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Opendoor Technologies Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue and Contribution Profit grew: Revenue, Contribution Profit and Contribution Margin all rose quarter over quarter, and Contribution Margin rose year over year as well. Source
  • Acquisition contracts exceeded 6,000: Management cited 6,908 acquisition contracts on $5 million of marketing spend, and said the last quarter above 6,000 contracts, Q2 2022, had $81 million of spend. Source
  • Aged inventory share declined: Homes on the market for over 120 days fell from 10% to 9% quarter over quarter, which management compared with 27% for the overall market. Source
  • Operations expense per close fell: Operations expense per acquisition close was $3.0 thousand, down from $5.0 thousand in Q1 2026 and $8.4 thousand in Q2 2025. Source
  • Colorado financing share expected above half: Management expects over half of scheduled Colorado resale closes to be financed with Opendoor Home Loans, the first market launched. Source
  • Operating cash used for six months: Net cash used in operating activities was $964 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared with $544 million provided a year earlier. Source
  • Clear path to ANI profitability: Management said the company is now on a clear path to sustained Adjusted Net Income (ANI) profitability. Source
  • Run-rate economics support ANI: Management said that at current contract volumes, unit economics and the existing cost base, acquisition cohorts flowing to resale would generate positive ANI. Source

“We built the model to reach profitability without relying on market tailwinds.”

Opendoor Technologies Inc., press release

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceQ3 2026at least 20% year-over-yearNew
Contribution Margin SourceQ3 2026around 4% to 4.5%New
Stock-based compensation SourceQ3 2026approximately $110 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Q3 2026 guideposts issued for revenue, Contribution Profit, Contribution Margin and stock-based compensation. Source
  • Guidance kept: Adjusted EBITDA profitability target on a twelve-month go-forward basis restated as continuing. Source
  • New: Opendoor Home Loans launched in Texas about six weeks before the release, after Colorado. Source
  • New: FHA, VA and adjustable-rate mortgage products are being shipped now, per management. Source
  • New: The acquisition program is named Cash Now, More Later; the Q1 2026 release called it Cash Plus. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue and Contribution Profit grew: Revenue, Contribution Profit and Contribution Margin all rose quarter over quarter, and Contribution Margin rose year over year as well. Source
  • Acquisition contracts exceeded 6,000: Management cited 6,908 acquisition contracts on $5 million of marketing spend, and said the last quarter above 6,000 contracts, Q2 2022, had $81 million of spend. Source
  • Homes purchased and inventory grew: Homes purchased rose 77% quarter over quarter and 149% year over year, and inventory health improved 1% quarter over quarter and 27% year over year. Source
  • Net loss and Adjusted EBITDA reported: Net loss was $(162) million against $(29) million a year earlier, with diluted EPS of $(0.17). Adjusted EBITDA was $(4) million against $23 million. Source

Acquisitions and resale velocity

  • Aged inventory share declined: Homes on the market for over 120 days fell from 10% to 9% quarter over quarter, which management compared with 27% for the overall market. Source
  • Contract volume includes Cash Now: Management defined acquisition contract volume as including Cash Now, More Later contracts and excluding contracts later cancelled; progress is updated on the dashboard. Source
  • Homes under contract increased: Homes under contract to purchase at period end reached 2,310, against 393 a year earlier. Source

“We grew acquisitions, expanded contribution margins, and reduced our exposure to housing-market risk.”

Opendoor Technologies Inc., press release

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Operations expense per close fell: Operations expense per acquisition close was $3.0 thousand, down from $5.0 thousand in Q1 2026 and $8.4 thousand in Q2 2025. Source
  • Fixed operating expenses rose modestly: Fixed operating expenses were $35 million, up $2 million from $33 million in Q1 2026. Source
  • Trailing operations ratio rose: Trailing 12-month operations expense as a percentage of revenue rose to 1.6% from 1.3%, while trailing operations expense decreased modestly to $51 million from $52 million. Source
  • Gross and Adjusted Gross margins: Gross margin was 9.7% against 10.0% in Q1 2026, and Adjusted Gross Margin was 10.3% against 9.3%. Source

Mortgage and product launches

  • Colorado financing share expected above half: Management expects over half of scheduled Colorado resale closes to be financed with Opendoor Home Loans, the first market launched. Source
  • Texas share near one in five: Texas launched about six weeks before the release, and management said it is already nearly 1 in 5 of scheduled resale closes. Source
  • Percentages expected to fluctuate: Management said these percentages will fluctuate and each state will have its own dynamics, and that Colorado shows where a market can reach with seasoning. Source
  • Single integrated buying transaction: Management said the mortgage product lets buyers purchase an Opendoor home in one integrated transaction, with an Opendoor mortgage as the default choice. Source

“The alternative to buying growth is earning it by shipping great products.”

Opendoor Technologies Inc., press release

Capital, cash and debt

  • Operating cash used for six months: Net cash used in operating activities was $964 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared with $544 million provided a year earlier. Source
  • Cash and restricted cash declined: Cash and cash equivalents were $896 million and restricted cash $66 million at June 30, 2026, against $962 million and $339 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Current asset-backed debt rose: Non-recourse asset-backed debt classified as current was $691 million, against $52 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Strategy and profitability path

  • Clear path to ANI profitability: Management said the company is now on a clear path to sustained Adjusted Net Income (ANI) profitability. Source
  • Run-rate economics support ANI: Management said that at current contract volumes, unit economics and the existing cost base, acquisition cohorts flowing to resale would generate positive ANI. Source
  • No market recovery required: Management said positive ANI does not depend on an improved growth engine, margin expansion, or a housing-market recovery. Source
  • Growth earned through product: Management said the company grows by shipping better products rather than buying growth with heavy marketing or excess risk. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 August 2026

  • FHA, VA and ARM products: Management said FHA, VA and adjustable-rate mortgage products are being shipped now, with no date given. Source
  • Weekly progress updates: Management said acquisition contracts and product launches are updated every week at accountable.opendoor.com. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Acquisition contracts (Q2 2026) Source6,908
Homes sold (Q2 2026) Source2,339
Homes purchased (Q2 2026) Source4,378
Homes in inventory (period end) Source5,459
Homes under contract to purchase (period end) Source2,310
Contribution Profit per home sold Source$22 thousand

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management described constrained demand and record delistings in the housing market as conditions the company operated through this quarter. Source
  • Operational: Management said mortgage uptake percentages will fluctuate, and each state launched will have its own dynamics. Source
  • Demand: Management said Q3 has historically had lower contribution margin, with Q2-to-Q3 drops averaging nearly 500 basis points excluding 2023. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said Q2 delivered on all four guideposts it set in May. Source
  • Not stated: Management said it has stated this goal for three quarters and restated it for the end of 2026. 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.