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Via Transportation, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 4 new, 3 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue grew 27% year-over-year: Quarterly revenue was $135.7 million against $107.1 million a year earlier. Six-month revenue was $263.1 million against $205.8 million. Source
  • Annual run-rate revenue rose 27%: Platform Annual Run-Rate Revenue is calculated as quarterly platform revenue multiplied by four, and grew 27% year-over-year. Source
  • United States revenue up 35%: Management said revenue in the United States grew 35% year-over-year, compared with 36% growth reported for the first quarter. Source
  • Pipeline doubled for second quarter: Pipeline doubled year-over-year for a second consecutive quarter, according to the release headline and the chief executive's comment. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA loss narrowed: Adjusted EBITDA was negative $3.4 million against negative $9.1 million, and the margin was negative 3% against negative 8%. Source
  • Full-year revenue range raised: Management raised its full-year platform revenue and growth ranges and kept its full-year Adjusted EBITDA range. Source
  • Cash balance declined in quarter: Cash and cash equivalents were $335.9 million at June 30, against $348.2 million at March 31 and $370.9 million at December 31, 2025. Source

“We are equally pleased to report that we have achieved these results while continuing to make fast progress towards our profitability target, a reflection of the high level at which we are executing on our strategy.”

Daniel Ramot, Via’s Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Platform revenue SourceQ3 2026$137.6 - $138.2 millionNew
Platform revenue SourceFY 2026$550.0 - $553.0 millionRaised from $547.0 - $550.0 million
Platform revenue growth SourceQ3 202625.5% - 26.0%New
Platform revenue growth SourceFY 202626.6% - 27.3%Raised from 26.0% - 26.6%
Adjusted EBITDA SourceQ3 2026($4.5) - ($3.5) millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA margin SourceQ3 2026(3.3)% - (2.5)%New
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFY 2026($12.5) - ($7.5) millionKept
Adjusted EBITDA margin SourceFY 2026(2.3)% - (1.4)%Kept
Profitability SourceQ4 2026Adjusted EBITDA above $0Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year platform revenue range raised from $547.0 - $550.0 million to $550.0 - $553.0 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year platform revenue growth range raised from 26.0% - 26.6% to 26.6% - 27.3%. Source
  • New guidance: Third-quarter platform revenue, growth and Adjusted EBITDA ranges given; the prior release gave only second-quarter and full-year figures. Source
  • Ended: Second-quarter guidance from the prior release is replaced by reported second-quarter results.

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue grew 27% year-over-year: Quarterly revenue was $135.7 million against $107.1 million a year earlier. Six-month revenue was $263.1 million against $205.8 million. Source
  • Annual run-rate revenue rose 27%: Platform Annual Run-Rate Revenue is calculated as quarterly platform revenue multiplied by four, and grew 27% year-over-year. Source
  • Adjusted net loss declined: Adjusted net loss was $0.8 million against $9.2 million; adjusted net loss per share was $0.01 against $0.72. Source

United States and customer growth

  • United States revenue up 35%: Management said revenue in the United States grew 35% year-over-year, compared with 36% growth reported for the first quarter. Source
  • Customer count up 23%: Customer count was up 23% year-over-year, measured as distinct legal entities that generated platform revenue in the quarter. Source
  • Downtowner acquisition added customers: The Downtowner acquisition contributed 94 customers to the second-quarter count. Source

“Via’s rapid revenue growth, coupled with a second consecutive quarter in which pipeline doubled year-over-year, are indicative of the high return on our multi-year investment in our platform.”

Daniel Ramot, Via’s Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer

Demand and pipeline

  • Pipeline doubled for second quarter: Pipeline doubled year-over-year for a second consecutive quarter, according to the release headline and the chief executive's comment. Source
  • Demand cited as pipeline driver: The release attributes pipeline expansion to increasing demand for Via’s platform, alongside revenue growth of 27%. Source
  • Management described a large market: Management said its end-to-end platform has unlocked a large market that is difficult to penetrate. Source

Costs and margins

  • Gross margin rose to 41%: GAAP gross margin was 41% against 39% a year earlier; adjusted gross margin was 41% against 40%. Source
  • G&A rose with stock compensation: General and administrative expense was $30.1 million against $19.4 million, with stock-based compensation within it at $8.0 million against $1.8 million. Source
  • Stock compensation more than tripled: Total stock-based compensation and related employer payroll taxes was $16.0 million against $4.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • R&D and sales spend increased: Research and development was $26.1 million against $22.7 million, and sales and marketing was $21.1 million against $16.0 million. Source

“Our focus on expanding the Company’s platform and supporting customers with an end-to-end solution has successfully unlocked a large and difficult-to-penetrate market,”

Daniel Ramot, Via’s Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer

Profitability and guidance

  • Adjusted EBITDA loss narrowed: Adjusted EBITDA was negative $3.4 million against negative $9.1 million, and the margin was negative 3% against negative 8%. Source
  • Full-year revenue range raised: Management raised its full-year platform revenue and growth ranges and kept its full-year Adjusted EBITDA range. Source
  • Q4 profitability target kept: Management kept its target of Adjusted EBITDA above zero in the fourth quarter of 2026, a target also stated in the prior release. Source

Cash, cash flow and balance sheet

  • Cash balance declined in quarter: Cash and cash equivalents were $335.9 million at June 30, against $348.2 million at March 31 and $370.9 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Operating cash outflow in quarter: Net cash used in operating activities was $10.6 million in the quarter and $31.8 million for the six months, against $16.3 million and $21.9 million a year earlier. Source
  • Receivables up, deferred revenue down: Accounts receivable were $104.7 million against $81.6 million at December 31, 2025; current deferred revenue was $22.8 million against $26.9 million. Source
  • Capitalized software spend rose: Capitalized internal-use software was $2.0 million in the quarter against $1.2 million, and $4.0 million for the six months against $2.1 million. Source
  • Interest income increased: Interest income was $2.8 million against $0.5 million, while interest expense fell to $0.3 million from $2.4 million. Source

Share count and per-share results

  • Weighted average share count rose: Weighted average shares for per-share results were 81.3 million against 12.8 million, and GAAP net loss per share was $0.24 against $1.65. Source
  • Retention credit reduced adjusted loss: The adjusted net loss reconciliation subtracts $1.8 million of employee retention credit for the six months ended June 30, 2026. Source
  • Income tax provision declined: The provision for income taxes was $0.2 million in the quarter against $0.9 million a year earlier. Source

Strategy and platform

  • Strategy is an end-to-end platform: Management described its strategy as building the world's most complete platform of software and services for public transit. Source
  • Platform used across many cities: The release says the platform is used by hundreds of cities across more than 30 countries. Source
  • Platform replaces legacy transit systems: The release says cities and transit agencies adopt Via's suite to replace fragmented legacy systems and consolidate operations. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 August 2026

  • Profitability target for Q4 2026: Management said it cannot yet provide a GAAP net loss forecast, and the Adjusted EBITDA target is set for the fourth quarter of 2026. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: The RideCo patent litigation continues on appeal after Via won a trial in January 2025; the release says Via is defending the verdict. Source
  • Financial: Management said it cannot currently estimate GAAP net loss reconciling items, because stock-based compensation depends on award inputs not yet known. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management referred to continuing progress toward its profitability target. The release does not state whether the target is on track. Source
  • Not stated: The prior release gave a second-quarter platform revenue range. This release reports actual quarterly revenue against it without a stated status.

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.