Cloud company Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) has announced financial results for the first quarter of 2024, reporting higher sales and profit.
First-quarter revenue was $987 million, up 8% year-over-year on a reported and forex-adjusted basisSecurity and compute revenue represented 64% of total revenue in Q1, and combined grew 22% year-over-yearDelivery revenue was $352 million in Q1, down 11% year-over-year and down 10% when adjusted for foreign exchangeUS revenue was $512 million, up 8% year-over-year; International revenue increased 7% annually to $475 millionQ1 earnings per share came in at $1.11, up 79% year-over-year and up 81% when adjusted for foreign exchangeAdjusted net income per share was $1.64, up 17% year-over-year and up 18% on a forex-adjusted basisIncome from operations was $167 million in the March quarter, a 32% increase from the first quarter of 2023During the quarter, the company’s board of directors authorized a three-year, $2.0 billion share repurchase program