The Trade Desk: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — The Trade Desk Inc. (TTD) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $97.3 million.

On a per-share basis, the Ventura, California-based company said it had net income of 19 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense, were 41 cents per share.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 43 cents per share.

The digital-advertising platform operator posted revenue of $605.8 million in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Ten analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $582.6 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $178.9 million, or 36 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $1.95 billion.

For the current quarter ending in March, The Trade Desk said it expects revenue in the range of $478 million.

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