WildBrain Q1 revenue up 13%, net loss widens

WildBrain

13/11/2025 23:13

Corrects currency to C$ in Bullets 1 and 2 of Outlook

Overview

WildBrain Q1 2026 revenue up 13% yr/yr, driven by Global Licensing growth

Net loss for Q1 2026 including Television widens to C$32.6 mln from C$10.6 mln in Q1 2025

Company ceased Television operations to focus on higher-margin opportunities

Outlook

WildBrain reaffirms FY 2026 revenue of C$560 mln to C$590 mln including Television

Company expects FY 2026 adjusted EBITDA of C$80 mln to C$85 mln including Television

WildBrain anticipates FY 2026 revenue growth of 15% to 20% excluding Television

Result Drivers

GLOBAL LICENSING GROWTH - 29% increase in Global Licensing revenue driven by Peanuts, Strawberry Shortcake, and Teletubbies

TELEVISION EXIT - Ceased operations of WildBrain Television to focus on higher-margin brand, content, and licensing opportunities

PEANUTS PARTNERSHIP - Renewed multi-year partnership with Apple TV for Peanuts, extending through 2030

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Slight Miss*
C$125.5 mln
C$126.32 mln (2 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA
C$20.9 mln


*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the entertainment production peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for WildBrain Ltd is C$2.38, about 39.8% above its November 12 closing price of C$1.43

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