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SEC filingMNTN reported a strong Q1 2026, swinging to profitability with net income of $8.8 million, driven by 14.2% revenue growth and improved gross margins.
MNTN reported a strong first quarter for fiscal 2026, with revenue increasing 14.2% to $73.7 million compared to $64.5 million in the same period last year. This growth was primarily driven by a 26% increase in active PTV customers and $1.7 million in revenue recognized from the expiration of unused creative credits. The company's gross profit surged 34.3% to $60.0 million, with gross margin expanding significantly to 81.5% from 69.3% in the prior year quarter. This margin improvement was largely due to a $6.2 million decrease in cost of revenues, driven by lower creative personnel costs following the divestiture of Maximum Effort Marketing and reduced hosting expenses.
Operating income swung to a positive $9.6 million from a loss of $7.7 million in Q1 2025, a 224% improvement. This was driven by the revenue growth and margin expansion, partially offset by a $5.0 million increase in technology and development expenses as the company continued to invest in its engineering team. Net income was $8.8 million, or $0.12 per basic share, compared to a net loss of $21.1 million, or ($1.41) per share, in the prior year. The prior year period included significant non-cash losses of $16.6 million from the change in fair value of embedded derivative liabilities.
As of March 31, 2026, MNTN had a strong liquidity position with $213.9 million in cash and cash equivalents, up from $210.2 million at December 31, 2025. Total assets were $375.1 million, slightly down from $378.3 million at year-end 2025. The company had no outstanding borrowings under its $50.0 million revolving credit facility, with $45.7 million of borrowing capacity available. Stockholders' equity increased to $318.6 million from $305.7 million, driven by the net income for the quarter. The company's accumulated deficit decreased to $252.3 million from $261.1 million.
Operating cash flow was $7.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $2.0 million in the prior year period. The increase was primarily due to the $17.3 million improvement in operating income, partially offset by a decrease in stock-based compensation. Capital expenditures for internal-use software were $3.4 million, resulting in free cash flow of $3.7 million. The company's cash conversion remains strong, with operating cash flow exceeding net income.
Management attributed the strong performance to continued customer adoption of the PTV platform, with PTV Customers increasing 46.4% year-over-year to 3,874. The company is focused on expanding its SMB footprint and investing in product innovation. On April 28, 2026, the company approved a strategic restructuring plan to reduce its workforce by approximately 76 employees, expecting to incur one-time charges of approximately $1.7 million, primarily in the second quarter of fiscal 2026. The company also entered into a marketing services agreement with a contractor, agreeing to pay $10.0 million in aggregate consideration in the form of quarterly RSU grants.
Stock-based compensation expense decreased significantly to $3.9 million in Q1 2026 from $14.1 million in Q1 2025, primarily due to the full vesting of options granted in 2021 and the forgiveness of partial recourse promissory notes in the prior year. The company's effective tax rate was 24.6% for the quarter, compared to a benefit rate of 17.0% in the prior year, driven by projected taxable income. The company operates as a single reportable segment, entirely within the United States.