Akamai Technologies: Will The Management Focus on High-Growth Compute and Security Business Pay Off?

Akamai Technologies, Inc.’s first quarter earnings showed strong growth in the company’s security and compute sectors, while facing headwinds in the delivery product line. The financial results saw revenue grow to $987 million, reflecting an 8% increase year-over-year in both constant currency and reported. Non-GAAP earnings per share were reported at $1.64, a 17% increase year-over[1]year and 18% in constant currency. Furthermore, the fast-growing parts of Akamai’s business, including security and cloud computing, grew to represent ultimately 2/3 of total revenue, with an impressive growth of 22% over Q1 of 2023.