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2 months ago
Skillz Reports First Quarter 2026 ResultsMay 15, 2026 4:05 PM
Business Wire Skillz Inc. (NYSE: SKLZ) (“Skillz” or the “Company”), the leading mobile games platform bringing fair competition to players worldwide, today reported unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. First Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights (Unaudited): Revenue of $29.1 million Gross profit of $25.5 million Net loss of $10.9 million Adjusted EBITDA1 loss of $12.8 million Paying monthly active users (PMAUs)2 of 128 thousand Average revenue per PMAU (ARPPU)3 of $76.0 Total operating expenses (which does not include cost of revenue) of $41.8 million "Our plan was to improve our operating businesses and to stop fraud in our core industry. In Q1, we made progress in both," Skillz CEO Andrew Paradise said. "In April, a unanimous federal jury in the Southern District of New York found Papaya Gaming liable for false advertising and awarded Skillz $420 million in actual damages, the largest such verdict in U.S. history under the Lanham Act, with a total potential award ranging from $420 million to over $1.2 billion depending on the Court's final determinations. The parties have been ordered to engage in settlement discussions, and we expect the Court to rule on the final award in June. We will update our shareholders when we know more." Gaetano Franceschi, Skillz’ CFO, added, "Our Q1 results reflect stronger fundamentals across both the Skillz and RZR businesses. Excluding litigation-related expenses, adjusted EBITDA improved 15% quarter-over-quarter on a normalized basis, and RZR delivered its third consecutive quarter of profitability. We ended the quarter with $185 million in cash and continue to evaluate strategic alternatives to optimize our capital structure as we progress toward sustained profitability." 1. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP metric; for a reconciliation of each measure against its most comparable GAAP metric, please see the section titled “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this press release. 2. “Paying Monthly Active Users” or “PMAUs” means the number of end-users who entered into a paid contest hosted on Skillz’ platform at least once in a month, averaged over each month in the period. 3. “Average Revenue per PMAU” or “ARPPU” means the average revenue in a given month divided by PMAUs in that month, averaged over the period and does not include a deduction for end-user incentives that are included in sales and marketing expense. Investor Conference Call
Skillz will host a live conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET on May 19, 2026. To access the call, please register using the following link: https://registrations.events/direct/Q4I45394398 After registering, an email will be sent, including dial-in details and a unique conference call access code and PIN required to join the live call. Access to the live audio webcast of the discussion in listen-only mode will also be available at investors.skillz.com. A replay of the webcast will be archived on the Company’s investor relations website. An audio replay of the conference call will be available through Tuesday, May 26, 2026, and can be accessed by dialing +1 800-770-2030 and entering the passcode 45394. About Skillz Inc.
Skillz is the leading mobile games platform dedicated to bringing out the best in everyone through competition. The Skillz platform helps developers create multi-million dollar franchises by enabling social competition in their games. Leveraging its patented technology, Skillz hosts billions of casual eSports tournaments for millions of mobile players worldwide, with the goal of building the home of competition for all. Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators, CNBC’s Disruptor 50, Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Startups, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and the number-one fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000. Please visit www.skillz.com to learn more. Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In this press release, the Company includes Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP performance measure that the Company uses to supplement its results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company’s management believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful in evaluating its operating performance and is a similar measure reported by publicly-listed U.S. competitors, and regularly used by securities analysts, institutional investors, and other interested parties in analyzing operating performance and prospects. By providing this non-GAAP measure, the Company’s management intends to provide investors with a meaningful, consistent comparison of the Company’s profitability for the periods presented. Non-GAAP operating expense is also included in this press release, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company’s management believes non-GAAP operating expense is useful to investors and analysts as a supplement to its financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP for analyzing operating performance and identifying operating trends in its business. The Company uses non-GAAP operating expense internally to facilitate period-to-period comparisons and analysis in order to make operating decisions. As required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the Company has provided herein a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP operating expense to the most directly comparable measures under GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP operating expense are not intended to be substitutes for any U.S. GAAP financial measures and, as calculated, may not be comparable to other similarly titled financial measures of other companies in other industries or within the same industry. The Company defines and calculates Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss), excluding interest income (expense), net; change in fair value of common stock warrant liabilities; other income (expense), net; provision for (benefit from) income taxes; depreciation and amortization; stock-based compensation expense and related payroll tax expense; and certain other non-cash or non-recurring items impacting net loss from time to time, including, but not limited to charges related to impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets, litigation accruals, loss contingency accruals, gain on extinguishment of debt, gains from litigation settlements, restructuring charges and one-time nonrecurring expenses, as they are not indicative of business operations. The Company defines and calculates non-GAAP operating expense as GAAP operating expense adjusted for stock-based compensation and other special items determined by management, which may include, but are not limited to acquisition-related expenses for transaction costs, certain loss contingency accruals and restructuring charges, as they are not indicative of business operations. Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company’s actual results may differ from its expectations, estimates, and projections and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” and similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Most of these factors are outside of the Company’s control and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the ability of Skillz to: sustain profitability if Skillz’ revenue continues to decline; effectively compete in the global entertainment and gaming industries; attract and retain successful relationships with the third party developers who develop and update the games hosted on Skillz’ platform; drive brand awareness with end users; issues in the development and use of artificial intelligence and machine learning; invest in growth and development of employees; comply with laws, regulations and expectations applicable to its business, including with respect to cybersecurity and corporate governance matters; mitigate the commercial, reputational and regulatory risks to our business; remediate during fiscal year 2026 certain non-fully remediated material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting. Additional factors that may cause such differences include other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings, including those under “Risk Factors” therein, which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Additional information will be made available in other filings that the Company makes from time to time with the SEC. In addition, any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable as of this date. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. Skillz Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) (in thousands, except for number of shares and per share amounts) ? Three Months Ended March 31, ? 2026 2025 Revenue $ 29,105 $ 21,897 Costs and expenses: Cost of revenue 3,597 2,965 Research and development 5,063 4,817 Sales and marketing 17,283 18,005 General and administrative 19,412 19,083 Gain from litigation settlement (7,500 ) (7,500 ) Total costs and expenses 37,855 37,370 Loss from operations (8,750 ) (15,473 ) Interest expense, net of interest income (2,280 ) (1,071 ) Other income (expense), net 159 (559 ) Loss before income taxes (10,871 ) (17,103 ) Provision for income taxes 74 39 Net loss $ (10,945 ) $ (17,142 ) Loss per share attributable to common stockholders: Basic $ (0.69 ) $ (1.05 ) Diluted $ (0.69 ) $ (1.05 ) Weighted average shares outstanding: Basic 15,832,060 16,289,299 Diluted 15,832,060 16,289,299 Other comprehensive loss: Foreign currency translation loss (926 ) — Total other comprehensive loss (926 ) — Total comprehensive loss $ (11,871 ) $ (17,142 ) Skillz Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (in thousands, except for number of shares and par value per share amounts) ? March 31, December 31, ? 2026 2025 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 185,401 $ 194,513 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $257 as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 16,062 14,412 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 7,639 7,553 Total current assets 209,102 216,478 Non-current assets: Property and equipment, net 20,979 20,776 Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 917 1,082 Non-marketable equity securities 52,768 52,768 Restricted cash, non-current 1,000 1,000 Other non-current assets 2,582 1,351 Total non-current assets 78,246 76,977 Total assets $ 287,348 $ 293,455 Liabilities and stockholders’ equity ? ? Current liabilities: ? ? Accounts payable $ 8,609 $ 9,713 Operating lease liabilities, current 417 465 Current portion of long-term debt 128,110 127,589 Other current liabilities 47,192 42,944 Total current liabilities 184,328 180,711 Non-current liabilities: Operating lease liabilities, non-current 547 665 Other non-current liabilities 260 259 Total non-current liabilities 807 924 Total liabilities 185,135 181,635 Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) Stockholders’ equity: ? ? Preferred stock $0.0001 par value; 10.0 million shares authorized — no shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively — — Common stock $0.0001 par value; 31.3 million shares authorized; Class A common stock?–?25.0 million shares authorized; 19.5 million and 19.3 million shares issued; 12.4 million and 12.2 million outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively; Class B common stock?–?6.3 million shares authorized; 3.4 million shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively 1 1 Additional paid-in capital 1,247,726 1,245,462 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,297 ) (371 ) Accumulated deficit (1,102,611 ) (1,091,666 ) Treasury stock at cost, 7.1 million and 7.1 million shares as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively (41,606 ) (41,606 ) Total stockholders’ equity 102,213 111,820 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 287,348 $ 293,455 Skillz Inc. Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (in thousands) ? Three Months Ended March 31, ? 2026 2025 Operating Activities Net loss $ (10,945 ) $ (17,142 ) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 716 167 Stock-based compensation 2,757 5,550 Accretion of unamortized debt discount and amortization of debt issuance costs 521 462 Non-cash lease expense 123 42 Recoveries of bad debt — (16 ) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable, net (1,651 ) (3,219 ) Prepaid expenses and other assets (1,318 ) 1,235 Accounts payable (1,058 ) (736 ) Operating lease liabilities (124 ) (42 ) Other accruals and liabilities 4,243 2,768 Net cash used in operating activities (6,736 ) (10,931 ) Investing Activities Purchases of property and equipment (363 ) (1,192 ) Capitalization of software development costs (602 ) (535 ) Net cash used in investing activities (965 ) (1,727 ) Financing Activities Principal payments on finance leases obligations — (192 ) Repurchase of common stock — (4,732 ) Restricted stock vesting, net of shares withheld (485 ) — Net cash used in financing activities (485 ) (4,924 ) Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents (926 ) — Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (9,112 ) (17,582 ) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash?–?beginning of year 195,513 281,923 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash?–?end of period $ 186,401 $ 264,341 Supplemental cash disclosures Cash paid for interest $ — $ 11 Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds received $ 11 $ 34 Supplemental non-cash disclosures Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable $ 12 $ 67 Stock-based compensation capitalized in software development costs $ — $ 96 Skillz Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA Loss (Unaudited) (in thousands) ? Three Months Ended March 31, ? 2026 2025 Net loss $ (10,945 ) $ (17,142 ) Interest expense, net of interest income 2,280 1,071 Stock-based compensation 2,757 5,550 Depreciation and amortization 716 167 Provision for income taxes 74 39 Gain from litigation settlement(1) (7,500 ) (7,500 ) Other (income) expense, net (159 ) 559 Adjusted EBITDA loss $ (12,777 ) $ (17,256 ) (1) For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, amount includes gain on litigation settlement with AviaGames. Skillz Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Expenses (Unaudited) (in thousands) ? Three Months Ended March 31, ? 2026 2025 Research and development $ 5,063 $ 4,817 Less: stock-based compensation (138 ) (249 ) Non-GAAP research and development $ 4,925 $ 4,568 Sales and marketing $ 17,283 $ 18,005 Less: stock-based compensation (361 ) (1,183 ) Non-GAAP sales and marketing $ 16,922 $ 16,822 General and administrative $ 19,412 $ 19,083 Less: stock-based compensation (2,257 ) (4,115 ) Non-GAAP general and administrative $ 17,155 $ 14,968 Skillz Inc. Supplemental Financial Information (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 2025 Gross marketplace volume (“GMV”) (000s)(1) $ 142,088 $ 126,485 Paying monthly active users (“PMAUs”) (000s)(2) 128 124 Monthly active users (“MAUs”) (000s)(3) 393 764 Average GMV per PMAU(4) $ 371.2 $ 341.3 Average GMV per MAU(5) $ 120.7 $ 55.2 Average revenue per PMAU (“ARPPU”)(6) $ 76.0 $ 59.1 Average revenue per MAU (“ARPU”)(7) $ 24.7 $ 9.6 PMAU to MAU ratio 33 % 16 % Average end-user incentives, included as sales and marketing expense, per PMAU(8) $ 21 $ 22 Average end-user incentives, included as sales and marketing expenses, per MAU(9) $ 7 $ 4 (1) “Gross Marketplace Volume” or “GMV” means the total entry fees paid by users for contests hosted on Skillz’ platform. Total entry fees include entry fees paid by end-users using cash deposits, prior winnings from end-users’ accounts that have not been withdrawn, and end-user incentives used to enter paid entry fee contests. (2) “Paying Monthly Active Users” or “PMAUs” means the number of end-users who entered into a paid contest hosted on Skillz’ platform at least once in a month, averaged over each month in the period. (3) “Monthly Active Users” or “MAUs” means the number of playing end-users who entered into a paid or free contest hosted on Skillz’ platform at least once in a month, averaged over each month in the period. (4) “Average GMV per PMAU” means the average GMV in a given month divided by PMAUs in that month, averaged over the period. (5) “Average GMV per MAU” means the average GMV in a given month divided by MAUs in that month, averaged over the period. (6) “Average Revenue per PMAU” or “ARPPU” means the average revenue in a given month divided by PMAUs in that month, averaged over the period and does not include a deduction for end-user incentives that are included in sales and marketing expense. (7) “Average Revenue per MAU” or “ARPU” means the average revenue in a given month divided by MAUs in that month, averaged over the period and does not include a deduction for end-user incentives that are included in sales and marketing expense. (8) Amount reflects the average end-user incentives included in sales and marketing expense in a given month divided by PMAUs in that month, averaged over the period. (9) Amount reflects the average end-user incentives included in sales and marketing expense in a given month divided by MAUs in that month, averaged over the period. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260515958614/en/ Investors: ir@skillz.com
Media: comms@skillz.com Original: Skillz Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
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3 months ago
Skillz Reports 2025 Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 ResultsMarch 31, 2026 4:39 PM
Business Wire
Skillz Inc. (NYSE: SKLZ) (“Skillz” or the “Company”), the leading mobile games platform bringing fair competition to players worldwide, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights:
Revenue of $30.0 million
Gross profit of $26.5 million
Net loss of $17.9 million
Adjusted EBITDA1 loss of $10.0 million
Paying monthly active users (PMAUs)2 of 141 thousand
Average revenue per PMAU (ARPPU)3 of $71.1
Total operating expenses (which does not include cost of revenue) of $42.7 million
Full Year 2025 Financial Highlights:
Revenue of $104.5 million
Gross profit of $91.4 million
Net loss of $70.4 million
Adjusted EBITDA1 loss of $50.5 million
Paying monthly active users (PMAUs)2 of 141 thousand
Average revenue per PMAU (ARPPU)3 of $61.7
Total operating expenses (which does not include cost of revenue) of $162.9 million
Cash and cash equivalents of $194.5 million as of December 31, 2025
Total outstanding debt of $129.7 million as of December 31, 2025
“Throughout 2025, we made meaningful progress executing against our strategic priorities, delivering four consecutive quarters of sequential revenue growth and returning to year-over-year growth in the second half of the year,” said Andrew Paradise, Skillz’ CEO. “Our AI ad-tech segment, RZR, recently rebranded from Aarki, delivered significant growth and achieved positive Adjusted EBITDA for the full year, reflecting the strength of its platform and operating discipline. Paired with continued improvement across the Skillz platform, we are building a more integrated system designed to scale engagement, monetization, and long-term value.”
Gaetano Franceschi, Skillz’ CFO, added, “Our 2025 results reflect improved execution and stronger fundamentals across both the Skillz and RZR businesses. We delivered revenue growth and a 16% year-over-year improvement in Adjusted EBITDA, while continuing to invest in product innovation and marketing with discipline. We ended the year with $195 million in cash and cash equivalents, and remain focused on optimizing our capital structure as we move toward sustained profitability and long-term value creation.”
1. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP metric; for a reconciliation of each measure against its most comparable GAAP metric, please see the section titled “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this press release.
2. “Paying Monthly Active Users” or “PMAUs” means the number of end-users who entered into a paid contest hosted on Skillz’ platform at least once in a month, averaged over each month in the period.
3. “Average Revenue per PMAU” or “ARPPU” means the average revenue in a given month divided by PMAUs in that month, averaged over the period and does not include a deduction for end-user incentives that are included in sales and marketing expense.
Investor Conference Call
Skillz will host a live conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET on April 1, 2026. To access the call, please register using the following link:
https://www.netroadshow.com/events/login/LE9zwo3hxjkv5wLcwh6x2dljPbWhXgMVsA4
After registering, an email will be sent, including dial-in details and a unique conference call access code and PIN required to join the live call. Access to the live audio webcast of the discussion in listen-only mode will also be available at investors.skillz.com.
A replay of the webcast will be archived on the Company’s investor relations website. An audio replay of the conference call will be available through Thursday, April 7, 2026, and can be accessed by dialing (866) 813-9403 (US) or (929) 458-6194 (international) and entering the passcode 575328.
About Skillz Inc.
Skillz is the leading mobile games platform dedicated to bringing out the best in everyone through competition. The Skillz platform helps developers create multi-million dollar franchises by enabling social competition in their games. Leveraging its patented technology, Skillz hosts billions of casual eSports tournaments for millions of mobile players worldwide, with the goal of building the home of competition for all. Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators, CNBC’s Disruptor 50, Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Startups, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and the number-one fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000. Please visit www.skillz.com to learn more.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In this press release, the Company includes Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP performance measure that the Company uses to supplement its results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company’s management believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful in evaluating its operating performance and is a similar measure reported by publicly-listed U.S. competitors, and regularly used by securities analysts, institutional investors, and other interested parties in analyzing operating performance and prospects. By providing this non-GAAP measure, the Company’s management intends to provide investors with a meaningful, consistent comparison of the Company’s profitability for the periods presented. Non-GAAP operating expense is also included in this press release, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company’s management believes non-GAAP operating expense is useful to investors and analysts as a supplement to its financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP for analyzing operating performance and identifying operating trends in its business. The Company uses non-GAAP operating expense internally to facilitate period-to-period comparisons and analysis in order to make operating decisions. As required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the Company has provided herein a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP operating expense to the most directly comparable measures under GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP operating expense are not intended to be substitutes for any U.S. GAAP financial measures and, as calculated, may not be comparable to other similarly titled financial measures of other companies in other industries or within the same industry.
The Company defines and calculates Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss), excluding interest income (expense), net; change in fair value of common stock warrant liabilities; other income (expense), net; provision for (benefit from) income taxes; depreciation and amortization; stock-based compensation expense and related payroll tax expense; and certain other non-cash or non-recurring items impacting net loss from time to time, including, but not limited to charges related to impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets, litigation accruals, loss contingency accruals, gain on extinguishment of debt, gains from litigation settlements, restructuring charges and one-time nonrecurring expenses, as they are not indicative of business operations.
The Company defines and calculates non-GAAP operating expense as GAAP operating expense adjusted for stock-based compensation and other special items determined by management, which may include, but are not limited to acquisition-related expenses for transaction costs, certain loss contingency accruals and restructuring charges, as they are not indicative of business operations.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company’s actual results may differ from its expectations, estimates, and projections and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” and similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Most of these factors are outside of the Company’s control and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the ability of Skillz to: sustain profitability if Skillz’ revenue continues to decline; effectively compete in the global entertainment and gaming industries; attract and retain successful relationships with the third party developers who develop and update the games hosted on Skillz’ platform; drive brand awareness with end users; issues in the development and use of artificial intelligence and machine learning; invest in growth and development of employees; comply with laws, regulations and expectations applicable to its business, including with respect to cybersecurity and corporate governance matters; mitigate the commercial, reputational and regulatory risks to our business; remediate during fiscal year 2026 certain non-fully remediated material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting. Additional factors that may cause such differences include other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings, including those under “Risk Factors” therein, which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Additional information will be made available in other filings that the Company makes from time to time with the SEC. In addition, any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable as of this date. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.
Skillz Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(in thousands, except for number of shares and per share amounts)
?
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
?
2025
2024
2025
2024
Revenue
$
30,011
$
17,771
$
104,496
$
92,865
Costs and expenses:
?
?
Cost of revenue
3,511
3,234
13,050
13,405
Research and development
5,519
3,109
20,621
16,747
Sales and marketing
19,321
15,222
71,125
76,360
General and administrative
17,849
20,437
71,118
78,856
Gain from litigation settlement
—
—
(7,500
)
(46,000
)
Total costs and expenses
46,200
42,002
168,414
139,368
Loss from operations
(16,189
)
(24,231
)
(63,918
)
(46,503
)
Interest (expense) income, net
(1,863
)
(390
)
(5,815
)
298
Change in fair value of common stock warrant liabilities
—
—
—
11
Other income (expense), net
199
(452
)
(567
)
(530
)
Loss before income taxes
(17,853
)
(25,073
)
(70,300
)
(46,724
)
Provision for income taxes
49
(76
)
108
66
Net loss
$
(17,902
)
$
(24,997
)
$
(70,408
)
$
(46,790
)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic and diluted
$
(1.07
)
$
(1.42
)
$
(4.51
)
$
(2.62
)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted
16,683,099
17,614,979
15,605,220
17,845,771
Other comprehensive loss:
Change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments, net of tax
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
7
Foreign currency translation loss
(371
)
—
(371
)
—
Total other comprehensive loss
(371
)
—
(371
)
7
Total comprehensive loss
$
(18,273
)
$
(24,997
)
$
(70,779
)
$
(46,783
)
Skillz Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except for number of shares and par value per share amounts)
?
December 31,
December 31,
?
2025
2024
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
194,513
$
271,923
Restricted cash
—
9,000
Accounts receivable, net
14,412
4,890
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
7,553
17,342
Total current assets
216,478
303,155
Property and equipment, net
20,776
16,282
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
1,082
308
Non-marketable equity securities
52,768
52,768
Restricted cash, non-current
1,000
1,000
Other non-current assets
1,351
755
Total non-current assets
76,977
71,113
Total assets
$
293,455
$
374,268
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
?
?
Current liabilities:
?
?
Accounts payable
$
9,713
$
9,799
Operating lease liabilities, current
465
1,544
Current portion of long-term debt
127,589
—
Other current liabilities
42,944
54,564
Total current liabilities
180,711
65,907
Non-current liabilities:
Operating lease liabilities, non-current
665
9,338
Long-term debt, net
—
125,654
Other non-current liabilities
259
333
Total non-current liabilities
924
135,325
Total liabilities
181,635
201,232
Stockholders’ equity:
?
?
Preferred stock $0.0001 par value; 10 million shares authorized — no shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively
—
—
Common stock $0.0001 par value; 31.3 million shares authorized; Class A common stock?–?25.0 million shares authorized; 19.3 million and 18.7 million shares issued; 12.2 million and 13.3 million shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively; Class B common stock - 6.3 million shares authorized; 3.4 million shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively
1
1
Additional paid-in capital
1,245,462
1,226,642
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(371
)
—
Accumulated deficit
(1,091,666
)
(1,021,258
)
Treasury shares, at cost, 7.1 million and 5.4 million shares as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively
(41,606
)
(32,349
)
Total stockholders’ equity
111,820
173,036
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
293,455
$
374,268
Skillz Inc.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
?
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
?
2025
2024
Operating Activities
?
?
Net loss
$
(70,408
)
$
(46,790
)
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
?
Depreciation and amortization
1,381
1,665
Stock-based compensation
19,580
30,015
Accretion of unamortized debt discount and amortization of debt issuance costs
1,935
1,719
Non-cash lease expense
306
—
Change in fair value of common stock warrant liabilities
—
(11
)
(Recoveries of) provision for bad debt
(16
)
221
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
?
Accounts receivable
(9,506
)
831
Prepaid expenses and other assets
9,193
(8,683
)
Accounts payable
411
7,022
Operating lease liabilities
(10,369
)
(298
)
Other accruals and liabilities
(11,434
)
7,235
Net cash used in operating activities
(68,927
)
(7,074
)
Investing Activities
?
?
Purchases of property and equipment
(1,403
)
(668
)
Capitalization of software development costs
(4,734
)
(1,841
)
Purchases of marketable securities
—
(5
)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities
—
1,137
Net cash used in investing activities
(6,137
)
(1,377
)
Financing Activities
?
?
Principal payments on finance leases obligations
(462
)
(869
)
Repurchase of common stock
(9,257
)
(19,349
)
Issuance of common stock, net of proceeds from exercise of stock options
(1,256
)
(1,436
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(10,975
)
(21,654
)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
(371
)
—
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(86,410
)
(30,105
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash?–?beginning of year
281,923
312,028
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash?–?end of year
$
195,513
$
281,923
Skillz Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA Loss
(in thousands)
?
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
?
2025
2024
2025
2024
Net loss
$
(17,902
)
$
(24,997
)
$
(70,408
)
?
$
(46,790
)
Interest expense (income), net
1,863
390
5,815
?
(298
)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
49
(76
)
108
?
66
Depreciation and amortization
796
477
1,381
?
1,665
Stock-based compensation
5,359
7,121
19,580
30,015
Change in fair value of common stock warrant liabilities
—
—
—
(11
)
Gain from litigation settlement(1)
—
—
(7,500
)
(46,000
)
Other (income) expense, net
(199
)
452
567
?
530
Adjusted EBITDA loss
$
(10,034
)
$
(16,633
)
$
(50,457
)
?
$
(60,823
)
(1) For the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, amount includes gain on litigation settlement with AviaGames.
Skillz Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Expenses
(in thousands)
?
Three Months Ended December 31,
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
?
2025
2024
2025
2024
Research and development
$
5,519
$
3,109
$
20,621
$
16,747
Less: stock-based compensation
(624
)
(190
)
?
(1,173
)
(841
)
Non-GAAP research and development
$
4,895
$
2,919
$
19,448
$
15,906
Sales and marketing
$
19,321
$
15,222
$
71,125
$
76,360
Less: stock-based compensation
(660
)
(1,582
)
?
(3,189
)
(6,467
)
Non-GAAP sales and marketing
$
18,661
$
13,640
$
67,936
$
69,893
General and administrative
$
17,849
$
20,437
$
71,118
$
78,856
Less: stock-based compensation
(4,075
)
(5,346
)
(15,214
)
(22,697
)
Non-GAAP general and administrative
$
13,774
$
15,091
$
55,904
$
56,159
Skillz Inc.
Supplemental Financial Information
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Gross marketplace volume (“GMV”) (000s)(1)
$
139,326
$
127,079
$
541,853
$
608,248
Paying monthly active users (“PMAUs”) (000s)(2)
141
110
141
118
Monthly active users (“MAUs”) (000s)(3)
506
753
658
816
Average GMV per PMAU(4)
$
330.3
$
385.1
$
319.8
$
429.6
Average GMV per MAU(5)
$
91.9
$
56.3
$
68.7
$
62.1
Average revenue per PMAU (“ARPPU”)(6)
$
71.1
$
53.9
$
61.7
$
66.6
Average revenue per MAU (“ARPU”)(7)
$
19.8
$
7.9
$
13.2
$
9.6
PMAU to MAU ratio
28
%
15
%
21
%
14
%
Average end-user incentives, included as sales and marketing expense, per PMAU(8)
$
18
$
19
$
20
$
26
Average end-user incentives, included as sales and marketing expenses, per MAU(9)
$
5
$
3
$
4
$
4
(1) “Gross Marketplace Volume” or “GMV” means the total entry fees paid by users for contests hosted on Skillz’ platform. Total entry fees include entry fees paid by end-users using cash deposits, prior winnings from end-users’ accounts that have not been withdrawn, and end-user incentives used to enter paid entry fee contests.
(2) “Paying Monthly Active Users” or “PMAUs” means the number of end-users who entered into a paid contest hosted on Skillz’ platform at least once in a month, averaged over each month in the period.
(3) “Monthly Active Users” or “MAUs” means the number of playing end-users who entered into a paid or free contest hosted on Skillz’ platform at least once in a month, averaged over each month in the period.
(4) “Average GMV per PMAU” means the average GMV in a given month divided by PMAUs in that month, averaged over the period.
(5) “Average GMV per MAU” means the average GMV in a given month divided by MAUs in that month, averaged over the period.
(6) “Average Revenue per PMAU” or “ARPPU” means the average revenue in a given month divided by PMAUs in that month, averaged over the period and does not include a deduction for end-user incentives that are included in sales and marketing expense.
(7) “Average Revenue per MAU” or “ARPU” means the average revenue in a given month divided by MAUs in that month, averaged over the period and does not include a deduction for end-user incentives that are included in sales and marketing expense.
(8) Amount reflects the average end-user incentives included in sales and marketing expense in a given month divided by PMAUs in that month, averaged over the period.
(9) Amount reflects the average end-user incentives included in sales and marketing expense in a given month divided by MAUs in that month, averaged over the period.
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Original: Skillz Reports 2025 Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
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