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Pinterest, 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: 2 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 18% to $1,180 million: Revenue was $1,179.7 million, up from $998.2 million. Constant currency growth was 17%, with a $10.4 million favorable foreign exchange effect. Source
  • Monthly users reached 640 million: Global monthly active users were 640 million, up 11% from 578 million a year earlier. Source
  • Net loss while Adjusted EBITDA grew: GAAP net loss was $46.7 million, against net income of $38.8 million a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA was $311.3 million, up 24% from $250.8 million. Source
  • U.S. and Canada revenue up 18%: U.S. and Canada revenue was $880 million, against $745 million. MAUs were 106 million, up 4%, and ARPU was $8.30, up 14%. Source
  • AI trained on human curation: Management said the AI is trained on Pinterest's human curation of style and taste, which it says makes the product more personalized and actionable for users. Source
  • Operating cash flow up 41%: Operating cash flow was $292.9 million, up 41%. Free cash flow was $269.9 million, up 37%, calculated as operating cash flow less purchases of property and equipment. Source
  • Over $2 billion repurchased this year: The company completed over $2 billion of share repurchases year to date, at an average price of $18.17. Source

“AI is at the heart of our momentum and is a clear accelerant for our business.”

Bill Ready, CEO of Pinterest

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceQ3 2026$1,190 million to $1,210 million, 13% - 15% growth year over yearNew
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) SourceQ3 2026$335 million to $355 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Q3 2026 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA ranges are given in this release. The Q2 release gave Q2 ranges only. Source
  • New: The six-month cash flow shows a $99.2 million purchase of capped calls related to convertible notes in Q2. The Q1 release shows no such line. Source

Revenue, users and profit

  • Revenue rose 18% to $1,180 million: Revenue was $1,179.7 million, up from $998.2 million. Constant currency growth was 17%, with a $10.4 million favorable foreign exchange effect. Source
  • Monthly users reached 640 million: Global monthly active users were 640 million, up 11% from 578 million a year earlier. Source
  • Net loss while Adjusted EBITDA grew: GAAP net loss was $46.7 million, against net income of $38.8 million a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA was $311.3 million, up 24% from $250.8 million. Source

Regional revenue and users

  • U.S. and Canada revenue up 18%: U.S. and Canada revenue was $880 million, against $745 million. MAUs were 106 million, up 4%, and ARPU was $8.30, up 14%. Source
  • Europe revenue up 12%: Europe revenue was $213 million, against $191 million. Europe MAUs were 157 million, up 8%, and ARPU was $1.35, up 4%. Source
  • Rest of World revenue up 38%: Rest of World revenue was $87 million, against $63 million. Rest of World MAUs were 377 million, up 15%, and ARPU was $0.23, up 21%. Source
  • Global ARPU up 7%: Global ARPU was $1.86, against $1.74 a year earlier. Source

“Our Q2 results reflect the scale and strength of our platform”

Bill Ready, CEO of Pinterest

AI, products and engagement

  • AI trained on human curation: Management said the AI is trained on Pinterest's human curation of style and taste, which it says makes the product more personalized and actionable for users. Source
  • AI tied to advertiser performance: Management said AI is improving performance for advertisers and creating more chances to monetize over the long term. No figures were given for either effect. Source
  • Eleventh straight double-digit user quarter: Management described user growth in the quarter as the 11th consecutive quarter of double-digit growth. Source

Costs, margins and restructuring

  • Total costs rose 23%: Total costs and expenses were $1,234.9 million, against $1,002.6 million. Cost of revenue was $257.4 million, against $203.0 million, and general and administrative was $137.9 million, against $126.8 million. Source
  • R&D spending rose 25%: Research and development was $451.0 million, against $359.6 million. It is the largest of the four cost lines shown, ahead of sales and marketing at $374.3 million. Source
  • Share-based pay excluded from EBITDA: Share-based compensation excluded from Adjusted EBITDA was $319.7 million, against $227.2 million. Management calls it a significant recurring expense. Source
  • Restructuring charges in the quarter: Restructuring charges were $14.3 million in the quarter and $61.4 million for six months. Management said they are non-recurring and excluded from Adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin rose to 26%: Adjusted EBITDA margin was 26%, against 25% a year earlier. Source

Cash flow and cash balances

  • Operating cash flow up 41%: Operating cash flow was $292.9 million, up 41%. Free cash flow was $269.9 million, up 37%, calculated as operating cash flow less purchases of property and equipment. Source
  • Capital spending more than doubled: Purchases of property and equipment were $23.0 million, against $11.0 million. Six-month purchases were $39.3 million. Source
  • Cash and securities declined from year-end: Cash and cash equivalents were $422.5 million and marketable securities $852.4 million at June 30, 2026. At December 31, 2025 these were $969.3 million and $1,497.8 million. Source
  • Convertible notes on the balance sheet: Convertible notes, net, were $981.1 million at June 30, 2026. The release notes that this figure includes related party amounts. Source

Share repurchases and share count

  • Over $2 billion repurchased this year: The company completed over $2 billion of share repurchases year to date, at an average price of $18.17. Source
  • Second-quarter buybacks of $78.6 million: Class A repurchases were $78.6 million in the quarter, against $52.6 million a year earlier. Six-month repurchases were $2,024.9 million, against $227.6 million. Source
  • Tax-withholding share payments: Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on released restricted stock units and awards were $111.6 million in the quarter, against $105.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Class A shares outstanding declined: Class A shares outstanding were 490.7 million at June 30, 2026, against 584.9 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Acquisition and balance sheet changes

  • Business acquired for $447 million: The six-month cash flow statement shows $447.0 million for an acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired. The release does not name the business. Source
  • Goodwill and intangibles increased: Goodwill was $475.3 million and intangible assets were $83.0 million at June 30, 2026, against $100.2 million and $6.1 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Additional paid-in capital fell: Additional paid-in capital was $2,886.6 million at June 30, 2026, against $4,612.2 million at December 31, 2025. Total stockholders' equity was $2,893.9 million. Source

Risks management discussed

  • External: The Q3 2026 revenue range assumes a modest foreign exchange headwind based on current spot rates. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: The Q1 release described $2 billion of near-term repurchases as previously announced. This release reports over $2 billion completed year to date. 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.