Roku , Inc. (NASDAQ:ROKU) reported its fourth-quarter earnings, slightly surpassing analysts' expectations for revenue but still posting a loss per share.
The company's Q4 revenue reached $984.4 million, exceeding the consensus estimate of $965.85 million. However, the adjusted earnings per share (EPS) showed a loss of ($0.55), which was marginally better than the analysts' estimate of a ($0.57) loss.
Despite the earnings beat, Roku's stock price plummeted by 15%.
For the full year 2023, Roku achieved several milestones, including surpassing 100 billion streaming hours and ending the year with 80 million active accounts.
The company's platform revenue saw a double-digit year-over-year (YoY) increase in both the fourth quarter and the full year. Gross profit for the year rose to $1.5 billion, a 6% increase YoY, and the company reported positive adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow, achieving this financial goal a year ahead of schedule.
Looking ahead, Roku provided guidance for the first quarter, projecting revenue of $850 million, which is above the analysts' consensus of $833.5 million.
The company also anticipates a total gross profit of approximately $370 million and expects to break even in terms of adjusted EBITDA for Q1.
The company's CEO stated, "We are executing well and ended 2023 with 80 million Active Accounts globally and our first year of more than 100 billion Streaming Hours. We grew monetization with Platform revenue up double digits YoY in both Q4 and full year 2023."
"We also achieved positive Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow for 2023 — a year ahead of schedule. From this position of improved operational efficiency, we are focusing more of our management attention in 2024 on innovation and growth."