AI-extracted from the 10-K filed 2026-08-26 — FY2026 (year ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Net revenue grew 18% to $1.29B on the HomeBuddy acquisition and insurance-vertical strength, while a one-time $60.7M tax valuation-allowance release helped push net income to $81.2M from $4.7M.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Financial Services69% of net revenue+9% YoY (+$71.2M)
Driven by a $79.0M increase in the insurance business from higher demand from a broad base of carrier clients, offset by a $7.8M decrease in other financial services verticals.
Home Services31% of net revenue+47% YoY (+$128.8M)
Primarily due to the HomeBuddy acquisition, which contributed $88.9M in net revenue, plus increased client budgets and growth initiatives.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $1,293.7M+18% YoY
Financial Services69% of net revenue+9% YoY (+$71.2M)
Driven by a $79.0M increase in the insurance business from higher demand from a broad base of carrier clients, offset by a $7.8M decrease in other financial services verticals.
Home Services31% of net revenue+47% YoY (+$128.8M)
Primarily due to the HomeBuddy acquisition, which contributed $88.9M in net revenue, plus increased client budgets and growth initiatives.
Largest Expense Items
Cost of revenue$1,147.9M+17% YoY
Primarily driven by increased media and marketing costs of $161.4M due to higher revenue volumes.
General and administrative$45.8M-13% YoY
Lower fair value adjustments to AquaVida contingent consideration versus prior year ($12.0M less increase), offset by $6.3M higher professional fees tied to the HomeBuddy acquisition.
Product development$37.3M+10% YoY
Higher stock-based compensation from higher average grant date share prices and increased headcount from the HomeBuddy acquisition.
Sales and marketing$27.3M+49% YoY
Increased personnel costs from higher headcount and retention bonuses tied to the HomeBuddy acquisition, plus higher amortization of acquired intangible assets.
Margins: Gross margin rose to 11% from 10% as lower personnel and depreciation costs as a percentage of revenue offset higher media and marketing costs; operating margin improved to 2.7% from 0.5% as revenue growth outpaced expense growth.
Watch Items from the Filing
One client accounted for 21% of net revenue in FY2026, and the top 20 clients represented 58% of net revenue; contracts are generally cancelable with little or no notice.
Entered a new $150.0M Revolving Credit Facility in January 2026 to partly fund the HomeBuddy acquisition, with $70.0M drawn as of June 30, 2026, driving interest expense up 998% YoY to $4.4M.
A one-time non-cash $60.7M benefit from releasing the deferred tax asset valuation allowance was the primary driver of the ($50.0M) tax benefit and a large share of FY2026 net income, not recurring operations.
HomeBuddy acquisition (closed January 2026, $179.7M total consideration) still owes $75.0M in post-closing installments over four years, and goodwill rose to $261.4M from $125.1M.
Fully utilized the $40.0M 2022 stock repurchase program and authorized a new $40.0M program in October 2025, of which $25.4M remained available as of June 30, 2026.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
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