0 million - Publisher revenue was
, a$76.5 million 20% increase compared to in the prior year.$63.8 million - International revenue, excluding the
Americas , was , a$166.0 million 13% increase compared to in the prior year, or$146.8 million 31% of total revenue for the full year 2024. - Gross profit was
, an$416.1 million 11% increase compared to in the prior year. Gross profit margin was$375.0 million 79% for the full year 2024. - Net income was
, or$37.8 million per basic and diluted share, compared to$0.23 , or$7.2 million per diluted share, in the prior year. Net income margin was$0.04 7% for the full year 2024. - Adjusted EBITDA* was
, a$191.3 million 20% increase compared to in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA* margin was$159.5 million 36% for the full year 2024. - Cash and cash equivalents were
at December 31, 2024.$84.5 million
Recent Business Highlights
- Meta Optimization Expansion – In February 2025, IAS announced new features and increased global availability for its first-to-market Content Block List optimization solution on Meta across Facebook and Instagram Feed and Reels. IAS now supports 9 additional content categories for a total of 45 and 6 additional languages for a total of 34.
- Brand Safety and Suitability on Reddit – In January 2025, Reddit announced that IAS is integrated into Reddit's Limited inventory safety tier, and can now provide advertisers with IAS's industry-leading, AI-driven Multimedia Technology. Reddit also announced an integration with IAS to measure the brand safety and brand suitability of advertisers' campaigns on Reddit.
- Quality Sync Pre-Bid Integrations – In February 2025, IAS announced the integration of Quality Sync pre-bid with Display and Video 360. In December 2024, IAS launched Quality Sync pre-bid in Amazon DSP. Quality Sync seamlessly syncs advertisers' settings to streamline their efforts and drive superior results.
- Quality Attention Expansion – In December 2024, IAS announced the release of its new Quality Attention Optimization product and its first-to-market partnership with Lumen Research to offer Social Attention. IAS now provides advertisers complete coverage for attention metrics across post-bid, pre-bid, and social media.
- China Expansion – In December 2024, IAS announced plans to expand into
China to provide global advertisers with invalid traffic, fraud, and brand safety and suitability measurement, aligned to international and local standards. IAS will also offer local support to Chinese advertisers looking to grow their reach beyondChina's borders. - Kwai International Brand Safety Expansion – In December 2024, IAS announced exclusive first-to-market content-level brand safety and suitability measurement for advertisers on Kwai for Business as well as the launch of its Total Media Quality for Kwai product suite.
- ISO Certification – In December 2024, IAS announced it has received an accredited ISO/IEC 42001 certification, making it the first measurement provider to receive ISO certification for its use of AI, and one of the first companies certified in the world.
Financial Outlook
Utzschneider commented, "In addition to
IAS is introducing the following financial outlook for the first quarter and full year 2025:
First Quarter Ending March 31, 2025:
- Total revenue of
to$128 million $131 million - Adjusted EBITDA* of
to$38 million $40 million
Year Ending December 31, 2025:
- Total revenue of
to$588 million $600 million - Adjusted EBITDA* of
to$202 million $210 million
* See "Supplemental Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information" section herein for an explanation of Non-GAAP measures. IAS is unable to provide a reconciliation for forward-looking guidance of adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), the most closely comparable GAAP measure, because certain material reconciling items, such as depreciation and amortization, interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), restructuring and severance costs, and acquisition and integration costs, cannot be estimated due to factors outside of IAS's control and could have a material impact on the reported results. However, IAS estimates stock-based compensation expense for the first quarter of 2025 in the range of
INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING CORP. | |||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||
December 31, | |||
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA) | 2024 | 2023 | |
ASSETS | |||
Current assets: | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 84,469 | $ 124,759 | |
Restricted cash | 506 | 54 | |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of | 79,427 | 74,609 | |
Unbilled receivables | 53,388 | 46,548 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 36,639 | 18,959 | |
Due from related party | 28 | - | |
Total current assets | 254,457 | 264,929 | |
Property and equipment, net | 4,004 | 3,769 | |
Internal use software, net | 53,636 | 40,301 | |
Intangible assets, net | 140,943 | 178,908 | |
Goodwill | 673,025 | 675,282 | |
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 17,888 | 21,668 | |
Deferred tax asset, net | 1,675 | 2,465 | |
Other long-term assets | 5,943 | 4,402 | |
Total assets | $ 1,151,571 | $ 1,191,724 | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||
Current liabilities: | |||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ 72,910 | $ 72,232 | |
Operating lease liabilities, current | 10,184 | 9,435 | |
Due to related party | 11 | 121 | |
Deferred revenue | 1,061 | 682 | |
Total current liabilities | 84,166 | 82,470 | |
Deferred tax liability, net | 3,118 | 20,367 | |
Long-term debt, net | 34,189 | 153,725 | |
Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 13,374 | 19,523 | |
Other long-term liabilities | 8,713 | 6,183 | |
Total liabilities | 143,560 | 282,268 | |
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15) | |||
Stockholders' Equity | |||
Preferred Stock, | - | - | |
Common Stock, | 163 | 159 | |
Additional paid-in-capital | 964,765 | 901,259 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (3,666) | (916) | |
Retained earnings | 46,749 | 8,954 | |
Total stockholders' equity | 1,008,011 | 909,456 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 1,151,571 | $ 1,191,724 |
INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING CORP. | ||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | ||||||||
(UNAUDITED) | ||||||||
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(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Revenue | $ 153,038 | $ 134,295 | $ 530,101 | $ 474,369 | ||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and | 33,332 | 28,252 | 113,960 | 99,352 | ||||
Sales and marketing | 30,753 | 30,423 | 122,294 | 117,989 | ||||
Technology and development | 17,546 | 19,056 | 69,851 | 72,906 | ||||
General and administrative | 24,310 | 25,961 | 95,717 | 111,634 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 16,934 | 14,593 | 63,966 | 54,966 | ||||
Foreign exchange loss (gain), net | 4,650 | (501) | 3,927 | 430 | ||||
Total operating expenses | 127,525 | 117,784 | 469,715 | 457,277 | ||||
Operating income | 25,513 | 16,511 | 60,386 | 17,092 | ||||
Interest expense, net | (571) | (2,489) | (5,358) | (12,236) | ||||
Net income before income taxes | 24,942 | 14,022 | 55,028 | 4,856 | ||||
(Provision) benefit for income taxes | (9,671) | (3,858) | (17,233) | 2,382 | ||||
Net income | $ 15,271 | $ 10,164 | $ 37,795 | $ 7,238 | ||||
Net income per share: | ||||||||
Basic | $ 0.09 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.05 | ||||
Diluted | $ 0.09 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.04 | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||
Basic | 162,643,523 | 158,243,619 | 161,060,227 | 156,272,335 | ||||
Diluted | 166,541,025 | 163,060,805 | 165,465,836 | 161,723,131 | ||||
Other comprehensive income: | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (2,390) | 2,772 | (2,750) | 1,983 | ||||
Total comprehensive income | $ 12,881 | $ 12,936 | $ 35,045 | $ 9,221 |
INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING CORP. | ||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||||||
Common Stock | ||||||||||||
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARES DATA) | Shares | Amount | Additional | Accumulated | Retained | Total | ||||||
Balance at December 31, 2021 | 154,398,495 | $ 154 | $ 781,951 | $ (315) | $ (14,600) | $ 767,190 | ||||||
RSUs vested | 1,084,966 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | ||||||
Option exercises | 1,586,728 | 2 | 7,153 | - | - | 7,155 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation | - | - | 44,733 | - | - | 44,733 | ||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | - | - | - | (2,584) | - | (2,584) | ||||||
Repurchase of common stock | (3,080,061) | (3) | (23,652) | - | - | (23,655) | ||||||
Net income | - | - | - | - | 15,373 | 15,373 | ||||||
Balance at December 31, 2022 | 153,990,128 | $ 154 | $ 810,186 | $ (2,899) | $ 775 | $ 808,216 | ||||||
RSUs and MSUs vested | 3,492,130 | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | ||||||
Option exercises | 1,001,793 | 1 | 7,988 | - | - | 7,989 | ||||||
ESPP purchase | 273,569 | - | 2,306 | - | - | 2,306 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation | - | - | 80,779 | - | - | 80,779 | ||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | - | - | - | 1,983 | - | 1,983 | ||||||
Adoption of ASC 326, net of tax | - | - | - | - | 941 | 941 | ||||||
Net income | - | - | - | - | 7,238 | 7,238 | ||||||
Balance at December 31, 2023 | 158,757,620 | $ 159 | $ 901,259 | $ (916) | $ 8,954 | $ 909,456 | ||||||
RSUs and MSUs vested | 3,723,743 | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | ||||||
Option exercises | 64,049 | - | 409 | - | - | 409 | ||||||
ESPP purchase | 325,854 | - | 3,373 | - | - | 3,373 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation | - | - | 59,724 | - | - | 59,724 | ||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | - | - | - | (2,750) | - | (2,750) | ||||||
Net income | - | - | - | - | 37,795 | 37,795 | ||||||
Balance at December 31, 2024 | 162,871,266 | $ 163 | $ 964,765 | $ (3,666) | $ 46,749 | $ 1,008,011 |
INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING CORP. | ||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||
Year ended December 31, | ||||
(IN THOUSANDS) | 2024 | 2023 | ||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||
Net income | $ 37,795 | $ 7,238 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 63,966 | 54,966 | ||
Stock-based compensation | 59,762 | 81,103 | ||
Foreign currency loss (gain), net | 2,898 | (484) | ||
Deferred tax benefit | (16,417) | (21,531) | ||
Amortization of debt issuance costs | 464 | 463 | ||
Allowance for credit losses | 21 | 3,816 | ||
Impairment of assets | 170 | 33 | ||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||
Increase in accounts receivable | (6,223) | (8,148) | ||
Increase in unbilled receivables | (7,369) | (4,685) | ||
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets | (18,722) | 6,418 | ||
Increase in operating leases, net | (1,561) | (29) | ||
(Increase) decrease in other long-term assets | (1,785) | 375 | ||
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other | 4,654 | 11,478 | ||
Increase in deferred revenue | 383 | 582 | ||
(Decrease) increase in due to/from related party | (138) | 28 | ||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 117,898 | 131,623 | ||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||
Payment for acquisitions, net of acquired cash | - | (966) | ||
Purchase of property and equipment | (1,784) | (1,975) | ||
Acquisition and development of internal use software and other | (38,760) | (31,777) | ||
Net cash used in investing activities | (40,544) | (34,718) | ||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||
Repayment of long-term debt | (120,000) | (145,000) | ||
Proceeds from the Revolver | - | 75,000 | ||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 409 | 7,989 | ||
Cash received from Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) | 3,213 | 3,160 | ||
Net cash used in financing activities | (116,378) | (58,851) | ||
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (39,024) | 38,054 | ||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (931) | (435) | ||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, at beginning of year | 127,290 | 89,671 | ||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, at end of year | $ 87,335 | $ 127,290 | ||
Supplemental Disclosures: | ||||
Net cash paid during the year for: | ||||
Interest | $ 4,901 | $ 11,229 | ||
Taxes | $ 34,800 | $ 10,985 | ||
Non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||
Property and equipment acquired included in accounts payable | $ 324 | $ 431 | ||
Internal use software acquired included in accounts payable | $ 816 | $ 1,444 | ||
Lease liabilities arising from right-of-use assets | $ 6,030 | $ 6,282 |
Supplemental Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information
We use supplemental measures of our performance, which are derived from our consolidated financial information, but which are not presented in our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is the primary financial performance measure used by management to evaluate our business and monitor ongoing results of operations. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as income/loss before depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, interest expense, income taxes, restructuring and severance costs, acquisition and integration costs, foreign exchange gains and losses, and other one-time, non-recurring costs. Adjusted EBITDA margin represents the adjusted EBITDA for the applicable period divided by the revenue for that period presented in accordance with GAAP.
We use non-GAAP financial measures to supplement financial information presented on a GAAP basis. We believe that excluding certain items from our GAAP results allows management to better understand our consolidated financial performance from period to period and better project our future consolidated financial performance as forecasts are developed at a level of detail different from that used to prepare GAAP-based financial measures. Moreover, we believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide our shareholders with useful information to help them evaluate our operating results by facilitating an enhanced understanding of our operating performance and enabling them to make more meaningful period-to-period comparisons. Although we believe these measures are useful to investors and analysts for the same reasons they are useful to management, these measures are not a substitute for, or superior to,
Reconciliation of historical adjusted EBITDA and corresponding margin to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, net income/loss and corresponding margin are presented below. We encourage you to review the reconciliations in conjunction with the presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures for each of the periods presented. In future fiscal periods, we may exclude such items and may incur income and expenses similar to these excluded items.
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PERCENTAGES) | Three months ended | Year ended | ||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||
Net income | $ 15,271 | $ 10,164 | $ 37,795 | $ 7,238 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 16,934 | 14,593 | 63,966 | 54,966 | ||||
Stock-based compensation | 12,577 | 15,462 | 59,762 | 81,103 | ||||
Interest expense, net | 571 | 2,489 | 5,358 | 12,236 | ||||
Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 9,671 | 3,858 | 17,233 | (2,382) | ||||
Acquisition, restructuring and integration costs | 1,543 | 1,054 | 3,008 | 4,028 | ||||
Foreign exchange loss (gain), net | 4,650 | (501) | 3,927 | 430 | ||||
Asset impairments and other costs | 133 | 396 | 223 | 1,913 | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 61,350 | $ 47,515 | $ 191,272 | $ 159,532 | ||||
Revenue | $ 153,038 | $ 134,295 | $ 530,101 | $ 474,369 | ||||
Net income margin | 10 % | 8 % | 7 % | 2 % | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin | 40 % | 35 % | 36 % | 34 % |
Stock-Based Compensation | |||||||
Three months ended | Year ended | ||||||
(IN THOUSANDS) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
Cost of revenue | $ 82 | $ 124 | $ 368 | $ 452 | |||
Sales and marketing | 3,780 | 5,512 | 17,782 | 23,371 | |||
Technology and development | 5,059 | 4,104 | 19,198 | 17,538 | |||
General and administrative | 3,656 | 5,722 | 22,414 | 39,742 | |||
Total stock-based compensation | $ 12,577 | $ 15,462 | $ 59,762 | $ 81,103 |
Conference Call and Webcast Information
IAS will host a conference call and live webcast to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results today at 8:30 a.m. ET. To access the live webcast and conference call dial-in, please register under the "News & Events" section of IAS's investor relations website. A replay will be available on IAS's investor relations website following the live call: https://investors.integralads.com.
About Integral Ad Science
Integral Ad Science (IAS) is a leading global media measurement and optimization platform that delivers the industry's most actionable data to drive superior results for the world's largest advertisers, publishers, and media platforms. IAS's software provides comprehensive and enriched data that ensures ads are seen by real people in safe and suitable environments while improving return on ad spend for advertisers and yield for publishers. Our mission is to be the global benchmark for trust and transparency in digital media quality. For more information, visit integralads.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This earnings press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations and projections relating to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements may include words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "plan," "intend," "believe," "may," "will," "should," "can have," "likely," and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events. For example, all statements we make relating to our estimated and projected costs, expenditures, cash flows, growth rates and financial results or our plans and objectives for future operations, growth initiatives, strategies, client wins, or market penetration are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that we expected, including: (i) factors that affect the amount of advertising spending, such as economic downturns, instability in geopolitical or market conditions, and changes in tax treatment of advertising expenses; (ii) our failure to innovate or make the right investment decisions; (iii) our ability to provide digital or cross-platform analytics; (iv) our ability to sustain our profitability and revenue growth rate, particularly if our revenue growth continues to decline; (v) issues with the development and use of artificial intelligence and machine learning; (vi) our failure to maintain or achieve industry accreditation standards; (vii) our dependence on integrations with advertising platforms, demand side providers ("DSPs"), proprietary platforms, and ad servers that we do not control; (viii) our ability to maintain high impression volumes; (ix) our ability to compete successfully with our current or future competitors in an intensely competitive market; (x) our international expansion; (xi) our ability to expand into new channels; (xii) risks that our customers do not pay or choose to dispute their invoices; (xiii) risks of material changes to revenue share agreements with certain DSPs; (xiv) our dependence on the overall demand for advertising; (xv) our ability to effectively manage our growth; (xvi) the impact that any acquisitions we have completed in the past and may consummate in the future, strategic investments, or alliances may have on our business, financial condition, and results of operations; (xvii) our ability to successfully execute our international plans; (xviii) the risks associated with the seasonality of our market; (xix) the difficulty in evaluating our future prospects given our short operating history; (xx) uncertainty in how the market for buying digital advertising verification solutions will evolve; (xxi) interruption by man-made problems such as terrorism, computer viruses, or social disruptions; (xxii) the risk of failures in the systems and infrastructure supporting our solutions and operations; (xxiii) our ability to avoid operational, technical, and performance issues with our platform; (xxiv) risks associated with any unauthorized access to user, customer, or inventory and third-party provider data; (xxv) our ability to provide the non-proprietary technology, software, products, and services that we use; (xxvi) the risk that we are sued by third parties for alleged infringement, misappropriation, or other violation of their proprietary rights; (xxvii) our ability to obtain, maintain, protect, or enforce intellectual property and proprietary rights that are important to our business; (xxviii) our involvement in lawsuits to protect or enforce our intellectual property; (xxix) risks that our employees, consultants, or advisors have wrongfully used or disclosed alleged trade secrets of their current or former employers; (xxx) risks that our trademarks and trade names are not adequately protected; (xxxi) the impact of unforeseen changes to privacy and data protection laws and regulation on digital advertising; (xxxii) our ability to maintain our corporate culture; (xxxiii) risks posed by earthquakes, fires, floods, public health crises, and other natural catastrophic events; (xxxiv) the risk that a perceived failure to comply with laws and industry self-regulation may damage our reputation; and (xxxv) other factors disclosed in our filings with the SEC. Given these factors, as well as other variables that may affect our operating results, you should not rely on forward-looking statements, assume that past financial performance will be a reliable indicator of future performance, or use historical trends to anticipate results or trends in future periods.
We derive many of our forward-looking statements from our operating budgets and forecasts, which are based on many detailed assumptions. While we believe that our assumptions are reasonable, we caution that it is very difficult to predict the impact of known factors, and it is impossible for us to anticipate all factors that could affect our actual results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward- looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.
Investor Contact:
Jonathan Schaffer
ir@integralads.com
Media Contact:
press@integralads.com
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