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Chime Financial, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 3 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue grew 27% year over year: Revenue was $670 million, up from $528 million a year earlier. Payments and platform-related revenue both grew in the quarter. Source
  • Second consecutive quarter of GAAP profit: Net income was $28 million, a 4% net margin, and diluted EPS was $0.07. The company reported positive GAAP net income in both the first and second quarters. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded sharply: Adjusted EBITDA was $102 million, a 15% margin, more than 12 percentage points higher than a year earlier, with a 60% incremental adjusted EBITDA margin. Source
  • Chime Prime drove engagement: Chime Prime, for members with $3,000 or more in qualifying monthly direct deposits, contributed to faster purchase volume and payments revenue growth. Members earning $75,000 or more are the fastest-growing segment. Source
  • Active Members up 20%: Active Members reached 10.4 million. About 200,000 net new members were added quarter over quarter, twice the usual second-quarter addition. Source
  • Purchase volume growth accelerated: Purchase Volume was $38 billion, up 17%, and $39.4 billion including OIT volume, up 20%. First-quarter Purchase Volume growth was 12%. Source
  • CFO steps down August 7: Matt Newcomb, who served as CFO over a 10-year tenure, steps down effective August 7, 2026. He oversaw Operations, Risk, Lending, Corporate Development and Strategy. Source
  • President named interim CFO: Mark Troughton, Chime's President, takes the role of President and Interim Chief Financial Officer during the transition. Source

“We delivered another strong quarter, with accelerating revenue growth, expanding margins, and a second consecutive quarter of GAAP profitability,”

Chris Britt, CEO and Co-founder of Chime

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFull year 2026between $2.725 and $2.745 billion, growth between 25% and 26%Raised from $2.66 billion to $2.69 billion, growth between 22% and 23%
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFull year 2026between $465 and $475 million, margin 17%, incremental margin about 63%Raised from $416 million to $431 million, margin 16%, incremental margin about 60%
Revenue SourceThird quarter 2026between $680 and $690 million, growth between 25% and 27%New
Adjusted EBITDA SourceThird quarter 2026between $105 and $110 million, margin between 15% and 16%New
Instant Loans annualized revenue run rate SourceExit of third quarter 2026more than $100 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance was raised, based on second-quarter performance. Source
  • New guidance: Third-quarter 2026 guidance was given for revenue and adjusted EBITDA; the prior release gave guidance for the second quarter only. Source
  • Ended: Matt Newcomb's role as Chief Financial Officer ends, effective August 7, 2026. Source
  • New: Mark Troughton, Chime's President, was appointed President and Interim Chief Financial Officer. Source
  • New: Chime Invest launched, adding commission-free investing and expert-managed portfolios with no account minimums to the Chime app. Source
  • New: Chime Enterprise signed two major new employer partners, including Allied Universal and a large national retailer. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue grew 27% year over year: Revenue was $670 million, up from $528 million a year earlier. Payments and platform-related revenue both grew in the quarter. Source
  • Second consecutive quarter of GAAP profit: Net income was $28 million, a 4% net margin, and diluted EPS was $0.07. The company reported positive GAAP net income in both the first and second quarters. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded sharply: Adjusted EBITDA was $102 million, a 15% margin, more than 12 percentage points higher than a year earlier, with a 60% incremental adjusted EBITDA margin. Source

Revenue mix, margins and transaction profit

  • Payments revenue grew 17%: Payments revenue was $430 million, up 17%, or 21% including Outbound Instant Transfer revenue. Management linked faster purchase volume growth to Chime Prime. Source
  • Platform revenue grew 48%: Platform-related revenue was $240 million, up 48% year over year, compared with payments revenue of $430 million in the same quarter. Source
  • Gross margin reached 89%: Gross profit was $595 million, a gross margin of 89%, up from 87% a year earlier. Source
  • Transaction profit up 36%: Transaction profit was $492 million, up 36%, at a 73% transaction margin versus 69% a year earlier. Transaction and risk losses were $103 million. Source

“Mark is one of Chime’s most seasoned executives with deep knowledge of our business and financials.”

Chris Britt, CEO and Co-founder of Chime

Chime Prime and Chime Card

  • Chime Prime drove engagement: Chime Prime, for members with $3,000 or more in qualifying monthly direct deposits, contributed to faster purchase volume and payments revenue growth. Members earning $75,000 or more are the fastest-growing segment. Source
  • Credit share of purchase volume rising: Chime Prime is driving Chime Card adoption, which earns higher interchange rates net of rewards. Credit is now 27% of total purchase volume. Source
  • Prime members monetize at double: The release says Chime Prime members generated more than double the ARPAM of the average Active Member. Source

MyPay and Instant Loans

  • MyPay profit more than tripled: MyPay origination volume was $4.5 billion with a 0.9% loss rate. MyPay transaction profit dollars reached $73 million, more than triple the year-earlier amount. Source
  • Instant Loans originations up nearly 70%: Instant Loans originations reached $300 million, up nearly 70% from the prior quarter. Management sees further growth as eligibility, limits and duration expand. Source
  • Repeat-borrower loss rates lower: Loss rates were up to 50% lower for repeat borrowers, according to the release. Source

“Having worked alongside Mark for more than 20 years, I know he has the experience to lead our finance team through this transition to a new CFO.”

Chris Britt, CEO and Co-founder of Chime

Members, purchase volume and ARPAM

  • Active Members up 20%: Active Members reached 10.4 million. About 200,000 net new members were added quarter over quarter, twice the usual second-quarter addition. Source
  • Purchase volume growth accelerated: Purchase Volume was $38 billion, up 17%, and $39.4 billion including OIT volume, up 20%. First-quarter Purchase Volume growth was 12%. Source
  • Net adds highest in any twelve months: Over the last twelve months the company added 1.7 million net new Active Members, more than any consecutive 12-month period in its history. Source
  • ARPAM grew 6%: ARPAM was $260, up 6% year over year. Source

Chime Enterprise, Chime Invest and strategy

  • Two large employers signed: The two new Chime Enterprise partners, including Allied Universal, together employ more than 350,000 people across the U.S. Source
  • Investing added where members get paid: Management said adding investing to the app, where members already get paid, spend, save and build credit, strengthens Chime's role as their primary financial relationship. Source
  • Stated goal of primary bank relationships: Management said it believes the company is well positioned to reach its ambition of market leadership in primary U.S. bank account relationships. Source

Capital, cash and share repurchases

  • Operating cash flow and buybacks in six months: Operating cash flow for the six months was $295 million. Repurchases of common stock totaled $222 million in the same period. Source
  • Cash and securities on hand: At June 30, 2026, cash and cash equivalents were $536 million, marketable securities $527 million and restricted cash $65 million. Source
  • Warehouse facility borrowing appears: The balance sheet shows a $50 million warehouse facility at June 30, 2026, with none at December 31, 2025. Source

CFO transition and leadership

  • CFO steps down August 7: Matt Newcomb, who served as CFO over a 10-year tenure, steps down effective August 7, 2026. He oversaw Operations, Risk, Lending, Corporate Development and Strategy. Source
  • President named interim CFO: Mark Troughton, Chime's President, takes the role of President and Interim Chief Financial Officer during the transition. Source
  • Newcomb to advise through transition: Newcomb will stay with Chime as an advisor during the executive search and the leadership transition period. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 August 2026

  • Permanent CFO search under way: The company has started an executive search for a permanent Chief Financial Officer. The release gives no timing for the appointment. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Active Members Source10.4 million
Purchase Volume Source$38 billion ($39.4 billion including OIT volume)
ARPAM Source$260
MyPay origination volume Source$4.5 billion
Instant Loans originations Source$300 million

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management noted that first-quarter results benefit from seasonal tax refund activity, which lifts transaction volumes and member acquisition. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said second-quarter results exceeded the prior guidance of $633 million to $643 million in revenue and $72 million to $77 million in adjusted EBITDA. 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.