Reddit reports better-than-expected results for second quarter as digital ad market improves

Reddit reports better-than-expected results for second quarter as digital ad market improves


Reddit CEO Steve Huffman hugs mascot Snoo as Reddit begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange on March 21, 2024.

Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images

Reddit reported second-quarter results on Tuesday that topped analysts’ estimates.

Here are the key numbers:

  • Loss per share: 6 cents vs. the loss of 33 cents expected by LSEG
  • Revenue: $281 million vs. $254 million expected by LSEG

Sales in the second quarter rose 54% from a year earlier. The company’s net loss narrowed to $10.1 million from $41.1 million in the same quarter a year earlier.

Online advertising revenue climbed 41% from a year prior to $253.1 million. The digital ad market is continuing to recover from a tough 2022, when businesses pulled back on promotional spending because of inflation and other factors.

Reddit’s “other revenue” which includes the company’s data licensing business, rose 691% to $28.1 million.

Reddit said it expects third-quarter sales of $290 million to $310 million. Analysts were expecting $278.7 million.

The company said its average revenue per user was $3.08 in the second quarter, topping analyst estimates of $3.02. The number of daily active users rose 51% year-over-year to 91.2 million, topping analyst estimates of 84.5 million, according to FactSet.

This is Reddit’s second quarterly earnings report since the company went public in March on the New York Stock Exchange.

WATCH: TechCheck: Apple, Nvidia lead big tech stocks lower

Mag 7 loses $1 trillion in value in a week



Source

Microsoft plans first voluntary employee buyout in company’s 51-year history
Technology

Microsoft plans first voluntary employee buyout in company’s 51-year history

A view of a Microsoft office in Shanghai, China, on April 8, 2025. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images Microsoft will offer voluntary buyouts to a small percentage of its workforce, a first for the 51-year-old software giant, as the tech industry grapples with major changes sparked by the artificial intelligence boom. The one-time […]

Read More
Tesla earnings, the future of Spirit Airlines, WBD shareholder vote and more in Morning Squawk
Technology

Tesla earnings, the future of Spirit Airlines, WBD shareholder vote and more in Morning Squawk

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Thursday. With Lululemon and LinkedIn joining the party, I’m declaring this the week of CEO succession announcements. Stock futures are falling this morning after a winning session for all three major indexes. Here are five key things investors need to know […]

Read More
Microsoft looked at buying Cursor before SpaceX deal, sources say
Technology

Microsoft looked at buying Cursor before SpaceX deal, sources say

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during the Microsoft AI Tour event in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 25, 2026. Sven Hoppe | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Prior to SpaceX’s announcement this week that it’s obtained the right to acquire Cursor for $60 billion, Microsoft looked at a potential deal for the AI coding startup, according […]

Read More