earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
MarketWise Q1 preliminary billings up 15% YoY to ~$81M; paid subscribers return to growth
MARKETWISE, INC.
2026-Q1 EPS reported
-$0.23
revenue$77,029,000
- Paid subscribers 381K at March 31, 2026 (up from 374K at Dec 31, 2025), first growth after stabilization.
- Billings ~$81M, +15% YoY and highest quarterly billings since 2023.
- Affirmed FY 2026 guidance: billings $300M, cash from ops $50M, dividend target $1.80/share.
- Cash and equivalents $53M at March 31, 2026; Q1 historically highest cash-use quarter.
- Dividends paid to Class A shareholders $0.45 per share in Q1; full-year target unchanged.
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