Met Guidance and Profitability Progress
Hit the high end of Q4 guidance for ex-TAC gross profit and exceeded adjusted EBITDA targets; Q4 adjusted EBITDA was $37,000,000 and the company generated positive adjusted free cash flow of approximately $3,000,000 in Q4 (≈$6,000,000 for the full year).
Strong CTV Momentum
CTV accelerated: crossed $100 million annual CTV revenue mark, Q4 CTV growth cited at 55% and a separate statement referenced 455% growth on the business; access to over 500 million addressable TVs globally and ran over 3,500 home-screen campaigns.
Enterprise Cross-Sell Traction
Sales to enterprise customers (performance cross-selling) increased 300% versus Q3, demonstrating early scaling in selling full-funnel/omnichannel solutions (though still 'a few million dollars per quarter' today).
Notable Campaign Outcomes and Partnerships
Omnichannel case (Accor) delivered measurable advertiser outcomes: 23% lift in brand favorability and 17% increase in purchase intent; renewed several joint business partnerships with leading global brands and expanded exclusive OEM partnerships (LG, Samsung) and integrations (Google TV, Rakuten).
Cost Reductions and Restructuring
Completed December restructuring with recognized $6,000,000 of charges in Q4 and expect annualized cost savings of $35,000,000–$40,000,000 from headcount and structure changes.
Stronger Product and GTM alignment
Integrated Outbrain capabilities into Teads Ad Manager, launched agency/data integrations (example: Havas), invested in AI/LLM-driven algorithmic delivery and automation to improve KPIs and margins and to simplify campaign setup.
Cash Position and Liquidity
Ended Q4 with $139,000,000 of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities and continue to evaluate opportunistic steps to strengthen capital structure; Q1 2026 guidance implies positive focus on cash generation (ex-TAC gross profit guidance $102M–$106M; adjusted EBITDA breakeven to $3M).