Annuncio • Apr 17
Acast AB (publ), Annual General Meeting, May 19, 2026 Acast AB (publ), Annual General Meeting, May 19, 2026, at 10:30 W. Europe Standard Time. Location: acasts head office, kungsgatan 28, stockholm Sweden Annuncio • Jun 25
Acast AB (Publ) Announces Chief Executive Officer Changes Ross Adams has notified the Board that he wishes to resign from his position, following nearly eight successful years as Chief Executive Officer of Acast AB (publ) (Acast), to continue in a strategic advisory role. The Board has resolved to appoint Greg Glenday, currently Chief Business Officer, as new Chief Executive Officer to succeed Ross Adams. Greg Glenday will assume his new position immediately. Greg Glenday has been part of Acast's management since 2023, following over a decade in global C-level roles, including Chief Revenue Officer of Shazam and, more recently, CEO of Lightbox. Annuncio • May 29
Acast Launches Smart Recommendations: AI-Powered Podcast Ad Planning Acast announced the launch of Smart Recommendations - an AI search engine that allows advertisers to find relevant podcast audiences in seconds, simply by describing who they want to reach. The aim is to optimize how podcast advertising is bought and sold, making campaign planning faster and more effective. Using AI models combined with a decade of Acast's own data and experience, Smart Recommendations works like an AI media planner - turning a simple prompt like "I want to reach women in Canada interested in investing" into a curated list of high-fit podcasts. Early testing of Smart Recommendations with Acast's internal sales teams and select customers has yielded promising results. Over 200 campaign briefs have utilized the tool in testing, leading to a significant reduction in planning time - by up to as much as 92%. Notably, 80% of ad buyers in testing discovered additional, previously unconsidered podcasts for their campaigns. Early indicators from shows with under 50,000 weekly listening show a significant uplift, including a 14% increase in median purchase rate. Annuncio • May 20
Acast AB (publ) Elects Marta Martinez as Director Acast AB (publ) at its Annual General Meeting held on May 20, 2025, approved the Nomination Committee's proposal and elects Marta Martinez as new Director. Annuncio • May 11
Acast AB (publ) Announces CEO Changes Acast AB (publ) announces that CEO Ross Adams will be on a temporary medical leave for health- related reasons for up to three months. Emily Villatte, Deputy CEO and CFO, has been appointed to serve as Acting CEO of Acast, effective 10 May 2025, during Ross' absence. Emily Villatte, Deputy CEO and CFO of Acast, has been part of Acast's management since 2019. Annuncio • Feb 25
Acast AB (publ), Annual General Meeting, May 20, 2025 Acast AB (publ), Annual General Meeting, May 20, 2025. Annuncio • Feb 12
Acast AB (publ) to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Final Results on Apr 16, 2025 Acast AB (publ) announced that they will report fiscal year 2024 final results at 9:00 AM, Central European Standard Time on Apr 16, 2025 Annuncio • Dec 06
Acast AB (publ) (OM:ACAST) agreed to acquire Wonder Media Network for $7.80 million. Acast AB (publ) (OM:ACAST) agreed to acquire Wonder Media Network for $7.80 million on December 6, 2024. A cash consideration of $5.5 million will be paid by Acast AB (publ). The consideration consists of 1.77 million common equity of Acast AB (publ) to be issued for common equity of Wonder Media Network. The expected completion of the transaction is January 2, 2025. Reported Earnings • Nov 07
Third quarter 2024 earnings released: kr0.15 loss per share (vs kr0.13 profit in 3Q 2023) Third quarter 2024 results: kr0.15 loss per share (down from kr0.13 profit in 3Q 2023). Revenue: kr475.4m (up 12% from 3Q 2023). Net loss: kr26.6m (down 210% from profit in 3Q 2023). Revenue is forecast to grow 18% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 9.2% growth forecast for the Interactive Media and Services industry in Europe. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 36% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 17% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Annuncio • Oct 22
Acast AB (Publ) Appoints Nomination Committee for the Annual General Meeting 2025 Acast AB (publ) announced according to a decision at the 2024 Annual General Meeting of Acast AB (publ), the Chair of the Board has convened a Nomination Committee for the 2025 Annual General Meeting, appointed by the largest owners in the company. The Nomination Committee consists of: Sofia Hasselberg (chair), appointed by Bonnier Capital AB; Cecilia Tunberger, appointed by Alfvén & Didrikson AB; Anders Lindeberg, appointed by Moor & Moor AB; Daniel Kristiansson, Alecta, appointed by the three largest owners' representatives in the nomination committee. Breakeven Date Change • Aug 14
Forecast to breakeven in 2024 The analyst covering Acast expects the company to break even for the first time. New forecast suggests the company will make a profit of kr16.3m in 2024. Earnings growth of 160% is required to achieve expected profit on schedule. Reported Earnings • Jul 28
Second quarter 2024 earnings released: kr0.15 loss per share (vs kr0.079 loss in 2Q 2023) Second quarter 2024 results: kr0.15 loss per share (further deteriorated from kr0.079 loss in 2Q 2023). Revenue: kr477.9m (up 24% from 2Q 2023). Net loss: kr26.9m (loss widened 89% from 2Q 2023). Revenue is forecast to grow 15% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 9.6% growth forecast for the Interactive Media and Services industry in Europe. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 38% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 23% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Reported Earnings • May 07
First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: kr0.029 (vs kr0.40 loss in 1Q 2023) First quarter 2024 results: EPS: kr0.029 (up from kr0.40 loss in 1Q 2023). Revenue: kr412.9m (up 25% from 1Q 2023). Net income: kr5.20m (up kr77.2m from 1Q 2023). Profit margin: 1.3% (up from net loss in 1Q 2023). Revenue is forecast to grow 13% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 9.8% growth forecast for the Interactive Media and Services industry in Europe. Reported Earnings • Apr 19
Full year 2023 earnings released: kr0.99 loss per share (vs kr1.59 loss in FY 2022) Full year 2023 results: kr0.99 loss per share (improved from kr1.59 loss in FY 2022). Revenue: kr1.64b (up 18% from FY 2022). Net loss: kr179.7m (loss narrowed 37% from FY 2022). Revenue is forecast to grow 13% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 9.9% growth forecast for the Interactive Media and Services industry in Europe. Reported Earnings • Feb 13
Full year 2023 earnings released: kr0.99 loss per share (vs kr1.59 loss in FY 2022) Full year 2023 results: kr0.99 loss per share (improved from kr1.59 loss in FY 2022). Revenue: kr1.64b (up 18% from FY 2022). Net loss: kr179.7m (loss narrowed 37% from FY 2022). Revenue is forecast to grow 17% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 9.9% growth forecast for the Interactive Media and Services industry in Europe. New Risk • Feb 13
New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth Earnings have declined by 12% per year over the past 5 years. This is considered a major risk. Ultimately, shareholders want to see a good return on their investment and that generally comes from sharing in the company's profits. If profits are declining over an extended period, then in most cases the share price will decline over time unless the company can turn around its fortunes. A trend of falling earnings can be very difficult to turn around. If the company is well already established it may also be a sign the company has matured and is in decline. In addition, if the company pays dividends it will also likely need to reduce or cut them, striking a dual blow to total shareholder returns. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk Earnings have declined by 12% per year over the past 5 years. Minor Risk Currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable over next 2 years (kr55m net loss in 2 years). Reported Earnings • Nov 09
Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: kr0.13 (vs kr0.38 loss in 3Q 2022) Third quarter 2023 results: EPS: kr0.13 (up from kr0.38 loss in 3Q 2022). Revenue: kr424.5m (up 32% from 3Q 2022). Net income: kr24.1m (up kr92.6m from 3Q 2022). Profit margin: 5.7% (up from net loss in 3Q 2022). The move to profitability was driven by higher revenue. Annuncio • Oct 21
Acast AB (Publ) Announces Nomination Committee for the Annual General Meeting 2024 Acast AB (publ) has convened a Nomination Committee for the 2024; Annual General Meeting, appointed by the largest owners in the company. The Nomination Committee consists of: Sofia Hasselberg (chair), appointed by Bonnier Capital AB; Cecilia Tunberger, appointed by Alfvén & Didrikson AB; Anders Lindeberg, appointed by Moor & Moor AB; Martin Nilsson, Första AP-fonden, appointed by the three largest owners' representatives in the nomination committee. Reported Earnings • Aug 04
Second quarter 2023 earnings released: kr0.079 loss per share (vs kr0.40 loss in 2Q 2022) Second quarter 2023 results: kr0.079 loss per share (improved from kr0.40 loss in 2Q 2022). Revenue: kr386.3m (up 22% from 2Q 2022). Net loss: kr14.2m (loss narrowed 80% from 2Q 2022). Annuncio • Jun 09
Acast and Podchaser Announces the Launch of an AI-Powered Capability Acast and Podchaser announced the launch of an AI-powered capability that allows advertisers to expand their reach in podcasting and refine their targeting further than ever before. Collections+ has been developed and tested with the Acast Marketplace and has enabled Acast to monetize 5% more shows in the first seven weeks of testing. Collections+ is now being made available to any ad platform or marketplace in the industry looking to enhance its own targeting, via Podchaser. With Collections+, data on podcasts and their audiences is pulled from the widest range of sources across podcasting - including the hosting platform's own data, Podchaser's first-party data, Apple Podcasts and Spotify category and chart data, IAB categories, surveys and transcriptions. The data is then synthesized using AI models, sorting podcasts into verticals based on all data points about that show available. This creates the highest-quality collections for advertisers to target against in the industry, replacing the traditional method, where podcasts are categorized manually into groups which advertisers then choose to buy against for their campaigns. This makes podcasts more discoverable to advertisers and attracting even more relevant advertising to engaged audiences than before. Data shows that 44% of US podcast advertising investment lands with the top 500 shows. But these shows only account for 12% of monthly reach, which means advertisers are missing the opportunity to target nearly 88% of the addressable podcast audience. Collections+ benefits all parties in podcasting: for advertisers it brings more scale, better campaign diversity and increased effectiveness. For podcasters, it means greater discoverability amongst advertisers, increased chance of revenue and more shows monetized. Reported Earnings • Apr 20
Full year 2022 earnings released Full year 2022 results: Revenue: kr1.39b (up 36% from FY 2021). Net loss: kr286.4m (loss narrowed 4.7% from FY 2021). Reported Earnings • Feb 16
Full year 2022 earnings released: kr1.59 loss per share (vs kr1.91 loss in FY 2021) Full year 2022 results: kr1.59 loss per share (improved from kr1.91 loss in FY 2021). Revenue: kr1.39b (up 36% from FY 2021). Net loss: kr286.4m (loss narrowed 4.7% from FY 2021). Annuncio • Dec 01
Acast Introduces Self-Serve Advertising Platform Acast has developed a new self-serve advertising platform to enable brands of any size and budget to reach the highly engaged audiences across the more than 88,000 podcasts within the Acast Marketplace. The new platform allows brands to press play on their podcast advertising strategy and creates further opportunities for Acast to monetize on its ad tech platform. Acast's self-serve platform is available to advertisers globally just in time for the holiday shoppingseason. In addition to SMBs, Acast's self-serve platform is a smart route for podcasters to also become advertisers and promote their own shows and products to their relevant audiences within the podcast environment. Annuncio • Nov 03
Acast AB (publ) to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Nov 08, 2022 Acast AB (publ) announced that they will report Q3, 2022 results at 8:00 AM, Central European Standard Time on Nov 08, 2022 Annuncio • Sep 16
Acast AB (publ) Intends to Reduce its Workforce by Approximately 15% Acast AB (publ) improves the path to future profitable growth by reviewing its organization with the intent to reduce its cost base. After an intensive period of product development and investments, focus will shift towards the creation of profitable growth in line with the company's updated financialgoals - which were presented in the report for the second quarter. The cost reductions imply a decrease of the current workforce by approximately 15%. Reported Earnings • Aug 03
Second quarter 2022 earnings released: kr0.40 loss per share (vs kr1.28 loss in 2Q 2021) Second quarter 2022 results: kr0.40 loss per share (up from kr1.28 loss in 2Q 2021). Revenue: kr315.8m (up 39% from 2Q 2021). Net loss: kr70.6m (loss narrowed 61% from 2Q 2021). Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 58%, compared to a 16% growth forecast for the industry in Germany. Annuncio • Aug 02
Acast AB (publ) (OM:ACAST) completed the acquisition of Podchaser Inc.. Acast AB (publ) (OM:ACAST) signed an agreement to acquire Podchaser Inc. for $34 million on July 18, 2022. Podchaser will merge with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acast. The initial consideration amounts to $27.2 million while potential add-ons amount to a maximum of $6.8 million subject to reaching performance conditions. The consideration is paid in cash (85%) and newly issued shares or warrants that will be immediately exercised into new shares (15%), phased over a period of three years. No more than 4,276,246 shares will be issued as consideration. Acast will finance the cash portion of the initial consideration by its cash on hand. The transaction is subject to certain closing conditions that are customary in the US, such as the absence of any material adverse effect occurring. The transaction is expected to be completed on August 1, 2022.
Acast AB (publ) (OM:ACAST) completed the acquisition of Podchaser Inc. on August 1, 2022. Annuncio • Jul 28
Acast AB (publ) to Report First Half, 2022 Results on Aug 02, 2022 Acast AB (publ) announced that they will report first half, 2022 results on Aug 02, 2022 Annuncio • Jul 19
Acast AB (publ) (OM:ACAST) signed an agreement to acquire Podchaser Inc. for $34 million. Acast AB (publ) (OM:ACAST) signed an agreement to acquire Podchaser Inc. for $34 million on July 18, 2022. Podchaser will merge with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acast. The initial consideration amounts to $27.2 million while potential add-ons amount to a maximum of $6.8 million subject to reaching performance conditions. The consideration is paid in cash (c.85%) and newly issued shares or warrants that will be immediately exercised into new shares (c.15%), phased over a period of three years. No more than 4,276,246 shares will be payable, representing a maximum and capped dilution of 2.39 per cent for the existing shareholders based on a share price of SEK 14. If the share price is lower than SEK 14 when shares will be payable, any deficit will be payable in cash, as necessary. Equally, if the share price is higher than SEK 14, the number of shares payable will reduce. Acast will finance the cash portion of the initial consideration by its cash on hand. The transaction is subject to certain closing conditions that are customary in the US, such as the absence of any material adverse effect occurring, and which Acast expects to be fulfilled. The transaction is expected to be completed on August 1, 2022. Annuncio • Jun 01
Acast Launches Conversational Targeting Capabilities to Enable Advertisers to Target Individual Conversations Within Podcast Episodes Acast AB (publ) announced the launch of new Conversational Targeting capabilities for advertisers. Available now and exclusively through the Acast Marketplace, Conversational Targeting allows advertisers to target specific conversations within podcast episodes ensuring their messages are heard in even more relevant context than before. By using advanced speech-to-text transcription technology combined with artificial intelligenceand Natural language processing (NPL), Acast is continually transcribing and analyzing hundreds of thousands of individual podcast episodes across its network of shows. Each episode is then categorized to ensure ad campaigns are automatically served against episodes of the highest relevance for their message. Until now, it was only possible to place ads that were targeted around the theme, or category, of a whole podcast series -- which meant each individual episode was effectively categorized and labeled in the same way. With consumers savvier than ever when it comes to data privacy, and with media platforms introducing major changes that will make ad targeting more difficult, Conversational Targeting offers advertisers greater relevance without needing to target individual listeners or use personal information maintaining privacy and protecting the listener experience. Reported Earnings • May 19
First quarter 2022 earnings released: kr0.41 loss per share (vs kr0.37 loss in 1Q 2021) First quarter 2022 results: kr0.41 loss per share (down from kr0.37 loss in 1Q 2021). Revenue: kr298.3m (up 51% from 1Q 2021). Net loss: kr73.2m (loss widened 49% from 1Q 2021). Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 55%, compared to a 25% growth forecast for the industry in Germany. Annuncio • May 18
Acast AB (Publ) Approves Board Changes Acast AB (publ) announced that at its AGM held on 17 May 2022, the shareholders elected John Harrobin and Samantha Skey as new members of the board. The Meeting elected John Harrobin as Chair of the Board. Annuncio • May 12
Acast AB (publ) to Report Q1, 2022 Results on May 17, 2022 Acast AB (publ) announced that they will report Q1, 2022 results at 8:00 AM, Central European Standard Time on May 17, 2022 Board Change • Apr 27
Less than half of directors are independent Following the recent departure of a director, there are only 2 independent directors on the board. The company's board is composed of: 2 independent directors. 3 non-independent directors. Independent Director Bjorn Jeffery was the last independent director to join the board, commencing their role in 2019. The company's minority of independent directors is a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Reported Earnings • Apr 08
Full year 2021 earnings released: kr1.91 loss per share (vs kr1.36 loss in FY 2020) Full year 2021 results: kr1.91 loss per share (down from kr1.36 loss in FY 2020). Revenue: kr1.03b (up 73% from FY 2020). Net loss: kr300.4m (loss widened 74% from FY 2020). Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 60%, compared to a 27% growth forecast for the industry in Germany. Reported Earnings • Feb 12
Full year 2021 earnings: EPS in line with analyst expectations despite revenue beat Full year 2021 results: kr1.91 loss per share (down from kr1.36 loss in FY 2020). Revenue: kr1.03b (up 73% from FY 2020). Net loss: kr300.4m (loss widened 74% from FY 2020). Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 3.2%. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 58%, compared to a 36% growth forecast for the industry in Germany. Annuncio • Feb 05
Acast AB (publ) to Report Fiscal Year 2021 Results on Feb 11, 2022 Acast AB (publ) announced that they will report fiscal year 2021 results at 8:00 AM, Central European Standard Time on Feb 11, 2022 Annuncio • Jan 27
Acast AB (Publ) to Open Up Acast+ to All Podcasters Acast AB (publ) announced its Acast+ offering is now widely available to all podcasts hosted with Acast. Acast+ demonstrates Acast's creator-first mission by giving podcasters of all sizes creative freedom and even more ways to connect with their listeners and make money from their craft. With Acast+, podcasters can offer paying subscribers ad-free streams, early access, exclusive content such as bonus segments, whole exclusive episodes, spin-off series, and so much more. The beta period saw 25 Acast shows across eight different markets engaging with fans and increasing their revenue through Acast+. With tens of thousands of listeners signing up (and a 40% leap in subscribers from November to December 2021 alone), beta partners saw an average revenue increase of 25% within the testing period. The Acast+ beta suggests that subscription programs that focus on producing bonus content, in addition to having a strong presence and activity on social media, resonate with listeners the most. This combination converted in some cases up to 5% of listeners to paying subscribers during the testing phase. One notable beta partner -- The Tommy, Hector, and Laurita Show, based in Ireland -- converted nearly 7% of its total regular audience to paying subscribers, resulting in a 46% boostin recurring revenue. Board Change • Dec 01
Less than half of directors are independent Following the recent departure of a director, there are only 2 independent directors on the board. The company's board is composed of: 2 independent directors. 3 non-independent directors. Independent Director Björn Jeffery was the last independent director to join the board, commencing their role in 2019. The company's minority of independent directors is a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model.