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Digital Turbine, Inc.: Q2 FY2027 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2027, from the documents filed with the SEC on 9 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 27% year-over-year: Second-quarter net revenue was $178.7 million, up from $140.4 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2026. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 46%: Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA reached $39.8 million, up from $27.2 million. Management linked the growth to operating leverage efficiencies. Source
  • Revenue guidance raised: Management raised the fiscal 2027 revenue range to $670 million to $690 million, from $650 million to $670 million in the August update. Source
  • App Growth Platform revenue grew 42%: AGP net revenue before intercompany eliminations was $63.5 million, against $44.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Partner adoption and advertiser spend rising: Management said data- and AI-driven improvements are attracting higher partner adoption and advertiser investment across the platform. Source
  • Free cash flow of $10.5 million: Net cash from operations was $18.8 million, less capital expenditures of $8.9 million, giving non-GAAP free cash flow of $10.5 million. Source
  • Prior revenue share costs understated: Revenue share expense for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was understated by $3.5 million. The company called the adjustment immaterial to previously reported interim results. Source
  • Flywheel effect accelerating: Management said focused execution is accelerating a flywheel in which data- and AI-driven improvements sustain higher platform performance across the business. Source

“Our strong second quarter results are further testament to the positive momentum underlying the business”

Bill Stone, CE O

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue Sourcefiscal year 2027$670 million to $690 millionRaised from $650 million to $670 million
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA Sourcefiscal year 2027$145 million to $155 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Fiscal 2027 revenue range raised to $670 million to $690 million from $650 million to $670 million. Source
  • Guidance kept: Fiscal 2027 non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA range of $145 million to $155 million was not changed. Source
  • New: Revenue share expense for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was revised up by $3.5 million, and the adjusted statements will appear in the 10-Q. Source
  • New: Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs moved from a separate line into interest expense, net, with prior periods reclassified. Source
  • New: Non-GAAP adjusted net income now also excludes non-cash fair value adjustments to non-marketable securities and gains or losses on non-ordinary-course asset disposals. Source
  • Ended: The company sold a dormant exchange that it had acquired with AdColony in 2021, recognizing a $4.7 million gain. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 27% year-over-year: Second-quarter net revenue was $178.7 million, up from $140.4 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2026. Source
  • GAAP net income compared with prior loss: GAAP net income was $10.3 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, against a GAAP net loss of $21.4 million, or $(0.20) per share, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 46%: Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA reached $39.8 million, up from $27.2 million. Management linked the growth to operating leverage efficiencies. Source
  • Adjusted net income and EPS higher: Non-GAAP adjusted net income was $23.4 million, or $0.18 per share, against $16.5 million, or $0.15 per share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2026. Source

Full-year guidance

  • Revenue guidance raised: Management raised the fiscal 2027 revenue range to $670 million to $690 million, from $650 million to $670 million in the August update. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA guidance held: Fiscal 2027 non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA is still expected at $145 million to $155 million, the same range given in August. Source

“The stronger-than-expected second quarter performance and continuing flywheel momentum provide us with greater conviction that Digital Turbine has the right team, platform, market position, and vision to fully exploit the wealth of opportunities directly in front of us.”

Bill Stone, CE O

Segments and regions

  • On Device Solutions revenue grew 20%: ODS net revenue before intercompany eliminations was $115.6 million, against $96.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • App Growth Platform revenue grew 42%: AGP net revenue before intercompany eliminations was $63.5 million, against $44.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Six-month segment growth reported: Six-month net revenue was $344.7 million, up 27%. Six-month ODS revenue rose 18% and AGP revenue rose 48%. Source

Demand and partner adoption

  • Partner adoption and advertiser spend rising: Management said data- and AI-driven improvements are attracting higher partner adoption and advertiser investment across the platform. Source
  • New partners and advertisers joined: In the first quarter, management said AI-enhanced changes attracted new partners and advertisers seeking better yields and returns on ad spend.
  • AI partnerships and data tools cited: In the first quarter, management named its ability to leverage AI partnerships and tools across its data sources as a key tailwind.

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Revenue share costs rose: Revenue share expense was $87.7 million, against $63.1 million. Other direct costs of revenue were $13.6 million, against $11.2 million. Source
  • Gross profit percentage fell to 43%: Non-GAAP gross profit was $77.4 million, or 43% of revenue, against 47% a year earlier. The first-quarter percentage was 49%. Source
  • Operating income rose to $20.3 million: Income from operations was $20.3 million, against $6.5 million. General and administrative expense was $32.7 million, against $34.1 million. Source

Capital, cash and returns

  • Free cash flow of $10.5 million: Net cash from operations was $18.8 million, less capital expenditures of $8.9 million, giving non-GAAP free cash flow of $10.5 million. Source
  • Dormant exchange gain excluded: A $4.7 million gain on the sale of a dormant exchange was recognized in the quarter and is excluded from non-GAAP adjusted net income. Source
  • Cash balance higher than March: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash was $51.6 million at September 30, 2026, against $38.0 million at March 31, 2026. Source

Accounting revisions and presentation

  • Prior revenue share costs understated: Revenue share expense for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was understated by $3.5 million. The company called the adjustment immaterial to previously reported interim results. Source
  • Prior-year interest paid corrected: The company previously reported six-month 2025 interest paid as $13,623 in error. The table now shows $22,288 for the six months ended September 30, 2025. Source
  • Debt discount amortization moved to interest: Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs now sits within interest expense, net. Prior periods were reclassified, and net income is unaffected. Source

Strategy and the flywheel

  • Flywheel effect accelerating: Management said focused execution is accelerating a flywheel in which data- and AI-driven improvements sustain higher platform performance across the business. Source
  • Platform described as end-to-end: The company describes its end-to-end platform as simplifying how telcos, advertisers and publishers reach consumers across devices. Source
  • AGP built on brand and exchange: In the first quarter, App Growth Platform growth of 56% was powered by its brand business on the demand side and its DT Exchange on the supply side.

Coming up, as management said on 9 November 2026

  • 10-Q to carry adjusted statements: The adjusted financial statements for the impacted prior periods will be included in the Form 10-Q as of September 30, 2026. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Revenue share expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 was understated; the company is revising the affected statements. Source
  • Operational: A prior-period interest paid figure for 2025 was reported in error and has been corrected in the current release. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management described second-quarter performance as stronger than its own expectations. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.