Cineverse Q2 revenue jumps 110% on tech and media services
Overview
US streaming tech firm's fiscal Q2 revenue rose 110% yr/yr, driven by tech and media services
Adjusted EBITDA turned positive for third straight quarter, up $5.4 mln yr/yr
Company reaffirmed fiscal 2027 guidance and highlighted $9 mln in annualized cost reductions
Outlook
Cineverse reaffirms FY 2027 revenue guidance of $115 mln to $120 mln
Company expects FY 2027 adjusted EBITDA of $10 mln to $20 mln
Technology revenue expected to represent more than 50% of total revenue in FY 2027
Result Drivers
ACQUISITIONS IMPACT - Co said revenue growth was largely driven by the acquisitions of IndiCue and Giant Worldwide, which expanded technology and media services streams
TECHNOLOGY REVENUE MIX - Technology and media services accounted for 55% of revenue, up from less than 5% a year ago, as the company consolidated offerings and integrated acquisitions
COST REDUCTIONS - SG&A expenses fell $1.3 mln yr/yr despite added overhead from acquisitions, mainly due to lower marketing and consulting costs and ongoing efficiency initiatives
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Revenue | Beat | $25.96 mln | $24.31 mln (2 Analysts) |
Q2 Net Income | $3.25 mln | ||
Q2 Operating Expenses | $21.90 mln | ||
Q2 Operating Income | $4.05 mln | ||
Q2 Pretax Profit | $3.36 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the entertainment production peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Cineverse Corp is $11.50, about 535.4% above its November 12 closing price of $1.81
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