Similarweb Announces First Quarter 2025 Results
Revenue growth of 14% in the first quarter compared to 12% in Q1 2024
Sixth consecutive quarter of positive free cash flow
Customer base increased by 19%
“Revenue growth and cash generation were strong in the first quarter and reflect the value of our comprehensive and proprietary Digital Data that is trusted by thousands of customers,” stated Or Offer, Co-Founder and CEO of
First Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights
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Total revenue was
$67.1 million , an increase of 14% compared to$59.0 million for the first quarter of 2024. -
GAAP operating loss was
$(9.3) million or (14)% of revenue, compared to$(2.7) million or (5)% of revenue for the first quarter of 2024. -
GAAP net loss per share was
$(0.11) , compared to$(0.03) for the first quarter of 2024. -
Non-GAAP operating loss was
$(1.3) million or (2)% of revenue, compared to non-GAAP operating profit of$2.8 million or 5% of revenue for for the first quarter of 2024. -
Non-GAAP basic and diluted operating loss per share was
$(0.02) , compared to non-GAAP basic and diluted operating profit per share of$0.04 and$0.03 respectively, for the first quarter of 2024. -
Cash and cash equivalents totalled
$59.6 million as ofMarch 31, 2025 , compared to$63.9 million as ofDecember 31, 2024 . -
Net cash provided by operating activities was
$4.9 million , compared to$10.1 million for the first quarter of 2024. -
Free cash flow was
$4.4 million , compared to$9.7 million for the first quarter of 2024. -
Normalized free cash flow was
$4.9 million , compared to$9.7 million for the first quarter of 2024.
Recent Business Highlights
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Grew number of customers to 5,767 as of
March 31, 2025 , an increase of 19% compared toMarch 31, 2024 . -
Grew number of customers with ARR of
$100,000 or more to 411, an increase of 9% compared toMarch 31, 2024 . -
Customers with ARR of
$100,000 or more contributed 61% of the total ARR as ofMarch 31, 2025 , increased from 58% as ofMarch 31, 2024 . -
Dollar-based net retention rate, or NRR, for customers with ARR of
$100,000 or more was 111% in the first quarter of 2025, increased from 107% in the first quarter of 2024. - Overall NRR was 101% in the first quarter of 2025, increased from 98% in the first quarter of 2024.
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52% of our overall ARR is contracted under multi-year subscriptions as of
March 31, 2025 , increased from 42% as ofMarch 31, 2024 . -
Remaining performance obligations, or RPO, increased 18% year-over-year, to
$252.7 million as ofMarch 31, 2025 , as compared to$213.6 million as ofMarch 31, 2024 .
Financial Outlook
“Revenue growth was driven by 19% growth in total customers and expansions,” stated
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FY 2025 Guidance
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Total revenue estimated between
$285.0 million and$288.0 million , representing approximately 15% growth year over year at the mid-point of the range. -
Non-GAAP operating profit estimated between
$1.0 million and$4.0 million .
-
Total revenue estimated between
-
Q2 2025 Guidance
-
Total revenue estimated between
$68.6 million and$69.0 million . -
Non-GAAP operating loss estimated between
$(1.0) million and$(0.5) million .
-
Total revenue estimated between
The Company’s second quarter and full year 2025 financial outlook is based upon a number of assumptions that are subject to change and many of which are outside the Company’s control. Actual results may vary from these assumptions, and the Company’s expectations may change. There can be no assurance that the Company will achieve these results.
The Company does not provide guidance for operating loss, the most directly comparable GAAP measure to non-GAAP operating loss, and similarly cannot provide a reconciliation of this measure to their closest GAAP equivalent without unreasonable effort due to the unavailability of reliable estimates for certain items. These items are not within the Company’s control and may vary greatly between periods and could significantly impact future financial results.
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This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements relating to our guidance for the second quarter and full year of 2025 described under "Financial Outlook" and the expected performance of our business, future financial results, strategy, long-term growth and overall future prospects. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts. Such statements may be preceded by the words “intends,” “may,” “will,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “predicts,” “estimates,” “aims,” “believes,” “hopes,” “potential” or similar words. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views regarding our intentions, products, services, plans, expectations, strategies and prospects, which are based on information currently available to us and assumptions we have made. Actual results may differ materially from those described in such forward-looking statements and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, other factors and assumptions that are beyond our control. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with: (i) our expectations regarding our revenue, expenses and other operating results; (ii) our ability to acquire new customers and successfully retain existing customers; (iii) our ability to increase usage of our solutions and upsell and cross-sell additional solutions; (iv) our ability to sustain profitability; (v) anticipated trends, growth rates, rising interest rates, rising global inflation and current macroeconomic conditions, challenges in our business and in the markets in which we operate, and the impact of the
These risks and uncertainties are more fully described in our filings with the
Forward-looking statements represent our beliefs and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, we undertake no duty to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events, changes in expectations or otherwise.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains certain financial measures that are expressed on a non-GAAP basis. We use these non-GAAP financial measures internally to facilitate analysis of our financial and business trends and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures, when taken collectively, may be helpful to investors because they provide consistency and comparability with past financial performance by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our business, results of operations, or outlook. However, non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as an analytical tool and are presented for supplemental informational purposes only. They should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP or as a measure of liquidity. Free cash flow represents net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less capital expenditures and capitalized internal-use software costs. Normalized free cash flow represents free cash flow less capital investments related to the Company's new headquarters, payments received in connection with these capital investments and deferred payments related to business combinations. Non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP research and development expenses, non-GAAP sales and marketing expenses and non-GAAP general and administrative expenses and the related margins represent the comparable GAAP financial figure operating income (loss) or expense, less share-based compensation, adjustments and payments related to business combinations, amortization of intangible assets and certain other non-recurring items, as applicable and indicated in the below tables.
Other Metrics
Customer acquisition costs (CAC) represent the portion of sales and marketing expenses allocated to acquire new customers. Customer retention costs (CRC) represent the portion of sales and marketing expenses allocated to retain existing customers and to increase existing customers’ subscriptions. Annual recurring revenue (ARR) represents the annualized subscription revenue we would contractually expect to receive from customers assuming no increases or reductions in their subscriptions. CAC payback period is the estimated time in months to recover CAC in terms of incremental gross profit that newly acquired customers generate. Net retention rate (NRR) represents the comparison of our ARR from the same set of customers as of a certain point in time, relative to the same point in time in the previous year ago period, expressed as a percentage.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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|||||||
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|
|
|
||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
||||
Assets |
|
|
|
||||
Current assets: |
|
|
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
63,869 |
|
|
$ |
59,567 |
|
Restricted deposits |
|
10,572 |
|
|
|
10,707 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
50,975 |
|
|
|
40,004 |
|
Deferred contract costs |
|
11,373 |
|
|
|
11,070 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
4,567 |
|
|
|
5,570 |
|
Total current assets |
|
141,356 |
|
|
|
126,918 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
25,921 |
|
|
|
24,869 |
|
Deferred contract costs, non-current |
|
9,895 |
|
|
|
8,913 |
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
34,393 |
|
|
|
35,443 |
|
|
|
30,846 |
|
|
|
40,807 |
|
Other non-current assets |
|
500 |
|
|
|
737 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
242,911 |
|
|
$ |
237,687 |
|
Liabilities and shareholders' equity |
|
|
|
||||
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
||||
Accounts payable |
$ |
12,403 |
|
|
$ |
9,564 |
|
Payroll and benefit related liabilities |
|
20,304 |
|
|
|
19,146 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
108,232 |
|
|
|
109,170 |
|
Other payables and accrued expenses |
|
29,330 |
|
|
|
28,905 |
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
6,923 |
|
|
|
8,036 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
177,192 |
|
|
|
174,821 |
|
Deferred revenue, non-current |
|
1,172 |
|
|
|
1,189 |
|
Operating lease liabilities, non-current |
|
32,809 |
|
|
|
31,933 |
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
4,230 |
|
|
|
5,762 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
215,403 |
|
|
|
213,705 |
|
Shareholders' equity |
|
|
|
||||
Ordinary Shares, |
|
227 |
|
|
|
229 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
391,449 |
|
|
|
397,922 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
388 |
|
|
|
(354 |
) |
Accumulated deficit |
|
(364,556 |
) |
|
|
(373,815 |
) |
Total shareholders' equity |
|
27,508 |
|
|
|
23,982 |
|
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
$ |
242,911 |
|
|
$ |
237,687 |
|
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
|
|||||||
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Three Months Ended |
||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
(Unaudited) |
||||||
Revenue |
$ |
58,982 |
|
|
$ |
67,087 |
|
Cost of revenue |
|
12,696 |
|
|
|
13,970 |
|
Gross profit |
|
46,286 |
|
|
|
53,117 |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
||||
Research and development |
|
13,539 |
|
|
|
18,004 |
|
Sales and marketing |
|
25,240 |
|
|
|
32,156 |
|
General and administrative |
|
10,191 |
|
|
|
12,248 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
48,970 |
|
|
|
62,408 |
|
Loss from operations |
|
(2,684 |
) |
|
|
(9,291 |
) |
Finance income, net |
|
455 |
|
|
|
1,007 |
|
Loss before income taxes |
|
(2,229 |
) |
|
|
(8,284 |
) |
Provision for income taxes |
|
504 |
|
|
|
975 |
|
Net loss |
$ |
(2,733 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,259 |
) |
Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted |
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted |
|
79,361,522 |
|
|
|
83,135,281 |
|
Net loss |
$ |
(2,733 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,259 |
) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
|
|
|
||||
Change in unrealized loss on cashflow hedges |
|
(517 |
) |
|
|
(742 |
) |
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax |
|
(517 |
) |
|
|
(742 |
) |
Total comprehensive loss |
$ |
(3,250 |
) |
|
$ |
(10,001 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Share-based compensation costs included above:
|
|||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
(Unaudited) |
||||||
Cost of revenue |
$ |
167 |
|
|
$ |
249 |
|
Research and development |
|
1,444 |
|
|
|
1,794 |
|
Sales and marketing |
|
1,185 |
|
|
|
1,336 |
|
General and administrative |
|
1,331 |
|
|
|
2,430 |
|
Total |
$ |
4,127 |
|
|
$ |
5,809 |
|
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
|
|||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
(Unaudited) |
||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
||||
Net loss |
$ |
(2,733 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,259 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
2,520 |
|
|
|
2,098 |
|
Finance expense (income) |
|
236 |
|
|
|
(160 |
) |
Unrealized loss (gain) from hedging future transactions |
|
31 |
|
|
|
(30 |
) |
Share-based compensation |
|
4,127 |
|
|
|
5,809 |
|
Gain from sale of equipment |
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
||||
Change in operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities, net |
|
(2,271 |
) |
|
|
(813 |
) |
Decrease in accounts receivable, net |
|
6,993 |
|
|
|
11,759 |
|
Decrease in deferred contract costs |
|
413 |
|
|
|
1,285 |
|
Increase in other current assets |
|
(1,324 |
) |
|
|
(1,225 |
) |
Decrease (increase) in other non-current assets |
|
33 |
|
|
|
(237 |
) |
Decrease in accounts payable |
|
(2,463 |
) |
|
|
(2,810 |
) |
Increase in deferred revenue |
|
6,988 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
Increase in other non-current liabilities |
|
194 |
|
|
|
67 |
|
Decrease in other liabilities and accrued expenses |
|
(2,676 |
) |
|
|
(1,652 |
) |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
10,064 |
|
|
|
4,886 |
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
||||
Purchase of property and equipment, net |
|
(364 |
) |
|
|
(501 |
) |
Increase in restricted deposits |
|
(168 |
) |
|
|
(135 |
) |
Payment for business combinations, net of cash acquired |
|
(3,809 |
) |
|
|
(9,274 |
) |
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(4,341 |
) |
|
|
(9,910 |
) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
|
2,671 |
|
|
|
562 |
|
Repayment of Credit Facility |
|
(25,000 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
|
(22,329 |
) |
|
|
562 |
|
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
|
(236 |
) |
|
|
160 |
|
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(16,842 |
) |
|
|
(4,302 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
71,732 |
|
|
|
63,869 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ |
54,890 |
|
|
$ |
59,567 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
|
|
|
||||
Interest received, net |
$ |
(235 |
) |
|
$ |
(355 |
) |
Taxes paid |
$ |
831 |
|
|
$ |
133 |
|
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities: |
|
|
|
||||
Additions to operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities |
$ |
2,398 |
|
|
$ |
2,728 |
|
Deferred proceeds from exercise of share options included in other current assets |
$ |
20 |
|
|
$ |
134 |
|
Deferred costs of property and equipment incurred during the period included in accounts payable |
$ |
142 |
|
|
$ |
112 |
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Most Directly Comparable GAAP Financial Measures
Reconciliation of GAAP gross profit to non-GAAP gross profit |
|||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
(In thousands) |
||||||
GAAP gross profit |
$ |
46,286 |
|
|
$ |
53,117 |
|
Add: |
|
|
|
||||
Share-based compensation expenses |
|
167 |
|
|
|
249 |
|
Retention payments related to business combinations |
|
— |
|
|
|
19 |
|
Amortization of intangible assets related to business combinations |
|
1,087 |
|
|
|
325 |
|
Non-GAAP gross profit |
$ |
47,540 |
|
|
$ |
53,710 |
|
Non-GAAP gross margin |
|
81 |
% |
|
|
80 |
% |
Reconciliation of Loss from operations (GAAP) to Non-GAAP operating profit (loss) |
|||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
(In thousands) |
||||||
Loss from operations |
$ |
(2,684 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,291 |
) |
Add: |
|
|
|
||||
Share-based compensation expenses |
|
4,127 |
|
|
|
5,809 |
|
Retention payments related to business combinations |
|
228 |
|
|
|
1,559 |
|
Amortization of intangible assets related to business combinations |
|
1,121 |
|
|
|
660 |
|
Non-GAAP operating profit (loss) |
$ |
2,792 |
|
|
$ |
(1,263 |
) |
Non-GAAP operating margin |
|
5 |
% |
|
|
(2 |
)% |
Reconciliation of GAAP operating expenses to non-GAAP operating expenses |
|||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
(In thousands) |
||||||
GAAP research and development |
$ |
13,539 |
|
|
$ |
18,004 |
|
Less: |
|
|
|
||||
Share-based compensation expenses |
|
1,444 |
|
|
|
1,794 |
|
Retention payments related to business combinations |
|
— |
|
|
|
271 |
|
Non-GAAP research and development |
$ |
12,095 |
|
|
$ |
15,939 |
|
Non-GAAP research and development margin |
|
21 |
% |
|
|
24 |
% |
|
|
|
|
||||
GAAP sales and marketing |
$ |
25,240 |
|
|
$ |
32,156 |
|
Less: |
|
|
|
||||
Share-based compensation expenses |
|
1,185 |
|
|
|
1,336 |
|
Retention payments related to business combinations |
|
228 |
|
|
|
844 |
|
Amortization of intangible assets related to business combinations |
|
34 |
|
|
|
335 |
|
Non-GAAP sales and marketing |
$ |
23,793 |
|
|
$ |
29,641 |
|
Non-GAAP sales and marketing margin |
|
40 |
% |
|
|
44 |
% |
|
|
|
|
||||
GAAP general and administrative |
$ |
10,191 |
|
|
$ |
12,248 |
|
Less: |
|
|
|
||||
Share-based compensation expenses |
|
1,331 |
|
|
|
2,430 |
|
Retention payments related to business combinations |
|
— |
|
|
|
425 |
|
Non-GAAP general and administrative |
$ |
8,860 |
|
|
$ |
9,393 |
|
Non-GAAP general and administrative margin |
|
15 |
% |
|
|
14 |
% |
Reconciliation of Net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) to Free cash flow and Normalized free cash flow |
|||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
(In thousands) |
||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
10,064 |
|
|
$ |
4,886 |
|
Purchases of property and equipment, net |
|
(364 |
) |
|
|
(501 |
) |
Free cash flow |
$ |
9,700 |
|
|
$ |
4,385 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Deferred payments related to business combinations |
|
— |
|
|
|
485 |
|
Normalized free cash flow |
$ |
9,700 |
|
|
$ |
4,870 |
|
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