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Blend Labs, Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 7 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue grew 15% year over year: Total revenue was $30.8M against $26.8M a year earlier. Software platform revenue was $28.0M, up 15%; professional services was $2.9M, up 12%. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating income rose to $4.1M: Non-GAAP operating margin was 13%, against 3% a year earlier. GAAP figures are reconciled in the release's tables. Source
  • Gross margin rose on both bases: GAAP gross margin was 76% and non-GAAP 80%, against 71% and 73% a year earlier. GAAP gross profit was $23.4M. Source
  • Customer relationships added or expanded: Added or expanded 15 customer relationships in the first quarter, against 10 in the fourth quarter. Pipeline up more than 40% year over year. Source
  • Operating cash flow fell from prior year: Operating cash flow from continuing operations was $8.5M against $19.8M. Free cash flow was $7.3M, a 24% margin, against $15.5M and 58%. Source
  • Shares repurchased for $18.6M: Repurchased 11.2 million shares for $18.6 million in the quarter, with $31.4 million left on the existing authorization at quarter end. Source

“We reported Q1 numbers today, which came in higher than expected on revenue and non-GAAP operating income, and I think that's a direct reflection of how we're operating,”

Nima Ghamsari, Co-founder and Head of Blend

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue SourceQ2 2026$32.0M - $34.0MNew
Non-GAAP operating income SourceQ2 2026$5.5M - $6.5MNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Revenue and non-GAAP operating income ranges were given for Q2 2026. The prior release gave only a Q2 unit-volume expectation. Source

Revenue and profit growth

  • Revenue grew 15% year over year: Total revenue was $30.8M against $26.8M a year earlier. Software platform revenue was $28.0M, up 15%; professional services was $2.9M, up 12%. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating income rose to $4.1M: Non-GAAP operating margin was 13%, against 3% a year earlier. GAAP figures are reconciled in the release's tables. Source
  • GAAP operating loss narrowed: GAAP operating margin was negative 16%, against negative 30% a year earlier. Source
  • Per-share loss narrowed on non-GAAP basis: GAAP diluted loss per share from continuing operations was $0.04 in both periods. Non-GAAP was breakeven at $0.00, against a $0.01 loss. Source

Gross margin and operating costs

  • Gross margin rose on both bases: GAAP gross margin was 76% and non-GAAP 80%, against 71% and 73% a year earlier. GAAP gross profit was $23.4M. Source
  • Sales and marketing fell, R&D rose: Research and development rose to $9.4M from $7.8M. Sales and marketing fell to $6.2M from $7.2M. Source
  • G&A and total operating expenses higher: General and administrative expense was $12.2M against $11.2M. Total GAAP operating expenses were $28.4M against $27.0M. Source
  • Internal-use software amortization rose: Amortization of capitalized internal-use software was $1.3M against $0.4M. The company excludes it from non-GAAP results. Source
  • Software write-off excluded from non-GAAP: Impairment of capitalized internal-use software was $260 thousand against $81 thousand, a non-cash write-off of certain projects. Source
  • Workforce restructuring costs continued: Restructuring expense was $662 thousand against $719 thousand. The costs relate to workforce restructuring actions. Source

“With an agent-first approach, we're transforming how we work internally and how our customers do business with Autopilot.”

Nima Ghamsari, Co-founder and Head of Blend

Customers, deferred revenue, receivables

  • Customer relationships added or expanded: Added or expanded 15 customer relationships in the first quarter, against 10 in the fourth quarter. Pipeline up more than 40% year over year. Source
  • Deferred revenue rose to $34.0M: Deferred revenue was $34.0M at March 31, against $19.4M at December 31, 2025, per this filing's balance sheet. Source
  • Receivables more than doubled: Trade and other receivables were $17.9M against $8.8M at year-end. The cash flow statement shows a $9.1M use of cash from receivables. Source

Cash flow and liquidity

  • Operating cash flow fell from prior year: Operating cash flow from continuing operations was $8.5M against $19.8M. Free cash flow was $7.3M, a 24% margin, against $15.5M and 58%. Source
  • Cash and securities declined: Cash and cash equivalents were $37.4M and marketable securities $21.6M, against $45.1M and $24.7M at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Stock compensation rose to $6.8M: Stock-based compensation, a non-cash item added back in operating cash flow, was $6.8M against $6.1M. Source

Share repurchases and shares outstanding

  • Shares repurchased for $18.6M: Repurchased 11.2 million shares for $18.6 million in the quarter, with $31.4 million left on the existing authorization at quarter end. Source
  • Cash used for repurchases rose: Share repurchases used $16.8M of cash against $2.6M a year earlier. Taxes paid on net share settlement of equity awards were $1.1M, against $3.0M. Source
  • Shares outstanding declined: Common shares outstanding were 247.3 million at March 31, against 256.0 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Discontinued operations and investee losses

  • Title sale consideration receivable: A $389 thousand consideration receivable tied to the sale of title assets appears in the supplemental cash flow disclosure. Source
  • Discontinued operations loss narrowed: Loss from discontinued operations was $2.6M against $2.8M. Loss from continuing operations was $5.5M against $6.9M. Source
  • Held-for-sale balances now nil: Current assets held for sale from discontinued operations were nil at March 31, 2026, against $4.0M at December 31, 2025 as shown in this filing. Source
  • Equity-method investee losses recorded: Share of equity-method investee losses was $0.4M, net of tax, and excluded from non-GAAP net income. Source

Coming up, as management said on 7 May 2026

  • Growth acceleration expected in 2027: Management said the agent-first combination could open a path to growth acceleration in 2027. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Customer relationships added or expanded Source15 in the first quarter

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Q1 revenue of $30.8M and non-GAAP operating income of $4.1M were above the high end of the prior guidance ranges of $28.5M-$30.0M and $2.0M-$3.0M. 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.