Marchex Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call
What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 12 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 new. The quarter’s numbers.
Key takeaways
- Revenue declined from prior year: Revenue was $11.0 million, down from $11.7 million a year earlier. Six-month revenue was $21.6 million, against $23.1 million in the first half of 2025. Source
- Pro forma revenue rose to $15.5 million: On the unaudited combined basis, pro forma revenue was $15.5 million for Q2 2026, up from $14.4 million in Q1 2026. Source
- Top 100 customers are the sales focus: Top 100 customers represent about 90% of revenue and are the initial focus for combined products. As of May, presentations reached nearly one third of them, and about half of those presented had bought. Source
- Reorganization costs reduced reported EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA was reduced by $1.0 million of reorganization and acquisition-related costs. Before those costs, Adjusted EBITDA was $1.7 million. Source
- Archenia acquisition closed July 1: Management describes the combination as a vertically focused, AI-driven customer acquisition and outcome-optimization platform, joining Marchex data with Archenia qualification technology. Source
- Q3 pro forma revenue guided higher: Pro forma combined revenue for Q3 2026 is expected at $16.0 million to $16.5 million, compared with $15.5 million in Q2 2026. Source
- Q3 Adjusted EBITDA guided to $2.3 - 2.5M: Q3 Adjusted EBITDA, labelled net of reorganization and acquisition costs, is expected at $2.3 million to $2.5 million. The table’s Q1 and Q2 values equal the pre-cost figures in the text. Source
“The acquisition of Archenia advances our strategy of extending Marchex’s conversational intelligence capabilities from insights to actions and measurable outcomes,”
Russell Horowitz, Chairman of Marchex
Guidance
| Area | Period | Figure | Against last quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (pro forma combined, including Archenia) Source | Third quarter 2026 (three months ending September 30, 2026) | $16.0 - $16.5 million | New |
| Adjusted EBITDA, net of reorganization and acquisition costs Source | Third quarter 2026 (three months ending September 30, 2026) | $2.3 - $2.5 million |
What changed from last quarter
- New: The Archenia acquisition closed July 1, 2026. Reported second-quarter results exclude Archenia. Source
- New guidance: Q3 2026 revenue was given as a numeric range. The Q1 release gave only a directional expectation that revenue would increase over Q2 levels.
Second-quarter results
- Revenue declined from prior year: Revenue was $11.0 million, down from $11.7 million a year earlier. Six-month revenue was $21.6 million, against $23.1 million in the first half of 2025. Source
- Net loss against prior-year profit: Net loss was $0.4 million, or $(0.01) per diluted share, compared with net income of $0.1 million, or $0.00 per share, a year earlier. Six-month net loss was $2.1 million. Source
- Pro forma revenue rose to $15.5 million: On the unaudited combined basis, pro forma revenue was $15.5 million for Q2 2026, up from $14.4 million in Q1 2026. Source
Customers and combined products
- Joint products sold to existing customers: Marchex and Archenia jointly sell AI-verified outcomes, priced on a pay-per-event basis, and Conversational AI Agents that aim to raise bookings and appointment rates. Source
- Top 100 customers are the sales focus: Top 100 customers represent about 90% of revenue and are the initial focus for combined products. As of May, presentations reached nearly one third of them, and about half of those presented had bought. Source
- Home services client passed $1 million: An existing home services client with about $500,000 of annualized analytics revenue adopted AI-verified outcomes. Its total annualized revenue from the customer is now more than $1 million. Source
- Auto services pilot spread to 60 sites: An auto services customer with over $300,000 of annualized analytics revenue runs a paid pilot on sales agent behavior, which has grown from 40 retail locations to more than 60. Source
- Media customer began agent pilot: An advertising and media customer with about $400,000 of annualized analytics revenue started a paid pilot of the Conversational AI Agent to improve call handling. Source
“Early customer adoption is encouraging and based on this, we plan to make selective investments in incremental sales and product development to support our 2027 growth opportunities.”
Russell Horowitz, Chairman of Marchex
Operating costs
- Operating expenses fell year over year: Total operating expenses were $11.3 million, against $12.2 million a year earlier. Six-month operating expenses were $23.3 million, against $25.5 million. Source
- Sales and marketing spending lower: Sales and marketing expense was $2.3 million, against $3.2 million a year earlier. Product development fell to $2.0 million from $2.5 million. Source
- G&A and software amortization rose: General and administrative expense rose to $2.7 million from $2.5 million. Amortization of capitalized software development costs was $115 thousand, against $10 thousand a year earlier. Source
Adjusted EBITDA and margins
- Adjusted EBITDA rose to $0.7 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $0.7 million, against $0.6 million a year earlier. Six-month Adjusted EBITDA was $0.6 million, against a loss of $0.1 million in the prior year. Source
- Reorganization costs reduced reported EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA was reduced by $1.0 million of reorganization and acquisition-related costs. Before those costs, Adjusted EBITDA was $1.7 million. Source
- Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA was $1.0 million: On a pro forma combined basis, Q2 Adjusted EBITDA was $1.0 million, or $2.0 million before $1.0 million of reorganization and acquisition-related costs. Source
- Adjusted non-GAAP income per share $0.00: Adjusted non-GAAP income per share was $0.00, against $0.02 a year earlier. The six-month figure was $(0.03), against $(0.01). Source
Balance sheet and cash
- Cash fell from year-end: Cash and cash equivalents were $8.2 million at June 30, 2026, down from $9.9 million at December 31, 2025. Source
- Liabilities declined from year-end: Total liabilities were $8.6 million, against $9.6 million at year-end. Other non-current liabilities fell from $0.5 million to $20 thousand. Source
- Stockholders’ equity declined: Total stockholders’ equity was $29.0 million, against $30.1 million at year-end, as the accumulated deficit grew to $333.5 million. Source
Archenia acquisition and platform
- Archenia acquisition closed July 1: Management describes the combination as a vertically focused, AI-driven customer acquisition and outcome-optimization platform, joining Marchex data with Archenia qualification technology. Source
- Combined capabilities described: Marchex contributes first-party conversation data. Archenia adds AI-powered lead qualification, conversational IVR, performance marketing infrastructure and call-intelligence activation. Source
- Q1 run-rate framing for combined company: The Q1 release put combined revenue run rate near $15 million a quarter, about $60 million annualized, and said it could grow in the 15-20% range during 2026.
Q3 guidance and next update
- Q3 pro forma revenue guided higher: Pro forma combined revenue for Q3 2026 is expected at $16.0 million to $16.5 million, compared with $15.5 million in Q2 2026. Source
- Q3 Adjusted EBITDA guided to $2.3 - 2.5M: Q3 Adjusted EBITDA, labelled net of reorganization and acquisition costs, is expected at $2.3 million to $2.5 million. The table’s Q1 and Q2 values equal the pre-cost figures in the text. Source
- Combined basis used for prior quarters: The Q1 and Q2 pro forma figures are supplemental and unaudited, presenting the two companies on a combined basis for the periods shown. Source
Coming up, as management said on 12 August 2026
- Q3 results and next guidance in November: Marchex will report Q3 2026 results, then give Q4 2026 and initial 2027 business guidance, currently expected in early November 2026. Source
- Auto services pilot could reach $1 million: If the auto services pilot is converted to broader adoption, Marchex believes the customer could represent $1 million or more in annualized revenue. Source
- Media pilot could lift 2027 revenue: If the media customer’s pilot converts, Marchex believes it could add revenue in 2026 and raise annualized revenue from the customer by 50% or more in 2027. Source
Figures management reported
| Figure | Reported |
|---|---|
| Top 100 customers share of revenue Source | approximately 90% |
| Top 100 customers presented combined products to Source | nearly one third (as of May 2026) |
Risks management discussed
- External: Management said the company operates in a rapidly evolving and dynamic industry with uncertainties and various risks. Source
- Demand: Management expects most of the remaining presented customers to buy combined products, but those purchases are not yet made, so the outcome is not known.
Earlier plans management reported on
- Not stated: Reported Q2 Adjusted EBITDA was $0.7 million, or $1.7 million before reorganization and acquisition costs. The release does not compare these with the earlier range.
- Met: The company expects the transaction to close in July 2026. Management then stated the acquisition was consummated on July 1, 2026.
- Not stated: Management reported continued progress and validation with combined-product sales since May. The release gives no updated customer counts. Source
Other quarters
- Q1 FY2026 earnings call
- Q4 FY2025 earnings call
- Q3 FY2025 results
- Q2 FY2025 results
- Q3 FY2026 earnings call
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.