CRITEO REPORTS RECORD FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS

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Criteo (NASDAQ: CRTO) reported strong Q1 2025 financial results with revenue of $451M (up 0.3% YoY) and net income of $40M (up 367% YoY). Key highlights include:

- Diluted EPS increased 450% to $0.66 - Adjusted EBITDA grew 30% to $92M - Free Cash Flow improved to $45M from $1M in Q1 2024 - Deployed $56M for share repurchases

The company's Retail Media segment showed strong performance with 18% YoY growth at constant currency. Performance Media contribution grew 4% YoY at constant currency. However, Criteo announced that their largest Retail Media client will reduce services scope from November 2025.

For FY2025, Criteo expects low-single-digit growth in Contribution ex-TAC at constant currency and Adjusted EBITDA margin of 33-34%. Q2 2025 guidance projects Contribution ex-TAC between $272M-$278M.

Positive

• Net income surged 367% YoY to $40M
• Adjusted EBITDA increased 30% to $92M with margin improvement to 35%
• Free Cash Flow significantly improved to $45M from $1M in Q1 2024
• Retail Media segment grew 18% YoY at constant currency
• Operating expenses decreased 9% YoY to $189M showing effective cost management

Negative

• Overall revenue growth was minimal at 0.3% YoY
• Largest Retail Media client will reduce services scope from November 2025
• Performance Media revenue decreased 2% on reported basis
• Conservative guidance with only low-single-digit growth expected for FY2025

Insights

Financial Analyst

Criteo's Q1 shows robust profit growth and improved margins despite flat revenue, with significant client loss raising future concerns.

Criteo delivered exceptional profitability improvements in Q1 2025, with net income surging 367% to $40 million despite revenue remaining nearly flat at $451 million (just 0.3% YoY growth). This dramatic bottom-line expansion produced diluted EPS of $0.66, up 450% from $0.12 in Q1 2024.

The company's operational efficiency shines through in multiple metrics: gross profit margin expanded 4 percentage points to 52%, Adjusted EBITDA jumped 30% to $92 million, and Free Cash Flow skyrocketed from $1 million to $45 million. Management demonstrated confidence by deploying $56 million for share repurchases during the quarter.

Segment performance reveals diverging trajectories. Retail Media continues as the growth engine with revenue increasing 17% and contribution ex-TAC up 18% at constant currency. Meanwhile, Performance Media revenue declined 2% as reported but increased 1% at constant currency.

However, the significant concern overshadowing these strong results is the April 30th notification from Criteo's largest Retail Media client that they'll curtail services starting November 2025. This will reduce expected revenue, though the client will continue using Criteo's technology platform under a multi-year contract.

This client loss likely explains the cautious Q2 guidance projecting Contribution ex-TAC between $272-278 million, representing -2% to flat growth year-over-year at constant currency. Full-year 2025 guidance remains modest with low-single-digit growth expected in Contribution ex-TAC.

Digital Advertising Expert

Criteo shows strong Retail Media growth but faces headwinds with major client pullback and slowing Performance Media.

Criteo's Q1 results demonstrate the company's successful pivot toward Retail Media, which grew 18% year-over-year at constant currency with impressive 120% same-retailer contribution retention. This segment continues expanding its ecosystem, adding major names like Dick's Sporting Goods in the U.S., Endeavour in Australia, and several international retailers. The launch of their Onsite Video solution into general availability completes their comprehensive full-funnel onsite advertising suite.

The platform's growing network effects are evident with adoption expanding to 3,800 brands. However, the significant warning sign is the April 30th notification from Criteo's largest Retail Media client curtailing service scope starting November 2025. While they'll continue using the core technology platform, they're discontinuing managed services and reducing brand demand sales services – likely bringing significant portions of these functions in-house.

Performance Media is showing limited growth with contribution ex-TAC up just 4% at constant currency. Overall media spend was $919 million in Q1, flat year-over-year at constant currency.

Criteo appears optimistic about Google's decision not to proceed with a standalone consent prompt for third-party cookies in Chrome. The company highlights its "future-proofed" approach to privacy-protecting addressability that leverages AI to consolidate diverse signals, including alternative IDs, first-party data, and contextual inputs. This positioning attempts to reassure clients they can execute tailored campaigns regardless of cookie availability.

Deployed $56 Million to Repurchase Shares in Q1 2025

NEW YORK, May 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Criteo S.A. (NASDAQ: CRTO) ("Criteo" or the "Company"), the commerce media company, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

First Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights:

The following table summarizes our consolidated financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2025:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2025		2024		YoY Change
	(in millions, except EPS data)
GAAP Results
Revenue	$451		$450		0.3 %
Gross Profit	$237		$217		9 %
Net Income (loss)	$40		$9		367 %
Gross Profit margin	52 %		48 %		4 ppt
Diluted EPS	$0.66		$0.12		450 %
Cash from operating activities	$62		$14		345 %
Cash and cash equivalents	$286		$267		7 %
Non-GAAP Results1
Contribution ex-TAC	$264		$254		4 %
Adjusted EBITDA	$92		$71		30 %
Adjusted diluted EPS	$1.10		$0.80		38 %
Free Cash Flow (FCF)	$45		$1		NM
FCF / Adjusted EBITDA	49 %		1 %		48 ppt

"Our results this quarter demonstrate strong execution and a solid foundation to build on," said Michael Komasinski, Chief Executive Officer of Criteo. "Criteo sits at the center of commerce and media, a powerful combination. I'm excited about our opportunities ahead and confident in our ability to deliver long-term value for our shareholders."

Operating Highlights

• Retail Media Contribution ex-TAC grew 18% year-over-year at constant currency² and same-retailer Contribution ex-TAC³ retention for Retail Media was 120%.
• We expanded our platform adoption to 3,800 brands and added new retailers and marketplaces, including Dick's Sporting Goods in the U.S., Endeavour in Australia, d shopping in Japan, Cooperative U in France, and Elkjop in the Nordics.
• We launched our Onsite Video solution for Retail Media into general availability and now offer a comprehensive, full-funnel onsite advertising suite.
• Performance Media Contribution ex-TAC was up 4% year-over-year at constant currency².
• Criteo's media spend⁴ was $4.3 billion in the last 12 months and $919 million in Q1 2025, flat year-over-year at constant currency².
• We deployed $56 million of capital for share repurchases in Q1 2025.
• The Company named Frederik van der Kooi as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors and nominated Stefanie Jay for election to the Board of directors at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

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1 Contribution ex-TAC, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted diluted EPS and Free Cash Flow are not measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

2 Constant currency measures exclude the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and is computed by applying the prior year monthly exchange rates to transactions denominated in settlement or billing currencies other than the US dollar.

3 Same-retailer Contribution ex-TAC retention is the Contribution ex-TAC generated by clients that were live with us in a given quarter and are still live with us the same quarter in the following year.

4 Media spend is defined as the media spend activated on behalf of our Retail Media clients and our Performance Media clients.

Financial Summary

Revenue for Q1 2025 was $451 million, gross profit was $237 million and Contribution ex-TAC was $264 million. Net income for Q1 2025 was $40 million, an increase compared to $9 million in Q1 2024. This represents $0.66 per share on a diluted basis. Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 was $92 million, resulting in an adjusted diluted EPS of  $1.10 . As reported, revenue for Q1 increased 0.3%, gross profit increased 9% and Contribution ex-TAC increased 4%. At constant currency, revenue for Q1 increased 3% and Contribution ex-TAC increased 7%. Cash flow from operating activities was $62 million in Q1 and Free Cash Flow was $45 million in Q1 2025, an increase compared to $1 million in Q1 2024. As of March 31, 2025, we had $329 million in cash and marketable securities on our balance sheet.

Sarah Glickman, Chief Financial Officer, said, "Our first quarter results reflect our broad capabilities to drive performance across the buyer journey, and the strength of our diversified global client base. In an uncertain macro-economic environment, our resilient business model and strong financial foundation position us well to drive results for our clients and protect margins and cash flow."

First Quarter 2025 Results

Revenue, Gross Profit and Contribution ex-TAC

Revenue increased 0.3% year-over-year in Q1 2025, or 3% at constant currency, to $451 million (Q1 2024: $450 million). Gross profit increased 9% year-over-year in Q1 2025 to $237 million (Q1 2024: $217 million). Gross profit as a percentage of revenue, or gross profit margin, was 52% (Q1 2024: 48%). Contribution ex-TAC in the first quarter increased 4% year-over-year, or increased 7% at constant currency, to $264 million (Q1 2024: $254 million).

• Retail Media revenue increased 17%, or 18% at constant currency, reflecting continued strength in Retail Media onsite. Retail Media Contribution ex-TAC increased 17%, or 18% at constant currency, driven by continued strength in Retail Media onsite, new client integrations and growing network effects of the platform.
• Performance Media revenue decreased (2)%, or increased 1% at constant currency, and Performance Media Contribution ex-TAC increased 1%, or 4% at constant currency, driven by the continued traction of our suite of commerce solutions helping advertisers drive measurable performance across the entire buyer journey, partially offset by lower AdTech services.

Net Income and Adjusted Net Income

Net income was $40 million in Q1 2025 (Q1 2024: net income of $9 million). Net income allocated to shareholders of Criteo was $38 million, or $0.66 per share on a diluted basis (Q1 2024: net income available to shareholders of $7 million, or $0.12 per share on a diluted basis).

Adjusted net income, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $63 million, or  $1.10  per share on a diluted basis (Q1 2024: $47 million, or $0.80 per share on a diluted basis).

Adjusted EBITDA and Operating Expenses

Adjusted EBITDA was $92 million, representing an increase of 30% year-over-year (Q1 2024: $71 million). This primarily reflects higher Contribution ex-TAC over the period and effective cost management. Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Contribution ex-TAC, or Adjusted EBITDA margin, was 35% (Q1 2024: 28%).

Operating expenses decreased (9)% year-over-year to $189 million (Q1 2024: $207 million), mostly driven by continued rigor on resource allocation and lower equity award compensation expense, partially offset by planned growth investments. Non-GAAP operating expenses decreased (3)% year-over-year to $151 million (Q1 2024: $155 million).

Cash Flow, Cash and Financial Liquidity Position

Cash flow from operating activities increased to $62 million in Q1 2025 (Q1 2024: $14 million).

Free Cash Flow, defined as cash flow from operating activities less acquisition of intangible assets, property and equipment and change in accounts payable related to intangible assets, property and equipment, increased to $45 million in Q1 2025 (Q1 2024: $1 million). On a trailing 12-month basis, Free Cash Flow was $226 million.

Cash and cash equivalents, and marketable securities, were $329 million, a $(3) million decrease compared to December 31, 2024, after spending $56 million on share repurchases in the three months ended March 31, 2025.

As of March 31, 2025, the Company had total financial liquidity of approximately $810 million, including its cash position, marketable securities, revolving credit facility and treasury shares reserved for M&A.

Update on Chrome Third-Party Cookie Policy

On April 23, 2025, Google announced that it will maintain its current approach for offering users control over third-party cookies in the Chrome browser. This decision follows a 2024 proposal to implement a new framework and standalone prompt for collecting user consent regarding third-party cookie usage across web browsing activity. Google confirmed it will not proceed with the proposed standalone consent prompt and instead will continue with its existing mechanisms for user choice.

We appreciate our partnership with Google and the wider ecosystem, and welcome Google's decision to provide greater clarity around their plans for third-party cookies. We have future-proofed our approach to privacy protecting addressability which uses advanced AI to consolidate and then optimize diverse signals, including alternative IDs, first-party data, contextual inputs and browser-based tools like the Privacy Sandbox. This enables us to execute tailored, full-funnel, cross-channel campaigns that drive measurable outcomes for our clients in any scenario.

Commercial Update

On April 30, 2025, our largest Retail Media client notified us that they will curtail the scope of services to be provided commencing November 1, 2025, which will reduce the expected revenue from that date onwards. They will continue to use our industry-leading Retail Media technology platform under a multi-year committed contract while discontinuing our managed services and curtailing the remaining brand demand sales services.

2025 Business Outlook

The following forward-looking statements reflect Criteo's expectations as of May 2, 2025, amidst an uncertain macro-economic backdrop.

Fiscal year 2025 guidance:

• Low-single-digit growth in Contribution ex-TAC at constant currency.
• Adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 33% to 34% of Contribution ex-TAC.

Second quarter 2025 guidance:

• Contribution ex-TAC between $272 million and $278 million, or -2% to flat year-over-year at constant-currency at the midpoint.
• Adjusted EBITDA between $60 million and $66 million.

The above guidance for the second quarter and fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 assumes the following exchange rates for the main currencies impacting our business: a U.S. dollar-euro rate of 0.909, a U.S. dollar-Japanese Yen rate of 150, a U.S. dollar-British Pound rate of 0.787, a U.S. dollar-Korean Won rate of 1,426 and a U.S. dollar-Brazilian Real rate of 5.83.

The above guidance assumes that no additional acquisitions are completed during the second quarter of 2025.

Reconciliations of Contribution ex-TAC, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin guidance to the closest corresponding U.S. GAAP measures are not available without unreasonable efforts on a forward-looking basis due to the high variability, complexity and low visibility with respect to the charges excluded from these non-GAAP measures; in particular, the measures and effects of equity awards compensation expense specific to equity compensation awards that are directly impacted by unpredictable fluctuations in our share price. The variability of the above charges could potentially have a significant impact on our future U.S. GAAP financial results.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release and its attachments include the following financial measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"): Contribution ex-TAC, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted diluted EPS, Free Cash Flow and Non-GAAP Operating Expenses. These measures are not calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Contribution ex-TAC is a profitability measure akin to gross profit. It is calculated by deducting traffic acquisition costs from revenue and reconciled to gross profit through the exclusion of other costs of revenue. Contribution ex-TAC is not a measure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We have included Contribution ex-TAC because it is a key measure used by our management and board of directors to evaluate operating performance, generate future operating plans and make strategic decisions. In particular, we believe that this measure can provide useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of our business. Accordingly, we believe that Contribution ex-TAC provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our results of operations in the same manner as our management and board of directors. 

Adjusted EBITDA is our consolidated earnings before financial income (expense), income taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted to eliminate the impact of equity awards compensation expense, pension service costs, certain restructuring, integration and transformation costs, and certain acquisition costs. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are key measures used by our management and board of directors to understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends, to prepare and approve our annual budget and to develop short- and long-term operational plans. In particular, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin can provide useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of our business. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin provide useful information to investors and the market generally in understanding and evaluating our results of operations in the same manner as our management and board of directors.

Adjusted Net Income is our net income adjusted to eliminate the impact of equity awards compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related assets, certain restructuring, integration and transformation costs, certain acquisition costs, and the tax impact of these adjustments. Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted diluted EPS are key measures used by our management and board of directors to evaluate operating performance, generate future operating plans and make strategic decisions regarding the allocation of capital. In particular, we believe that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted diluted EPS can provide useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of our business. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted diluted EPS provide useful information to investors and the market generally in understanding and evaluating our results of operations in the same manner as our management and board of directors.

Free Cash Flow is defined as cash flow from operating activities less acquisition of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and change in accounts payable related to intangible assets, property and equipment. Free Cash Flow Conversion is defined as free cash flow divided by Adjusted EBITDA. Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Conversion are key measures used by our management and board of directors to evaluate the Company's ability to generate cash. Accordingly, we believe that Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Conversion permit a more complete and comprehensive analysis of our available cash flows.

Non-GAAP Operating Expenses are our consolidated operating expenses adjusted to eliminate equity awards compensation expense, pension service costs, certain restructuring, integration and transformation costs, and certain acquisition and integration costs. The Company uses Non-GAAP Operating Expenses to understand and compare operating results across accounting periods, for internal budgeting and forecasting purposes, for short-term and long-term operational plans, and to assess and measure our financial performance and the ability of our operations to generate cash. We believe Non-GAAP Operating Expenses reflects our ongoing operating expenses in a manner that allows for meaningful period-to-period comparisons and analysis of trends in our business. As a result, we believe that Non-GAAP Operating Expenses provides useful information to investors in understanding and evaluating our core operating performance and trends in the same manner as our management and in comparing financial results across periods. In addition, Non-GAAP Operating Expenses is a key component in calculating Adjusted EBITDA, which is one of the key measures the Company uses to provide its quarterly and annual business outlook to the investment community.

Please refer to the supplemental financial tables provided in the appendix of this press release for a reconciliation of Contribution ex-TAC to gross profit, Adjusted EBITDA to net income, Adjusted Net Income to net income, Free Cash Flow to cash flow from operating activities, and Non-GAAP Operating Expenses to operating expenses, in each case, the most comparable U.S. GAAP measure. Our use of non-GAAP financial measures has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider such non-GAAP measures in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our financial results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are: 1) other companies, including companies in our industry which have similar business arrangements, may address the impact of TAC differently; and 2) other companies may report Contribution ex-TAC, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Free Cash Flow, Non-GAAP Operating Expenses or similarly titled measures but calculate them differently or over different regions, which reduces their usefulness as comparative measures. Because of these and other limitations, you should consider these measures alongside our U.S. GAAP financial results, including revenue and net income.

Forward-Looking Statements Disclosure

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including projected financial results for the quarter ending June 30, 2025 and the year ending December 31, 2025, our expectations regarding our market opportunity and future growth prospects and other statements that are not historical facts and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: failure related to our technology and our ability to innovate and respond to changes in technology, uncertainty regarding our ability to access a consistent supply of internet display advertising inventory and expand access to such inventory, investments in new business opportunities and the timing of these investments, whether the projected benefits of acquisitions or strategic transactions materialize as expected, uncertainty regarding international operations and expansion, including related to changes in a specific country's or region's political or economic conditions (such as changes in or new tariffs), the impact of competition or client in-housing, uncertainty regarding legislative, regulatory or self-regulatory developments regarding data privacy matters and the impact of efforts by other participants in our industry to comply therewith, the impact of consumer resistance to the collection and sharing of data, our ability to access data through third parties, failure to enhance our brand cost-effectively, recent growth rates not being indicative of future growth, client flexibility to increase or decrease spend, our ability to manage growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, our ability to grow our base of clients, and the financial impact of maximizing Contribution ex-TAC, as well as risks related to future opportunities and plans, including the uncertainty of expected future financial performance and results and those risks detailed from time-to-time under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in the Company's SEC filings and reports, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2025, and in subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as well as future filings and reports by the Company. Importantly, at this time, macro-economic conditions including inflation and fluctuating interest rates in the U.S. have impacted and may continue to impact Criteo's business, financial condition, cash flow and results of operations.

Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events, changes in expectations or otherwise.

Conference Call Information

Criteo's senior management team will discuss the Company's earnings on a call that will take place today, May 2, 2025, at 8:00 AM ET, 2:00 PM CET. The conference call will be webcast live on the Company's website at https://criteo.investorroom.com/ and will subsequently be available for replay.

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About Criteo

Criteo (NASDAQ: CRTO) is the global commerce media company that enables marketers and media owners to drive better commerce outcomes. Its industry leading Commerce Media Platform connects thousands of marketers and media owners to deliver richer consumer experiences from product discovery to purchase. By powering trusted and impactful advertising, Criteo supports an open internet that encourages discovery, innovation, and choice. For more information, please visit www.criteo.com.

Contacts

Criteo Investor Relations
Melanie Dambre, m.dambre@criteo.com 

Criteo Public Relations
Jessica Meyers, j.meyers@criteo.com 

Financial information to follow

 

CRITEO S.A. Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (U.S. dollars in thousands, unaudited)
		March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$                         285,850		$                         290,693
Trade receivables, net of allowances of $ 27.0 million and $ 28.6 million at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively		647,109		800,859
Income taxes		1,564		1,550
Other taxes		58,213		53,883
Other current assets		63,901		50,887
Marketable securities - current portion		27,301		26,242
Total current assets		1,083,938		1,224,114
Property and equipment, net		105,675		107,222
Intangible assets, net		160,264		158,384
Goodwill		521,137		515,188
Right of Use Asset - operating lease		100,736		99,468
Marketable securities - noncurrent portion		16,223		15,584
Noncurrent financial assets		4,920		4,332
Other noncurrent assets		60,733		61,151
Deferred tax assets		74,319		81,006
Total noncurrent assets		1,044,007		1,042,335
Total assets		$                     2,127,945		$                     2,266,449
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Trade payables		$                         639,807		$                         802,524
Contingencies - current portion		1,649		1,882
Income taxes		31,266		34,863
Financial liabilities - current portion		6,980		3,325
Lease liability - operating - current portion		25,629		25,812
Other taxes		21,983		19,148
Employee - related payables		118,435		109,227
Other current liabilities		41,055		49,819
Total current liabilities		886,804		1,046,600
Deferred tax liabilities		4,200		4,067
Defined benefit plans		4,826		4,709
Financial liabilities - noncurrent portion		309		297
Lease liability - operating - noncurrent portion		77,788		77,584
Contingencies - noncurrent portion		31,939		31,939
Other noncurrent liabilities		21,843		20,156
Total noncurrent liabilities		140,905		138,752
Total liabilities		1,027,709		1,185,352
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares, €0.025 par value, 57,854,895 and 57,744,839 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025  and December 31, 2024, respectively.		1,933		1,931
Treasury stock, 4,285,178 and 3,467,417 shares at cost as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 , respectively.		(159,400)		(125,298)
Additional paid-in capital		707,489		709,580
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(92,838)		(108,768)
Retained earnings		607,415		571,744
Equity attributable to the shareholders of Criteo S.A.		1,064,599		1,049,189
Noncontrolling interests		35,637		31,908
Total equity		1,100,236		1,081,097
Total equity and liabilities		$                     2,127,945		$                     2,266,449

 

CRITEO S.A. Consolidated Statement of Operations (U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data, unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2025		2024
Revenue		$       451,434		$       450,055
Cost of revenue
Traffic acquisition cost		187,062		196,167
Other cost of revenue		27,396		36,665
Gross profit		236,976		217,223
Operating expenses:
Research and development expenses		60,749		66,858
Sales and operations expenses		88,889		92,842
General and administrative expenses		39,171		47,169
Total operating expenses		188,809		206,869
Income from operations		48,167		10,354
Financial and other income		2,302		1,181
Income before taxes		50,469		11,535
Provision for income taxes		10,458		2,969
Net income		$         40,011		$            8,566
Net income available to shareholders of Criteo S.A.		$         37,928		$            7,244
Net income available to noncontrolling interests		$            2,083		$            1,322
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing per share amounts:
Basic		53,979,157		55,149,622
Diluted		57,195,898		59,332,882
Net income allocated to shareholders per share:
Basic		$              0.70		$              0.13
Diluted		$              0.66		$              0.12

 

CRITEO S.A. Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (U.S. dollars in thousands, unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2025		2024
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income		$            40,011		$             8,566
Non-cash and non-operating items		42,630		60,161
- Amortization and provisions		23,583		25,235
- Equity awards compensation expense		17,135		27,292
- Change in uncertain tax positions		—		882
- Net change in fair value of earn-out		—		3,237
- Change in deferred taxes		6,888		3,174
- Change in income taxes		(4,288)		(2,255)
- Other		(688)		2,596
Changes in assets and liabilities:		(20,300)		(54,710)
- Trade receivables		163,943		158,056
- Trade payables		(174,331)		(201,921)
- Other current assets		(8,460)		(6,589)
- Other current liabilities		(145)		(3,534)
- Change in operating lease liabilities and right of use assets		(1,307)		(722)
Net cash provided by operating activities		62,341		14,017
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of intangible assets, property and equipment		(17,091)		(13,844)
Disposal of intangibles assets, property and equipment		—		620
Payment for business, net of cash acquired		—		(527)
Purchases of marketable securities		(11,449)		(671)
Maturities and sales of marketable securities		11,002		523
Net cash used in investing activities		(17,538)		(13,899)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		1,845		395
Repurchase of treasury stocks		(56,168)		(62,143)
Change in other financing activities		(471)		(432)
Net cash used in financing activities		(54,794)		(62,180)
Effect of exchange rates changes on cash and cash equivalents		5,219		(7,333)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		(4,772)		(69,395)
Net cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period		290,943		411,257
Net cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period		$         286,171		$        341,862
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds		$            (5,920)		$           (1,168)
Cash paid for interest		$               (244)		$              (327)
Noncash investing and financing activities
Intangible assets, property and equipment acquired through payables		$              1,621		$             2,738

 

CRITEO S.A. Reconciliation of Cash from Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow (U.S. dollars in thousands, unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2025		2024		YoY Change
CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES		$     62,341		$     14,017		345 %
Acquisition of intangible assets, property and equipment		(17,091)		(13,844)		(23) %
Disposal of intangible assets, property and equipment		—		620		(100) %
FREE CASH FLOW (1)		$     45,250		$           793		NM

(1) Free Cash Flow is defined as cash flow from operating activities less acquisition of intangible assets, property and equipment and change in accounts payable related to intangible assets, property and equipment.

 

CRITEO S.A. Reconciliation of Contribution ex-TAC to Gross Profit (U.S. dollars in thousands, unaudited)
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2025	2024	YoY Change
Gross Profit	236,976	217,223	9 %
Other Cost of Revenue	27,396	36,665	(25) %
Contribution ex-TAC (1)	$        264,372	$           253,888	4 %

(1) Refer to the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for the definition of this Non-GAAP metric.

 

CRITEO S.A. Segment Information (U.S. dollars in thousands, unaudited)
				Three Months Ended
				March 31,
	Segment			2025		2024		YoY Change		YoY Change at Constant Currency (2)
Revenue
	Retail Media			$         59,498		$    50,872		17 %		18 %
	Performance Media			391,936		399,183		(2) %		1 %
	Total			451,434		450,055		0.3 %		3 %
Contribution ex-TAC
	Retail Media			58,790		50,169		17 %		18 %
	Performance Media			205,582		203,719		1 %		4 %
	Total (1)			$      264,372		$  253,888		4 %		7 %

(1) Refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this filing for the definition of the Non-GAAP metric.

(2) Constant currency measures exclude the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and is computed by applying the prior year monthly exchange rates to transactions denominated in settlement or billing currencies other than the US dollar.

 

CRITEO S.A. Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income (Loss) (U.S. dollars in thousands, unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2025		2024		YoY Change
Net income		$          40,011		$            8,566		367 %
Adjustments:
Financial income		(1,948)		(1,181)		(65) %
Provision for income taxes		10,458		2,969		252 %
Equity awards compensation expense		15,880		27,292		(42) %
Pension service costs		183		172		6 %
Depreciation and amortization expense		25,693		24,918		3 %
Restructuring, integration and transformation costs		1,871		7,943		(76) %
Total net adjustments		52,137		62,113		(16) %
Adjusted EBITDA (1)		$          92,148		$          70,679		30 %

(1) Refer to the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for the definition of this Non-GAAP metric.

 

CRITEO S.A. Reconciliation from Non-GAAP Operating Expenses to Operating Expenses under GAAP (U.S. dollars in thousands, unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2025		2024		YoY Change
Research and Development expenses		$        60,749		$        66,858		(9) %
Equity awards compensation expense		4,334		14,594		(70) %
Depreciation and Amortization expense		16,673		12,328		35 %
Pension service costs		101		91		11 %
Restructuring, integration and transformation costs		73		471		(85) %
Non GAAP - Research and Development expenses		39,568		39,374		— %
Sales and Operations expenses		88,889		92,842		(4) %
Equity awards compensation expense		5,421		5,727		(5) %
Depreciation and Amortization expense		3,339		3,233		3 %
Pension service costs		24		26		(8) %
Restructuring, integration and transformation costs		66		494		(87) %
Non GAAP - Sales and Operations expenses		80,039		83,362		(4) %
General and Administrative expenses		39,171		47,169		(17) %
Equity awards compensation expense		6,125		6,971		(12) %
Depreciation and Amortization expense		333		453		(26) %
Pension service costs		58		55		5 %
Restructuring, integration and transformation costs		1,732		6,978		(75) %
Non GAAP - General and Administrative expenses		30,923		32,712		(5) %
Total Operating expenses		188,809		206,869		(9) %
Equity awards compensation expense		15,880		27,292		(42) %
Depreciation and Amortization expense		20,345		16,014		27 %
Pension service costs		183		172		6 %
Restructuring, integration and transformation costs		1,871		7,943		(76) %
Total Non GAAP Operating expenses (1)		150,530		155,448		(3) %

(1) Refer to the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for the definition of this Non-GAAP metric.

 

CRITEO S.A. Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income to Net Income (Loss) (U.S. dollars in thousands except share and per share data, unaudited)
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2025		2024		YoY Change
Net income			$        40,011		$          8,566		367 %
Adjustments:
Equity awards compensation expense			15,880		27,292		(42) %
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets			8,998		8,679		4 %
Restructuring, integration and transformation costs			1,871		7,943		(76) %
Tax impact of the above adjustments (1)			(3,930)		(4,988)		21 %
Total net adjustments			22,819		38,926		(41) %
Adjusted net income(2)			$        62,830		$        47,492		32 %
Weighted average shares outstanding
- Basic			53,979,157		55,149,622
- Diluted			57,195,898		59,332,882
Adjusted net income per share
- Basic			$1.16		$            0.86		35 %
- Diluted			$1.10		$            0.80		38 %

(1) We consider the nature of the adjustment to determine its tax treatment in the various tax jurisdictions we operate in. The tax impact is calculated by applying the actual tax rate for the entity and period to which the adjustment relates.

(2) Refer to the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for the definition of this Non-GAAP metric.

 

CRITEO S.A. Constant Currency Reconciliation(1) (U.S. dollars in thousands, unaudited)
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2025		2024		YoY Change
Gross Profit as reported			$        236,976		$        217,223		9 %
Other cost of revenue as reported			27,396		36,665		(25) %
Contribution ex-TAC as reported(2)			264,372		253,888		4 %
Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies			6,196
Contribution ex-TAC at constant currency			270,568		253,888		7 %
Traffic acquisition costs as reported			187,062		196,167		(5) %
Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies			4,386
Traffic acquisition costs at constant currency			191,448		196,167		(2) %
Revenue as reported			451,434		450,055		— %
Conversion impact U.S. dollar/other currencies			10,582
Revenue at constant currency			$        462,016		$        450,055		3 %

(1) Constant currency measures exclude the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and is computed by applying the prior year monthly exchange rates to transactions denominated in settlement or billing currencies other than the US dollar.

(2) Refer to the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for the definition of this Non-GAAP metric.

 

CRITEO S.A. Information on Share Count (unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		2025		2024
Shares outstanding as at January 1,		54,277,422		55,765,091
Weighted average number of shares issued during the period		(298,265)		(615,469)
Basic number of shares - Basic EPS basis		53,979,157		55,149,622
Dilutive effect of share-based awards - Treasury method		3,216,741		4,183,260
Diluted number of shares - Diluted EPS basis		57,195,898		59,332,882
Shares issued as at March 31, before Treasury stocks		57,854,895		61,181,001
Treasury stocks as of March 31,		(4,285,178)		(6,617,119)
Shares outstanding as of March 31, after Treasury stocks		53,569,717		54,563,882
Total dilutive effect of share-based awards		5,798,947		8,851,780
Fully diluted shares as at March 31,		59,368,664		63,415,662

 

CRITEO S.A. Supplemental Financial Information and Operating Metrics (U.S. dollars in thousands except where stated, unaudited)
	YoY Change	QoQ Change	Q1 2025	Q4 2024	Q3 2024	Q2 2024	Q1 2024	Q4 2023	Q3 2023	Q2 2023	Q1 2023
Clients	(4) %	(1) %	17,084	17,269	17,162	17,744	17,767	18,197	18,423	18,646	18,679
Revenue	0.3 %	(18) %	451,434	553,035	458,892	471,307	450,055	566,302	469,193	468,934	445,016
Americas	(3) %	(30) %	192,908	274,620	206,816	212,374	198,365	280,597	219,667	208,463	188,288
EMEA	1 %	(10) %	164,861	183,372	161,745	168,496	162,842	189,291	158,756	163,969	160,214
APAC	5 %	(1) %	93,665	95,043	90,331	90,437	88,848	96,414	90,770	96,502	96,514
Revenue	— %	(18) %	451,434	553,035	458,892	471,307	450,055	566,302	469,193	468,934	445,016
Retail Media	17 %	(35) %	59,498	91,889	60,765	54,777	50,872	76,583	49,813	44,590	38,021
Performance Media	(2) %	(15) %	391,936	461,146	398,127	416,530	399,183	489,719	419,380	424,344	406,995
TAC	(5) %	(14) %	187,062	218,636	192,789	204,214	196,167	249,926	223,798	228,717	224,398
Retail Media	1 %	(57) %	708	1,661	1,182	911	703	2,429	1,377	1,072	669
Performance Media	(5) %	(14) %	186,354	216,975	191,607	203,303	195,464	247,497	222,421	227,645	223,729
Contribution ex-TAC (1)	4 %	(21) %	264,372	334,399	266,103	267,093	253,888	316,376	245,395	240,217	220,618
Retail Media	17 %	(35) %	58,790	90,228	59,583	53,866	50,169	74,154	48,436	43,518	37,352
Performance Media	1 %	(16) %	205,582	244,171	206,520	213,227	203,719	242,222	196,959	196,699	183,266
Cash flow from operating activities	345 %	(63) %	62,341	169,454	57,503	17,187	14,017	161,340	19,614	1,328	41,964
Capital expenditures	29 %	(27) %	17,091	23,394	18,899	21,119	13,224	19,724	15,849	45,519	33,219
Net cash position	(16) %	(2) %	286,171	290,943	283,990	291,698	341,862	411,257	269,857	298,183	380,663
Headcount	(1) %	1 %	3,533	3,507	3,504	3,498	3,559	3,563	3,487	3,514	3,636
Days Sales Outstanding (days - end of month) (2)	2 days	6 days	68	62	65	64	66	58	61	69	74

(1)  Refer to the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for the definition of this Non-GAAP metric.
(2) From September 2023, we have included Iponweb in our calculation of Days Sales Outstanding. Days Sales Outstanding excluding Iponweb would have been 71 days for the same period.

 

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FAQ

What were Criteo's (CRTO) key financial results for Q1 2025?

Criteo reported Q1 2025 revenue of $451M (up 0.3% YoY), net income of $40M (up 367%), and diluted EPS of $0.66 (up 450%). Adjusted EBITDA grew 30% to $92M.

How much did Criteo (CRTO) spend on share repurchases in Q1 2025?

Criteo deployed $56 million for share repurchases during Q1 2025.

What is Criteo's (CRTO) financial outlook for 2025?

Criteo expects low-single-digit growth in Contribution ex-TAC at constant currency and Adjusted EBITDA margin of 33-34% for FY2025.

How did Criteo's (CRTO) Retail Media segment perform in Q1 2025?

Retail Media revenue increased 17% YoY (18% at constant currency), with same-retailer Contribution ex-TAC retention at 120%.

What major client change did Criteo (CRTO) announce for late 2025?

Criteo's largest Retail Media client will curtail their scope of services starting November 1, 2025, while continuing to use their technology platform under a multi-year contract.