Groupon misses Q4 revenue estimates

Groupon

10/03/2026 20:25

Overview

U.S. local marketplace's Q4 revenue rose 2% yr/yr but missed analyst expectations

Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 missed analyst expectations

Company returned to revenue and billings growth for first time in a decade

Outlook

Company did not provide specific guidance in the press release

Result Drivers

NORTH AMERICA LOCAL GROWTH - North America local revenue rose 4% and local billings increased 9% yr/yr in Q4

ACTIVE CUSTOMER INCREASE - Active customers rose 5% yr/yr to 16.2 mln as of Dec 31, 2025

HIGHER MARKETING SPEND - Marketing expense rose to $48.6 mln, or 37% of revenue, from $42.6 mln, or 33% of revenue, in prior year period

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Miss
$132.70 mln
$137.34 mln (3 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA
Miss
$20.90 mln
$22.59 mln (3 Analysts)
Q4 Billings
$446.50 mln
Q4 Gross Profit
$120 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the discount stores peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Groupon Inc is $30.50, about 152.7% above its March 9 closing price of $12.07

The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 27 three months ago

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