Results
Reddit Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
6Daily Active Uniques (“DAUq”) increased 12% year-over-year to 130.3 million
7Weekly Active Uniques (“WAUq”) increased 16% year-over-year to 515.2 million
Logged-in DAUq and App DAUq, our most engaged and monetizable users, grew quarter-over-quarter in the US and RoW
8Revenue of $895 million grew 53% year-over-year
5Net income of $283 million, 32% of revenue, and Diluted EPS of $1.40, both up over 70% year-over-year
Adj.
EBITDA 1 of $402 million, 45% of revenue, up 70% year-over-year
Operating cash flow of $364 million, 41% of revenue, up 96% year-over-year
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – October 29, 2026 – Reddit, Inc. (NYSE: RDDT) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
Reddit’s complete financial results and management commentary can be found in its shareholder letter on Reddit’s Investor Relations website at https://investor.redditinc.com.
“Our business is growing because the Reddit experience captures the human experience in a way that no other platform can replicate,” said Steve Huffman, Founder and CEO of Reddit.
1“Surpassing $3B of revenue over the last 12 months shows Reddit’s strength as a destination and the differentiated value of our platform.”
Strong Growth and Fundamentals
Total revenue increased 53% year-over-year to $895 million, Ad revenue increased 54% year-over-year to $847 million, and Other revenue increased 35% year-over-year to $48 million
2Gross margin was 91.5%, up 50 bps year-over-year
Net income was $283 million, an improvement of $121 million from the prior year
Adjusted EBITDA 1 was $402 million, an improvement of $166 million from the prior year
3Basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) were $1.47 and $1.40, an increase of 69% and 75% year-over-year, respectively
Operating cash flow was $364 million, an improvement of $179 million from the prior year
Free Cash Flow 1 was $363 million, an improvement of $179 million from the prior year
Capital expenditures were $1 million, 0.1% of revenue
Managed Share Count and Dilution
4Total fully diluted shares outstanding were 206.3 million as of September 30, 2026, down 0.3% from last quarter
Solid Balance Sheet
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities were $3.03 billion as of September 30, 2026
Share Repurchases
We repurchased approximately 670 thousand shares of our Class A common stock during the quarter for a total of $100 million at an average price per share of $149.81
Company Recognition
Reddit was added to the S&P 500 index, underscoring the Company’s value, sustained performance, and its 1-of-1 financial model
Third Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights
*The definitions of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, and Free Cash Flow can be found in the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this release.
A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure can be found on pages 10 - 11 .
Financial Outlook
The guidance provided below is based on Reddit’s current estimates and is not a guarantee of future performance.
This guidance is subject to significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including the risk factors discussed in Reddit’s reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
As we look ahead, we will share our internal thoughts on revenue and Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter.
In the fourth quarter of 2026, we estimate:
Revenue in the range of $1,000 million to $1,030 million
Adjusted EBITDA 2 in the range of $480 million to $510 million
Reddit will solicit questions from the community in the investor relations subreddit, r/RDDT, at https://www.reddit.com/r/RDDT/ on Thursday, October 29, 2026, after the market closes, and post responses following the earnings call at Reddit’s Investor Relations website at https://investor.redditinc.com and r/RDDT at https://www.reddit.com/r/RDDT/.
Reddit uses the investor relations page on its website https://investor.redditinc.com, user accounts of Reddit's Chief Executive Officer, Steve Huffman (u/spez); Reddit's Chief Operating Officer, Jen Wong (u/adsjunkie); and Reddit's Chief Financial Officer, Drew Vollero (u/TimingandLuck), as well as the subreddits r/RDDT and r/reddit, available at https://www.reddit.com/r/RDDT/ and https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit/, respectively, as means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligation under Regulation FD.
1 The definitions of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, and Free Cash Flow can be found in the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this release.
A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure can be found on pages 10 - 11 .
2 We have not provided a reconciliation to the forward-looking U.S. GAAP equivalent measures for our non-GAAP guidance due to uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, reconciling items.
Therefore, a reconciliation of these non-GAAP guidance measures to their corresponding U.S. GAAP guidance measures is not available without unreasonable effort.
Reddit is a community of communities.
Built on shared interests and passions, it is home to the most open and authentic conversations online.
Every day, millions of people post, vote, comment, and search for answers across nearly every topic imaginable, and brands build trusted relationships with their audiences.
With 27+ billion posts and comments and more than 130 million daily active uniques, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information.
Learn more at www.redditinc.com.
The Reddit app is available on the App Store and Google Play.
Reddit's expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results in future periods are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including those more fully described under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in documents that Reddit files with the SEC from time to time, including Reddit’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, which is being filed with the SEC at or around the date hereof.
A Note About Metrics
We define a daily active unique (“DAUq”) as a user whom we can identify with a unique identifier who has visited a page on the Reddit website, www.reddit.com, or opened a Reddit application at least once during a 24-hour period.
Average DAUq for a particular period is calculated by adding the number of DAUq on each day of that period and dividing that sum by the number of days in that period.
We define a weekly active unique (“WAUq”) as a user whom we can identify with a unique identifier who has visited a page on the Reddit website, www.reddit.com, or opened a Reddit application at least once during a trailing seven-day period.
Average quarterly WAUq for a particular period is calculated by adding the number of WAUq on each day of that period and dividing that sum by the number of days in that period.
We define average revenue per unique (“ARPU”) as quarterly revenue in a given geography divided by the average DAUq in that geography.
For the purposes of calculating ARPU, advertising revenue in a given geography is based on the geographic location in which advertising impressions are delivered, as this approximates revenue based on user activity, while other revenue in a given geography is based on the billing address of the customer.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We use certain non-GAAP financial measures to supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, to evaluate our core operating performance.
These non-GAAP financial measures include Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Free Cash Flow, and Free Cash Flow margin.
We use these non-GAAP financial measures to facilitate reviews of our operational performance and as a basis for strategic planning.
By excluding certain items that are non-recurring or not reflective of the performance of our normal course of business, we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance.
However, there are a number of limitations related to the use of non-GAAP financial measures as they reflect the exercise of judgment by our management about which expenses are included or excluded in determining these non-GAAP measures.
These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or in isolation from, our financial results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate these non-GAAP financial measures differently or not at all, which reduces their usefulness as comparative measures.
A reconciliation is provided below for each historical non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable financial measure stated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Reddit encourages investors to review the related U.S. GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate Reddit’s business.
We have not provided a reconciliation to the forward-looking GAAP equivalent measures for our non-GAAP guidance due to uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, reconciling items.
Therefore, a reconciliation of these non-GAAP guidance measures to their corresponding GAAP guidance measures is not available without unreasonable effort.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income excluding interest (income) expense, net, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense and related taxes, other (income) expense, net, and certain other non-recurring or non-cash items impacting net income that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing business performance.
Other (income) expense, net consists primarily of realized gains and losses on sales of marketable securities, foreign currency transaction gains and losses, and other income and expense that are not indicative of our core operating performance.
Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue.
We consider the exclusion of certain non-recurring or non-cash items in calculating Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin to provide a useful measure for investors and others to evaluate our operating results in the same manner as management.
Free Cash Flow represents net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less purchases of property and equipment.
Free Cash Flow margin is defined as Free Cash Flow divided by revenue.
We believe that Free Cash Flow is useful to investors as a liquidity measure because it measures our ability to generate or use cash.
Once our business needs and obligations are met, cash can be used to maintain a strong balance sheet and invest in future growth.
Additionally, we believe that Free Cash Flow is an important measure since we use third-party infrastructure partners to host our services and therefore we do not incur significant capital expenditures to support revenue generating activities.
Reddit, Inc. Key Operating Metrics by Geography (in millions, except percentages and ARPU) (unaudited)
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Reddit, Inc. Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin (in thousands, except percentages) (unaudited)
Reddit, Inc. Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Margin (in thousands, except percentages) (unaudited)
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