With successful global franchises such as Deer Hunter and Eternity Warriors and hits including Kim Kardashian: Hollywood and Racing Rivals, Glu is defining the mobile gaming landscape.
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Company Growth (employees)
Glu Mobile was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in San Francisco, US
Key People at Glu Mobile
Niccolo de Masi
President and CEO
Chris Akhavan
President of Publishing
Glu Mobile Office Locations
Glu Mobile has offices in San Francisco, San Mateo, Long Beach, Bellevue and in 7 other locations
San Francisco, US (HQ)
300 500 Howard St
Moscow, RU
Bld. G, 31, Shabolovka st.
Hyderabad, IN
3rd Floor, Western Pearl, Survey No.13 Kondapur Main Road
Beijing, CN
Xiushui Street
Amersham, GB
The Broadway St Marys Court
Toronto, CA
200 60 Spadina Ave
Glu Mobile Data and Metrics
Glu Mobile Financial Metrics
Glu Mobile's revenue was reported to be $56.8 m in Q1, 2017
USD
Revenue (Q1, 2017) | 56.8 m |
Gross profit (Q1, 2017) | 31.9 m |
Gross profit margin (Q1, 2017), % | 56% |
Net income (Q1, 2017) | (22.8 m) |
EBIT (Q1, 2017) | (22.7 m) |
Market capitalization (19-Sep-2017) | 505.1 m |
Cash (31-Mar-2017) | 73.2 m |
Glu Mobile's current market capitalization is $505.1 m.
| USD | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 105.6 m | 223.1 m | 249.9 m | 200.6 m |
Revenue growth, % | 111% | 12% | (20%) | |
Cost of goods sold | 37 m | 85.8 m | 107.7 m | 120.1 m |
Gross profit | 68.6 m | 137.4 m | 142.2 m | 80.4 m |
| USD | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 40.9 m | 64.8 m | 69.5 m | 56.2 m | 63.3 m | 54.5 m | 48.4 m | 51.4 m | 56.8 m |
Cost of goods sold | 12.9 m | 27.1 m | 28.7 m | 23.8 m | 29.8 m | 22.7 m | 21 m | 56.1 m | 24.9 m |
Gross profit | 28 m | 37.7 m | 40.7 m | 32.4 m | 33.4 m | 31.8 m | 27.4 m | (4.7 m) | 31.9 m |
Gross profit Margin, % | 69% | 58% | 59% | 58% | 53% | 58% | 57% | (9%) | 56% |
| USD | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 28.5 m | 70.9 m | 180.5 m | 102.1 m |
Accounts Receivable | 18.3 m | 32.2 m | 18 m | 21.5 m |
Current Assets | 54.5 m | 121.4 m | 237.1 m | 155 m |
PP&E | 5.1 m | 6.1 m | 5.4 m | 5.6 m |
| USD | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 71.5 m | 54.3 m | 65.7 m | 189.7 m | 182.3 m | 159.3 m | 158 m | 147.5 m | 73.2 m |
Accounts Receivable | 16 m | 34.6 m | 24.5 m | 25.1 m | 26 m | 16.7 m | 14.3 m | 14.2 m | 27 m |
Current Assets | 93.9 m | 105.7 m | 117.4 m | 248.5 m | 243.8 m | 221.6 m | 209 m | 190.5 m | 135.8 m |
PP&E | 4.3 m | 4.9 m | 5.9 m | 5.6 m | 5.5 m | 5.3 m | 4.8 m | 5.5 m | 5 m |
| USD | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | (19.9 m) | 8.1 m | (7.2 m) | (87.4 m) |
Depreciation and Amortization | 4.2 m | 5.3 m | 9.8 m | |
Accounts Receivable | (6.5 m) | (9.2 m) | 13.4 m | 402 k |
Accounts Payable | 3.3 m | 11.7 m | (1.7 m) | 3.1 m |
| USD | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | (3.8 m) | 10.4 m | 1.1 m | (5.5 m) | 158 k | (8.6 m) | (26.5 m) | (22.8 m) | |
Depreciation and Amortization | 441 k | 1.3 m | 2.4 m | 2.4 m | 2.4 m | 3 m | 6 m | 2.1 m | 4.1 m |
Accounts Receivable | 16 m | 34.6 m | 24.5 m | 25.1 m | 26 m | 1.1 m | 3.6 m | 3.8 m | (5.6 m) |
Accounts Payable | 9.2 m | 8.7 m | 11.6 m | 11.5 m | 10.6 m |
| USD | Y, 2017 |
|---|---|
Revenue/Employee | 75.5 k |
Financial Leverage | 1.5 x |
Glu Mobile Operating Metrics
Glu Mobile's Daily Active Users was reported to be 4.2 m in Q1, 2017. Glu Mobile's Monthly Active Users was reported to be 32.8 m in Q1, 2017
| Q1, 2014 | Q2, 2014 | Q3, 2014 | Q4, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q4, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q4, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average Bookings per Billable Transaction | $11.79 | $11.84 | $9.14 | $9.31 | $10.06 | $9.78 | $8.91 | $9.44 | $9.15 | $9.61 | $9.08 | $8.3 | $7.81 |
Cumulative Installs | 711.9 m | 772.1 m | 879.8 m | 969.2 m | 1.04 b | 1.13 b | 1.21 b | 1.29 b | 1.36 b | 1.42 b | 1.48 b | 1.54 b | 1.61 b |
Daily Active Users | 7 m | 5.3 m | 7.2 m | 7.2 m | 6 m | 6.1 m | 5.5 m | 5.1 m | 4.9 m | 4.1 m | 3.5 m | 4.4 m | 4.2 m |
Monthly Active Users | 64.5 m | 51.9 m | 60.3 m | 62.6 m | 54.6 m | 59.6 m | 53 m | 49.4 m | 42.4 m | 35.8 m | 29.6 m | 35.9 m | 32.8 m |
Glu Mobile Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Acquired Company | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| Plain Vanilla | December 22, 2016 | $1.2 m |
Glu Mobile Market Value History
Glu Mobile Revenue Breakdown
Glu Mobile Job Categories
Glu Mobile Median Salaries
Source: 56 public H-1B filings from Glu Mobile
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Traffic Overview of Glu Mobile
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Glu Mobile News and Updates
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