Revenue Outperformance and Growth
Q1 revenue of $176 million, up 23% year-over-year, exceeded the high end of guidance by $4 million; full-year revenue guidance raised to $727 million–$740 million (18%–20% growth), with the low end up $7M and high end up $5M versus prior guidance.
Strong Profitability and Cash Conversion
Adjusted EBITDA of $42 million (24% margin) for the quarter; operating cash flow also $42 million (100% conversion of adjusted EBITDA) and free cash flow from operations $35.5 million (85% of adjusted EBITDA).
Advertising and Query Momentum
Advertising revenue reached $117 million (67% of total), up 24% year-over-year and noted as an all-time high; query revenue $58 million (33% of total), up 23% year-over-year with pure search revenue growth of 14%.
User and ARPU Expansion
Average monthly users (MAU) at 288 million after adding 4 million users in the referenced quarter; added 400,000 Western users and ~1 million new Opera GX users globally. Annualized ARPU was $2.43, up 25% year-over-year.
Product and AI Innovation
Launched Browser Connector (MCP protocol) enabling 'bring your own AI' integrations across Opera One, GX and Opera Neon; AI-engaged users in Western markets spend ~1 additional hour per day in-browser and perform ~50% more traditional searches, supporting ARPU growth and new monetization paths.
MiniPay Scale and Ecosystem Traction
MiniPay activated over 15 million wallets and processed over 430 million transactions; MiniPay and related ecosystem generate roughly $20 million of revenue today and MiniPay developer incentives announced (USD 1M) to spur mini app growth.
Capital Return and Share Buybacks
Recurring dividend program ($0.80/year) with $0.40 ($36M) paid in January; launched $300 million buyback program and repurchased 1.14 million shares in March for $17 million at $14.88 per share, reducing shares outstanding to 89.55 million.
Sustained Longer-Term Performance Metrics
20th consecutive quarter as a 'Rule of 40' company; 10-year CAGR of revenue at 21% — signaling consistent long-term growth and profitability.