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* Kidoz Inc. has paid FRC a fee for research coverage and distribution of reports. See last page for other important disclosures, rating, and risk definitions. All figures are in US$, except share price, fair value, and MCAP data, which are in C$.
Company Overview

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Two offerings on the same underlying platform, serving different audience segments across the full demographic spectrum
KIDOZ is a child-safe network that delivers ads through a platform integrated into mobile games, and apps
Launched in 2023, Prado adapts Kidoz’s core technology, and extends it to serve a broader, non-child mobile audience
Reaches 500M+ gamers every month across 40k+ games
Used by major brands such as Disney (NYSE: DIS), Lego, Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT), McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), and others, reflecting trust from leading global advertisers
Three straight years of revenue growth; turned profitable in 2024

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Kidoz is positioned at the intersection of privacy-first advertising, mobile gaming growth, and accelerating in-app ad demand

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Historically, we estimate that KDOZ's revenue growth outpaced global digital ad spending growth by 2.1x on average
Financials
Q1 revenue was up 8% YoY to a record high of $2.94M, in line with our estimate

Growth was driven by organic international expansion, and a weaker US$, partly offset by softer North American (NA) revenue

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Management attributed NA softness to a weak January; activity rebounded later in the quarter
We do not see signs of a broader slowdown in North American activity
Gross margins fell 6 pp YoY to 49%, 1.5 pp below our forecast, due to a shift toward higher-volume, lower-margin revenue. We are lowering our near and long-term margin forecasts accordingly. For context, the advertising industry’s average gross margin is ~38%, versus ~40–60% for digital ad companies, keeping Kidoz within the broader industry range.
Gross margins compressed 6 pp YoY

Operating expenses rose 48% YoY, 13% above our estimate, mainly due to higher staffing and infrastructure costs to support growth and increased AI-related R&D spending
Higher revenue was more than offset by higher costs, driving a shift from profits to losses, while free cash flow also turned negative
EPS declined YoY from $0.0005 to ($0.006), vs our $0.001 forecast
The balance sheet remains healthy with zero debt, and we see no need for financing or potential share dilution

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FRC Projections and Valuation
We are maintaining our revenue forecasts, but lowering our EPS forecasts, due to higher-than-expected operating expenses


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As a result, our DCF valuation declined from $0.84 to $0.72/share
Digital AdTech Companies

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KDOZ is trading at 0.87x forward EV/Revenue (previously 1.20x), well below the sector average of 2.82x (previously 2.81x), a 69% discount
Our comparables valuation increased modestly to $0.65/share (from $0.64), driven by a higher sector multiple; revenue forecasts unchanged
We are reiterating our BUY rating, and lowering our fair value estimate from $0.74 to $0.68/share (the average of our DCF and comparables valuations). While elevated spending pressured near-term profitability, we believe supportive sector trends. and a favorable macro backdrop. continue to support revenue growth, and a positive outlook. With a debt-free balance sheet, and the shares trading at a significant discount to peers, we continue to see attractive upside potential.
Risks
We believe the company is exposed to the following key risks:
Maintaining our risk rating of 4 (Speculative)
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