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Roku 8-K Report, Financial Results (Apr 25, 2024)

Reports
Earnings & Results·Exhibits & Filings
Filing Date
Filed April 25, 2024
Period End
April 25, 2024
Security
ROKU
In the record · 2017–202610-K910-Q288-K95

ROKU filed 9 annual reports (10-K), 28 quarterly reports (10-Q) and 95 current reports (8-K) between 2017 and 2026.

  1. Leadership change8-K · Dec ’18Dec ’18
  2. Material agreement8-K · Mar ’21Mar ’21
  3. Restructuring8-K · Mar ’23Mar ’23
  4. Material agreement8-K · Jun ’26Jun ’26

01—Abstract

Summary

Summary of the 8-K filed April 25, 2024. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.

Roku, Inc. furnished a Form 8-K on April 25, 2024 under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) attaching its Q1 2024 Shareholder Letter as Exhibit 99.1.

The letter reports total net revenue of $881.5 milliona, up 19% year over year, with Platform revenue of $754.9 million, also up 19%. Total gross profit was $388.3 million, up 15%. Streaming Households reached 81.6 million, a net increase of 1.6 million from Q4 2023, and Streaming Hours grew 23% year over year to 30.8 billion.

Net loss narrowed to $50.9 millionb from $193.6 million a year earlier, while Adjusted EBITDA was $40.9 million, marking the third consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow. Management flagged difficult year-over-year comparisons in streaming services distribution activities, attributing the headwind to past price increases and a higher mix shift toward ad-supported offerings. For Q2 2024, the company estimates total net revenue of $935 million, total gross profit of $410 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of $30 million, and expects Adjusted EBITDA to slightly moderate in the second half of 2024 due to normal seasonal Devices sales and marketing spend.

Management also said it remains confident in accelerating Platform revenue growth and growing Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow in 2025 and beyond. Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) was $40.65c on a trailing 12-month basis, flat year over year, reflecting a growing share of Streaming Households in international markets where the company is focused on scale and engagement. Cash and cash equivalents were $2.06 billion at March 31, 2024, and trailing 12-month Free Cash Flow was $426.8 million.

02—Key points

Key Highlights

  1. Total net revenue of $881.5 million, up 19% year over year; Platform revenue of $754.9 million, also up 19%.
  2. Gross profit of $388.3 million, up 15% year over year; Platform gross margin was 52.2%, down 0.4 points.
  3. Net loss of $50.9 million, compared with a net loss of $193.6 million in Q1 2023; Adjusted EBITDA of $40.9 million versus negative $69.1 million a year earlier.
  4. Streaming Households reached 81.6 million, a net increase of 1.6 million from Q4 2023; Streaming Hours grew 23% year over year to 30.8 billion.
  5. ARPU was $40.65 on a trailing 12-month basis, flat year over year, as international Streaming Households grew as a share of the base.
  6. Q2 2024 outlook: total net revenue of $935 million, total gross profit of $410 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $30 million, and net loss of $65 million.
  7. Management cited difficult year-over-year growth comparisons in streaming services distribution, due to past price increases and a shift toward ad-supported offerings.

03—Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. How did Roku perform in the first quarter of 2024?

    Roku reported total net revenue of $881.5 million, up 19% year over year, and Platform revenue of $754.9 million, also up 19%. Net loss narrowed to $50.9 million from $193.6 million a year earlier, and Adjusted EBITDA was $40.9 million.

  2. What is the company's outlook for the second quarter of 2024?

    Roku estimates Q2 2024 total net revenue of $935 million, total gross profit of $410 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of $30 million, with a projected net loss of $65 million. It also expects Adjusted EBITDA to slightly moderate in the second half of 2024 due to normal seasonal Devices sales and marketing spend.

  3. What challenges did management identify?

    Management said it faces difficult year-over-year growth rate comparisons within streaming services distribution activities. It attributed this headwind to past price increases and a higher mix shift toward ad-supported offerings.

  4. How is user engagement trending?

    Streaming Households reached 81.6 million, up 1.6 million sequentially, and Streaming Hours rose 23% year over year to 30.8 billion. Streaming Hours per Streaming Household per day increased to 4.2 hours from 3.9 hours in Q1 2023.

  5. Is Roku generating positive cash flow?

    Roku reported positive Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow for the third consecutive quarter. Trailing 12-month Free Cash Flow was $426.8 million, and net cash provided by operating activities for Q1 2024 was $46.7 million.

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