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| 1 Year | 5 Year | 5 Year Annualized | Since IPO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTD | -65.42% | -65.05% | -18.96% | +691% |
| S&P | +15.57% | +80.16% | +12.49% | +218% |
The Trade Desk operates a cloud-based technology platform that lets ad buyers optimize their spending, getting the right ads in front of the right shoppers at the right time.
The Trade Desk just delivered another disappointing earnings report.
On Feb. 26, 2026, investors weighed slowing ad-tech growth against record revenue and renewed doubts about the independent platform model.
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $846.79M | 14.3% |
| Gross Profit | $683.70M | 12.9% |
| Gross Margin | 80.74% | -1.0% |
| Market Cap | $18.36B | -68.4% |
| Market Cap / Employee | $4.78M | 0.0% |
| Employees | 3.8K | 9.1% |
| Net Income | $186.95M | 2.6% |
| EBITDA | $288.83M | 31.6% |
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| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Net Cash | $658.18M | -51.9% |
| Accounts Receivable | $3.77B | 13.2% |
| Inventory | 0 | 0.0% |
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Long Term Debt | $359.98M | 45.3% |
| Short Term Debt | $76.36M | 18.4% |
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Return On Assets | 7.23% | 0.1% |
| Return On Invested Capital | 9.83% | -0.3% |
| Q4 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | $285.27M | 59.2% |
| Operating Free Cash Flow | $311.59M | 56.3% |
| Metric | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Earnings | 66.92 | 86.80 | 55.92 | 41.98 | -72.12% |
| Price to Book | 9.20 | 13.02 | 8.91 | 7.07 | -67.97% |
| Price to Sales | 10.71 | 13.32 | 8.66 | 6.33 | -74.03% |
| Price to Tangible Book Value | 9.25 | 13.02 | 8.91 | 7.07 | -67.97% |
| Price to Free Cash Flow TTM | 39.58 | 47.22 | 35.03 | 23.03 | -75.21% |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 332.95 | 239.39 | 118.81 | 60.44 | -77.12% |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 303.41% |
| Return on Equity | 16.9% | 16.4% | 16.8% | 16.3% | 6.13% |
| Total Debt | $334.97M | $343.55M | $375.98M | $436.33M | 39.75% |
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Digital ad platform The Trade Desk missed its own expectations for the first time in 33 quarters. Its investors were not pleased.
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