Kaltura beats Q2 revenue expectations, initiates reorganization plan

Reuters
Aug 07
Kaltura beats <a href="https://laohu8.com/S/QTWO">Q2</a> revenue expectations, initiates reorganization plan

Overview

  • Kaltura Q2 revenue rises 1% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations, per LSEG data

  • Adjusted net profit for Q2 beats consensus, marking a turnaround from last year

  • Co initiates reorganization plan, including 10% workforce reduction for efficiency

Outlook

  • Kaltura expects Q3 subscription revenue between $40.8 mln and $41.6 mln

  • Company projects Q3 total revenue between $42.8 mln and $43.6 mln

  • Kaltura anticipates full-year subscription revenue between $170.9 mln and $172.9 mln

  • Company forecasts full-year adjusted EBITDA between $14.5 mln and $16.0 mln

Result Drivers

  • AI PRODUCTS - Initial sales of AI products contributed to sequential increase in new bookings, per CEO Ron Yekutiel

  • REORGANIZATION PLAN - Co initiated a reorganization plan, including a 10% workforce reduction, to enhance efficiency and productivity, with expected cost savings of $2.6 mln for the remainder of 2025

  • GROSS MARGIN IMPROVEMENT - GAAP gross margin improved to 70% from 65% in Q2 2024, driven by improved operational efficiencies

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q2 Revenue

Beat

$44.50 mln

$43.70 mln (5 Analysts)

Q2 Adjusted Net Income

Beat

$2.50 mln

-$925,000 (4 Analysts)

Q2 Net Income

-$7.80 mln

Q2 Adjusted Operating Income

Beat

$3 mln

$950,000 (4 Analysts)

Q2 Adjusted Gross Margin

70.0%

Q2 Operating Income

-$2.80 mln

Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the software peer group is "buy."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Kaltura Inc is $3.25, about 47.4% above its August 6 closing price of $1.71

  • The stock recently traded at 38 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 57 three months ago

Press Release: ID:nGNX6V4x18

(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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