---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-016852"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EEX"
cik: "0001579214"
company_name: "Emerald Holding, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T01:04:14.886195+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Emerald Q1 revenue +24% to $122.3M, net income down 56%; reaffirms FY guidance >$400M revenue

## Summary
- Revenue $122.3M (+24.2% YoY); organic revenue +17.0% to $122.1M on strong trade show attendance.
- Net income $7.1M vs $16.1M; diluted EPS ($0.04) vs $0.04; Adj. EBITDA $36.5M (ex-insurance +42.6% vs prior year).
- Repurchased 5.1M shares (7.5% of common) at avg $3.34; cash $217.3M; $110M revolver undrawn.
- Acquired Lodestone Events for $9.5M initial cash; FY guidance unchanged: >$400M revenue and >$100M Adj. EBITDA.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-016852
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EEX
- cik: 0001579214
- company_name: Emerald Holding, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579214/000095017023016852/0000950170-23-016852-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579214/000095017023016852/eex-20230503.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Emerald Holding, Inc. reported first quarter ended March 31, 2023 results: revenue $122.3 million, net income $7.1 million, EPS $(0.04).
  - Period: first quarter ended March 31, 2023
  - Revenue: $122.3 million
  - Net income: $7.1 million
  - EPS: $(0.04)
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Revenues of $122.3 million for the first quarter 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579214/000095017023016852/0000950170-23-016852-index.htm

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