Trade Desk Rises Sharply on Earnings BeatGuidance is also encouraging, even if it expects things to decelerate in the near term.
The Trade Desk sees total gross spending of at least $3.2 billion in 2019, up at least 36% since the outlay on its platform in 2018.
The Trade Desk sees revenue rising 36% to $637 million for all of 2019 and climbing 35% to $116 million during the seasonally sleepy first quarter.
It sees margins contracting to the point that adjusted EBITDA moves just 14% higher to $182 million this year.
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1. Revenue up 56%
2. Earnings more than doubled
The reason for the impressive profitability? The Trade Desk's revenue continues to outpace the company's spending. Overall, operating expenses of $111.5 million grew just 52% year over year compared to sales that jumped 56%. As long as The Trade Desk continues to grow revenue faster than costs, profits will continue to soar.
3. Advertising on key channels soared
4. A $725 billion opportunity
5. The future looks bright
