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March 2, 2026

Updating estimates following Q4 FY25 report

By Vasily Karasyov

We are updating our estimates following Q4 report. We are adjusting our price target to $40 to reflect the updated estimates and the current valuation multiple. We are now modeling Q1 revenue of $678m, Adjusted…

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February 25, 2026

FIRST LOOK

By Vasily Karasyov

We think that a slight beat in Q4 and a weak guide for Q1 will reinforce the bear case which has been weighing on the stock since Q4 FY24 print. In our view, irrespective of…

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January 11, 2026

Two drivers of potential incremental revenue in FY26

By Vasily Karasyov

In this note, we analyze two solutions offered by TTD that we expect to grow in importance in FY26. The first one is OpenPath which, we estimate, adds around 150bps to TTD’s take rate on…

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November 7, 2025

Updating estimates following Q3 FY25 report

By Vasily Karasyov

We are updating our estimates following Q3 report. We are now modeling Q4 revenue of $841m, Adjusted Ebitda of $375m and adjusted diluted EPS of$0.62. We expect FY26 revenue of $3,392m, Adjusted Ebitda of $1,381m…

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November 6, 2025

FIRST LOOK

By Vasily Karasyov

Q3 looks like a quarter the Street was used to before Q4 FY24 print. In our view, earnings reports like this will ultimately lead to a re-rating. On the call we will be looking for…

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September 15, 2025

Take rate trends and DSP competition

By Vasily Karasyov

This year, bears cite the news of AMZN DSP push and its reportedly “aggressive pricing” as evidence that take rate compression, which they have long predicted, will occur. In this note we show that (i)…

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August 11, 2025

Updating estimates following Q2 FY25 report

By Vasily Karasyov

We are updating our estimates following Q2 report. We are lowering our price target to $70 to reflect the current EV/Adjusted Ebitda multiple. We are now modeling Q3 revenue of $717m, Adjusted Ebitda of $277m…

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August 7, 2025

FIRST LOOK

By Vasily Karasyov

A challenging combination of high expectations at the end of the earnings season and the new CFO announcement. Looks like bulls will have to wait for Q3 results to see their case play out. We…

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May 9, 2025

Updating estimates following Q1 FY25 report

By Vasily Karasyov

We are updating our estimates following Q1 report. We are now modeling Q2 revenue of $682m, Adjusted Ebitda of $259m and adjusted diluted EPS of$0.42. We expect FY25 revenue of $2,821m, Adjusted Ebitda of $1,113m…

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May 8, 2025

FIRST LOOK

By Vasily Karasyov

A bigger than usual beat with an in-line guidance is the new normal. The stock probably wouldn’t get credit for a more aggressive outlook this earnings season. We think at this point the macro uncertainty…

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March 1, 2025

Tweaking quarterly revenue allocation

By Vasily Karasyov

Our Q1 and full FY25 estimates remain unchanged. We are tweaking the timing of revenue for Q2, Q3 and Q4. We are modeling the following: Q1 revenue of $575m, Adjusted Ebitda of $145m and adjusted…

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February 18, 2025

Updating estimates following Q4 FY24 report

By Vasily Karasyov

We are updating our estimates following Q4 report and adjusting our price target to $121 which is based on 35x EV/FY27E Adjusted Ebitda. We are now modeling Q1 revenue of $575m, Adjusted Ebitda of $145m…

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February 12, 2025

FIRST LOOK

By Vasily Karasyov

Disappointing results and guidance, probably the worst combination in years. The CEO’s message in the press release is different this quarter and calls out a reorganization in December. We expect the call to be different,…

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January 12, 2025

FY25 should be more straightforward than it looks

By Vasily Karasyov

The unveiling of the Ventura TV OS and, to lesser degree the announcement of the partnership with Spotify added dimensions to the TTD story that are unlikely to matter for the businesses performance in FY25,…

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November 8, 2024

Updating estimates following Q3 FY24 report

By Vasily Karasyov

We are updating estimates following Q3 report and raising price target to $142 to reflect high forward esitmates. We are now modeling Q4 revenue of $756m and Adjusted Ebitda of $363m. We expect FY25 revenue…

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