Roku

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Roku is a company providing a TV streaming platform. It offers TV models and streaming players that enable consumers to access a selection of content by connecting their Roku device to the streaming platform via a home broadband network. The company also operates the Roku Channel Store delivering free and paid content including live TV, news, sports, movies, TV shows, and music.

TypePublic
Founded2002
HQSan Jose, CA, USMap
Websiteroku.com
Employee Ratings4.3More
Overall CultureD+More
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Employees (est.) (Dec 2021)3,000(+56%)
Job Openings835
Revenue (FY, 2021)$2.8 B(+56%)
Share Price (May 2022)$94.2(-2%)
Cybersecurity ratingCMore
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Key People/Management at Roku

Anthony Wood

Anthony Wood

Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Steve Louden

Steve Louden

Chief Financial Officer
Kamilah Mitchell-Thomas

Kamilah Mitchell-Thomas

Senior Vice President, People
Ilya Asnis

Ilya Asnis

Senior Vice President, Roku OS
Scott de Haas

Scott de Haas

Senior Vice President, Product Engineering and Operations
Stephen Kay

Stephen Kay

Senior Vice President and General Counsel
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Roku Office Locations

Roku has offices in San Jose, Austin, Boston, Chicago and in 13 other locations
San Jose, CA, US (HQ)
1155 Coleman Ave
Austin, TX, US
9606 N Mopac Expy #400
Boston, MA, US
53 State St
Chicago, IL, US
330 N Wabash Ave #1650
New York, NY, US
114 W 41st St 6th Floor
Santa Monica, CA, US
2450 Colorado Ave #260E
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Roku Financials and Metrics

Roku Revenue

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Roku's revenue was reported to be $2.76 b in FY, 2021
USD

Revenue (FY, 2021)

2.8b

Gross profit (FY, 2021)

1.4b

Gross profit margin (FY, 2021), %

51%

Net income (FY, 2021)

242.6m

EBIT (FY, 2021)

235.1m

Market capitalization (20-May-2022)

12.8b

Closing stock price (20-May-2022)

94.2
Roku's current market capitalization is $12.8 b.
Annual
USDFY, 2019FY, 2020FY, 2021

Revenue

1.1b1.8b2.8b

Revenue growth, %

52%58%

Cost of goods sold

633.7m970.2m1.4b

Gross profit

495.2m808.2m1.4b
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021Q2, 2021Q3, 2021

Revenue

206.7m250.1m260.9m320.8m356.1m451.7m574.2m645.1m680.0m

Cost of goods sold

105.8m135.9m142.5m179.7m209.2m236.8m247.4m306.9m316.0m

Gross profit

100.9m114.2m118.5m141.1m146.8m214.8m326.8m338.3m363.9m

Gross profit Margin, %

49%46%45%44%41%48%57%54%
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Annual
USDFY, 2019FY, 2020FY, 2021

Cash

515.5m1.1b2.1b

Accounts Receivable

332.7m523.9m752.4m

Prepaid Expenses

25.9m26.6m105.8m

Inventories

49.7m53.9m50.3m
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021Q2, 2021Q3, 2021Q1, 2022

Cash

236.5m375.5m386.0m588.3m885.8m1.0b2.1b2.1b2.2b

Accounts Receivable

174.2m204.0m196.0m295.4m306.7m391.3m496.2m587.5m595.9m

Prepaid Expenses

21.9m19.1m28.9m39.4m37.2m31.0m134.4m80.5m110.2m

Inventories

33.4m39.4m73.5m44.0m45.0m62.6m41.2m48.0m75.9m
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Annual
USDFY, 2019FY, 2020FY, 2021

Net Income

(59.9m)(17.5m)242.4m

Depreciation and Amortization

15.7m36.2m42.6m

Inventories

(14.1m)(4.2m)3.6m

Accounts Payable

9.4m6.4m8.4m
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021Q2, 2021Q3, 2021Q1, 2022

Net Income

(9.7m)(19.1m)(44.2m)(54.6m)(97.8m)(84.8m)76.3m149.8m218.7m(26.3m)

Depreciation and Amortization

2.8m5.7m9.2m8.4m17.2m26.6m9.6m20.4m31.3m11.5m

Inventories

2.2m(3.9m)(37.9m)5.7m4.7m(12.9m)12.6m5.9m(22.0m)(22.6m)

Accounts Payable

(18.6m)32.3m69.4m10.1m27.2m71.3m(18.9m)16.4m15.1m12.3m
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USDQ1, 2019

Debt/Equity

0.2 x

Debt/Assets

0.1 x

Financial Leverage

1.7 x
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Roku Operating Metrics

FY, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019FY, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020FY, 2020Q1, 2021

Active Accounts

27.1 m29.1 m30.5 m32.3 m36.9 m39.8 m43 m46 m51.2 m53.6 m

ARPU

$17.95$19.06$21.06$22.58$23.14$24.35$24.92$27$28.76$32.14

Patents Issued

100195

Patents Pending

200200
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Roku Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

Company NameDateDeal Size
This Old House VenturesMarch 19, 2021$97.8 m
DataXuOctober 22, 2019$150 m
DynastromNovember 09, 2017$3.5 m
Roku International B.V.

Roku Revenue Breakdown

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Roku revenue breakdown by business segment: 39.2% from Player and 60.8% from Platform

Roku Cybersecurity Score

Cybersecurity ratingPremium dataset

C

75/100

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Roku Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Ratings

CSRHub ESG ratingPremium dataset

40-49

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Roku Online and Social Media Presence

Roku's Trends

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Roku Company Culture

  • Overall Culture

    D+

    63/100

  • CEO Rating

    D

    60/100

  • Compensation

    C-

    61/100

  • Diversity

    D

    58/100

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Roku News and Updates

May 12, 2022

Roku rolls out a premium bundle combining the Roku Ultra and its Voice Remote Pro

Roku is making its top-of-the-line device a better deal as competition with Fire TV heats up. The company today announced that its high-end Roku Ultra (originally $89) will now include the Roku Voice Remote Pro ($30) in a bundle which will be available for $99.99 at Roku.com today and at major retai…
May 03, 2022

Roku snags Martha Stewart, Emeril and others for its original programming push

It is the second day of NewFronts, and the announcements continue. Roku today said it will extend its content library in hopes to target audiences who are fans of lifestyle, cooking, home renovation and reality television. The company has two new co-production deals with Marquee Brands and Milk Stre…
May 02, 2022

Apple Music arrives on Roku devices, three years after hitting Fire TV

Three years after launching on Fire TV devices, Apple Music will today become available to Roku customers. The streaming device maker says that Apple Music subscribers will be able to download the Apple Music app starting sometime later today on any Roku device, including its streaming players, Roku…
May 02, 2022

Roku makes Apple Music app available on all of its devices

Shares of Roku Inc. slipped 0.4% in premarket trading Monday, after the streaming video player company said Apple Inc.'s Apple Music app is now available on any Roku device. Roku said current Apple Music subscribers can access the app on Roku devices with their existing log-in credentials. In addi…
April 29, 2022

Roku experiences slow growth with only 1.1 million accounts added in first quarter

Roku’s first quarter of 2022 shows signs of slowdown, particular with a slowing of total net revenue and subscriber growth, which was below what analysts estimated. There was a significant decrease in streaming unit player sales as well due to numerous challenges. With only 1.1 million incremental a…
April 27, 2022

Roku Stock Hit With Bear Note Ahead Of Earnings

Roku (ROKU) has been underperforming on the charts, down 61.8% year-to-date with overhead pressure at the 50-day moving average.
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 Roku Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was Roku founded?

    Roku was founded in 2002.

  • Who are Roku key executives?

    Roku's key executives are Anthony Wood, Steve Louden and Kamilah Mitchell-Thomas.

  • How many employees does Roku have?

    Roku has 3,000 employees.

  • What is Roku revenue?

    Latest Roku annual revenue is $2.8 b.

  • What is Roku revenue per employee?

    Latest Roku revenue per employee is $921.5 k.

  • Who are Roku competitors?

    Competitors of Roku include TiVo, Net Insight and IAC.

  • Where is Roku headquarters?

    Roku headquarters is located at 1155 Coleman Ave, San Jose.

  • Where are Roku offices?

    Roku has offices in San Jose, Austin, Boston, Chicago and in 13 other locations.

  • How many offices does Roku have?

    Roku has 17 offices.