Peloton Interactive (PTON)

Management Credibility Scorecard · 5 quarters tracked (Q3'25 - Q3'26)
Last updated May 7, 2026 · latest call analyzed
83%
Kept of 24 resolved
20
Kept / Exceeded
4
Missed
7
Still Pending

Grade History

QuarterDisclosure QualityFinancial Quality
Q3'25 →BB+
Q4'25 →B+B+
Q1'26 →B+B
Q2'26 →B-B
Q3'26 →B+B+

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedPromiseStatus
Q3'26✅Revenue trajectory meaningful improvement vs last year's decline
Achieved first positive growth quarter, -2% vs -8% prior year
delivered
Q3'26✅Product lineup would attract new members
Sales to new members met expectations per Peter
delivered
Q3'26✅Free cash flow at least $275M for fiscal '26
Raised to vicinity of $350M, 27% above prior minimum
exceeded
Q3'26✅Commercial business continued growth
14% YoY growth vs 10% in Q2, accelerating as promised
delivered
Q3'26✅Net churn roughly flat year-over-year despite price increase
Achieved 7 bps improvement YoY vs flat expectation
exceeded
Q3'26✅$100M run rate cost savings by end of fiscal '26
Saqib confirmed on track after January workforce actions
delivered
Q3'26⏳Achieve positive operating income on full year basis fiscal '26
Now upgraded to also expect positive net income - exceeding original promise
pending
Q2'26⏳Positive operating income on full-year basis in fiscal 2026
Still expect to achieve this milestone per management
pending
Q2'26✅Subscription price increase impact in line with expectations
Churn performed better than expected at 1.9%, stabilized quickly
delivered
Q2'26⏳$100 million run rate cost savings by end of fiscal 2026
On track according to management, recent workforce reduction completed the plan
pending
Q2'26❌Retail expansion would provide holiday season positioning
Third-party retail specifically lagged expectations, requiring remediation efforts
missed
Q2'26❌Cross-training series would drive equipment sales
Equipment sales to existing members came in below expectations despite new product launch
missed
Q2'26❌Inflection toward revenue growth during certain quarters within fiscal year
Q2 revenue declined 2% YoY, guidance suggests no positive quarters this fiscal year
missed
Q1'26✅we plan to launch an additional 8 stores in time for the busy holiday season
Launched 9 additional micro stores (now at 10 total) plus Johnson Fitness partnership
exceeded
Q1'26⏳achieve the important milestone of positive operating income on a full year basis in fiscal 2026
Reaffirmed this target in Q1 call
pending
Q1'26⏳expect to inflect toward year-over-year revenue growth over the remaining 3 quarters
Q2 guidance shows slight growth at midpoint, but softened language around timing
pending
Q1'26✅we hope to be able to share exciting product updates soon
Delivered Cross Training Series, Peloton IQ, and Pro series on October 1 - called it 'most significant product update in our history'
exceeded
Q1'26✅continue to monitor and respond to evolving tariff policies
Actively managing tariff exposure and built $45M impact into guidance
delivered
Q1'26⏳deliver at least $100 million of run rate cost savings by the end of fiscal 2026
On track according to management, with about half already actioned through workforce reductions
pending
Q4'25✅Expand Precor pilot to bring Peloton classes to select treadmills
Formed new commercial business unit integrating Precor with Peloton
delivered
Q4'25✅Additional micro store locations soon
Opened second micro store in Utah, plan 8 more for holiday season
delivered
Q4'25✅Continue to generate meaningful free cash flow
Generated $112M in Q4, $324M for full year vs. vicinity of $250M guided
exceeded
Q4'25⏳More details on innovation roadmap later this calendar year
Moved timeline up to 'before our next earnings call' suggesting acceleration
pending
Q4'25✅Share more details on strategy next quarter
Peter outlined comprehensive strategy in shareholder letter as promised
delivered
Q4'25✅Achieve $200 million of run rate cost savings by end of fiscal 2025
They said 'We exceeded our target to achieve at least $200 million of run rate cost savings by the end of fiscal 2025'
exceeded
Q3'25✅Maintain Connected Fitness product gross margins for remainder of FY25 (from Q2)
Improved to 14.3% in Q3, guidance maintained at improved levels
delivered
Q3'25✅Continue making progress on deleveraging balance sheet (from Q2)
Net debt down $312M YoY, achieved first lien ratio below 5x
exceeded
Q3'25✅Raise full year guidance if Q2 outperformance continued (implied from Q2)
Raised midpoints for subs, revenue, and EBITDA guidance
delivered
Q3'25✅Track ahead of $200M cost restructuring plan (from Q2)
Confirmed tracking ahead of target with OpEx down 23% YoY
delivered
Q3'25✅Targeting at least 2x LTV-to-CAC ratio, ideally closer to 3x (from Q2)
Achieved slightly above 2x in Q3 with 30%+ YoY improvement
delivered
Q3'25❌Share more about longer term strategy as the calendar year progresses (from Q2)
Deferred again to next quarter - 'You can expect more details on that next quarter'
missed
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