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title: "Advantage posts Q2 2026 revenue up 1.8% to $889.5M; adjusted EBITDA $75.8M, net loss $62.7M"
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# Advantage posts Q2 2026 revenue up 1.8% to $889.5M; adjusted EBITDA $75.8M, net loss $62.7M

Advantage reported second-quarter 2026 results with revenue of $889.5 million, up 1.8% year-over-year, and an adjusted EBITDA of $75.8 million. The company recorded a net loss of $62.7 million for the quarter and reiterated its full-year revenue, adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow guidance ranges. Advantage ended the quarter with $102.3 million in cash and generated $18.7 million of adjusted unlevered free cash flow.

**Financial Highlights**

-   Total revenues: $889.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, up 1.8% from $873.7 million a year earlier.
-   Adjusted EBITDA: $75.8 million for Q2 2026, down 12.2% from $86.4 million in Q2 2025; adjusted EBITDA margin reported at 8.5%.
-   Net loss: $(62.7) million for Q2 2026 versus a net loss of $(30.4) million in Q2 2025.
-   Cash and cash equivalents: $102.3 million at quarter end; gross debt of $1,585.1 million and reported net leverage ratio of 4.5x (Net Debt $1,482.8 million / LTM Adjusted EBITDA $330.8 million).
-   Adjusted unlevered free cash flow: $18.7 million for the quarter (24.6% of adjusted EBITDA); capex for the quarter $9.4 million.

**Business Highlights**

-   Segment revenue mix: Experiential Services led growth with $416.3 million (up 19.7% YoY) driven by higher event volumes; Retailer Services increased 2.8% to $237.2 million; Branded Services declined 20.1% to $236.0 million.
-   Operational performance by segment: Experiential Services delivered materially improved operating income and adjusted EBITDA year-over-year; Branded Services faced pressure from constrained CPG spending, insourcing and select client losses; Retailer Services experienced temporary project timing and higher execution costs.
-   Management focus: Prioritizing client retention and pipeline conversion in Branded Services, expanding capacity and labor readiness in Experiential Services, and improving execution discipline and staffing alignment in Retailer Services to moderate project-related earnings volatility.
-   Cash flow and balance sheet actions: Continued emphasis on generating free cash flow while managing substantial indebtedness; reported $18.7 million adjusted unlevered free cash flow and reaffirmed fiscal 2026 guidance ranges for revenues, adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow.

Original SEC Filing: Advantage Solutions Inc. \[ ADV \] - 8-K - Aug. 05, 2026

**Disclaimer**

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