Trade Desk Cuts 15% of Workforce After Q2 Miss

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The Trade Desk announced a 15% workforce reduction as part of an organizational realignment, sending its stock down 4% to $14.55, extending a 62% year-to-date decline. The company's Q2 2026 revenue grew just 3% to $715.06 million, missing the $751.55 million consensus, while non-GAAP EPS of $0.34 fell short of the $0.40 estimate. The restructuring is expected to be substantially completed during Q3 2026, with cash charges of $39 million to $51 million. Meanwhile, peers AppLovin and Magnite outperformed, with AppLovin posting 52.8% revenue growth and an 84% EBITDA margin, and Magnite growing 11.2% with raised guidance. The Trade Desk's CEO Jeff Green acknowledged the quarter "did not meet the standard we set for ourselves," and the company has seen significant leadership turnover, including a new CFO and CMO.

Impact on stocks 3

Communication Services± Mixed · 2 stocks
Trade Desk Inc
TTD
▼ NegativeCapitalrelevance

Q2 revenue and EPS missed estimates, and the company announced a 15% workforce reduction with restructuring charges.

Magnite Inc
MGNI
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Magnite's revenue growth and raised guidance contrast with Trade Desk's miss, indicating better demand.

Artificial Intelligence · 1 stocks
Applovin Corp
APP
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

AppLovin's strong revenue growth and EBITDA margin contrast with Trade Desk's miss, highlighting its superior performance.