10-Q · May 15, 2026
QVC Group, Inc. reported a challenging Q4 2025, concluding its operations under Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company saw a notable decrease in revenue, down 7% YoY to $1.957 billion, alongside an operating income of $15…
Earnings analysis · 10-Q
QVCGA earnings analysis
Filed August 4, 2026 · Our reading of the company's report
The latest report
QVC Group reported Q2 revenue of $1.998 billion, down 10.6% year over year, with declines across QxH, QVC International, and CBI. Adjusted OIBDA fell 31.5% to $163 million and the company used $57 million of operating…
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QVC Group reported Q2 revenue of $1.998 billion, down 10.6% year over year, with declines across QxH, QVC International, and CBI. Adjusted OIBDA fell 31.5% to $163 million and the company used $57 million of operating cash flow in the first half, while GAAP operating income improved to $51 million only because the prior year included $2.395 billion of QxH goodwill and tradename impairments. Liquidity includes $1.367 billion of cash and cash equivalents, but the Chapter 11 process, $6.531 billion of stated debt principal, restructuring costs, and management's going-concern disclosure outweigh that cash cushion.
From revenue to operating profit
Where each $100 of revenue went in this report.
Cost of sales, operating expenses, and what remained. Figures are rounded to whole dollars.
Where revenue came from
The business segments reported by the company.
Shares of the segments disclosed in this filing, largest first.
How we read each report
Our analysis across the last few reports.
Our model's reading of each filing, not the share price or the market's reaction. Annual and quarterly reports each occupy one position.
What stood out
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GAAP operating income turned positive
Second-quarter operating income was $51 million, versus an operating loss of $2.272 billion a year earlier; the improvement was principally due to the absence of the prior-year $1.465 billion goodwill impairment and $930 million tradename impairment, rather than underlying revenue growth.
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CBI margin actions lifted adjusted OIBDA
CBI adjusted OIBDA increased to $19 million from $17 million despite revenue falling to $233 million from $252 million. Its cost of goods sold improved to 55.4% of revenue from 56.0%, aided by higher ASP.
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Cash liquidity remains sizable
QVC Group held $1.367 billion of cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2026, and total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $1.860 billion. The Company reported approximately $33 million of remaining letter-of-credit availability under its $300 million DIP LC facility.
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Cash conversion and spending are pressured
Operating cash flow was negative $57 million for the first six months of 2026, versus positive $26 million a year earlier. Capital and television-distribution-rights spending totaled $88 million, equal to roughly 2.2% of $3.955 billion in first-half revenue.
What to watch
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Broad-based top-line contraction
All operating segments contracted: consolidated Q2 revenue fell $238 million, or 10.6%, to $1.998 billion. QxH declined $175 million (12.5%), QVC International declined $44 million (7.4%), and CBI declined $19 million (7.5%).
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Adjusted OIBDA and gross margin deteriorated
Underlying profitability weakened materially: consolidated adjusted OIBDA declined $75 million, or 31.5%, to $163 million. QxH fell $51 million to $99 million and QVC International fell $22 million to $53 million; QVC gross margin also declined as cost of goods sold rose to 65.9% of revenue from 64.6%.
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Chapter 11 and accelerated debt remain acute
The company remains in Chapter 11 following its April 16, 2026 petition, with $3.631 billion of fixed-rate debt and $2.900 billion of variable-rate debt outstanding at June 30. Although the Plan was confirmed on July 20, 2026, it remains subject to conditions, and management states there is substantial doubt about going-concern viability.
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Restructuring consumes cash and restricts upstreaming
Chapter 11 restricted liquidity and added costs: $315 million was cash collateralized for the DIP LC facility, while pre-petition charges were $74 million and reorganization charges were $49 million in the first six months of 2026. QVC can no longer make unlimited parent dividends because of the credit-agreement covenant breach and Chapter 11 cases.
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No formal risk-factor update; legal matter persists
Item 1A states there were no material changes to risk factors from the 2025 Form 10-K. Separately, the unresolved HSN clothing-steamer matter includes a $16 million CPSC civil penalty settlement, and QVC cannot estimate the range of loss from the related criminal investigation.
Management's outlook
No numeric revenue, EPS, or margin guidance was provided in the 10-Q. Management expects cash on hand and future operating cash flow to fund projected uses other than accelerated debt principal, but also states there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern while emergence conditions remain outstanding.
Earlier filings 3
10-K · April 29, 2026
QVC Group, Inc. faced significant challenges over the past year, culminating in a disappointing fiscal conclusion marked by a reported GAAP EPS of -$5.27 and revenue of $2.677 billion for Q4 2025. The company has also…
10-K · April 15, 2026
QVC Group positions itself as a global leader in video-driven and social commerce (WIN strategy / live social shopping) with a large repeat customer base and a $5.2 billion global e-commerce operation that represented…
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