AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-08-07 — Q2 2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Revenue rose 14% to $1,043 million on $10,351 million GTV, but net income fell 4% to $111 million as gross margin slipped to 72%.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Transaction$746M+13% YoY
Driven by GTV growth of 14%, increased fulfillment efficiencies, and lower consumer incentives, partially offset by lower payment revenue
Advertising and other$297M+16% YoY
Increase in advertising volume, activity on the platform, and strength from emerging and mid-size brand partners
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $1,043M+14% YoY
Transaction$746M+13% YoY
Driven by GTV growth of 14%, increased fulfillment efficiencies, and lower consumer incentives, partially offset by lower payment revenue
Advertising and other$297M+16% YoY
Increase in advertising volume, activity on the platform, and strength from emerging and mid-size brand partners
Largest Expense Items
Cost of revenue$292M+24% YoY
$21M more credit card processing fees, $11M more depreciation and amortization, $10M more payments to publishers
Sales and marketing$233M+7% YoY
Filing describes the increase as immaterial
Research and development$202M+22% YoY
$29M increase in compensation costs from higher stock-based compensation, reflecting the shift of the first annual refresh vesting date from August to May
General and administrative$98M-7% YoY
$18M decrease in accruals for legal matters and sales and indirect taxes, partly offset by $5M higher compensation costs
Margins: Gross margin decreased 2 points to 72% because cost of revenue grew faster than revenue. Adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 30% on GTV growth, higher advertising revenue, and operating leverage.
Watch Items from the Filing
Retailer concentration: top three retailers accounted for approximately 43% of GTV for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2025, and 42% for 2024.
Net income fell 4% to $111 million despite 14% revenue growth, as interest income dropped to $5 million and the effective tax rate rose to 24.5% from 18.2%.
General and administrative included a $14 million net legal reserve release; ongoing independent contractor classification litigation, audits, and thousands of individual claims remain unquantified.
Buybacks accelerating: $327 million repurchased in the quarter under a program raised to $3.5 billion in April 2026, with $998 million remaining; shares outstanding fell to 233.0 million.
International revenue was $48 million of $1,043 million total, with no individual international country representing 10% or more of revenue.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
2 transactions in CART reported by 1 member of Congress under the STOCK Act, most recent trade Sep 25, 2025. Reported transactions, not recommendations.
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