MRDN earnings analysis
What we found in MRDN's 10-Q: the parts that mattered, the offsets in the same document, and what the company said about what comes next.
Our reading of the filing · Free to read, no account needed
Meridian delivered 16% year-over-year Q2 revenue growth to $50.2 million and returned to positive operating income and net income, driven by strong online sports betting, online casino and retail performance. Sequentially, revenue was nearly flat versus Q1 while gross and operating margins declined to 53.5% and 4.9%, respectively. Cash generation improved, but a $24.9 million working-capital deficit, $15.7 million of current Meridian seller consideration and the newly disclosed May 26 cybersecurity incident remain material watch items.
The parts that mattered.
Pulled out of the filing itself, with the figures the company reported.
- Revenue grew 16% year over year
- Q2 revenue rose 16% year over year to $50,193,999, essentially flat sequentially versus $50 million in Q1 2026. Online sports betting was the fastest disclosed revenue stream, increasing 33% to $13,125,159.
- Profitability turned positive year over year
- Gross profit increased 10% to $26,854,920 and operating income improved to $2,439,935 from a $2,304,850 operating loss a year earlier. Gross margin was 53.5% and operating margin 4.9%, versus 56.4% and negative 5.3%, respectively, in Q2 2025.
- Net income and EBITDA improved
- Net income attributable to MRDN was $2,165,050, compared with a $3,584,345 loss in Q2 2025. Adjusted EBITDA increased 43% to $5,921,214 from $4,142,206.
- Operating cash flow strengthened
- Operating cash flow for the first six months rose to $12,954,795 from $10,117,167. Investment in intangible assets and PP&E totaled $3,195,835, equal to roughly 25% of operating cash flow.
- Product and retail investments supported growth
- Management attributed growth to the ATLAS platform, 2,500+ online casino games and 10+ new content providers. Retail expansion included more than 100 added slot machines, 10+ new locations and renovations across 50 betshops during the trailing 12 months.
And the other side of it.
The offsets in the same document — the things a summary that only listed the good news would have left out.
- New cybersecurity incident disclosure
- The company disclosed a May 26, 2026 cybersecurity incident: it believes some customer information was likely exfiltrated through former-employee credentials, but cannot quantify the information taken. The ongoing investigation could lead to regulatory actions, litigation, remediation costs and reputational damage.
- Working-capital deficit and acquisition obligations
- Liquidity remains constrained: cash declined to $17,318,751 from $18,078,300 at December 31, while working-capital deficit widened to $24,909,577 from $24,128,745. Current liabilities include $15,730,672 of consideration payable to Meridian sellers and $9,978,715 of current long-term loans.
- COGS grew faster than revenue
- Gross margin compressed sequentially to 53.5% in Q2 from 56.2% in Q1 2026 as COGS rose 24% year over year to $23,339,079, faster than 16% revenue growth. Management cited variable gaming taxes and software fees that rose with betting and casino income.
- Expense improvement partly reflects reversals
- Q2 G&A fell 8% to $24,414,985, but included negative stock-based compensation of $97,292 versus $1,327,711 a year earlier, including reversals of previously accrued executive stock compensation. Salaries still increased 5% to $7,188,363 and rents/utilities rose 7% to $1,885,225.
What they reported.
What the company itself reported, taken out of the document.
- Gross margin
- 53.5%
- Operating margin
- 4.9%
- Segment
- Online casino revenue: $14,489,125, up $1,765,415 (14%) year over year.
- Segment
- Online sports betting revenue: $13,125,159, up $3,254,645 (33%) year over year.
- Segment
- Retail sports betting and retail casino revenue: $7,375,033, up $1,568,432 (27%) year over year.
What they said about what is next.
The 10-Q provides no updated quantitative revenue or EPS outlook; management states it expects long-term sustainable revenue growth with marginal expense increases. Prior Q2 revenue guidance was not reaffirmed in this filing.
The filing reads better than the one before it.
What came before.
- 10-K · April 30, 2026
- Meridian Holdings Inc. reported stable growth with Q1 2026 revenue of $50.1 million, aligning with prior guidance. New leadership and strategic plans aim to leverage recent acquisitions to drive future growth as the…
- 10-Q · April 28, 2026
- Meridian Holdings reported a turnaround to profitability in Q1 2026 with net income of $2,168,157 vs. a net loss of $258,217 in Q1 2025, generated $5.16M of operating cash flow and ended the quarter with $16.23M of…
- 10-K · March 31, 2026
- Meridian Holdings (formerly Golden Matrix) completed the transformational MeridianBet acquisition (closed April 9, 2024) and made MeridianBet the primary operating platform. The company operates in more than 15…
- 10-Q · May 8, 2025
- Q1 2025 results show strong top-line growth but margin compression and a small net loss. Revenue rose to $42.72M (Q1 2024: $24.85M), gross margin improved to ~56.7% but SG&A jumped to $24.30M driving an operating loss…
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