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CRITEO REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2026 RESULTS

Criteo S.A. (NASDAQ: CRTO) reported Q2 2026 revenue of $428 million, down 11% year over year, with gross profit of $222 million and net income of $12 million ($0.22 diluted). Adjusted EBITDA was $73 million. The company appointed Connor McGogney as CFO effective Aug. 10, 2026, repurchased $30 million of shares in Q2, and guided FY2026 Contribution ex-TAC to -12% to -10% at constant currency.

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Published Aug 5, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC
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Bearish
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Relevance
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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01

Why it matters

The key tradable items are the Q2 print (revenue, gross profit, Contribution ex-TAC, FCF) and the updated FY 2026 and Q3 2026 guidance ranges, plus a CFO transition effective Aug. 10, 2026.

02

Market read

Traders can update models immediately using the disclosed FY 2026 and Q3 2026 Contribution ex-TAC and Adjusted EBITDA guidance, alongside the CFO change and capital return activity.

03

What to watch

Free cash flow was negative in Q2, and the guidance assumes temporary headwinds from two specific retail media client scope changes, which could normalize if renewals or scope adjustments land as expected.

Relevance 8/10Novelty 9/10Timing: pre-market today, with FY 2026 and Q3 2026 guidance issued Aug. 5, 2026

Background

Criteo is a commerce intelligence and advertising technology platform, with revenue split across Retail Media and Performance Media.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$CRTOBearishHigh confidence
Context

Criteo reported Q2 2026 results and cut 2026 Contribution ex-TAC guidance to -12% to -10% at constant currency, plus Q3 outlook.

Expected impact

Likely bearish bias for the next few sessions as traders reprice 2026 and Q3 Contribution ex-TAC and EBITDA margin expectations.

Evidence & confidence

The article discloses a conservative updated outlook, with Q2 revenue and Contribution ex-TAC down year over year and explicit FY and Q3 guidance ranges.

Market effects

Sector

Signals continued pressure in retail/performance ad monetization and the need for execution improvements in commerce intelligence and retail media.

Regional

No direct regional macro shock, but expansion of retail media partners across EMEA and APAC may partially offset softness.

Global

OpenAI advertising partnership and AI conversational search monetization are relevant to broader ad-tech AI adoption narratives.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Despite top-line softness, the company highlights strong profitability, cash balance, and underlying client-base Contribution ex-TAC growth excluding previously communicated retail media scope changes.

Key entities

  • public_company
    Criteo S.A.

    Reports Q2 2026 results, updates 2026 and Q3 guidance, and appoints a new CFO.

  • person
    Connor McGogney

    Appointed Chief Financial Officer effective Aug. 10, 2026.

  • person
    Sarah Glickman

    Current CFO stepping down, remaining as advisor through end of September.

  • technology_partner
    OpenAI

    Criteo’s advertising technology partner since March 2026 for ChatGPT Ads inventory.

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