Revenue declined -3.2% year-over-year to $116.1M in 2026Q2 with gross margin compressing to 55.5% from 67.0% in 2024Q4 and SG&A rising 78.5% since 2024Q3, indicating structural pricing pressure and overhead escalation outpacing any top-line recovery.
TechTarget, Inc. (TTGT) annual income statement — 22-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 362.92M | 486.79M | 284.9M | 252.1M | 197.09M | 263.43M | 148.38M | 133.96M | 121.33M | 108.56M | 106.63M | 111.83M | 106.2M | 88.5M | 99.99M | 105.5M | 95.01M | 86.5M | 104.54M | 94.67M | 79.01M | 66.75M | 46.73M |
| Revenue Growth % | 10.34% | 70.87% | 13.01% | 27.91% | -25.18% | 77.54% | 10.76% | 10.4% | 11.77% | 1.81% | -4.65% | 5.29% | 20.01% | -11.5% | -5.22% | 11.04% | 9.84% | -17.26% | 10.44% | 19.81% | 18.38% | 42.84% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 105.47M | 285.75M | 107.26M | 98.83M | 72.31M | 71.21M | 37.34M | 31.86M | 28.96M | 28.34M | 30.22M | 29.9M | 28.05M | 27.13M | 27.81M | 27.14M | 23.1M | 24.98M | 33.09M | 27.97M | 24.82M | 22M | 16.65M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 58.7% | 37.65% | 39.2% | 36.69% | 27.03% | 25.17% | 23.78% | 23.87% | 26.1% | 28.34% | 26.74% | 26.41% | 30.66% | 27.82% | 25.72% | 24.31% | 28.88% | 31.65% | 29.55% | 31.41% | 32.96% | 35.64% |
| Gross Profit | 257.45M | 201.04M | 177.64M | 153.28M | 124.79M | 192.22M | 111.03M | 102.1M | 92.37M | 80.22M | 76.41M | 81.92M | 78.16M | 61.36M | 72.18M | 78.36M | 71.91M | 61.52M | 71.45M | 66.69M | 54.19M | 44.75M | 30.07M |
| Gross Margin % | 70.94% | 41.3% | 62.35% | 60.8% | 63.31% | 72.97% | 74.83% | 76.22% | 76.13% | 73.9% | 71.66% | 73.26% | 73.59% | 69.34% | 72.18% | 74.28% | 75.69% | 71.12% | 68.35% | 70.45% | 68.59% | 67.04% | 64.36% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 13.17% | 15.9% | 22.83% | -35.08% | 73.12% | 8.75% | 10.53% | 15.15% | 4.99% | -6.73% | 4.82% | 27.37% | -14.98% | -7.89% | 8.97% | 16.89% | -13.9% | 7.14% | 23.06% | 21.11% | 48.79% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 370.55M | 233.25M | 296.75M | 198.64M | 135.89M | 157.87M | 88.21M | 79.36M | 75.75M | 69.81M | 69.62M | 69.75M | 70.7M | 63.84M | 64.08M | 67.69M | 70.01M | 67.13M | 66.85M | 54.31M | 41.53M | 38.51M | 33.48M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 47.91% | 104.16% | 78.79% | 68.94% | 59.93% | 59.45% | 59.24% | 62.43% | 64.31% | 65.29% | 62.38% | 66.57% | 72.14% | 64.08% | 64.16% | 73.69% | 77.61% | 63.95% | 57.37% | 52.56% | 57.7% | 71.64% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 208.3M | 222.41M | 141.62M | 122.19M | 87.81M | 130.73M | 74.44M | 66.55M | 62.34M | 56.96M | 56.69M | 56.71M | 57.71M | 51.08M | 49.92M | 53.27M | 54.99M | 51.53M | 48.14M | 40.64M | 29.06M | 25.79M | 26.89M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 45.69% | 49.71% | 48.47% | 44.55% | 49.63% | 50.17% | 49.68% | 51.38% | 52.47% | 53.16% | 50.71% | 54.34% | 57.72% | 49.93% | 50.49% | 57.88% | 59.57% | 46.05% | 42.93% | 36.78% | 38.64% | 57.56% |
| Research & Development | 8.71M | 10.84M | 11.42M | 11.06M | 7.94M | 11.64M | 7.83M | 8.11M | 8.87M | 8.21M | 8.04M | 7.68M | 7.16M | 6.71M | 7.52M | 7.69M | 8.1M | 8.66M | 10.99M | 7.32M | 6.29M | 5.76M | 4.11M |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | 2.23% | 4.01% | 4.39% | 4.03% | 4.42% | 5.28% | 6.05% | 7.31% | 7.57% | 7.54% | 6.87% | 6.74% | 7.59% | 7.52% | 7.29% | 8.53% | 10.02% | 10.52% | 7.73% | 7.97% | 8.62% | 8.8% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 3M | 0 | 143.71M | 65.39M | 40.13M | 15.49M | 5.95M | 4.7M | 4.55M | 4.64M | 4.89M | 5.36M | 5.82M | 6.05M | 6.63M | 6.74M | 6.91M | 6.93M | 7.71M | 6.35M | 6.17M | 6.96M | 2.47M |
| Operating Income | -113.1M | -32.21M | -119.11M | -45.37M | -11.1M | 34.35M | 22.82M | 22.74M | 16.62M | 10.41M | 6.79M | 12.17M | 7.46M | -2.47M | 8.1M | 10.29M | 1.9M | -5.61M | 3.11M | 12.38M | 12.66M | 6.24M | -3.4M |
| Operating Margin % | -31.16% | -6.62% | -41.81% | -18% | -5.63% | 13.04% | 15.38% | 16.97% | 13.7% | 9.59% | 6.37% | 10.88% | 7.02% | -2.8% | 8.1% | 9.75% | 2% | -6.48% | 2.97% | 13.08% | 16.03% | 9.34% | -7.28% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 72.96% | -162.55% | -308.71% | -132.31% | 50.54% | 0.36% | 36.81% | 59.66% | 53.29% | -44.2% | 63.16% | 401.5% | -130.54% | -21.24% | 441.42% | 133.89% | -280.41% | -74.9% | -2.23% | 103.1% | 283.22% | - |
| EBITDA | -35.03M | 72.79M | -68.89M | -2.27M | 11.06M | 43.05M | 29.76M | 27.74M | 21.17M | 15.05M | 11.68M | 17.53M | 13.28M | 3.57M | 14.73M | 17.02M | 8.81M | 1.33M | 10.82M | 18.73M | 18.84M | 13.2M | -931K |
| EBITDA Margin % | -9.65% | 14.95% | -24.18% | -0.9% | 5.61% | 16.34% | 20.06% | 20.71% | 17.45% | 13.86% | 10.96% | 15.68% | 12.51% | 4.04% | 14.73% | 16.13% | 9.27% | 1.53% | 10.35% | 19.79% | 23.84% | 19.78% | -1.99% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 96.67% | 205.67% | -2935.92% | -120.51% | -74.3% | 44.66% | 7.28% | 31.03% | 40.7% | 28.77% | -33.36% | 32.02% | 271.81% | -75.75% | -13.45% | 93.17% | 564.56% | -87.74% | -42.23% | -0.56% | 42.71% | 1517.72% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 78.07M | 105M | 50.22M | 43.1M | 22.16M | 8.7M | 6.94M | 5M | 4.55M | 4.64M | 4.89M | 5.36M | 5.82M | 6.05M | 6.63M | 6.74M | 6.91M | 6.93M | 7.71M | 6.35M | 6.17M | 6.96M | 2.47M |
| EBIT | -116.11M | -1.03B | -111.66M | -42.76M | -10.38M | 34.35M | 22.82M | 22.74M | 16.62M | 10.41M | 6.79M | 12.17M | 7.46M | -2.49M | 8.2M | 10.67M | 1.9M | -5.61M | 4.6M | 12.38M | 12.66M | 6.24M | -3.4M |
| Net Interest Income | -6.36M | -8.34M | -13.6M | -21.16M | -10.24M | -23.27M | -317K | -691K | -1.78M | -693K | -1.77M | -249K | -333K | -260K | 13K | 57K | 176K | 267K | 1.44M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 151K | 936K | 4.14M | 3.49M | 521K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107K | 57K | 176K | 267K | 1.82M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 4.47M | 9.28M | 17.74M | 24.65M | 10.76M | 23.27M | 317K | 691K | 1.78M | 693K | 1.77M | 249K | 333K | 20K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 378K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -27.19M | -1.01B | -10.29M | -22.04M | -10.04M | -23.27M | -317K | -691K | -1.78M | -693K | -1.77M | -249K | -333K | -20K | 107K | 57K | 176K | 267K | 1.44M | 1.83M | 321K | -30K | 143K |
| Pretax Income | -140.29M | -1.04B | -129.4M | -67.4M | -21.14M | 11.08M | 22.5M | 22.05M | 14.84M | 9.72M | 5.02M | 11.92M | 7.13M | -2.49M | 8.21M | 10.34M | 2.08M | -5.34M | 4.55M | 14.21M | 12.98M | 6.21M | -3.26M |
| Pretax Margin % | -38.66% | -214% | -45.42% | -26.74% | -10.73% | 4.21% | 15.17% | 16.46% | 12.23% | 8.95% | 4.71% | 10.66% | 6.71% | -2.82% | 8.21% | 9.8% | 2.19% | -6.17% | 4.35% | 15.01% | 16.43% | 9.3% | -6.98% |
| Income Tax | -21.12M | -33.42M | -12.54M | -9.63M | -16.86M | 10.13M | 5.44M | 5.17M | 1.89M | 2.91M | 2.6M | 4.74M | 3.04M | -657K | 4.18M | 5.66M | 3.26M | -224K | 2.78M | 6.05M | 5.81M | -2.68M | 32K |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 15.05% | 3.21% | 9.69% | 14.28% | 79.73% | 91.43% | 24.16% | 23.46% | 12.72% | 29.99% | 51.78% | 39.72% | 42.73% | 26.34% | 50.98% | 54.67% | 156.94% | 4.19% | 61.21% | 42.54% | 44.76% | -43.21% | -0.98% |
| Net Income | -120.15M | -1.01B | -116.86M | -57.78M | -4.29M | 949K | 17.07M | 16.88M | 12.96M | 6.8M | 2.42M | 7.19M | 4.08M | -1.84M | 4.02M | 4.69M | -1.18M | -5.12M | 1.76M | 8.17M | 7.17M | 8.89M | -3.29M |
| Net Margin % | -33.11% | -207.13% | -41.02% | -22.92% | -2.17% | 0.36% | 11.5% | 12.6% | 10.68% | 6.27% | 2.27% | 6.43% | 3.84% | -2.08% | 4.02% | 4.44% | -1.24% | -5.91% | 1.69% | 8.63% | 9.08% | 13.31% | -7.05% |
| Net Income Growth % | 88.6% | -762.81% | -102.27% | -1248.35% | -551.53% | -94.44% | 1.14% | 30.26% | 90.43% | 181.23% | -66.34% | 76.08% | 322.16% | -145.65% | -14.18% | 496.7% | 76.9% | -390.02% | -78.4% | 13.84% | -19.28% | 369.93% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -120.15M | -1.01B | -116.86M | -57.78M | -4.29M | 949K | 17.07M | 16.88M | 12.96M | 6.8M | 2.42M | 7.19M | 4.08M | -1.84M | 4.02M | 4.69M | -1.18M | -5.12M | 1.76M | 8.17M | 7.17M | 8.89M | -3.29M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -1.66 | -14.06 | -4.05 | -1.39 | -0.10 | 0.03 | 0.61 | 0.60 | 0.45 | 0.24 | 0.08 | 0.21 | 0.12 | -0.05 | 0.10 | 0.12 | -0.03 | -0.12 | 0.04 | 0.13 | 0.23 | 0.29 | -0.11 |
| EPS Growth % | 90.6% | -247.16% | -191.37% | -1290% | -410.56% | -94.72% | 1.67% | 33.33% | 87.5% | 200% | -61.9% | 75% | 347.42% | -148.5% | -16.67% | 534.78% | 77% | -400% | -69.23% | -43.48% | -20.69% | 363.64% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | -14.06 | -4.05 | -1.39 | -0.10 | 0.03 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.47 | 0.25 | 0.08 | 0.22 | 0.12 | -0.05 | 0.10 | 0.12 | -0.03 | -0.12 | 0.04 | 0.15 | 0.26 | 0.29 | -0.11 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 72.46M | 71.73M | 28.87M | 28.49M | 34.07M | 29.47M | 28.67M | 28.31M | 28.65M | 28.27M | 30.77M | 34.48M | 34.64M | 37.89M | 40.91M | 40.21M | 42.77M | 41.86M | 43.44M | 31.35M | 31.15M | 30.32M | 30.38M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 72.46M | 71.73M | 28.87M | 28.49M | 29.59M | 28.43M | 27.86M | 27.87M | 27.74M | 27.55M | 29.95M | 32.96M | 33.01M | 36.74M | 40.21M | 38.53M | 42.77M | 41.86M | 41.42M | 28.38M | 27.72M | 30.32M | 30.38M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying TTGT stock.
For fiscal year 2025, TechTarget, Inc. (TTGT) reported total revenue of $486.8M. This represents a 941.8% increase compared to $46.7M in 2004.
TechTarget, Inc. (TTGT) reported a net loss of $1.01B for the fiscal year ending 2025.
TechTarget, Inc. (TTGT) reported an operating income of $-32.2M, resulting in an operating profit margin of -6.6%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
TechTarget, Inc. (TTGT) generated $201.0M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 41.3%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.
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Revenue Volatility Masks Underlying Contraction
TechTarget's quarterly revenue swung from $274K in 2025Q3 to $140.7M in 2025Q4, then moderated to $116.1M by 2026Q2, representing a -3.2% year-over-year decline, according to reported figures; this pattern suggests revenue normalization following periods of extreme distortion rather than sustainable growth.
The revenue trajectory shows a -99.5% YoY collapse in 2025Q3 followed by a 34.2% rebound in 2025Q4, then decelerating to near-flat and slightly negative growth through 2026. The magnitude of these swings suggests potential accounting anomalies, business restructuring, or acquisition/disposal activity rather than organic demand signals. Recent quarters show revenue stabilization in the $106M–$140.7M range but at levels trailing the 2025Q4 peak, and investors should monitor whether the -3.2% contraction in 2026Q2 signals a broader demand softness in TechTarget's B2B media and lead-generation business.
Gross Margin Compression Erodes Economics
TechTarget's gross margin fell to 55.5% in 2026Q2 from 63.8% in 2025Q4 and 67.0% in 2024Q4, as reported in financial statements, trailing peers DoubleVerify at 82.2% and Integral Ad Science at 78.5%, suggesting structural pricing pressure relative to industry comparables.
Gross margin has exhibited significant volatility, ranging from an anomalous 273.5% in 2025Q3 to 33.4% in 2026Q1, with more recent quarters settling in the 55%–64% range. This places TechTarget meaningfully below its ad-tech peer set, where DoubleVerify and IAS both sustain margins near 80%, which may indicate a different revenue mix or weaker pricing power in TechTarget's content and demand-generation offerings. The steady compression from 67.0% to 55.5% over eight quarters warrants further investigation into whether this reflects competitive pressure, channel mix shifts, or cost-of-revenue escalation.
Non-Operating Charges Obscure True Losses
TechTarget reported a net loss of $70.8M in 2026Q1 despite an operating loss of only $20.5M, a $50.3M gap indicating substantial non-operating charges that may include impairment, restructuring, or other items warranting closer examination by investors evaluating recurring earnings power.
The divergence between operating and net income across multiple quarters points to significant non-operating items distorting the bottom line. In 2025Q1, a $492.9M operating loss widened to a $523.4M net loss, and the same pattern recurs in 2026Q1 where the net loss exceeded operating loss by more than threefold. These non-operating charges may represent goodwill impairments, asset write-downs, or restructuring costs, but without explicit line-item disclosure in the data provided, investors should treat reported EPS as an unreliable indicator of underlying business performance.
Overhead Escalation Outpaces Top-Line Recovery
TechTarget's SG&A expenses climbed to $51.6M in 2026Q2 from $28.9M in 2024Q3, representing a 78.5% increase over seven quarters, while revenue declined -3.2% year-over-year, based on reported figures, suggesting overhead escalation is outpacing top-line recovery and may indicate structural cost discipline challenges.
SG&A has stabilized in the $51M–$58M range across recent quarters even as revenue growth stalled, indicating limited operating leverage and a cost base that appears sticky relative to top-line performance. R&D shows a notable discontinuity, dropping to $0 in 2026Q2 from $3.7M in 2026Q1 and $2.6M–$3.0M in prior periods, which may warrant further investigation as a data anomaly or strategic reclassification. With SG&A now consuming 44.5% of revenue in 2026Q2 versus 49.2% in 2024Q3, the slight improvement in ratio appears driven more by revenue recovery than expense discipline, and investors should monitor whether this overhead burden becomes a persistent drag on any margin recovery.
Bear Case Centers on Margin Sustainability
TechTarget's 2025Q1 and 2025Q2 saw operating losses exceeding $400M each, yet the company returned to profitability in 2025Q4 with $12.5M operating income, a swing investors should scrutinize for sustainability given subsequent returns to losses in 2026Q1 and 2026Q2.
The strongest challenge to TechTarget's income statement narrative is the pattern of episodic profitability amid persistent losses, where the brief return to positive operating income in 2025Q4 was immediately followed by renewed losses in subsequent quarters. Gross margin compression from 67% to 55.5% over eight quarters, combined with SG&A that has nearly doubled, suggests the cost structure may not be aligned with current revenue levels. Short-sellers would likely focus on whether TechTarget's reported gross margins, which trail peers by 20–25 percentage points, reflect structural weakness in its business model or a transition phase that management has yet to resolve.