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RUM Group Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 14 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Record first quarter revenue: Revenue was $25.5 million, up 7% from $23.7 million a year earlier; the company described it as a record first quarter. Source
  • Monthly active users rose 8%: Average global MAUs reached 56 million, up 8% sequentially; the release attributes the increase to Rumble Shorts and international expansion. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA loss of $21.0 million: Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $21.0 million, compared with $22.7 million a year earlier, after adding back $4.8 million of acquisition-related transaction costs. Source
  • Total liquidity of $233.4 million: Liquidity comprised $219.0 million of cash and 210.82 Bitcoin valued at $14.4 million; cash was $237.9 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • About 81.3% of shares secured: Including shares committed under transaction support agreements, Rumble has secured approximately 81.3% of Northern Data shares outstanding. Source
  • Exchange ratio fixed at 2.0281: The offer is described as best and final, at 2.0281 new Rumble Class A shares per Northern Data share, and is not conditioned on a minimum tender threshold. Source

“We believe the combined company will benefit from a diversified earnings profile and, on a pro forma basis, would have generated approximately $75 million in revenue in the first quarter of 2026.”

RUM Group Inc., press release

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Exchange offer closing Sourcemid-June 2026mid-June 2026Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The exchange offer, which the prior release said would be made once launched, now has an initial acceptance period that ended May 9, 2026. Source
  • New: Michael Masci was named Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Brandon Alexandroff, who moved to a strategic advisor role to the CEO. Source

Revenue and audience growth

  • Record first quarter revenue: Revenue was $25.5 million, up 7% from $23.7 million a year earlier; the company described it as a record first quarter. Source
  • Monthly active users rose 8%: Average global MAUs reached 56 million, up 8% sequentially; the release attributes the increase to Rumble Shorts and international expansion. Source

Segment revenue drivers

  • Audience Monetization drove revenue gain: Audience Monetization revenue rose $2.6 million in total, with subscriptions adding $1.2 million, advertising $1.1 million and licensing and tipping $0.3 million. Source
  • Other Initiatives revenue declined: Other Initiatives revenue fell $0.8 million, mainly from a $1.0 million drop in publisher-network advertising inventory, partly offset by higher cloud services. Source

“Mr. Masci is a seasoned technology executive with deep expertise in AI and cloud infrastructure, most recently serving as Vice President of Product Management at Intel Corporation, bringing a rare combination of technical fluency and financial discipline to the role.”

RUM Group Inc., press release

Products and creator features

  • Rumble Shorts set daily record: In May, Rumble Shorts reached roughly 2 million unique video views in a single day, per the release. Source
  • Rumble Wallet launched with Tether: The release lists the Wallet as a first-quarter highlight; it is non-custodial and supports BTC, USDT, XAUT and USAT for creator payments. Source

Operating cost lines

  • Cost of services fell $3.0 million: Cost of services was $27.0 million, down from $30.0 million, with programming and content costs down $2.3 million and other cost of services down $0.7 million. Source
  • G&A fell on lower payroll: General and administrative expense was $10.4 million, down from $16.6 million, mainly from a $6.7 million payroll reduction and a $0.4 million cut in professional fees. Source
  • Sales and marketing rose sharply: Sales and marketing was $8.5 million, up from $3.6 million, mainly from $3.8 million of higher marketing and public relations spend. Source
  • R&D spending increased: Research and development rose to $5.7 million from $4.8 million, on $0.6 million higher payroll and $0.4 million higher software, hardware and other costs. Source

Net loss and Adjusted EBITDA

  • Net loss of $30.3 million: Net loss was $30.3 million, or $0.12 per share, against $2.7 million, or $0.01 per share, a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA loss of $21.0 million: Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $21.0 million, compared with $22.7 million a year earlier, after adding back $4.8 million of acquisition-related transaction costs. Source
  • Digital asset value loss recorded: The change in fair value of digital assets was a $4.1 million charge, against a $1.7 million charge in the prior-year quarter. Source

Liquidity and cash flow

  • Total liquidity of $233.4 million: Liquidity comprised $219.0 million of cash and 210.82 Bitcoin valued at $14.4 million; cash was $237.9 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Operating cash outflow of $16.6 million: Operating cash use was $16.6 million, against $14.5 million a year earlier; property and equipment purchases were $1.1 million, and no digital assets were bought, against $19.1 million a year earlier. Source

Northern Data exchange offer

  • Initial tender count reported: 5,708,665 Northern Data shares were tendered in the initial acceptance period, which ended May 9, 2026. Source
  • About 81.3% of shares secured: Including shares committed under transaction support agreements, Rumble has secured approximately 81.3% of Northern Data shares outstanding. Source
  • Exchange ratio fixed at 2.0281: The offer is described as best and final, at 2.0281 new Rumble Class A shares per Northern Data share, and is not conditioned on a minimum tender threshold. Source
  • GPU utilization rose to 85%: Northern Data's GPU utilization rose from 62% in December 2025 to about 85% in March 2026, per its Q1 operational update. Source

Coming up, as management said on 14 May 2026

  • Exchange offer closing in June: A limited additional acceptance period runs May 15 to June 1, 2026; the company expects to close in mid-June, with Northern Data delisting to follow. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Subscription revenue Source$1.2 million higher year over year
Cloud services revenue Source$0.2 million higher year over year

Risks management discussed

  • External: Completion remains subject to the conditions set out in the offer section of the release. Source
  • Financial: Northern Data revenue is prepared under IFRS and may need adjustment to U.S. GAAP, so the pro forma revenue figure carries that caveat. Source
  • Operational: MAU counts come from Google Analytics GA4 after the UA phase-out, and may not be comparable with figures reported before July 1, 2023. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: The earlier release targeted completion in the second quarter of 2026; the current release says the exchange offer remains on track for mid-June closing.
  • Met: The earlier release expected utilization near 85% by the end of Q1 2026; the current release reports approximately 85% reached in March 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.