---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-033504"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLBY"
cik: "0001803914"
company_name: "Playboy, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-11T20:14:49+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-11T22:15:06.746453+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Playboy Q1 2026 revenue $30.2M (+5% YoY); net loss narrows to $4.0M; Adj. EBITDA $5.0M (+111%)

## Summary
- Revenue of $30.2M, up 5% YoY; DTC revenue $18.8M (+15%) from Honey Birdette; licensing $10.9M (-5%).
- Net loss of $4.0M ($0.03/share) vs. $9.0M loss YoY; includes $3.5M UTG transaction expenses.
- Adj. EBITDA $5.0M (ex-litigation $5.8M); fifth consecutive positive quarter.
- UTG China JV closed Mar 20: $15M initial proceeds paid down senior debt; $30M more expected by Jan 2028.
- Appointed David Miller President Media & Brand and Phillip Picardi Chief Brand Officer/Editor-in-Chief.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-033504
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLBY
- cik: 0001803914
- company_name: Playboy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-11T20:14:49+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803914/000162828026033504/0001628280-26-033504-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803914/000162828026033504/ply-20260511.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-033504
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-033504.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Playboy, Inc. reported financial results for first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
  - Period: first quarter ended March 31, 2026
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On May 11, 2026, Playboy, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the Company’s first fiscal quarter of 2026 ended March 31, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803914/000162828026033504/0001628280-26-033504-index.htm

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