The Beachbody Company (BODY) Q1 2026 earnings summary
Event summary combining transcript, slides, and related documents.
Q1 2026 earnings summary
12 May, 2026Executive summary
Achieved third consecutive quarter of net and operating income, with Q1 2026 net income of $2.3M versus a $5.7M loss in Q1 2025, reflecting a transformed business model.
Total Q1 2026 revenue was $54.3M, above guidance but down 2.3% sequentially and 25% year-over-year due to transition from MLM to omni-channel.
Gross margin improved to 71.8%, within target range and up from 71.2% year-over-year; tenth consecutive quarter of positive adjusted EBITDA at $8M, up from $3.7M prior year.
Strategic pivot to nutrition-first, omni-channel model, leveraging iconic brands and retail expansion.
Revenues, net income, and adjusted EBITDA exceeded the high end of guidance.
Financial highlights
Digital revenue for Q1 2026 was $33.6M, down 2.1% sequentially and 21.8% year-over-year; nutrition and other revenue was $20.7M, down 2.5% sequentially and 27.7% year-over-year.
Digital subscriptions declined 6.9% quarter-over-quarter to 810,000; nutrition subscriptions fell 25% sequentially to 60,000.
Digital gross margin rose to 87.4%, up 10 bps sequentially and 190 bps year-over-year; nutrition gross margin was 46.7%, down 700 bps sequentially.
Operating expenses were $35.9M, up 8.2% sequentially but down 35% year-over-year, driven by lower selling/marketing and G&A costs.
Free cash flow was negative $1.7M, compared to $1.6M in Q1 2025; cash balance at quarter-end was $36.6M, with $25M in debt.
Outlook and guidance
Q2 2026 revenue expected between $46M-$51M; net income between -$3M and $2M; adjusted EBITDA $3M-$6M.
Anticipate shift to higher nutrition revenue mix by end of 2026; digital gross margin target 86%-88%, nutrition gross margin 43%-47%, total gross margin 69%-72%.
Q3 2026 will be first quarter with clean year-over-year comparisons post-MLM exit.
Management expects adequate cash flows to support ongoing operations for at least one year.
Continued focus on cost control and digital subscription retention is anticipated.
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