Taboola Reports Strong Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2024 Financial Results; Announces $200M Share Repurchase Expansion; Launches Realize Platform

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NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Taboola (Nasdaq: TBLA), a global leader in delivering performance at scale for advertisers, today announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.

"2024 proved to be a transformative year for Taboola,” said Adam Singolda, CEO of Taboola. "Our team remained focused and dedicated, delivering the strong results we set out to achieve two years ago. This past year, we learned that advertisers are looking for more-and we're ready to deliver. Today, we're excited to announce our expansion into all performance advertising with the launch of Realize, our new independent performance platform that goes beyond search and social. Our investments in 2025 will enable Realize to increasingly empower our advertisers to achieve their desired outcomes at scale, using our unique supply, data, and AI technology. In addition, we've increased our share repurchase authorization by up to $200 million, reinforcing our confidence in the future. We look forward to sharing more at our upcoming Investor Day. The best is yet to come.”

Please find more information in our Realize and Share Repurchase press releases.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results

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December 31,

 Year ended

December 31,

 20242023 20242023
 Unaudited Unaudited
Revenues$491.0 $419.8 $1,766.2 $1,439.7
Gross profit$177.6 $138.3 $534.2 $425.6
Net income (loss)$33.1 $0.0 $(3.8) $(82.0)
EPS diluted (1)$0.10 $0.01 $(0.01) $(0.24)
Ratio of net income (loss) to gross profit18.7% 0.0% (0.7%) (19.3%)
Cash flow provided by operating activities$61.9 $22.8 $184.3 $84.4
Cash, cash equivalents, short-term deposits and investments$230.4 $181.8 $230.4 $181.8
        
Non-GAAP Financial Data *       
ex-TAC Gross Profit$212.7 $168.5 $667.5 $535.8
Adjusted EBITDA$92.3 $50.1 $200.9 $98.7
Non-GAAP Net Income$73.3 $26.7 $122.4 $32.6
Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to ex-TAC Gross Profit43.4% 29.7% 30.1% 18.4%
Free Cash Flow$51.9 $10.5 $149.2 $52.2
        

1 The weighted-average shares for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were 344,451,734 and 357,796,637 shares, respectively. The weighted-average shares for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were 343,388,908 and 346,376,114 shares, respectively.

First Quarter and Full Year 2025 Guidance

For the First Quarter and Full Year 2025, the Company currently expects (dollars in millions):

 Q1 2025

Guidance

FY 2025

Guidance

 Unaudited
 (dollars in millions)
Revenues$407 - $427 $1,838 - $1,888
Gross profit$109 - $115 $536 - $552
ex-TAC Gross Profit*$142 - $148 $674 - $690
Adjusted EBITDA*$22 - $26 $201 - $209
Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss)*$2 - $6 $122 - $128
    

Although we provide guidance for Adjusted EBITDA and Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss), we are not able to provide guidance for projected net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Certain elements of net income (loss), including share-based compensation expenses and warrant valuations, are not predictable due to the high variability and difficulty of making accurate forecasts. As a result, it is impractical for us to provide guidance on net income (loss) or to reconcile our Adjusted EBITDA and Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) guidance without unreasonable efforts. Consequently, no disclosure of projected net income (loss) is included. For the same reasons, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.

Webcast & Conference Call

Taboola's senior management team will discuss the Company's earnings on a call that can be accessed via webcast at https://investors.taboola.com.

To access the call by phone, please go to this link to register at https://register.vevent.com/register/BI78f2eb50383645b999bd30d853cd05aa and you will be provided with dial in details. The webcast will be available for replay for one year, through the close of business on February 26, 2026.

Upcoming Investor Day

As previously announced, Taboola will host an Investor Day on March 26, 2025 in New York City. During the event members of Taboola's management team and special guests will share details on Taboola's strategy, market opportunity and financial outlook. The event will begin at 10:00 a.m. ET and will end at approximately 1:00 p.m. ET. A live video webcast of the event and slide presentation can be found on Taboola's investor relations website. A replay of the event will be available via webcast for twelve months at investors.taboola.com

*About Non-GAAP Financial Information

This press release includes ex-TAC Gross Profit, Adjusted EBITDA, Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to ex-TAC Gross Profit, Free Cash Flow, Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss), which are non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are not measures of financial performance in accordance with GAAP and may exclude items that are significant in understanding and assessing the Company's financial results. Therefore, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to revenues, gross profit, net income (loss), cash flows from operations or other measures of profitability, liquidity or performance under GAAP. You should be aware that the Company's presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies. The Company believes non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information to management and investors regarding future financial and business trends relating to the Company. The Company believes that the use of these measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating operating results and trends and in comparing the Company's financial measures with other similar companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. Non-GAAP financial measures are subject to inherent limitations because they reflect the exercise of judgments by management about which items are excluded or included in calculating them, which may vary from period to period. Please refer to the appendix at the end of this press release for reconciliations to the most directly comparable measures in accordance with GAAP.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events including future financial or operating performance of Taboola.com Ltd. (the "Company”). In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may”, "should”, "expect”, "guidance”, "intend”, "will”, "estimate”, "anticipate”, "believe”, "predict”, "target”, "potential” or "continue”, or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company and its management, are inherently uncertain. Uncertainties and risk factors that could affect the Company's future performance and cause results to differ from the forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to: the Company's ability to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and retain its management and key employees; changes in applicable laws or regulations; the degree to which, or whether, Realize can achieve its intended performance objectives and attract, retain and grow advertisers and advertising spending; the Company's estimates of expenses and profitability and underlying assumptions with respect to accounting presentations and purchase price and other adjustments; the extent to which we will buyback any of our shares pursuant to authority granted by the Company's Board of Directors, which may depend upon market and economic conditions, other business opportunities and priorities, satisfying required conditions under the Israeli Companies Law and the Companies Regulations or other factors; the ability to attract new digital properties and advertisers; ability to meet minimum guarantee requirements in contracts with digital properties; intense competition in the digital advertising space, including with competitors who have significantly more resources; ability to grow and scale the Company's ad and content platform through new relationships with advertisers and digital properties; ability to secure high quality content from digital properties; ability to maintain relationships with current advertiser and digital property partners; ability to prioritize investments to improve profitability and free cash flow; ability to make continued investments in the Company's AI-powered technology platform; the need to attract, train and retain highly-skilled technical workforce; changes in the regulation of, or market practice with respect to, "third party cookies” and its impact on digital advertising; continued engagement by users who interact with the Company's platform on various digital properties; reliance on a limited number of partners for a significant portion of the Company's revenue; changes in laws and regulations related to privacy, data protection, advertising regulation, competition and other areas related to digital advertising; ability to enforce, protect and maintain intellectual property rights; risks related to the fact that we are incorporated in Israel and governed by Israeli law; the potential impacts of the war in Israel to the Company's operations; and other risks and uncertainties set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 under Part 1, Item 1A "Risk Factors” and in the Company's subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Nothing in this press release should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they were made. The Company undertakes no duty to update these forward-looking statements except as may be required by law.

About Taboola

Taboola empowers businesses to grow through performance advertising technology that goes beyond search and social and delivers measurable outcomes at scale.

Taboola works with thousands of businesses who advertise directly on Realize, Taboola's powerful ad platform, reaching approximately 600 million daily active users across some of the best publishers in the world. Publishers like NBC News, Yahoo, and OEMs such as Samsung, Xiaomi and others use Taboola's technology to grow audience and revenue, enabling Realize to offer unique data, specialized algorithms, and unmatched scale.

Investor Contacts:

Jessica Kourakos

Aadam Anwar

[email protected]

Press Contact:

Dave Struzzi

[email protected]

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data   
 December 31, December 31,
 2024 2023
    
ASSETS   
CURRENT ASSETS   
Cash and cash equivalents$226,583 $176,108
Short-term investments3,780 5,725
Restricted deposits200 1,407
Trade receivables (net of allowance for credit losses of $11,815 and $10,207 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively) (1)370,110 306,307
Prepaid expenses and other current assets55,328 69,865
Total current assets656,001 559,412
NON-CURRENT ASSETS   
Long-term prepaid expenses25,193 39,602
Commercial agreement asset286,619 289,451
Restricted deposits1,462 4,247
Deferred tax assets, net- 0
Operating lease right of use assets58,997 61,746
Property and equipment, net69,388 72,155
Intangible assets, net65,067 125,258
Goodwill555,931 555,931
Total non-current assets1,062,657 1,148,390
Total assets$ 1,718,658 $ 1,707,802
    

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data   
 December 31, December 31,
 2024 2023
    
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   
CURRENT LIABILITIES   
Trade payables (2)$309,229 $282,012
Short-term operating lease liabilities21,881 20,264
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities154,472 118,689
Current maturities of long-term loan0 3,000
Total current liabilities485,582 423,965
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES   
Long-term loan, net of current maturities116,452 142,164
Long-term operating lease liabilities42,561 49,450
Warrants liability3,368 6,129
Deferred tax liabilities, net5,497 14,815
Other long-term liabilities13,292 14,217
Total long-term liabilities181,170 226,775
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 18)   
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   
Ordinary shares with no par value- Authorized: 700,000,000 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023; 293,134,865 and 295,670,620 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively- -
Non-voting Ordinary shares with no par value- Authorized: 46,000,000 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023; 44,210,406 and 45,198,702 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively- -
Treasury Ordinary shares, at cost - 33,528,361 (32,540,065 Ordinary shares and 988,296 Non-voting Ordinary shares) and 15,240,471 shares as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively(130,117) (55,513)
Additional paid-in capital1,335,825 1,262,093
Accumulated other comprehensive income418.0 942
Accumulated deficit(154,220) (150,460)
Total shareholders' equity1,051,906 1,057,062
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$ 1,718,658 $ 1,707,802
    

1 Includes related party trade receivables of $76,677 and of $12,297 as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

2 Includes related party trade payables of $68,556 and $38,657, as of December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023, respectively.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS

U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data
       
 Three months ended

December 31,

 Year ended

December 31,

 2024 2023 2024 2023
 Unaudited
Revenues$ 491,040 $ 419,774 $ 1,766,220 $ 1,439,685
Cost of revenues:       
Traffic acquisition cost279,819 251,264 1,101,556 903,866
Other cost of revenues33,611 30,260 130,446 110,261
Total cost of revenues313,430 281,524 1,232,002 1,014,127
Gross profit177,610 138,250 534,218 425,558
Operating expenses:       
Research and development36,174 34,379 142,438 136,255
Sales and marketing68,273 64,911 268,526 246,342
General and administrative25,940 30,165 97,337 106,698
Total operating expenses130,387 129,455 508,301 489,295
Operating income (loss)47,223 8,795 25,917 (63,737)
Finance income (expenses), net(8,240) (1,421) (11,980) (12,804)
Income (loss) before income taxes expenses38,983 7,374 13,937 (76,541)
Income tax expenses(5,840) (3,651) (17,697) (5,499)
Net income (loss)$ 33,143 $ 3,723 $ (3,760) $ (82,040)
    

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