PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC. (PTON): Results of Operations and Financial Condition
PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC. (PTON) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Peloton Announces Q4 & FY2026 Financial Results Delivered Year-over-Year Revenue Growth in Q4 and Exceeded Full Year FY26 Free Cash Flow Target Full Year FY26 GAAP Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities was $388 million. Free Cash Flow* was $378 million, an increase of $54 mil
How this was made
The 30-second read
Why it matters
Traders can reprice the stock based on the combination of FY2026 profitability/FCF achievements and the explicit FY2027 guidance ranges, especially revenue down modestly but margins and Adjusted EBITDA up.
Market read
Material earnings and guidance disclosure with concrete financial targets for Q1 and FY2027, plus subscriber and margin metrics.
What to watch
The Q4 Adjusted EBITDA was negatively impacted by a nonrecurring $23.8M legal contingency, so investors may adjust expectations for normalized earnings power.
Peloton delivered year-over-year revenue growth in Q4, first full-year GAAP net profitability, and $377.6 million of FY26 free cash flow while guiding to lower FY27 revenue.
Q4 revenue was broadly flat year-over-year, but gross-margin expansion, lower operating expenses, positive net income, and strong full-year cash generation marked a substantially improved financial profile. The FY27 outlook calls for revenue contraction and further subscriber declines, partially offset by higher gross margin and Adjusted EBITDA.
Key metrics
as reported| Metric | Value | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Membersother | 5.5 million | (4) % | (8) % |
| Ending Paid Connected Fitness Subscriptionsother | 2.553 million | (4) % | (9) % |
| Average Net Monthly Paid Connected Fitness Subscription Churnother | 2.2 % | 100 bps | 40 bps |
| Ending Paid App Subscriptionsother | 0.503 million | (4) % | (9) % |
| Total RevenueGAAP | $607.7 million | (4) % | 0 % |
| Total Gross ProfitGAAP | $344.3 million | 5 % | 5 % |
| Total Gross MarginGAAP | 56.7 % | 480 bps | 260 bps |
| Total Operating ExpensesGAAP | $263.2 million | (4) % | (12) % |
| Net IncomeGAAP | $61.6 million | 133 % | 185 % |
| Adjusted EBITDAnon-GAAP | $142.3 million | 13 % | 2 % |
| Net Cash Provided by Operating ActivitiesGAAP | $91.0 million | (40) % | (22) % |
| Free Cash Flownon-GAAP | $88.7 million | (41) % | (21) % |
| FY26 Total RevenueGAAP | $2,446.0 million | – | – |
| FY26 Total Gross MarginGAAP | 52.6% | – | 170 basis points |
| FY26 Net IncomeGAAP | $63 million | – | – |
| FY26 Adjusted EBITDAnon-GAAP | $468.2 million | – | 16% |
| FY26 Net Cash Provided by Operating ActivitiesGAAP | $388 million | – | – |
| FY26 Free Cash Flownon-GAAP | $377.6 million | – | 17% |
Segments
| Segment | Revenue | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connected Fitness ProductsConnected Fitness Products Revenue declined year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter. | $171.1 million | (16) % | (14) % |
| SubscriptionSubscription Revenue increased year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter. | $436.6 million | 2 % | 7 % |
Q1 FY27 and FY27 outlook
- RevenueQ1 FY27: $545 million to $565 million; FY27: $2.3 billion to $2.4 billion
- Gross marginQ1 FY27: approximately 57.0%; FY27: approximately 54.0%
- NoteQ1 FY27 Adjusted EBITDA: $135 million to $145 million
- NoteQ1 FY27 Ending Paid Connected Fitness Subscriptions: 2.455 million to 2.475 million
- NoteFY27 Adjusted EBITDA: $475 million to $525 million
- NoteFY27 Free Cash Flow: at least $350 million
What drove it
- FY26 Total Revenue was $6 million above the guidance range, primarily driven by outperformance in equipment sales across both Peloton and Precor brands.
- Peloton exceeded its plan to deliver more than $100 million of run-rate cost savings by the end of FY26.
- Commercial Business Unit Revenue grew double digits year-over-year in FY26.
- Subscription Gross Margin was 73.6 %, up 170 bps year-over-year and 250 bps quarter-over-quarter.
- Microstores outperformed internal sales goals, delivering an efficient in-person first party retail channel.
Concerns
- Ending Paid Connected Fitness Subscriptions declined to 2.553 million, down (9) % year-over-year and (4) % quarter-over-quarter.
- Average Net Monthly Paid Connected Fitness Subscription Churn rose to 2.2 %, up 40 bps year-over-year and 100 bps quarter-over-quarter.
- Connected Fitness Products Revenue declined (14) % year-over-year and (16) % quarter-over-quarter.
- Q4 Adjusted EBITDA was negatively impacted by a $23.8 million nonrecurring accrued legal contingency related to patent litigation.
- FY27 Total Revenue is expected to decrease $96 million or 3.9% year-over-year at the midpoint.
What to watch
- Q1 FY27 Total Revenue outlook of $545 million to $565 million.
- Q1 FY27 Ending Paid Connected Fitness Subscriptions outlook of 2.455 million to 2.475 million.
- FY27 Adjusted EBITDA outlook of $475 million to $525 million.
- FY27 Free Cash Flow target of at least $350 million.
- The plan to double the microstore fleet in FY27.
- The strategic partnership with Spotify and the acquisition of Skōp.
Balance sheet and cash flow
- Total Debt was $1.3 billion.
- Net Debt was $93 million, a decrease of $367 million or 80% year-over-year.
- Q4 GAAP Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities was $91 million.
- Q4 Free Cash Flow was $89 million.
- FY26 GAAP Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities was $388 million.
- FY26 Free Cash Flow was $378 million, an increase of $54 million or 17% year-over-year.
Analysis
Peloton closed FY2026 with Q4 Total Revenue of $607.7 million, up 0 % year-over-year but down (4) % sequentially. The quarter reflected divergent business trends: Subscription Revenue rose 7 % year-over-year to $436.6 million, while Connected Fitness Products Revenue fell (14) % to $171.1 million. For the full year, Total Revenue was $2,446.0 million, $6 million above the company’s guidance range, primarily due to equipment-sales outperformance across the Peloton and Precor brands.
Profitability improved materially in Q4. Total Gross Margin reached 56.7 %, up 260 bps year-over-year and 480 bps sequentially, supported by Subscription Gross Margin of 73.6 %. Total Operating Expenses declined (12) % year-over-year to $263.2 million. Q4 GAAP Net Income was $61.6 million, compared with $21.6 million a year earlier, and FY26 GAAP Net Income was $63 million. The company said it achieved positive Net Income and Operating Income on a full-year basis for the first time in its history.
Cash generation remained a central feature of the FY26 outcome, although Q4 cash flow was below both comparison periods. Q4 GAAP Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities was $91.0 million and Free Cash Flow was $88.7 million. For FY26, GAAP Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities was $388 million and Free Cash Flow was $377.6 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $142.3 million in Q4 and $468.2 million in FY26. Q4 Adjusted EBITDA included a $23.8 million nonrecurring accrued legal contingency related to patent litigation. Total Debt was $1.3 billion and Net Debt was $93 million, a decrease of $367 million or 80% year-over-year.
User trends remain the principal operating pressure. Ending Paid Connected Fitness Subscriptions fell to 2.553 million, down (9) % year-over-year and (4) % sequentially. Members and Ending Paid App Subscriptions also declined, while Average Net Monthly Paid Connected Fitness Subscription Churn increased to 2.2 %. Management highlighted double-digit year-over-year growth in Commercial Business Unit Revenue, the Spotify partnership, the acquisition of Skōp, and microstore performance as initiatives intended to support its connected wellness platform strategy.
The FY27 outlook preserves an earnings and cash-flow focus despite a lower revenue outlook. Q1 FY27 Total Revenue is guided to $545 million to $565 million, while FY27 Total Revenue is guided to $2.3 billion to $2.4 billion, representing a decrease of $96 million or 3.9% year-over-year at the midpoint. Management expects Q1 Total Gross Margin of approximately 57.0% and FY27 Total Gross Margin of approximately 54.0%. FY27 Adjusted EBITDA is guided to $475 million to $525 million and Free Cash Flow to at least $350 million, while Q1 ending Paid Connected Fitness Subscriptions are expected to decline to 2.455 million to 2.475 million.
Management, verbatim
Fiscal 2026 was a defining milestone as Peloton delivered its first full year of net profitability driven by our improved revenue trajectory and substantial improvements in our cost structure
Peter Stern, CEO and President
In fiscal 2026, the Company strengthened its financial foundation, delivered strong full year Adjusted EBITDA growth and significant Free Cash Flow.
Sid Thacker, Chief Financial Officer
Not in the filing
stated, not guessed- GAAP operating income amount for Q4 FY2026
- GAAP operating income amount for FY2026
- GAAP and non-GAAP diluted EPS for Q4 FY2026
- GAAP and non-GAAP diluted EPS for FY2026
- Cash and cash equivalents balance
- Prior-year total debt amount
- Prior-year net debt amount
- Share repurchases
- Dividends
- FY2026 Connected Fitness Products Revenue
- FY2026 Subscription Revenue
- FY2026 segment gross profit and gross margin detail
- FY2026 operating expenses
- FY2026 prior-year revenue amount
- FY2026 prior-year net income amount
- FY2026 prior-year Adjusted EBITDA amount
- FY2026 prior-year operating cash flow amount
- FY2026 prior-year free cash flow amount
- FY27 operating-expense guidance
- FY27 tax-rate guidance
AlphaAI analysis generated from the company’s SEC earnings filing (Form 8-K Item 2.02, or Form 6-K for a foreign private issuer). Every figure was cross-checked against the filing text; consensus estimates, price targets and share-price reactions are not shown because they are not in the filing. AI-generated research, not investment advice.
Background
This is Peloton’s SEC Form 8-K (Item 2.02) reporting Q4 and fiscal year ended June 30, 2026 results and providing Q1 and FY2027 outlook.
Ticker impact
Peloton filed an 8-K with Q4 and FY2026 results plus FY2027 outlook, including revenue, gross margin, Adjusted EBITDA, and Free Cash Flow targets.
Near-term trading likely favors the profitability and FCF narrative, but investors may focus on the revenue decline and subscription subscriber downtrend.
The filing provides specific FY2026 financial outcomes (net cash from ops, free cash flow, net income) and explicit FY2027 ranges (revenue down, gross margin up, Adjusted EBITDA up, FCF at least $350M).
Market effects
Signals improving unit economics and cost discipline in connected fitness hardware and subscription models, potentially affecting sentiment toward similar consumer-tech wearables.
Limited, primarily impacts US-listed consumer hardware and subscription peers via read-across on profitability and cash flow.
Low direct global impact; mostly a US consumer fitness and subscription business read-through.
Counterpoint
The revenue decline and paid subscription contraction suggest the profitability gains may be driven more by cost actions than durable top-line re-acceleration.
Key entities
- companyPeloton Interactive, Inc.
Subject of the SEC 8-K reporting Q4 and FY2026 results and FY2027 outlook.
- executivePeter Stern
CEO and President quoted on FY2026 milestone and momentum into the new fiscal year.
- executiveSid Thacker
CFO quoted on financial discipline, balance sheet flexibility, and strategic direction.
