
Overview
Data collaboration platform's Q3 revenue rose 9%, slightly beating analyst expectations
Adjusted operating income for Q3 beat analyst estimates
Company repurchased $119 mln worth of shares fiscal YTD
Outlook
LiveRamp expects Q4 revenue between $203 mln and $207 mln, up 8% to 10%
Company forecasts fiscal 2026 revenue between $810 mln and $814 mln, up 9%
LiveRamp anticipates fiscal 2026 non-GAAP operating income of approximately $180 mln
Result Drivers
AI TOOLS AND PARTNERSHIPS - Debut of new AI tools in Data Marketplace and expanded partnership with Publicis contributed to growth
OPERATING INCOME AND MARGINS - Record operating margin and cash flow driven by cost management and strategic initiatives
SHARE REPURCHASES - Fiscal YTD share repurchases totaled $119 mln, impacting financial metrics
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Revenue | Slight Beat* | $212 mln | $211.50 mln (6 Analysts) |
Q3 Adjusted Operating Income | Beat | $62 mln | $56.20 mln (6 Analysts) |
Q3 Adjusted Gross Margin |
| 74% |
|
Q3 Operating Income |
| $40 mln |
|
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the software peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Liveramp Holdings Inc is $37.00, about 62.2% above its February 4 closing price of $22.81
The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago
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