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Blend Labs, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 7% to $33.8M: The company reported second-quarter total revenue of $33.8 million, up 7% from the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating income rose to $7.0M: Non-GAAP operating income was $7.0 million, against $4.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Autopilot available from July 1: Autopilot became commercially available on July 1. Management said six lenders had already signed on. Source
  • Non-GAAP gross margin rose to 78%: Total GAAP gross margin was 74%, the same as a year earlier. Non-GAAP gross margin was 78%, up from 76%. Source
  • Free cash flow of $6.9M: Free cash flow was $6.9 million, a 20% margin, against negative $9.0 million a year earlier. Six-month free cash flow was $14.3 million. Source
  • 11.0 million shares repurchased: The company repurchased 11.0 million shares for $18.2 million in the quarter, with $13.2 million left on the existing authorization at quarter end. Source
  • Market conditions cited by management: Management said the second-quarter results came in a market that is not giving the company much help. The release gives no mortgage volume figures. Source

“We delivered Q2 with revenue near the high end and non-GAAP operating income above the high end of our guidance, and we did it in a market that isn't giving us much help,”

Nima Ghamsari, Co-founder and Head of Blend

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue Sourcethird quarter of 2026$31.5M - $33.5MNew
Non-GAAP operating income Sourcethird quarter of 2026$3.5M - $4.5MNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Guidance was given for the third quarter of 2026, covering total revenue and non-GAAP operating income ranges. Source
  • New: Autopilot became commercially available on July 1, 2026. The prior release did not state an availability date. Source

Results and profit

  • Revenue rose 7% to $33.8M: The company reported second-quarter total revenue of $33.8 million, up 7% from the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Revenue near top of range: Total revenue was near the high end of the second-quarter range of $32.0M-$34.0M, and non-GAAP operating income was above the high end of the $5.5M-$6.5M range. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating income rose to $7.0M: Non-GAAP operating income was $7.0 million, against $4.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • GAAP operating loss narrowed: GAAP operating loss was $1.6 million, against a loss of $4.8 million in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Per-share results and loss: GAAP diluted loss per share from continuing operations was $0.03, the same as a year earlier. Non-GAAP diluted per-share result was $0.00. Source

Segments and products

  • Mortgage Suite revenue up 7%: Mortgage Suite revenue was $19.2 million, up 7% and 57% of total revenue. Consumer Banking Suite revenue was $12.2 million, up 6% and 36% of total. Source
  • Software platform and professional services: Software platform revenue was $31.4 million, up 7%. Professional services revenue was $2.4 million, up from $2.2 million, or 12%. Source
  • First-half Mortgage Suite up 12%: For the first six months, Mortgage Suite revenue was $36.5 million, up 12%, and Consumer Banking Suite revenue was $22.9 million, up 9%. Source

“The bigger milestone is that Autopilot became commercially available on July 1, and we’ve already got six lenders signed on.”

Nima Ghamsari, Co-founder and Head of Blend

Customers and Autopilot

  • Autopilot available from July 1: Autopilot became commercially available on July 1. Management said six lenders had already signed on. Source
  • 14 customer relationships added or expanded: The company added or expanded 14 customer relationships in the quarter, including 6 deals with Autopilot. Source

Costs and margins

  • Non-GAAP gross margin rose to 78%: Total GAAP gross margin was 74%, the same as a year earlier. Non-GAAP gross margin was 78%, up from 76%. Source
  • Non-GAAP professional services margin: Non-GAAP professional services gross margin was 32%, against 26% a year earlier. Source
  • GAAP operating expenses fell: GAAP operating expenses were $26.5 million, against $28.2 million in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating expenses little changed: Non-GAAP operating expenses were $19.5 million, against $19.4 million, and $40.2 million for the six months, against $38.3 million. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating margin reached 21%: Non-GAAP operating margin was 21%, against 15% a year earlier, and 17% for the six months, against 9%. Source
  • Stock compensation and workforce costs: Stock-based compensation was $7.0 million, against $7.6 million. Workforce reduction costs were $4 thousand, against $28 thousand. Source

“Paired with the agent-first transformation happening inside Blend, we're working toward re-accelerating growth in 2027.”

Nima Ghamsari, Co-founder and Head of Blend

Cash, balance sheet and capital returns

  • Free cash flow of $6.9M: Free cash flow was $6.9 million, a 20% margin, against negative $9.0 million a year earlier. Six-month free cash flow was $14.3 million. Source
  • 11.0 million shares repurchased: The company repurchased 11.0 million shares for $18.2 million in the quarter, with $13.2 million left on the existing authorization at quarter end. Source
  • Cash-flow repurchases and tax withholding: Share repurchases in the cash flow statement were $20.4 million in the quarter and $37.2 million for the six months. Source
  • Cash and equivalents declined: Cash and cash equivalents were $23.3 million at June 30, 2026, against $45.1 million at December 31, 2025. Marketable securities were $21.6 million. Source
  • Stockholders’ equity was negative: Total stockholders’ equity was negative $74.4 million at June 30, 2026, against negative $30.5 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Preferred stock accretion charge: Accretion of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock to redemption value was $4.9 million in the quarter, against $4.4 million a year earlier. Source

Demand and deferred revenue

  • Market conditions cited by management: Management said the second-quarter results came in a market that is not giving the company much help. The release gives no mortgage volume figures. Source
  • Deferred revenue rose to $31.5M: Deferred revenue was $31.5 million at June 30, 2026, against $19.4 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Receivables up from year-end: Trade and other receivables were $14.4 million, against $8.8 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Agent-first transformation with Autopilot: Management paired an agent-first transformation inside Blend with Autopilot, as the company works toward growth re-acceleration. Source
  • Capital spending fell: Additions to property, equipment and internal-use software development were $0.8 million, against $3.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Discontinued operations shifted to income: Income from discontinued operations was $0.3 million, against a loss of $3.0 million a year earlier. The six-month figure was a loss of $2.3 million. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 August 2026

  • Third-quarter guidance provided: Guidance covers third-quarter 2026 total revenue and non-GAAP operating income, as set out in the guidance list. Source
  • Growth re-acceleration targeted for 2027: Management said it is working toward re-accelerating growth in 2027, alongside the agent-first transformation. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Customer relationships added or expanded Source14
Autopilot deals Source6

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management described the market as not giving the company much help in the quarter. Source
  • Financial: Management said stock-based compensation variability is the reason it gives no GAAP equivalent for its operating income guidance. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said revenue came in near the high end of the second-quarter range. Source
  • Ahead: Management said non-GAAP operating income was above the high end of the second-quarter range. Source
  • Not stated: Management said it is working toward re-accelerating growth in 2027. 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.