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The Trade Desk is betting part of its recovery on measurement nobody can argue with
Revenue rose 3% to $715.1 million, missing guidance by $36 million as The Trade Desk expanded AI ad tools and leadership changes continued.
- On Thursday, The Trade Desk reported $715.1 million in second-quarter revenue, missing forecasts by $36 million as shares plummeted nearly 25% in after-hours trading, extending a decline that has wiped out over half the stock's value this year.
- The platform faces intensifying competition from Amazon and Google alongside critical product feedback and a fallout with major client Publicis, prompting investors to cool on the company despite real opportunities in agentic buying and retail media.
- Earnings per share of $0.34 came in 17% lower than Wall Street projections, adjusted EBITDA margin compressed to 30%, and third-quarter revenue guidance of $650 million trails the $804 million consensus estimate.
- CEO Jeff Green acknowledged the company underperformed expectations on the earnings call while emphasizing agency partnerships remain strong and flagging a forthcoming platform upgrade designed to better assign value across the customer journey.
- The company is doubling down on AI-driven innovation by testing campaign creation with Anthropic's Claude and autonomous workflows with Stagwell via Koa agents, while expanding retail media through partnerships with Dentsu, Booking.com, Marriott, and United Airlines.
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Trade Desk stock drops 24% as Q3 guidance points to 12% revenue decline
Revenue reached $715 million, up 3%, while CPG and autos supply a quarter of platform spend. Q3 guidance assumes no macro recovery. Where does growth restart? Continue reading this article on ppc.land. Sign up the PPC Land newsletter to get the latest marketing news.
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