Reddit Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
Daily Active Uniques ("DAUq") increased 17% year-over-year to 126.8 million Revenue grew 69% year-over-year to $663 million Net income of $204 million, 31% of revenue. Diluted EPS of $1.01, up 7x year-over-year Adj. EBITDA1 of $266 million, 40% of revenue, up 131% year-over-year Operating cash flow of $312 million, 47% of revenue, up 145% year-over-year SAN FRANCISCO, April 30, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reddit, Inc. (NYSE: RDDT) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Reddit’s complete financial results and management commentary can be found in its shareholder letter on Reddit’s Investor Relations website at https://investor.redditinc.com. "Reddit is a one-of-one business powered by deeply engaged communities and authentic human conversation," said Steve Huffman, Founder and CEO of Reddit. "That foundation is driving a rare combination of growth, profitability, and efficiency, and giving Reddit a unique advantage in the age of AI." Total revenue increased 69% year-over-year to $663 million, Ad revenue increased 74% year-over-year to $625 million, and Other revenue increased 15% year-over-year to $39 million Gross margin was 91.5%, as compared to 90.5% in the prior year Net income was $204 million, an improvement of $178 million from the prior year Adjusted EBITDA1 was $266 million, an improvement of $151 million from the prior year Operating cash flow was $312 million, an improvement of $185 million from the prior year Free Cash Flow1 was $311 million, an improvement of $185 million from the prior year Basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") were $1.07 and $1.01, up 664% and 677% from the prior year, respectively Total fully diluted shares outstanding were 206.4 million as of March 31, 2026, up 0.2% from the prior year First Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights Three months ended March 31, (in millions, except percentages and per share amounts; unaudited) 2026 2025 % Change Revenue $ 663 $ 392 69% U.S. $ 526 $ 314 67% International $ 138 $ 79 76% GAAP gross margin 91.5 % 90.5 % Net income $ 204 $ 26 680% Net margin 30.7 % 6.7 % Net income per share Basic $ 1.07 $ 0.14 664% Diluted $ 1.01 $ 0.13 677% Adjusted EBITDA* $ 266 $ 115 131% Adjusted EBITDA margin* 40.1 % 29.4 % Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 312 $ 128 145% Free Cash Flow* $ 311 $ 127 146% Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities $ 2,771 *The definitions of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, and Free Cash Flow can be found in the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this release. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure can be found on pages 10-11. Financial Outlook The guidance provided below is based on Reddit’s current estimates and is not a guarantee of future performance. This guidance is subject to significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including the risk factors discussed in Reddit’s reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Reddit undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements or estimates, except as required by applicable law. As we look ahead, we will share our internal thoughts on revenue and Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter. In the second quarter of 2026, we estimate: Earnings Conference Call Information and Community Update Reddit will host a conference call to discuss the results for the first quarter of 2026 on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. ET. A live webcast of the call can be accessed on Reddit’s Investor Relations website at https://investor.redditinc.com and investor relations subreddit, r/RDDT, at https://www.reddit.com/r/RDDT/. A replay of the webcast and transcript will be available on the same websites following the conclusion of the conference call. Reddit will solicit questions from the community in the investor relations subreddit, r/RDDT, at https://www.reddit.com/r/RDDT/ on Thursday, April 30, 2026, after the market closes, and post responses following the earnings call at Reddit’s Investor Relations website at https://investor.redditinc.com and r/RDDT at https://www.reddit.com/r/RDDT/. Reddit uses the investor relations page on its website https://investor.redditinc.com, user accounts of Reddit's Chief Executive Officer, Steve Huffman (u/spez); Reddit's Chief Operating Officer, Jen Wong (u/adsjunkie); and Reddit's Chief Financial Officer, Drew Vollero (u/TimingandLuck), as well as the subreddits r/RDDT and r/reddit, available at https://www.reddit.com/r/RDDT/ and https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit/, respectively, as means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligation under Regulation FD. Notes 1 The definitions of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, and Free Cash Flow can be found in the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this release. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure can be found on pages 10-11. 2 We have not provided a reconciliation to the forward-looking U.S. GAAP equivalent measures for our non-GAAP guidance due to uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, reconciling items. Therefore, a reconciliation of these non-GAAP guidance measures to their corresponding U.S. GAAP guidance measures is not available without unreasonable effort. About Reddit Reddit is a community of communities. Built on shared interests and passions, it is home to the most open and authentic conversations online. Every day, millions of people post, vote, comment, and search for answers across nearly every topic imaginable, and brands build trusted relationships with their audiences. With 25+ billion posts and comments and more than 126 million daily active uniques, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. Learn more at www.redditinc.com. The Reddit app is available on the App Store and Google Play. Forward Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or Reddit's future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "going to," "could," "intends," "target," "projects," "contemplates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential" or "continue" or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern Reddit's expectations, strategy, priorities, plans or intentions. Forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Reddit’s future financial and operating performance, and GAAP and non-GAAP guidance. Reddit's expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results in future periods are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including those more fully described under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in documents that Reddit files with the SEC from time to time, including Reddit’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, which is being filed with the SEC at or around the date hereof. The forward-looking statements in this release are based on information available to Reddit as of the date hereof, and Reddit undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. A Note About Metrics We define a daily active unique ("DAUq") as a user whom we can identify with a unique identifier who has visited a page on the Reddit website, www.reddit.com, or opened a Reddit application at least once during a 24-hour period. Average DAUq for a particular period is calculated by adding the number of DAUq on each day of that period and dividing that sum by the number of days in that period. We define a weekly active unique ("WAUq") as a user whom we can identify with a unique identifier who has visited a page on the Reddit website, www.reddit.com, or opened a Reddit application at least once during a trailing seven-day period. Average quarterly WAUq for a particular period is calculated by adding the number of WAUq on each day of that period and dividing that sum by the number of days in that period. We define average revenue per unique ("ARPU") as quarterly revenue in a given geography divided by the average DAUq in that geography. For the purposes of calculating ARPU, advertising revenue in a given geography is based on the geographic location in which advertising impressions are delivered, as this approximates revenue based on user activity, while other revenue in a given geography is based on the billing address of the customer. Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures We use certain non-GAAP financial measures to supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, to evaluate our core operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures include Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Free Cash Flow, and Free Cash Flow margin. We use these non-GAAP financial measures to facilitate reviews of our operational performance and as a basis for strategic planning. By excluding certain items that are non-recurring or not reflective of the performance of our normal course of business, we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance. Accordingly, we believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors and others because they allow investors to supplement their understanding of our financial trends and evaluate our ongoing and future performance in the same manner as management. However, there are a number of limitations related to the use of non-GAAP financial measures as they reflect the exercise of judgment by our management about which expenses are included or excluded in determining these non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or in isolation from, our financial results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate these non-GAAP financial measures differently or not at all, which reduces their usefulness as comparative measures. A reconciliation is provided below for each historical non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable financial measure stated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Reddit encourages investors to review the related U.S. GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate Reddit’s business. We have not provided a reconciliation to the forward-looking GAAP equivalent measures for our non-GAAP guidance due to uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, reconciling items. Therefore, a reconciliation of these non-GAAP guidance measures to their corresponding GAAP guidance measures is not available without unreasonable effort. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income excluding interest (income) expense, net, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense and related taxes, other (income) expense, net, and certain other non-recurring or non-cash items impacting net income that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing business performance. Other (income) expense, net consists primarily of realized gains and losses on sales of marketable securities, foreign currency transaction gains and losses, and other income and expense that are not indicative of our core operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. We consider the exclusion of certain non-recurring or non-cash items in calculating Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin to provide a useful measure for investors and others to evaluate our operating results in the same manner as management. Free Cash Flow represents net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less purchases of property and equipment. Free Cash Flow margin is defined as Free Cash Flow divided by revenue. We believe that Free Cash Flow is useful to investors as a liquidity measure because it measures our ability to generate or use cash. Once our business needs and obligations are met, cash can be used to maintain a strong balance sheet and invest in future growth. Additionally, we believe that Free Cash Flow is an important measure since we use third-party infrastructure partners to host our services and therefore we do not incur significant capital expenditures to support revenue generating activities. Reddit, Inc. Key Operating Metrics by Geography (in millions, except percentages and ARPU) (unaudited) Three months ended March 31, 2026 2025 % Change Revenue: Global $ 663.4 $ 392.4 69% Revenue: U.S. $ 525.6 $ 313.9 67% Revenue: International $ 137.8 $ 78.5 76% Three months ended March 31, 2026 2025 % Change DAUq: Global 126.8 108.1 17% DAUq: U.S. 53.5 50.1 7% DAUq: International 73.3 58.0 26% Logged-in DAUq: Global 52.0 48.7 7% Logged-in DAUq: U.S. 23.2 23.0 1% Logged-in DAUq: International 28.8 25.8 12% Logged-out DAUq: Global 74.8 59.4 26% Logged-out DAUq: U.S. 30.3 27.1 12% Logged-out DAUq: International 44.5 32.2 38% WAUq: Global 493.1 401.3 23% WAUq: U.S. 196.5 178.3 10% WAUq: International 296.6 223.0 33% ARPU: Global $ 5.23 $ 3.63 44% ARPU: U.S. $ 9.63 $ 6.27 54% ARPU: International $ 2.02 $ 1.34 51% Reddit, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except share and per share amounts) (unaudited) Three months ended March 31, 2026 2025 Revenue $ 663,411 $ 392,361 Costs and expenses: Cost of revenue 56,267 37,089 Research and development 207,246 191,271 Sales and marketing 151,472 90,685 General and administrative 65,514 69,413 Total costs and expenses 480,499 388,458 Income from operations 182,912 3,903 Other income (expense), net 22,816 20,534 Income before income taxes 205,728 24,437 Income tax expense (benefit) 1,747 (1,721 ) Net income $ 203,981 $ 26,158 Net income per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stock Basic $ 1.07 $ 0.14 Diluted $ 1.01 $ 0.13 Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share attributable to common stockholders Basic 191,518,973 182,024,207 Diluted 202,524,173 201,275,223 Reddit, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands) (unaudited) March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025 Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,374,348 $ 953,569 Marketable securities 1,396,284 1,523,242 Accounts receivable, net 522,905 590,162 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 92,397 69,012 Total current assets 3,385,934 3,135,985 Property and equipment, net 11,866 12,710 Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 19,001 20,788 Intangible assets, net 13,043 15,521 Goodwill 42,174 42,174 Other noncurrent assets 12,265 11,995 Total assets $ 3,484,283 $ 3,239,173 Liabilities and stockholders’ equity Current liabilities Accounts payable $ 51,743 $ 62,929 Operating lease liabilities 7,170 7,023 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 206,970 201,331 Total current liabilities 265,883 271,283 Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent 14,118 16,191 Other noncurrent liabilities 24,566 22,661 Total liabilities 304,567 310,135 Commitments and contingencies Stockholders’ equity: Preferred stock — — Class A common stock 14 14 Class B common stock 5 5 Class C common stock — — Additional paid-in capital 3,647,812 3,595,772 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (979 ) 4,364 Accumulated deficit (467,136 ) (671,117 ) Total stockholders’ equity 3,179,716 2,929,038 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 3,484,283 $ 3,239,173 Reddit, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands) (unaudited) Three months ended March 31, 2026 2025 Cash flows from operating activities Net income $ 203,981 $ 26,158 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 4,210 3,963 Non-cash operating lease cost 1,676 1,468 Amortization of premium (accretion of discount) on marketable securities, net (4,297 ) (8,884 ) Stock-based compensation expense 68,336 85,414 Other adjustments (691 ) (138 ) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable 67,957 23,359 Prepaid expenses and other assets (23,752 ) (17,006 ) Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities (1,815 ) (1,780 ) Accounts payable (10,983 ) (1,046 ) Accrued expenses and other liabilities 7,631 16,070 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 312,253 $ 127,578 Cash flows from investing activities Purchases of property and equipment (1,090 ) (979 ) Purchases of marketable securities (364,929 ) (504,846 ) Maturities of marketable securities 474,468 465,062 Proceeds from sale of marketable securities 17,989 12,372 Other investing activities (1,616 ) 889 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities $ 124,822 $ (27,502 ) Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options 4,899 10,184 Taxes paid related to net share settlement of restricted stock units (16,196 ) (36,675 ) Repurchases of Class A common stock (4,999 ) — Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities $ (16,296 ) $ (26,491 ) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 420,779 73,585 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 953,569 562,142 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period $ 1,374,348 $ 635,727 Reddit, Inc. Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin (in thousands, except percentages) (unaudited) Three months endedMarch 31, 2026 2025 Net income $ 203,981 $ 26,158 Add (deduct): Interest (income) expense, net (23,885 ) (20,414 ) Income tax expense (benefit) 1,747 (1,721 ) Depreciation and amortization 4,210 3,963 Stock-based compensation expense and related taxes 78,848 107,405 Other (income) expense, net 1,069 (120 ) Adjusted EBITDA $ 265,970 $ 115,271 Net margin 30.7 % 6.7 % Adjusted EBITDA margin 40.1 % 29.4 % Reddit, Inc. Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Margin (in thousands, except percentages) (unaudited) Three months endedMarch 31, 2026 2025 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 312,253 $ 127,578 Less: Purchases of property and equipment (1,090 ) (979 ) Free Cash Flow $ 311,163 $ 126,599 Operating cash flow margin 47.1 % 32.5 % Free Cash Flow margin 46.9 % 32.3 % View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260430242740/en/ Contacts Investor Relations ir@reddit.com Media Relations press@reddit.com
