---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-032154"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GRPN"
cik: "0001490281"
company_name: "Groupon, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T21:36:00.916123+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Groupon Q1 2026 net loss $12.6M vs prior year profit $8.0M; revenue flat

## Summary
- Net loss from continuing ops $12.6M vs net income $8.0M in Q1 2025; Adjusted EBITDA $12.8M down from $15.3M
- Global revenue flat; North America Local Rev -1% but Local Billings +2%; Intl Local Rev +10% (+19% ex-Giftcloud)
- Active customers up 5% to 16.2M; unit sales down 5% to 8.1M
- Cash $225.5M; repurchased 1.94M shares for $21.3M in Q1, additional $10.1M in April 2026
- CEO Dusan Senkypl cites AI-native transformation 'Project Foundry' to drive future performance

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-032154
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GRPN
- cik: 0001490281
- company_name: Groupon, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490281/000162828026032154/0001628280-26-032154-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490281/000162828026032154/grpn-20260507.htm

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