PLTK earnings analysis
What we found in PLTK'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
Playtika Holding Corp. reported a revenue increase of 5.5% year-over-year to $744.7 million for Q1 2026, outperforming analyst estimates. However, the company faced a significant net loss of $57.5 million compared to a net income of $30.6 million in the prior period, reflecting operational challenges and increased spending in sales and marketing.
The parts that mattered.
Pulled out of the filing itself, with the figures the company reported.
- Revenue Growth vs. Prior Year
- Revenue for Q1 2026 was $744.7 million, up $38.7 million (5.5%) from $706 million in Q1 2025.
- Sales and Marketing Expense Surge
- Sales and marketing expenses rose by $88.8 million to $360.6 million in Q1 2026, primarily driven by media buys.
- Decreased Cost of Revenue
- Cost of revenue fell by $5.2 million from $197.4 million to $192.2 million compared to Q1 2025.
- Free Cash Flow Increase
- Free cash flow improved to $22.8 million in Q1 2026, up from $18.8 million in Q1 2025.
- Adjusted EBITDA Provides Insight
- Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2026 was $125.2 million, down from $167.3 million in Q1 2025, indicating operational challenges.
- Daily Active Users Decline
- Average Daily Active Users decreased to 8.6 million in Q1 2026, down from 9.0 million in Q1 2025.
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.
- Significant Net Loss
- Net loss widened to $57.5 million in Q1 2026, a decrease of $88.1 million from net income of $30.6 million in the same quarter last year.
- Increased Operating Expenses
- Total costs surged to $794.3 million in Q1 2026, an increase of $156.1 million from $638.2 million in Q1 2025.
- Dependence on Acquired Titles
- Revenue growth primarily attributed to gains from newer SuperPlay titles, indicating reliance on recent acquisitions for growth.
What they reported.
What the company itself reported, taken out of the document.
- Earnings per share
- $-0.2
- Gross margin
- 74.3%
- Operating margin
- -6.7%
What they said about what is next.
Outlook deferred to earnings press release / call.
The filing reads worse than the one before it.
What came before.
- 10-K · February 26, 2026
- Playtika Holding Corp. reported revenues of $2,755.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, reflecting an 8.1% increase from $2,549.3 million in 2024. However, net income decreased significantly to a loss of…
- 10-Q · November 6, 2025
- Playtika Holding Corp. posted a strong Q3 2025 performance with revenue of $674.6 million, marking a 53.8 million increase from Q3 2024. Despite missing EPS estimates at $0.178 compared to the expected $0.19, management…
- 10-Q · August 7, 2025
- Playtika Holding Corp. reported a revenue of $696 million for Q2 2025, a 10.9% increase compared to $627 million in Q2 2024, albeit below analyst expectations. The company faced significant headwinds, including…
- 10-Q · May 8, 2025
- Playtika Holding Corp. reported revenues of $706 million for Q1 2025, a 8.4% increase from $651 million in Q1 2024, but experienced a decline in net income to $30.6 million compared to $53.0 million in the prior year,…
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