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RUM Group Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 12 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 lowered, 2 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Record revenue, above prior guidance: Revenue reached $96.6 million, up 290% year over year and 139% from the prior quarter, and was 3.8% above the top end of the $87 million to $93 million guidance given in August. Source
  • Quake AI now over 70% of revenue: Quake AI contributed $68.2 million, more than 70% of total revenue, in its first full quarter of combined results after the June 17, 2026 Northern Data closing. Source
  • First profitable quarter on Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA was $4.4 million, against negative $15.1 million a year earlier. Management called it the first profitable quarter in company history on that basis. Source
  • Cost of services rose with data centers: Cost of services rose $32.0 million to $57.2 million, including $30.0 million of Quake AI data center costs and $3.1 million of higher programming and content costs. Source
  • Liquidity fell to $142.3 million: Total liquidity was $142.3 million at September 30, 2026: $134.4 million cash plus 94.68 Bitcoin valued at $7.9 million, down from $220.5 million at June 30. Source
  • 2027 capacity may slip past 2027: Due to market conditions, part of the previously disclosed 250MW of capacity targeted for 2027 may be pushed beyond 2027. Source
  • Northern Data stake raised to 98%: The company acquired 8.26 million more Northern Data shares, lifting its ownership from 85.2% to approximately 98%. Source

“Q3 was a defining quarter for RUM Group. We delivered record revenue, nearly four times last year’s, and achieved positive Adjusted EBITDA for the first time in our history.”

Chris Pavlovski, CEO of RUM Group

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFourth quarter 2026$88 million to $94 millionNew
Unmonetized 2027 capacity Source2027250MWLowered from approximately 250MW
Northern Data ownership SourceEarly 2027100%New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Fourth quarter 2026 revenue range of $88 million to $94 million was given. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Part of the 250MW of 2027 targeted capacity may now be pushed beyond 2027, against the earlier approximately 250MW figure. Source
  • New: Long-term distribution and content partnership with WWE, making the company the new home of WWE Main Event. Source
  • New: A cost reset in video began in the third quarter, tied to a refocused strategy. Source
  • New: Northern Data ownership rose to about 98%, and squeeze-out proceedings under German law were commenced. Source
  • New: After WKSI qualification, the company is converting its shelf registrations into automatic WKSI shelf registration statements. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Record revenue, above prior guidance: Revenue reached $96.6 million, up 290% year over year and 139% from the prior quarter, and was 3.8% above the top end of the $87 million to $93 million guidance given in August. Source
  • Quake AI now over 70% of revenue: Quake AI contributed $68.2 million, more than 70% of total revenue, in its first full quarter of combined results after the June 17, 2026 Northern Data closing. Source
  • First profitable quarter on Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA was $4.4 million, against negative $15.1 million a year earlier. Management called it the first profitable quarter in company history on that basis. Source
  • Net loss attributable to RUM rose: Net loss attributable to RUM Group was $79.9 million, or $0.19 per share, against $16.3 million, or $0.06 per share, a year earlier. Source

Segments and products

  • Rumble advertising grew, subscriptions fell: Rumble revenue rose $3.6 million, with advertising up $5.6 million, partly offset by a $2.0 million fall in other services revenue. Source
  • Quake AI sells GPU cloud and hosting: Quake AI revenue came from GPU cloud computing on reserved or on-demand terms, plus data center hosting and colocation. It was zero in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • WWE Main Event partnership announced: Announced a long-term distribution and content partnership making the company the new home of the weekly premium program WWE Main Event. Source

“Quake AI is now the engine of our business. We have real assets running real AI workloads for real customers and generating real cash.”

Chris Pavlovski, CEO of RUM Group

Costs and margins

  • Cost of services rose with data centers: Cost of services rose $32.0 million to $57.2 million, including $30.0 million of Quake AI data center costs and $3.1 million of higher programming and content costs. Source
  • G&A rose with Northern Data: General and administrative expense rose $15.4 million to $25.9 million. Northern Data contributed $11.0 million, while professional fees rose $3.0 million excluding it. Source
  • Amortization and depreciation jumped: Amortization and depreciation was $85.2 million for the quarter, against $3.9 million a year earlier, and $105.5 million for nine months against $10.8 million. Source

Capital, cash and liquidity

  • Liquidity fell to $142.3 million: Total liquidity was $142.3 million at September 30, 2026: $134.4 million cash plus 94.68 Bitcoin valued at $7.9 million, down from $220.5 million at June 30. Source
  • Operating cash outflow widened: Net cash used in operating activities was $113.8 million for the nine months, against $41.0 million a year earlier. Property and equipment purchases were $75.5 million. Source
  • Convertible notes large in liabilities: Convertible notes payable were $358.8 million at September 30, 2026, within total liabilities of $657.6 million. Source

“As capital becomes more selective, we believe it will flow to experienced operators with disciplined balance sheets.”

Chris Pavlovski, CEO of RUM Group

Demand and capacity

  • GPU estate near full utilization: Quake AI's roughly 22,000 NVIDIA GPUs ran at about 85% utilization in the quarter, which management described as strong performance and demand. Source
  • 2027 capacity may slip past 2027: Due to market conditions, part of the previously disclosed 250MW of capacity targeted for 2027 may be pushed beyond 2027. Source
  • Fourth quarter revenue range set: The fourth quarter 2026 revenue range of $88 million to $94 million follows the third quarter range of $87 million to $93 million given in August. Source

Strategy and corporate actions

  • Video cost reset under way: A cost reset in video began in the third quarter, tied to a refocused strategy. Source
  • Northern Data stake raised to 98%: The company acquired 8.26 million more Northern Data shares, lifting its ownership from 85.2% to approximately 98%. Source
  • Squeeze-out path to full ownership: Squeeze-out proceedings under the German Stock Corporation Act have started, with full Northern Data ownership expected in early 2027. Source

Coming up, as management said on 12 November 2026

  • Video cost savings expected through 2027: Management expects to start seeing savings from the video cost reset through 2027. Source
  • Shelf registrations to be filed: The company expects to file its automatic WKSI shelf registration statements with the SEC this week. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Cloud revenue (Quake AI) Source$68.2 million
Subscription revenue change Source-$1.2 million

Risks management discussed

  • External: Market conditions may push part of the 250MW of capacity targeted for 2027 beyond 2027. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Third quarter revenue of $96.6 million was stated as 3.8% above the top end of the range. Source
  • Not stated: A portion of the previously disclosed 250MW may now be pushed beyond 2027. Source
  • Not stated: Savings from the video cost reset are expected to begin through 2027. 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.