Record Q1 Contribution ex-TAC
Contribution ex-TAC of $84.5M in Q1 (a company Q1 record), up 13% year-over-year, driven by programmatic growth.
Programmatic Revenue Growth
Programmatic revenue of $81.9M in Q1 (Q1 record), up 14% year-over-year; company raised full-year programmatic revenue guidance to $374M–$388M (up from $367M–$381M), implying ~12% YoY growth at the midpoint.
CTVIDAA Momentum
CTVIDAA returned to growth with Q1 CTVIDAA revenue of $29.4M, up 12% YoY; launched Nexxen TVIDAA on screen programmatic home‑screen solution and expanded programmatic reach (initially >25M V-powered home screens; added TCL and TiVo partnerships that increase device base by nearly 10M).
Mobile In-App Acceleration
Mobile revenue increased 18% YoY in Q1 with direct SDK integrations (including Unity) expanding access to high-quality supply; management sees mobile in-app as a durable, AI-resilient growth driver.
Strong Data & Display Performance
Contribution ex-TAC from data products increased 81% YoY and contribution ex-TAC from display increased 57% YoY; ACR data licensing momentum highlighted by new partners such as AdForm.
Adjusted EBITDA and Updated Full-Year Contribution ex-TAC Guidance
Q1 adjusted EBITDA of $16.3M (19% margin on contribution ex-TAC) beat consensus. Full-year contribution ex-TAC guidance raised to $382M–$397M (previously $375M–$390M), representing over 10% YoY growth at the midpoint; full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance $122M–$132M (~10% YoY growth, ~33% margin at midpoint as presented).
Enterprise Wins and Commercial Momentum
Onboarded more new enterprise clients in 2026 to date than in all of 2025; these customers are each expected to have potential to generate >$1M annual spend and early indicators point to larger budgets, higher recurrence, and deeper engagement.
AI & Platform Efficiency Gains
Investments in AI (NextAI) and platform tools drove operational efficiency: Discovery Assistance reduced audience research time by >40% YoY in Q1 and DSP assistant drove >90% YoY efficiency gains across key workflows; management highlights structural AI advantages and plans to expand NextAI across SSP/SSP workflows.
Strategic Partnerships and Capital Allocation
Expanded OEM and partner relationships (Trade Desk, StackAdapt, Basis, TiVo, TCL, LG testing). Completed ~1.1M share repurchase (~$7.2M) in Q1 and authorized a new repurchase program up to $40M; continuing planned $15M incremental investment (bringing total to $60M) for a ~6% equity stake in partner VIDAA.