XO Group Inc. presented its Q4 2016 financial results and business update. Key highlights included:
- Revenue for Q4 increased 7% year-over-year to $41.0 million. Transaction revenue grew 55% year-over-year.
- Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 was $9.2 million, up from $7.9 million in the prior year.
- The company ended 2016 with $106 million in cash and cash equivalents after repurchasing $4.0 million of stock.
- XO's family of brands saw continued growth in monthly unique visitors across its wedding and baby platforms.
Based on data received from 59 markets across the Americas, Asia Pacific and EMEA, Carat’s latest global advertising expenditure forecasts that global advertising spend will grow by +4.0% in 2015 to US$529billion, a slight decline from the +4.6% predicted in March 2015, and 2016 is predicted to grow by +4.7%, accounting for an additional US$25billion in spend.
Based on data received from 59 markets across the Americas, Asia Pacific and EMEA, Carat’s latest global advertising expenditure forecasts that global advertising spend will grow by +4.0% in 2015 to US$529billion, a slight decline from the +4.6% predicted in March 2015, and 2016 is predicted to grow by +4.7%, accounting for an additional US$25billion in spend.
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Questions? Comments? I'd love to hear from you. Email me at max@entercastle.com.
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