NYSE$BLSH

Bullish · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings ·

Briefing

Bullish reported $92.8M adjusted Q1 revenue and $35.1M adjusted EBITDA while IFRS net loss widened to $604.9M on digital asset remeasurements.

Bullish posted Q1 2026 adjusted revenue of $92.8 million (+49% YoY) and adjusted EBITDA of $35.1 million, driven by its institutional digital asset exchange and CoinDesk information services. IFRS net loss was $604.9 million ($3.85 per diluted share), reflecting mark-to-market digital asset remeasurements excluded from adjusted metrics. Digital asset sales volume on the exchange reached $51.8 billion and Bullish Options trading volume hit $11.6 billion with 14% open interest market share in April. Management signed a definitive agreement to acquire Equiniti for $4.2 billion and re-affirmed full-year 2026 non-IFRS guidance.

  • Adjusted revenue $92.8M (+49% YoY) and adjusted EBITDA $35.1M vs $13.2M prior year.
  • IFRS net loss $(604.9)M ($(3.85) diluted EPS); adjusted net income $20.3M.
  • Exchange digital asset sales $51.8B; options trading volume $11.6B with #2 BTC options position.
  • Signed definitive agreement to acquire Equiniti for $4.2B to build integrated tokenization and transfer agent platform.
  • Re-affirmed FY2026 subscription/services revenue $220–250M and adjusted opex $210–230M.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$92.8M

No prior period
EPS (adj)

-$3.85

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$35.1M

No prior period
Digital Asset Sales

$51.8B

No prior period
Options Trading Volume

$11.6B

No prior period
Adjusted Transaction Revenue

$38M

No prior period
Net Income

-$605M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Bullish · Revenue · Quarterly

$92.8M

Q1 2026
Beat estimate in 2 of 2 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Bullish · $76.5M total across 2 segments · Q3 2025

  • Subscription, services and other (within adjusted revenue)
    $49.8M
  • Adjusted transaction revenue
    $26.7M

Forward guidance

Management re-affirmed full-year 2026 guidance: subscription, services and other revenue (non-IFRS) of $220–250M, adjusted operating expenses of $210–230M, and finance expense of $52–60M.

Tailwinds

  • Equiniti acquisition expected to create integrated blockchain issuer services platform
  • Solid #2 position in BTC options with 14% open interest share
  • Consensus events drew 26,000+ combined attendees

Headwinds

  • IFRS results remain volatile due to digital asset fair value remeasurements
  • Adjusted transaction revenue declined to $38.0M from $42.0M YoY

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 2 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

-3.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+12.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+19.3%

Avg return

30 days after

25%

1 / 4 earnings

Positive

+5.8%

Q2 2025

Best reaction

-8.5%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-5.7%-13.3%
Q4 2025-8.5%+17.8%+28.5%
Q3 2025-3.6%+9.9%+18.1%
Q2 2025+5.8%+34.5%+11.1%

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