Allot announces first-quarter 2024 financial results

Hod Hasharon, Israel – Allot Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALLT, TASE: ALLT), a leading global provider of innovative network intelligence and security solutions for service providers and enterprises worldwide, today announced its unaudited first quarter 2024 financial results.

Financial Highlights for the First Quarter

• First quarter revenues were $21.9 million, up 4% year-over-year;
• First quarter gross margins improved year over year by 8.1% to 69.0% on a GAAP basis and by 4.7% to 70.4% on a non-GAAP basis;
• SECaaS revenues were $3.4 million for Q1 up 51% year-over-year and March 2024 SECaaS ARR* was $13.7 million;
• Net loss improved and was reduced significantly year over year: on a GAAP basis, net loss reduced by 77.9% to $2.5 million and on a non-GAAP basis, net loss reduced by 88.8% to $0.9 million;

Financial Outlook

For the full year 2024, management reiterates that it expects:

• Non-GAAP operating profit and net cash flow breakeven;
• Continued yearly double-digit growth of SECaaS revenues and ARR;

Management Comment

Eyal Harari, CEO of Allot commented, “We are pleased with the strong progress we have made stabilizing the business and lowering expenses to align our operating costs to current revenue levels. Revenues improved year-over-year, and we lowered our expenses by 26% (on a Non-GAAP basis), significantly reducing our operating and net loss. We are working hard to bring the business back to profitability while maintaining our investment in our long-term growth engine, Security as a Service (SECaaS).”

“I am thrilled with the opportunity to join Allot. I believe we have a bright future, and I am looking forward to working with the Allot team to drive profitable growth,” added Mr. Harari.

Q1 2024 Financial Results Summary

Total revenues for the first quarter of 2024 were $21.9 million, an increase of 4% compared to $21.1 million in the first quarter of 2023.

Gross profit on a GAAP basis for the first quarter of 2024 was $15.1 million (gross margin of 69.0%), a 12% increase compared with $13.5 million (gross margin of 63.8%) in the first quarter of 2023.

Gross profit on a non-GAAP basis for the first quarter of 2024 was $15.4 million (gross margin of 70.4%), an 8% increase compared with $14.2 million (gross margin of 67.2%) in the first quarter of 2023.   

Net loss on a GAAP basis for the first quarter of 2024 was $2.5 million, or $0.07 per basic share, an improvement compared with a net loss of $11.4 million, or $0.30 per basic share, in the first quarter of 2023.

Net loss on a non-GAAP for the first quarter of 2024 was $0.9 million, or $0.03 per basic share an improvement compared with a non-GAAP net loss of $7.7 million, or $0.21 per basic share, in the first quarter of 2023.

Cash, short-term bank deposits, and investments as of March 31, 2024, totaled $52.6 million, compared to $54.9 million as of December 31, 2023.