8-K ·Filed Apr 13, 2026
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish
The return to subscriber growth and strong billings momentum support the company's full-year guidance; traders should watch for confirmation in the full Q1 earnings report on May 7.
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
MKTW ▲ +20.97% at T+60d
LONG call ✓ call won +20.97% · α vs SPY +12.45% · entry $16.26 → $19.67
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$16.42
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T+5d
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$17.13
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T+20d
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$18.64
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T+60d
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$19.67
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Executive Summary
MarketWise reported preliminary Q1 2026 results showing 15% YoY billings growth to ~$81M and a return to paid subscriber growth, affirming full-year guidance. This follows a strong Q4 2025 beat on both billings and CFFO.
Key Financial Metrics
EPS
$0.76
est −$0.29 · +364.1%
Revenue
$81.0M
est $79.0M · +2.5% · +15.0% YoY
Rating
strong beat
Guidance
$300M
maintained
Key Facts
- Q1 2026 billings increased ~15% YoY to ~$81M, highest quarterly billings since 2023
- Paid subscribers grew to 381K from 374K in Q4 2025, marking a return to growth
- Affirmed full-year 2026 guidance of $300M billings and $50M CFFO
- Cash and cash equivalents were $53M as of March 31, 2026
- Dividends paid to Class A shareholders were $0.45 per share in Q1
Financial Impact
Billings growth of ~15% YoY to ~$81M, paid subscriber growth to 381K, $53M cash balance
billingssubscriberscashdividends
Risk Factors
- First quarter is historically a high cash use period due to marketing and tax distributions
- Preliminary results are subject to adjustment after final accounting
Market Snapshot
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Services-Prepackaged Software
Investment Themes
Software & IT
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 8-K Filing (Primary) | 0001805651-26-000030 |
| Exhibit: exhibit991-financialandope.htm | 0001805651-26-000030 |
| Document: 0001805651-26-000030-index-headers.html | 0001805651-26-000030 |
| Document: 0001805651-26-000030-index.html | 0001805651-26-000030 |
| Document: 0001805651-26-000030.txt | 0001805651-26-000030 |
| 8-K Data (Synthetic) | 0001805651-26-000030 |
15 reports for MKTW
100% Hit rate @ T+20 Went positive at some point 5 of 5 best @ T+20▲ +28.87%
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| Type | Now | ||||
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Oct 27, 2026 today | Press Release | $19.20 | awaiting T+20 | — | $19.70 (+2.60%) |
Sep 24, 2026 4w ago | 8-K | $19.15 $18.47 | ▲ +3.55% | ▲ +3.13% | $19.70 (−2.87%) |
Aug 6, 2026 11w ago | Press Release | $21.34 $18.17 | ▼ −14.85% | ▼ −15.45% | $19.70 (−7.69%) |
Jul 9, 2026 15w ago | Press Release | $20.16 $20.25 | ▲ +0.45% | ▼ −1.98% | $19.70 (−2.28%) |
Jul 2, 2026 16w ago | Insider Cluster | $18.86 $19.93 | ▲ +5.67% | ▲ +6.09% | $19.70 (+4.45%) |
May 7, 2026 24w ago | 8-K | $16.63 $16.53 | ▲ +0.60% | ▲ +3.74% | $19.70 (−18.46%) |
May 7, 2026 24w ago | Press Release | $16.63 $16.53 | ▼ −0.60% | ▼ −3.74% | $19.70 (+18.46%) |
May 5, 2026 25w ago | Press Release | $16.77 $16.53 | ▼ −1.40% | ▼ −4.18% | $19.70 (+17.51%) |
Apr 17, 2026 27w ago | DEFA14A | $17.03 $16.60 | ▼ −2.52% | ▼ −6.73% | $19.70 (+15.68%) |
Apr 13, 2026 28w ago | 8-K | $16.26 $18.64 | ▲ +14.64% | ▲ +8.34% | $19.70 (+21.16%) |
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