Perion Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results

NEW YORK & TEL AVIV, Israel--( BUSINESS WIRE)-- Perion Network Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: PERI), a leader in advanced technology solving for the complexities of modern advertising, today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.

Third Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights 2

In millions,

except per share data

Three months ended

Nine months ended

September 30,

2025

2024

2025

2024

Advertising Solutions Revenue

87.7

81.3

237.9

231.4

Search Advertising Revenue

22.8

20.9

64.8

137.3

(53%)

Total Revenue

110.5

102.2

302.8

368.7

(18%)

Contribution ex-TAC (Revenue ex-TAC)

51.0

47.6

138.2

157.6

(12%)

GAAP Net Income (loss)

(4.1)

2.1

(15.9)

7.7

Non-GAAP Net Income

12.5

11.9

29.9

47.8

(38%)

Adjusted EBITDA

12.1

7.4

63%

20.9

35.4

(41%)

Adjusted EBITDA to Contribution ex-TAC

24%

16%

15%

22%

Net Cash from Operations

5.9

16.2

(64%)

20.1

2.6

674%

Adjusted Free Cash Flow

4.8

17.2

(72%)

18.1

12.3

48%

GAAP Diluted EPS

(0.10)

0.04

(0.37)

0.15

Non-GAAP Diluted EPS

0.28

0.23

22%

0.64

0.94

(32%)

1 To become effective subject to satisfaction of the requirements of the Companies law and regulations

2 Contribution ex-TAC, non-GAAP Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow and non-GAAP Diluted EPS are non-GAAP measures. See below reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures.

Business & Financial Highlights

“This quarter marks an important inflection point for Perion,” said Tal Jacobson, Perion’s CEO. “We delivered year-over-year growth across all major metrics – revenue, contribution ex-TAC, and adjusted EBITDA – driven by the strong performance of our growth engines and disciplined operational execution, underpinned by efficiency measures that contributed to higher EBITDA margin. We continue to advance our Perion One strategy to become the operating system for marketers, and our third quarter results validate the strength of a unified platform that connects the dots across the media ecosystem.”

“The launch of our AI-driven SODA and DOOH Player solutions is expected to create more predictable and recurring revenue streams. Combined with our new global partnerships, these initiatives are designed to enhance scalability, efficiency, and profitability, establishing a strong foundation for sustained growth into 2026 and beyond.”

“Our confidence in Perion’s long-term growth prospects is reflected in our decision to expand our current share repurchase program by an additional $75 million, bringing the total authorization to $200 million. This decision follows a comprehensive review of our capital allocation framework. Our disciplined capital allocation strategy balances returning capital to shareholders with continued investment in innovation and strategic opportunities to strengthen our core business and drive sustainable growth. As we advance our Perion One strategy and deepen our presence across high-growth verticals such as CTV, DOOH, and Retail Media, we remain focused on generating consistent value for our shareholders,” concluded Mr. Jacobson.

3 Retail Media revenue includes several media channels, such as CTV, DOOH, and others

Revenue and Trends by channel 4

Channels

Q3 2025

Revenue ($M)

% of Revenue

YoY Change

DOOH

24.1

22%

26%

CTV

16.6

15%

75%

Web

46.6

42%

(11%)

22.8

21%

Other

0.4

42%

4 Numbers may not add up due to rounding

Financial Outlook for Full-Year 2025 5

Based on current expectations, the Company is reiterating its full-year 2025 outlook ranges:

5 We have not provided an outlook for GAAP Income from operations or reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA guidance to GAAP Income from operations, the closest corresponding GAAP measure, because we do not provide guidance for certain of the reconciling items on a consistent basis due to the variability and complexity of these items, including but not limited to the measures and effects of our stock-based compensation expenses directly impacted by unpredictable fluctuation in our share price and amortization in connection with future acquisitions. Hence, we are unable to quantify these amounts without unreasonable efforts.

6 Contribution ex-TAC, non-GAAP Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP Diluted EPS are non-GAAP measures. See below reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures.

Share Repurchase Program

Financial Comparison for the Third Quarter of 2025

Revenue: Revenue increased by 8% to $110.5 million in the third quarter of 2025 from $102.2 million in the third quarter of 2024. Advertising Solutions revenue increased 8% year-over-year, accounting for 79% of revenue, primarily due to a 75% increase in our CTV channel and a 26% increase in Digital Out of Home revenue, partially offset by 11% decline in Web revenue. Search Advertising revenue increased by 9% year-over-year, accounting for 21% of revenue.

Traffic Acquisition Costs and Media Buy (“TAC”): TAC amounted to $59.5 million, or 54% of revenue, in the third quarter of 2025, compared with $54.6 million, or 53% of revenue, in the third quarter of 2024.

GAAP Net Income (Loss): GAAP net loss decreased from a net income of $2.1 million in the third quarter of 2024 to a net loss of $4.1 million in the third quarter of 2025.

Non-GAAP Net Income: Non-GAAP net income was $12.5 million, or 11% of revenue, in the third quarter of 2025, compared with $11.9 million, or 12% of revenue, in the third quarter of 2024. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP net income is included in this press release.

Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA was $12.1 million, or 11% of revenue and 24% of Contribution ex-TAC in the third quarter of 2025, compared with $7.4 million, or 7% of revenue and 16% of Contribution ex-TAC in the third quarter of 2024. A reconciliation of GAAP income from operations to Adjusted EBITDA is included in this press release.

Cash Flow from Operations: Net cash provided by operating activities in the third quarter of 2025 was $5.9 million, compared with $16.2 million in the third quarter of 2024. The Operating cash flow in the third quarter of 2024 included an additional $17.6 million from Microsoft Bing collection that shifted from June 2024 to July 1st, 2024.

Net cash: As of September 30, 2025, cash and cash equivalents, short-term bank deposits and marketable securities, amounted to $315.6 million, compared with $373.3 million as of December 31, 2024.

Conference Call

Perion’s management will host a conference call to discuss the results at 8:30 a.m. ET today:

Registration link: https://perion-q3-2025-earnings-call.open-exchange.net/

A replay of the call and a transcript will be available within approximately 24 hours of the live event on Perion’s website.

About Perion Network Ltd.

Perion helps brands, agencies, and retailers maximize the value of their advertising investments with advanced AI and creative technologies. Its unified platform, Perion One, bridges media, data, and performance across digital channels to deliver superior results in an increasingly complex advertising environment.

For more information, visit www.perion.com

Non-GAAP Measures

Non-GAAP financial measures consist of GAAP financial measures adjusted to exclude certain items. This press release includes certain non-GAAP measures, including Contribution ex-TAC and Adjusted EBITDA.

Contribution ex-TAC presents revenue reduced by traffic acquisition costs and media buy, reflecting a portion of our revenue that must be directly passed to publishers or advertisers and presents our revenue excluding such items. We believe Contribution ex-TAC is a useful measure in assessing the performance of the Company because it facilitates a consistent comparison against our core business without considering the impact of traffic acquisition costs and media buy related to revenue reported on a gross basis.

Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) is defined as income from operations excluding stock-based compensation expenses, restructuring costs, unusual legal costs, depreciation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, retention and other acquisition-related expenses, as well as gains and losses recognized with respect to changes in fair value of contingent consideration.

Adjusted free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by (or used in) operating activities less cash used for the purchase of property and equipment and capitalized software development costs, but excluding the purchase of property and equipment related to our new corporate headquarter office and the portion of the cash payment of contingent consideration in excess of the acquisition date fair value, as we do not view either of those expenses as reflective of our normal on-going expenses. It is important to note that these expenses are in fact cash expenditures.

Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share are defined as net income (loss) and net earnings (loss) per share excluding stock-based compensation expenses, restructuring costs, unusual legal costs, retention and other acquisition-related expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets and the related taxes thereon, foreign exchange gains and losses associated with ASC-842, revaluation of acquisition related contingent consideration as well as gains and losses recognized with respect to changes in fair value of contingent consideration.

The purpose of such adjustments is to give an indication of our performance exclusive of non-cash charges and other items that are considered by management to be outside of our core operating results. These non-GAAP measures are among the primary factors management uses in planning for and forecasting future periods. Furthermore, the non-GAAP measures are regularly used internally to understand, manage and evaluate our business and make operating decisions, and we believe that they are useful to investors as a consistent and comparable measure of the ongoing performance of our business. However, our non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, these non-GAAP financial measures may differ materially from the non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Due to the high variability and difficulty in making accurate forecasts and projections of some of the information excluded from these projected measures, together with some of the excluded information not being ascertainable or accessible, we are unable to quantify certain amounts that would be required for such presentation without unreasonable effort. Consequently, no reconciliation of the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures is included in this press release. A reconciliation between results on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis is provided in the last table of this press release.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains historical information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the safe- harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to the business, financial condition and results of operations of Perion. The words “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “should,” “estimate” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views, assumptions and expectations of Perion with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Perion to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, or financial information, including, but not limited to, political, economic and other developments (including the current war between Israel and Hamas and other armed groups in the region), the failure to realize the anticipated benefits of companies and businesses we acquired and may acquire in the future, risks entailed in integrating the companies and businesses we acquire, including employee retention and customer acceptance, the risk that such transactions will divert management and other resources from the ongoing operations of the business or otherwise disrupt the conduct of those businesses, and general risks associated with the business of Perion including, the transformation in our strategy, intended to unify our business units under the Perion brand (Perion One), intense and frequent changes in the markets in which the businesses operate and in general economic and business conditions (including the fluctuation of our share price), loss of key customers or of other partners that are material to our business, the outcome of any pending or future proceedings against Perion, data breaches, cyber-attacks and other similar incidents, unpredictable sales cycles, competitive pressures, market acceptance of new products and of the Perion One strategy, changes in applicable laws and regulations as well as industry self-regulation, negative or unexpected tax consequences, inability to meet efficiency and cost reduction objectives, changes in business strategy and various other factors, whether referenced or not referenced in this press release. We urge you to consider those factors, together with the other risks and uncertainties described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 25, 2025, and our other reports filed with the SEC, in evaluating our forward-looking statements and other risks and uncertainties that may affect Perion and its results of operations. Perion does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Three months ended

Nine months ended

September 30,

2025

2024

2025

2024

(Unaudited)

Revenue

Advertising Solutions

87,672

81,289

237,948

231,449

Search Advertising

22,789

20,909

64,836

137,260

Total Revenue

110,461

102,198

302,784

368,709

Costs and Expenses

Cost of revenue

13,805

11,525

39,183

34,309

Traffic acquisition costs and media buy

59,486

54,572

164,539

211,124

Research and development

8,581

8,271

25,978

28,194

Selling and marketing

19,776

17,861

57,030

51,995

General and administrative

8,804

9,200

27,350

28,955

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

1,541

Depreciation and amortization

4,939

3,579

12,705

12,910

Restructuring costs and other charges

1,322

6,895

Total Costs and Expenses

115,391

105,008

328,107

375,923

Loss from Operations

4,930

2,810

25,323

7,214

Financial income, net

2,367

5,399

9,357

16,588

Income (loss) before Taxes on income

(2,563)

2,589

(15,966)

9,374

Taxes on income (tax benefit)

1,516

475

(70)

1,701

Net Income (loss)

(4,079)

2,114

(15,896)

7,673

Net Earnings (loss) per Share

Basic

(0.10)

0.05

(0.37)

0.16

Diluted

(0.10)

0.04

(0.37)

0.15

Weighted average number of shares

Basic

41,469,458

46,935,927

42,777,301

47,971,595

Diluted

41,469,458

48,360,345

42,777,301

49,794,459

September 30,

December 31,

2025

2024

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

ASSETS

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

124,387

156,228

Restricted cash

1,166

1,134

Short-term bank deposits

131,730

139,333

Marketable securities

59,509

77,774

Accounts receivable, net

175,245

164,358

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

34,539

22,638

Total Current Assets

526,576

561,465

Long-Term Assets

Property and equipment, net

11,211

8,916

Operating lease right-of-use assets

17,642

20,209

Goodwill and intangible assets, net

359,547

316,003

Deferred taxes

8,517

Other assets

579

416

Total Long-Term Assets

388,979

354,061

Total Assets

915,555

915,526

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities

Accounts payable

126,433

122,005

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

33,135

32,848

Short-term operating lease liability

2,566

3,648

Deferred revenue

1,535

2,049

Short-term payment obligation related to acquisitions

4,744

1,300

Total Current Liabilities

168,413

161,850

Long-Term Liabilities

Payment obligation related to acquisition

19,913

Long-term operating lease liability

19,749

18,654

Deferred taxes

8,451

Other long-term liabilities

12,703

12,082

Total Long-Term Liabilities

60,816

30,736

Total Liabilities

229,229

192,586

Shareholders' equity

Ordinary shares

361

391

Additional paid-in capital

505,225

527,149

Treasury shares at cost

(1,002)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

1,021

(215)

Retained earnings

180,721

196,617

Total Shareholders' Equity

686,326

722,940

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

915,555

915,526

Three months ended

Nine months ended

September 30,

2025

2024

2025

2024

(Unaudited)

Cash flows from operating activities

Net Income (loss)

(4,079)

2,114

(15,896)

7,673

Adjustments required to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

4,939

3,579

12,705

12,910

Stock-based compensation expense

10,174

6,220

25,255

17,325

Foreign currency translation

(10)

(36)

(78)

(7)

Accrued interest, net

(812)

1,089

885

3,869

Deferred taxes, net

3,349

134

8,796

(1,701)

Accrued severance pay, net

(9)

108

(856)

(296)

Restructuring costs

1,322

6,895

Gain from sale of property and equipment

(3)

(29)

(39)

(37)

Net changes in operating assets and liabilities

(7,664)

3,059

(11,968)

(44,031)

Net cash provided by operating activities

5,885

16,238

20,126

2,600

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchases of property and equipment, net of sales

(654)

(4,336)

(3,425)

(5,467)

Capitalized software development costs

(785)

(1,198)

Investment in marketable securities, net of sales

358

(2,530)

18,851

(821)

Short-term deposits, net

13,891

35,399

7,603

58,111

Cash paid in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(26,566)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

12,810

28,533

(4,735)

51,823

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation

465

Payments of contingent consideration

(22,838)

(54,540)

Purchase of treasury stock

(7,519)

(13,479)

(47,277)

(33,531)

Repayment of long-term loans

(452)

Net cash used in financing activities

(7,940)

(36,218)

(47,662)

(87,606)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

202

462

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

10,755

8,755

(31,809)

(33,094)

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

114,798

147,099

157,362

188,948

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

125,553

155,854

125,553

155,854

Three months ended

Nine months ended

September 30,

2025

2024

2025

2024

(Unaudited)

Revenue

110,461

102,198

302,784

368,709

Traffic acquisition costs and media buy

59,486

54,572

164,539

211,124

Contribution ex-TAC

50,975

47,626

138,245

157,585

Three months ended

Nine months ended

September 30,

2025

2024

2025

2024

(Unaudited)

GAAP Loss from Operations

(4,930)

(2,810)

(25,323)

(7,214)

Stock-based compensation expenses

10,174

6,220

25,255

17,325

Retention and other acquisition related expenses

1,872

427

6,203

3,936

Unusual legal costs

775

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

1,541

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

4,311

3,009

10,941

11,354

Restructuring costs

1,322

6,895

Depreciation

628

570

1,764

1,556

Adjusted EBITDA

12,076

7,416

20,937

35,393

Three months ended

Nine months ended

September 30,

2025

2024

2025

2024

(Unaudited)

GAAP Net Income (loss)

(4,079)

2,114

(15,896)

7,673

Stock-based compensation expenses

10,174

6,220

25,255

17,325

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

4,311

3,009

10,941

11,354

Retention and other acquisition related expenses

1,872

427

6,203

3,936

Unusual legal costs

775

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

1,541

Restructuring costs

1,322

6,895

Foreign exchange losses (gains) associated with ASC-842

367

255

1,958

Revaluation of acquisition related contingent consideration

360

Taxes on the above items

(502)

(168)

(1,058)

(969)

Non-GAAP Net Income

12,524

11,857

29,860

47,845

0.28

0.23

0.64

0.94

Shares used in computing non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

45,542,068

50,504,041

46,518,302

50,859,984

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Nine months ended

September 30,

2025

2024

2025

2024

(Unaudited)

Net cash provided by operating activities

5,885

16,238

20,126

2,600

Purchases of property and equipment, net of sales

(654)

(4,336)

(3,425)

(5,467)

Capitalized software development costs

(785)

(1,198)

Free cash flow

4,446

11,902

15,503

(2,867)

Purchase of property and equipment related to our new corporate headquarter office

346

4,142

2,625

4,323

Portion of the cash payment of contingent consideration in excess of the acquisition date fair value

1,182

10,824

Adjusted free cash flow

4,792

17,226

18,128

12,280