How did OB's Q4 2024 earnings surprise analysts?

Outbrain Inc. (OB) experienced a net income deficit of $2.2 million in Q4 2024, which fell short of analysts' expectations, resulting in an EPS surprise of -0.06. This negative surprise indicates that the actual performance was notably worse than what analysts had forecasted.

|code|Ticker|Name|Date|Net Income YoY|Net Income|market_code|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|OB|OB.O|Outbrain|2024 Q1|10.062444246208742|-5041000|185|
|OB|OB.O|Outbrain|2024 Q2|-119.49122496011346|-2199000|185|
|OB|OB.O|Outbrain|2024 Q3|1218.1102362204724|6696000|185|
|OB|OB.O|Outbrain|2024 Q4|-104.11634212472269|-167000|185|