Live: Roku (Nasdaq: ROKU) Earnings Analysis
Key Points
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Roku reports earnings after the bell today.
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Here are the consensus figures Wall Street will be watching most closely:
- Revenue: $1.072 billion
- Adjusted EPS: -$.16
- Free Cash Flow: $57.7 million
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The moment earnings go live, we’ll be posting news and analysis. All you have to do is leave this page open and new updates will automatically appear as we post them.
Live Updates
Roku (ROKU) +2.13%
Roku executed cleanly, but the modest stock move reflects already high expectations. Free cash flow, platform margin expansion, and a solid Q3 guide reaffirm the recovery story. The question now is whether Roku can re-accelerate engagement and ad yield fast enough to justify further multiple expansion.
More Takeaways
Platform Margins Rebound:
Platform gross profit rose 20% YoY, while platform gross margin rebounded to 54.5% (up from 51.8% last quarter). This reflects improving ad pricing and better optimization of first-party demand.
Free Cash Flow Turns Positive Again:
Roku reported $26.5 million in free cash flow, swinging back into the black after a few quarters of cash burn. Operating leverage from better gross margins and tight expense control helped drive the shift.
Active Accounts & Engagement Trends
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Active Accounts: 84.8 million (up 1.7M QoQ, up 12% YoY)
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Streaming Hours: 31.7 billion (flat QoQ, up 20% YoY)
Roku added more accounts than expected, but total streaming hours plateaued sequentially — a key area to watch as engagement fuels ad inventory monetization.
Guidance Update
Roku provided the following Q3 2025 outlook:
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Revenue: ~$940 million
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Adj. EBITDA: $(20) million
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Gross Profit: ~$430 million
This represents a ~7.6% sequential growth in topline revenue, while narrowing EBITDA losses significantly. Gross margin guidance implies modest operating leverage ahead.
CEO Anthony Wood emphasized that advertising spend is stabilizing, and Roku continues to gain share of traditional TV budgets. The tone was cautiously optimistic, especially on the AI-powered ad tools improving campaign efficiency and targeting.
“We are seeing healthy engagement and strong monetization as marketers adapt to converged TV,” said Wood. CFO Dan Jedda added that “Disciplined expense management” remains a top priority amid evolving macro conditions.
Roku Earnings Out, Stock Up
Roku share are up 3% immediately after releasing earnings.
| Metric | Reported | Consensus Estimate | Beat/Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.118B | $1.072B | ✅ Beat |
| Adjusted EPS | –$0.07 | –$0.16 | ✅ Beat |
| Free Cash Flow | $161.7M | $57.7M | ✅ Beat |
| Gross Profit | $500M | N/A | — |
| Gross Margin | 44.7% | 43.5% (est. Q1) | ✅ Beat |
What's Wall Street saying about Roku?
We’re now just 30 minutes away from earnings. One question before earnings is what Wall Street has been saying about Roku recently.
On July 3rd, BofA analyst Brent Navon raised his price target on Roku to $110 – up from a previous $100 price target – and maintained a buy rating on the company. He cited industry-wide advertising trends as a reason for the update. Meta’s earnings yesterday provided one more positive datapoint on advertising before Roku reports tonight.
Roku Shares are Surging Ahead of Earnings
Roku shares are jumping before earnings today. It’s a great day for tech stock sin general with the Nasdaq Composite up .83% today following outstanding earnings from Meta (Nasdaq: META) and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT).
What Wall Street Expects When Roku Reports Tonight
Here are the consensus expectations for Roku’s second quarter earnings:
- Revenue: $1.072 billion
- Adjusted EPS: -$.16
- Free Cash Flow: $57.7 million
And Wall Street will also be closely watching Roku’s guidance, so here’s what’s expected from the company’s third quarter earnings.
- Revenue: $1.169 billion
- Adjusted EPS: $.11
- Free Cash Flow: $99.1 million
Roku (Nasdaq: ROKU | ROKU Price Prediction) shares have been soaring in recent months. The company’s shares are up 66% since April 4th. Can the rally continue?
We’ll be hosting a live blog breaking down Roku’s Q1 earnings. The moment earnings go live, we’ll be posting news and analysis. All you have to do is leave this page open and new updates will automatically appear as we post them.
Before diving into what Wall Street expects next quarter, let’s take a look at what Roku reported when it last released earnings.
What Roku Reported Last Earnings
Roku last reported on May 1st. Shares dropped the next day, but are up 37% since. Here’s what Roku reported:
ROKU | Roku, Inc. Q1’25 Earnings Highlights:
- Adj. EPS: $(0.19) ✅; UP +46% YoY
- Revenue: $1.021B (Est. $1.070B) ⚠️; DOWN -1% YoY
- Adj. Gross Margin: 43.6% ✅; UP +10 bps YoY
- Net Income: $(27.4)M ✅; UP +46% YoY
- Free Cash Flow: $298.4M; DOWN -30% YoY
Q1’25 Outlook:
- Revenue: $1.070B ±11% (Est. $1.070B) ✅
- Platform revenue is expected to grow 14% YoY with a gross margin of roughly 51%.
- Devices revenue is projected to decline about 10% YoY with a gross margin of negative 10%.
Q1 Segment Performance:
- Platform Revenue: $881M ✅; UP +17% YoY
- Devices Revenue: $140M ✅; UP +11% YoY
Other Key Q1 Metrics:
- Adj. Operating Income: $(57.7)M ✅; UP +20% YoY
- Adj. Operating Expenses: $502.8M ✅; UP +9% YoY
- R&D Expenses: $184.6M ✅; UP +2% YoY
- Cash and Cash Equivalents: $2.256B; UP +9% YoY
- Inventories: $135.3M; DOWN -14% YoY
CEO Commentary:
- Anthony Wood: “In Q1 we grew Platform revenue 17%, in line with our outlook, with contributions from both video advertising and streaming services distribution activities. Our scale in the U.S. exceeds half of broadband households and continues to grow. We remain focused on our initiatives to grow Platform revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and Free Cash Flow.”
CFO Commentary:
- Dan Jedda: “While there is more macro uncertainty than normal, we are providing our best outlook based on our current visibility and what we are observing in our business. We remain vigilant and adaptable as market conditions evolve.”
Strategic Updates:
- Roku announced an agreement to acquire Frndly TV, a subscription streaming service that offers over 50 live TV channels, on-demand video, and cloud-based DVR for an affordable price. This acquisition is intended to support Roku’s focus on growing Platform revenue and Roku-billed subscriptions.
Eric Bleeker has been investing for more than 20 years. He began his career working at Microsoft before joining Motley Fool, one of the largest publishers of financial research. In his 15 years at Motley Fool Eric served as the General Manager for Fool.com and led coverage in the Technology & Telecom sector. In addition, he was a featured columnist and has hosted dozens of investing seminars attended by more than a million total investors. Eric has more than 1,000 financial bylines to his name and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Fox Business, and many other leading publications. He is currently focused on artificial intelligence investing and is a CFA Charterholoder.
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