Roku Announces 10% Workforce Reduction Amid Ongoing Cost-Cutting Efforts
- Roku is laying off around 10% of its workforce, representing over 300 employees, as part of cost-reduction plans.
- This marks Roku's third round of job cuts within the past year as the company aims to reach profitability.
- In addition to layoffs, Roku is consolidating office space, removing some streaming content, and limiting new hiring.
- Roku expects the restructuring to result in charges of $45-65 million for severance and $160-200 million for office closures.
- Despite the cuts, Roku forecasts higher third quarter revenue of $835-875 million compared to Wall Street estimates.