Audioboom Group (BOOM) H1 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Achieved record H1 2026 results with 30% revenue growth and 80% adjusted EBITDA increase, driven by scalable operations, strong platform leverage, and new commercial partnerships with Spotify and Apple.

• Strategic review concluded with the company remaining independent, rejecting acquisition offers due to undervaluation, and refocusing on organic and disciplined M&A-driven growth.

• Expanded Creator Network with tier one content partnerships, including Crooked Media and RedHanded.

• Achieved significant operational scale, reaching over 180 million downloads/video views per month and 50 million unique listeners/viewers monthly.

Financial highlights

• H1 2026 revenue reached $45.7 million, up 30% year-over-year; gross profit rose 33% to $9.9 million, with gross margin improving to 22%.

• Adjusted EBITDA grew 80% to $3.2 million, with a 7% margin; profit before tax rose to $3.1 million from $1.3 million year-over-year.

• Showcase marketplace revenue up 60% year-over-year to $18.6 million, now representing 41% of group revenue.

• Premium revenue grew 14% in H1; Sonic Integrated Marketing up 21% to $4.6 million.

• Basic EPS was 17.3 cents, more than double the 7.7 cents in H1 2025.

Outlook and guidance

• Over $81 million in revenue already booked for 2026, with H2 historically contributing 55% of annual revenue and expected to benefit from US midterm elections and sports seasons.

• Medium-term growth from new video distribution partnerships with Spotify and Apple, with revenue uplift expected from 2027.

• Management targets $200 million+ revenue and $40 million+ adjusted EBITDA by 2030, requiring four to five further acquisitions.