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Revenue: $11.4 million for the first quarter of 2025.
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Gross Margin: Increased by approximately 8% compared to the first quarter of 2023.
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Quarterly Revenue Guidance: Expected to achieve more than $12.5 million in quarterly revenue by the end of 2025.
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Annualized Revenue Run Rate Guidance: Targeting $50 million or better by the end of 2025.
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Quarterly Adjusted EBITDA Guidance: Projected to achieve more than $1.5 million in quarterly adjusted EBITDA by the end of 2025.
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Annualized Adjusted EBITDA Run Rate Guidance: Aiming for $6 million or more by the end of 2025.
Release Date: May 13, 2025
For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.
Positive Points
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Marchex Inc (NASDAQ:MCHX) has successfully completed a two-year strategic transformation into a SaaS-based prescriptive analytics provider powered by AI.
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The company has consolidated its technology stack into a single cloud-based architecture, improving efficiency and enabling future innovation.
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Gross margin increased by approximately 8% compared to the first quarter of 2023, indicating improved financial performance.
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Marchex Inc (NASDAQ:MCHX) expanded its relationship with a large Fortune 500 auto OEM, opening a multimillion-dollar opportunity.
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The launch of a new user interface and integration into the Microsoft marketplace enhances customer experience and expands market reach.
Negative Points
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First-quarter revenue was affected by seasonal call traffic factors and timing issues, impacting immediate financial results.
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There is uncertainty due to the macroeconomic climate, which could affect potential customer impacts and financial performance variability.
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Despite progress, the company acknowledges the need for continued execution to achieve its long-term vision of $100 million in annual revenue.
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The company is still in the early stages of executing its new strategic initiatives, which may take time to fully materialize.
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Marchex Inc (NASDAQ:MCHX) faces challenges in maintaining momentum and expanding its footprint in high-value verticals amidst economic uncertainties.
Q & A Highlights
Q: Can you elaborate on the impact of the OneStack platform on Marchex's financial performance? A: Edwin Miller, CEO, explained that the OneStack platform unification has consolidated Marchex's technology stack into a single cloud-based architecture, centralizing their first-party conversational data. This transformation has improved their gross margin by approximately 8% compared to Q1 2023 and allows for a more efficient cost structure, enabling significant additional leverage to the bottom line as product and customer momentum increases.