---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-030384"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DMRC"
cik: "0001438231"
company_name: "Digimarc CORP"
filed_at: "2023-11-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T19:35:55.879602+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Digimarc Q3 revenue $9.0M, ARR up 54% YoY, net loss narrows to $10.7M

## Summary
- Subscription revenue $4.8M (+17% YoY); service revenue $4.2M; total revenue $9.0M.
- Ending Annual Recurring Revenue increased 54% YoY; subscription gross margin (ex-amortization) expanded to 85% from 75%.
- GAAP net loss $10.7M ($0.53 per share) vs $14.9M ($0.76); Non-GAAP net loss $5.9M ($0.29) vs $9.3M ($0.47).
- Operating expenses decreased 17% to $16.4M, driven by lower severance and headcount costs.
- Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $33.3M at September 30, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-030384
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DMRC
- cik: 0001438231
- company_name: Digimarc CORP
- filed_at: 2023-11-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1438231/000143774923030384/0001437749-23-030384-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1438231/000143774923030384/dmrc20230825_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Digimarc CORP reported third quarter ended September 30, 2023 results: revenue $9.0 million, net income $10.7 million or $ (0.53) per share, EPS $(0.53) per share.
  - Period: third quarter ended September 30, 2023
  - Revenue: $9.0 million
  - Net income: $10.7 million or $ (0.53) per share
  - EPS: $(0.53) per share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Total revenue for the third quarter of 2023 increased to $9.0 million compared to $7.8 million for the third quarter of 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1438231/000143774923030384/0001437749-23-030384-index.htm

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