--- title: "Newsmax | 8-K: FY2026 Q1 Revenue Beats Estimate at USD 51.66 M" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286461739.md" datetime: "2026-05-14T20:18:12.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286461739.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286461739.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286461739.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Newsmax | 8-K: FY2026 Q1 Revenue Beats Estimate at USD 51.66 M Revenue: As of FY2026 Q1, the actual value is USD 51.66 M, beating the estimate of USD 48.92 M. EPS: As of FY2026 Q1, the actual value is USD -0.02. EBIT: As of FY2026 Q1, the actual value is USD -5.81 M. ### Financial Overview #### Total Revenue - Total quarterly revenues for Newsmax Inc. were $51.7 million in Q1 2026, marking a 14.0% year-over-year increase compared to $45.3 million in Q1 2025 . - FY2025 total revenue was $189 million . - Revenue CAGR (2019-2025) was +28% . #### Segment Revenue - **Broadcasting Segment Revenue**: Total broadcasting revenues increased by 20.8% year-over-year to $43.7 million in Q1 2026, up from $36.2 million in Q1 2025. This growth was primarily driven by affiliate fee revenue and expanded international licensing agreements . The Broadcast Segment constituted 81% of total revenue in FY2025 . - Advertising revenue for Broadcasting was $23.7 million in Q1 2026, a -3.7% decrease from $24.6 million in Q1 2025 . - Affiliate fee revenue was $13.0 million in Q1 2026, a 75.2% increase from $7.4 million in Q1 2025 . - Subscription revenue for Broadcasting was $3.5 million in Q1 2026, a -5.9% decrease from $3.7 million in Q1 2025 . - Licensing revenue was $3.5 million in Q1 2026, a 697.1% increase from $0.4 million in Q1 2025 . - **Digital Segment Revenue**: Total Digital revenues decreased by -12.7% year-over-year to $8.0 million in Q1 2026, down from $9.1 million in Q1 2025 . The Digital Segment constituted 19% of total revenue in FY2025 . - Advertising revenue for Digital was $3.5 million in Q1 2026, an -18.1% decrease from $4.3 million in Q1 2025 . - Subscription revenue for Digital was $3.0 million in Q1 2026, a -10.1% decrease from $3.3 million in Q1 2025 . - Product sales revenue was $1.5 million in Q1 2026, a -3.5% decrease from $1.6 million in Q1 2025 . #### Operational Metrics - **Net Loss**: Newsmax Inc. reported a net loss of - $2.2 million in Q1 2026, a significant improvement from a net loss of - $17.2 million in Q1 2025 . - **Adjusted EBITDA**: Quarterly adjusted EBITDA was - $0.4 million in Q1 2026, a decrease of - $0.8 million from $0.4 million reported in Q1 2025 . - **Gross Profit**: Gross profit was $19,928,728 in Q1 2026, compared to $19,462,136 in Q1 2025 . - **Loss from Operations**: Loss from operations was - $4,469,084 in Q1 2026, an improvement from - $11,572,780 in Q1 2025 . - **General and Administrative Expenses**: Total general and administrative expenses were $24,397,812 in Q1 2026, down from $31,034,916 in Q1 2025 . - Personnel costs increased to $9,048,634 from $8,013,416 . - Advertising costs increased to $5,361,998 from $4,418,454 . - Other corporate matters, which were $9,667,603 in Q1 2025, were $0 in Q1 2026 . #### Cash Flow and Liquidity - **Net Cash Used in Operating Activities**: Net cash used in operating activities was - $2,642,837 in Q1 2026, an improvement from - $15,725,959 in Q1 2025 . - **Net Cash Used in Investing Activities**: Net cash used in investing activities was - $594,203 in Q1 2026, compared to - $29,463,622 in Q1 2025 . - **Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities**: Net cash provided by financing activities was $2,779 in Q1 2026, a significant decrease from $147,855,388 in Q1 2025 . - **Cash and Investments**: Newsmax Inc. ended Q1 2026 with $129.1 million in cash and short-term investments . As of March 31, 2026, cash and cash equivalents were $17,198,760, compared to $20,433,021 as of December 31, 2025 . Short-term investments were $111,896,268 as of March 31, 2026 . Cash and short-term investments were $130 million as of 1Q FY26 . - **Long-Term Debt**: Newsmax Inc. reports a debt-free balance sheet and no long-term debt . #### Unique Operational Metrics - Newsmax Inc. delivered a broad first-quarter audience reach of 30.4 million total viewers and 13.3 million Adults 35-64 . The company’s social media followers rose to 24.7 million as of March 31, 2026 . Content offerings expanded, with available titles for World at War / War & Warriors increasing by over 200% . - Total audience reach for FY25 was over 58 million, ranking Newsmax Inc. #4 among cable news networks . - Audience growth for 1Q26 versus 4Q25 showed +41% for Adults 35-64 and +22% for Newsmax 2 ALL Key Hours, with total viewers increasing by +29% . Newsmax TV audience reach grew by +8% and Newsmax 2 viewership by +25% from Jan-Sep ‘25 versus ‘24 . - The company has a pay TV footprint in over 60 million U.S. homes and over 100 million streaming reach on various devices . - Newsmax App Downloads exceeded 21 million, and Newsmax+ Paid Subscribers were over 268 thousand . Social media followers were approximately 25 million across all platforms, with average monthly users (online/apps) at approximately 7 million . - Content expansion included 22% news-hour growth for Newsmax 2 and over 200% content increase for Newsmax+, with 300+ new titles for World at War / War & Warriors . - Affiliate rates per subscriber per month as of December 2025 for Newsmax were $0.39 . #### Outlook / Guidance Newsmax Inc. reaffirmed its full-year 2026 revenue guidance, projecting $212 million to $216 million, representing a 13% year-over-year increase at the midpoint . This growth is expected to be driven by affiliate fee expansion, including rate increases and new distribution channels, alongside licensing partnerships, with political advertising not anticipated to be a significant contributor . The company also anticipates an improved profitability profile due to operating leverage and reduced non-recurring legal and public company transition expenses . ### Related Stocks - [NMAX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NMAX.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Reddit stock soared on the news of its inclusion in the S&P 500. 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