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Bumble : Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results - 08/05/2026
Bumble : Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results -
About this update from Bumble Inc.
Total Revenue Decreased 15% to $211 Million Net Loss Was $128 Million Adjusted EBITDA Was $73 MillionAUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bumble Inc. (NASDAQ: BMBL) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. "We are executing against a clear roadmap of exciting new ways for our members to experience Bumble," said Whitney Wolfe Herd, Founder & CEO of Bumble Inc. "This next chapter is designed to enable our healthier, more engaged member base to connect more intuitively and move more confidently and quickly to in-person dates. There is more happening at Bumble today than at any point in years - we are completing our platform migration, transforming our matching algorithms, giving members new ways to start a conversation, expanding how they meet in real life, and building toward new group experiences - all converging into the reimagined Bumble we expect to bring to members." Second Quarter 2026 Financial and Operational Highlights:(all comparisons relative to the Second Quarter 2025) Total Revenue decreased 15.2% to $210.5 million, compared to $248.2 million. Bumble App Revenue decreased 14.7% to $171.7 million, compared to $201.4 million. Badoo App and Other Revenue decreased 17.1% to $38.8 million, compared to $46.8 million. Total Paying Users decreased 16.4% to 3.2 million, compared to 3.8 million. Total Average Revenue per Paying User ("ARPPU") increased 1.2% to $21.96, compared to $21.69. Net loss was $127.9 million, or (60.7)% of revenue, which included a $169.3 million impairment charge, compared to net loss of $367.0 million, or (147.8)% of revenue, which included a $404.9 million impairment charge. Adjusted EBITDA was $72.9 million, or 34.6% of revenue, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $94.6 million, or 38.1% of revenue. Information about Bumble's use of non-GAAP financial measures is provided below under "Non-GAAP Financial Measures." "We delivered second quarter revenue and Adjusted EBITDA at the higher end or above our guidance ranges, as we continue to execute with financial discipline," said Kevin Cook, CFO of Bumble Inc. "We are now deliberately investing across product, technology, and brand as we prepare to deliver on our innovation roadmap and position the company for long-term growth." Key Operating Metrics: The following metrics were calculated excluding paying users of and revenue generated from Official, ...