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Verve Group Media Q2 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q2 2026 earnings summary27 Aug, 2026
Executive summary
Q2 2026 revenue grew 6.5% year-over-year to EUR 152.3 million, with organic growth of 3.5%, despite macroeconomic headwinds and FX impacts.
Gross margin improved to 40%, up from 33.1% in Q2 2025, reflecting platform performance and strategic partnerships.
Adjusted EBITDA increased to EUR 30.1 million (19.8%–20% margin), with strong client retention at 99% and net dollar retention at 95%.
Strategic focus on platform unification, AI-driven efficiency, and expansion in Retail Media, with Germany as a key market and US rollout underway.
Workforce reduction and HQ relocation to Ireland to drive EUR 8 million annualized savings and enable potential U.S. listing.
Financial highlights
Revenue: EUR 152.3 million in Q2 2026, up 6.5% year-over-year; gross profit margin at 40%.
Adjusted EBITDA: EUR 30.1 million, up 2.2% year-over-year; margin at 19.8%–20%.
Operating cash flow after working capital was EUR 10 million in Q2; cash position at quarter-end was EUR 132.4 million.
Net interest-bearing debt: EUR 462 million; leverage ratio increased to 3.3x.
Gross profit increased 29% to EUR 61 million.
Outlook and guidance
Full-year 2026 guidance reaffirmed: revenue EUR 680–730 million, adjusted EBITDA EUR 145–175 million.
H2 expected to benefit from seasonality, returning ad budgets, and ramp-up of sales and Retail Media initiatives.
Guidance based on USD/EUR exchange rate of 0.8510 and excludes future acquisitions.
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Verve Group SE is a technology company that operates in the digital advertising industry, offering a suite of solutions for advertisers and publishers. Its services include programmatic advertising platforms, demand-side and supply-side technologies, and tools for audience targeting, data analytics, and campaign optimization. The company focuses on enabling data-driven advertising across mobile, desktop, connected TV, and other digital formats. It is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, and its shares are listed on the XETRA and the Stockholm Stock Exchange.