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Viant Technology
(NASDAQ:DSP)
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Rating:68Neutral
Price Target:
$13.00
▲(23.22% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/27/26
The score is driven primarily by improving financial performance (profitability turnaround, low leverage, and strong cash generation) and a strong, growth-focused earnings outlook with record Q2 guidance. Offsetting these positives are expensive valuation (high P/E) and only mixed technical momentum signals.
Positive Factors
Strong cash generation and low leverage
Sustained positive operating and free cash flow with no debt provides durable financial flexibility. This enables continued product investment, M&A, shareholder returns, and a buffer versus ad spend cyclicality, improving the company’s ability to execute multi-year growth plans without liquidity stress.
Negative Factors
Volatile profitability and margins
Wide swings in reported margins and a modest TTM net margin indicate earnings are sensitive to revenue mix and timing of initiatives. This variability raises execution risk: sustaining consistent profitability requires converting pipeline and normalizing product mix, which may take multiple quarters to stabilize.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong cash generation and low leverage
Sustained positive operating and free cash flow with no debt provides durable financial flexibility. This enables continued product investment, M&A, shareholder returns, and a buffer versus ad spend cyclicality, improving the company’s ability to execute multi-year growth plans without liquidity stress.
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Viant Technology (DSP) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$772.64M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)329.78K
Price to Earnings (P/E)91.5
Beta (1Y)1.43
Revenue Growth18.15%
EPS Growth331.16%
CountryUS
Employees386
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.14
Shares Outstanding20,021,706
10 Day Avg. Volume353,039
30 Day Avg. Volume329,783
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.38
Price to Book (P/B)9.11
Price to Sales (P/S)2.17
P/FCF Ratio14.48
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.72
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.54
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.77
Enterprise Value/Ebitda18.07
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$18.58Price Target Upside76.15% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)0.34
Revenue Forecast (FY)$257.41M
Viant Technology Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Viant Technology Inc. specializes in providing advanced advertising technology solutions. Among its key offerings is ViantAI, an artificial intelligence product suite. The company also provides Holistic, an integrated Omnichannel Demand-Side Platf...
How the Company Makes Money
Viant primarily makes money by charging advertisers and agencies for the use of its DSP to purchase programmatic advertising inventory. Revenue is generated as campaigns are executed through the platform, typically tied to media spend flowing thro...
Viant Technology Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 11, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presents a strongly positive operational and financial narrative: robust revenue (+25% YoY), outsized adjusted EBITDA growth (+81% YoY), expanding margins, record CTV mix and adoption, strategic acquisitions (TVision) and differentiated proprietary data (IRIS ID, Household ID) coupled with a large RFP pipeline and new flagship clients. Near-term headwinds include planned operating expense increases, early-stage commercialization of Outcomes, delayed conversion timing for many RFPs (largely 2027), and competitive pressure from large walled gardens. On balance, the positive growth, cash generation and unique product/data differentiation outweigh the stated risks.Positive Updates
Strong Top-Line Growth
Revenue of $88.5M in Q1 2026, up 25% year-over-year and 3% above the high end of quarterly guidance.
Negative Updates
Expenses and Planned OpEx Growth
Non-GAAP operating expenses were $40.5M in Q1 (+9% YoY, +2% sequentially). Q2 guidance implies non-GAAP operating expenses of $45.5M–$46.5M (up ~24% YoY at midpoint), indicating near-term planned investment and higher operating cost growth versus historical trends.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Top-Line Growth
Revenue of $88.5M in Q1 2026, up 25% year-over-year and 3% above the high end of quarterly guidance.
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Company Guidance
For Q2 2026 Viant guided revenue of $98.5M–$101.5M (midpoint +28% YoY), contribution ex‑TAC of $58.5M–$60.5M (midpoint +23% YoY), non‑GAAP operating expenses of $45.5M–$46.5M (midpoint +24% YoY), adjusted EBITDA of $13M–$14M (midpoint +20% YoY) and an adjusted EBITDA margin of ~23% of contribution ex‑TAC at the midpoint; the guide includes a partial‑quarter contribution from TVision (closed May 1) and the midpoint assumes record Q2 performance across revenue, contribution ex‑TAC and adjusted EBITDA. Management said contribution ex‑TAC should continue to outpace the ~13% U.S. programmatic market and accelerate sequentially through 2026 (driven by new client onboarding, organic ramps, political spend and TVision), with a goal of sustaining 20%+ annual top‑line growth, modest full‑year EBITDA margin expansion and a multi‑year opportunity to reach 40%+ adjusted EBITDA margins.Viant Technology Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
64
Positive
Balance Sheet
71
Positive
Cash Flow
76
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 362.10M | 344.20M | 289.24M | 222.93M | 197.17M | 224.13M |
| Gross Profit | 200.98M | 289.28M | 132.07M | 102.45M | 80.44M | 94.52M |
| EBITDA | 30.85M | 28.83M | 29.56M | 5.34M | -36.44M | -25.60M |
| Net Income | 9.09M | 24.10M | 2.36M | -3.44M | -11.91M | -7.74M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 439.00M | 474.66M | 440.80M | 404.91M | 377.88M | 389.13M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 185.69M | 191.15M | 205.05M | 216.46M | 206.57M | 238.48M |
| Total Debt | 23.38M | 21.75M | 26.01M | 25.43M | 28.71M | 17.50M |
| Total Liabilities | 148.61M | 185.86M | 166.73M | 130.52M | 112.11M | 106.56M |
| Stockholders Equity | 85.31M | 82.14M | 53.84M | 68.26M | 59.25M | 60.16M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 46.30M | 51.68M | 49.27M | 36.56M | -4.29M | 21.29M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 59.98M | 52.61M | 51.77M | 37.75M | -3.53M | 28.66M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -22.23M | -22.34M | -27.74M | -13.48M | -8.83M | -7.37M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -25.94M | -44.16M | -35.43M | -14.39M | -19.55M | 207.56M |
Viant Technology Technical Analysis
Positive
10.55
Price Trends
11.33
Positive
10.93
Positive
10.62
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.08
Positive
54.01
Neutral
66.03
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DSP, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 10.55 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 11.78, below the 50-day MA of 11.33, and below the 200-day MA of 10.62, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of -0.08 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 54.01 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 66.03 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for DSP.
Viant Technology Risk Analysis
Viant Technology disclosed 57 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Viant Technology reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Viant Technology Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81 Outperform | $850.49M | 62.46 | 13.98% | ― | 18.07% | 60.39% | |
68 Neutral | $772.64M | 91.49 | 16.65% | ― | 18.15% | 331.16% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
60 Neutral | $1.34B | -39.61 | -21.96% | ― | 15.24% | 61.14% | |
60 Neutral | $587.51M | -34.39 | -6.98% | ― | -2.33% | -425.96% | |
54 Neutral | $396.51M | -0.50 | -110.37% | ― | -11.42% | -20.07% |
* Technology Sector Average
DSP
Viant Technology
13.11
-0.20
-1.50%
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Viant Technology Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Viant Technology Stockholders Back Board and Auditor Choices
Positive
Jun 5, 2026
On June 4, 2026, Viant Technology held its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, with holders of approximately 94.55% of the voting power of its Class A and Class B common stock represented either virtually or by proxy. Stockholders elected Class I...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Viant Technology Acquires TVision to Enhance TV Measurement
Positive
Apr 15, 2026
On April 14, 2026, Viant Technology Inc. agreed to acquire TVision Insights Inc., a specialist in second-by-second, eyes-on-screen TV attention measurement, through a merger in which TVision will become a wholly owned subsidiary. The transaction v...
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