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Q1'26 earnings call · held May 7, 2026 · compared with the Q4'25 call · management-credibility review
8/12
Disclosure score
3 medium, 3 low flags
Financial quality
Bottom line
The sleeper story is AI partnerships transitioning from licensing to training deals - Goldberg explicitly said they're considering letting partners 'train with our data because that hasn't been a part of our relationship' with conversion rates 'among the highest of any channel.' While everyone focuses on March macro disruption (Jan/Feb was accelerating to 19-20% growth), the real value unlock is data monetization scaling with OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon, Anthropic. The binding constraint isn't demand - it's management's willingness to disclosure operational metrics during this inflection. Most revealing quote: 'We think there's a real opportunity to go further' on AI partnerships while Fork sale 'making good progress' with 'update in near term.' My view changes if they don't provide AI revenue specifics next quarter or if Fork sale doesn't close by year-end - both would signal execution issues, not just macro timing.

The 30-second version

  • The real story is AI partnerships going commercial - conversion rates 'among the highest of any channel' despite small volume
  • Experiences momentum completely derailed by March macro events - from 20% growth to mid-single digits in one month
  • Fork sale process is real and progressing - management wants focus and cash for experiences expansion

What changed this quarter

MetricQ4'25Q1'26Change
Consolidated Revenue$411M flat YoY Q4$382M down 4% YoY Q1Sequential decline expected due to seasonality
Experiences Bookings Growth18% in Q411% in Q1700 bps deceleration due to March macro events
Experiences GBV Growth16% in Q413% in Q1 ($1.2B)300 bps slowdown but strong Jan/Feb at 19%
Experiences Revenue Growth10% in Q48% in Q1 (4% constant currency)200 bps deceleration from cancellation spike
Experiences EBITDA Margin7% in Q4 ($15M)-11% in Q1 (-$19M)1800 bps deterioration due to seasonality
Fork Revenue Growth18% in Q4 (9% constant currency)23% in Q1 (11% constant currency)500 bps acceleration in reported terms
Fork EBITDA Margin2% in Q48% in Q1600 bps expansion from cost leverage
Hotels & Other Revenue$151M down 15% Q4$158M down 20% Q1500 bps worse decline
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA$45M (11%) Q4$22M (6%) Q151% decline but above expectations
Free Cash Flow$163M full year 2025$101M Q1 2026Strong working capital timing benefits

Accountability tracked

7 new promises made5 narrative shifts flagged6 prior promises scored
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