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Catena Media Q2 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q2 2026 earnings summary11 Aug, 2026
Executive summary
Q2 2026 revenue was EUR 9.5 million, down 1% year-over-year and 23% sequentially, reflecting persistent headwinds in traditional SEO-based affiliation and organic search.
Adjusted EBITDA declined 11% year-over-year to EUR 1.2 million, with a margin of 13%.
North America accounted for 97% of revenue, with new depositing customers up 23% year-over-year to 24,781.
Strategic shift underway from traditional SEO affiliation to a technical infrastructure and intelligence platform, with MRKTPLAYS now contributing over a third of group revenue.
Product innovation and loyalty programs are driving customer growth.
Financial highlights
Q2 revenue: EUR 9.5 million, down 1% year-over-year, up 4% on constant currency, and down 23% from Q1 2026.
Adjusted EBITDA: EUR 1.2 million, down 11% year-over-year and 54% sequentially; margin at 13%.
H1 2026 revenue: EUR 21.8 million, up 12% year-over-year; adjusted EBITDA: EUR 3.9 million, up 70% year-over-year.
Operating cash flow negligible in Q2; EUR 4.4 million for H1, up 5% year-over-year.
Cash and cash equivalents at quarter-end: EUR 13 million.
Outlook and guidance
Continued investment in automation, technical infrastructure, and intelligence platform, with full commercial launch targeted for H1 2027.
Financial targets include double-digit organic growth in revenue and adjusted EBITDA for 2026; net interest-bearing debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio of 0-1.75.
Ongoing deferral of hybrid capital securities interest payments to maximize capital allocation flexibility.
Voluntary tender offer for hybrid capital securities at 20% of nominal value announced.
Share buyback program of up to 5.98% to support employee incentive plans.
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- Cost cuts lifted margins despite steep revenue drop and asset impairments, with growth targeted for 2025.CTMQ4 2024
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Catena Media focuses on the online comparison of online gambling and financial products, including sports betting, casino, financial services and lotteries. It conducts its operations through four business lines: iGaming Vertical, Financial Services Vertical, New Verticals, and Emerging Markets. The iGaming Vertical business line comprises a portfolio of performance-based affiliate sites targeting different iGaming verticals in various geographies. The Financial Services Vertical business line includes a portfolio of lead websites in the financial services vertical. Catena Media was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Gzira, Malta.