Q2 FY2026
Filed Aug 4, 2026Compass Reports Record Second Quarter 2026 Results; Actioned Entire $300 Million of Year 1 Net Cost Synergy Target 5 Months Ahead of Plan
Revenue increased by 109% year-over-year to $4.31 billion, GAAP net income was $92 million, Adjusted EBITDA was $363 million, and operating cash flow was $191 million. The company also raised its Year 1 actioned net cost synergy target to $330 million and its 2026 realized net cost synergy target to $220 million.
Key metrics
as reported| Metric | Value | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| RevenueGAAP | $4.31 billion | – | 109% |
| Revenue, pro forma comparisonother | $4.31 billion | – | 14.3% |
| Net IncomeGAAP | $92 million | – | – |
| Adjusted EBITDAnon-GAAP | $363 million | – | – |
| Depreciation and amortization excluded from Adjusted EBITDAnon-GAAP | $153 million | – | – |
| Non-cash stock-based compensation expense excluded from Adjusted EBITDAnon-GAAP | $38 million | – | – |
| Merger transaction and integration expenses excluded from Adjusted EBITDAnon-GAAP | $34 million | – | – |
| Operating cash flownon-GAAP | $191 million | – | – |
| Free cash flownon-GAAP | $180 million | – | – |
| Cash balanceother | $694 million | increased by $210 million quarter-over-quarter | – |
| Total long-term debtother | $3.14 billion | – | – |
| Brokerage Gross Transaction Valueother | $155.2 billion | – | 98.2% |
| Brokerage Gross Transaction Value, pro forma comparisonother | $155.2 billion | – | 15.9% |
| Brokerage transactionsother | 153,009 total transactions | – | 109.5% |
| Brokerage transactions, pro forma comparisonother | 153,009 total transactions | – | 7.4% |
| Total Brokerage agentsother | 83,184 | – | – |
| Gross agent additionsother | 2,816 agents | – | – |
| Agent retention rateother | 95.5% | – | – |
| Total agent separationsother | 3,819 | – | – |
| Agent retention excluding $0 GCI agentsother | 97.7% | – | – |
| Agent retention excluding agents with $20K or less in GCIother | 98.7% | – | – |
| Franchise Gross Transaction Valueother | $120.0 billion | – | 1,264% |
| Franchise Gross Transaction Value, pro forma comparisonother | $120.0 billion | – | 11.7% |
| Franchise transactionsother | 203,207 total transactions | – | 2,196% |
| Franchise transactions, pro forma comparisonother | 203,207 total transactions | – | 3.8% |
| Franchise net royalty rate per sideother | $505 | – | decrease of 14.6% |
| Franchise net royalty rate per side, pro forma comparisonother | $505 | – | 5.4% |
| Title and Escrow transactionsother | 42,608 | – | 441% |
| Title and Escrow transactions, pro forma comparisonother | 42,608 | – | 7.6% |
| Title and Escrow average revenue per transactionother | $3,654 | – | 1.5% |
| Title and Escrow purchase transactionsother | 38,406 | – | 418% |
| Title and Escrow purchase transactions, pro forma comparisonother | 38,406 | – | 6% |
| Title and Escrow refinance transactionsother | 4,202 | – | 794% |
| Title and Escrow refinance transactions, pro forma comparisonother | 4,202 | – | 25.4% |
| Compass One closed home sale transaction penetrationother | 35% | – | – |
Year 1 / 2026 outlook
- NoteYear 1 actioned net cost synergy target: $330 million, raised from $300 million.
- Note2026 realized net cost synergy target: $220 million, raised from $200 million.
- NoteExpected realization through the P&L: $150 million.
- NoteExpected realization as a Capex synergy: $70 million.
- NoteNet cost synergy target over three years: $500 million.
- NoteExpected future cash tax savings from $1.8 billion in net operating losses: $470 million.
- NoteThe company remains committed to redeeming its $500 million 9.75% Notes when they are first callable in Q2 of 2027.
- NoteNearly 50,000 new agents are expected to have access to the Home platform by the end of September.
- NoteThe company plans to roll out the Home platform to its franchise network starting in Q1 2027.
What drove it
- Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA surpassed the high-end of the company's guidance range, driven by broad business strength and the successful realization of cost synergies.
- Brokerage GTV increased by 15.9% year-over-year on a pro forma basis, compared with a 6% increase in U.S. residential real estate market GTV.
- Brokerage transactions increased by 7.4% year-over-year on a pro forma basis, compared with a 3.5% increase in U.S. residential real estate market transactions.
- The company actioned its entire $300 million Year 1 net cost synergy target five months ahead of plan.
- Title and Escrow transaction growth was primarily due to the addition of Title and Escrow transactions from Anywhere.
- Operating cash flow and free cash flow were driven by better than expected Adjusted EBITDA and timing-related items.
- Since launching Coming Soons on Redfin in late Q1 2026, agents received more than 60,000 leads from Rocket-Redfin, and Compass delivered more than 20,000 Coming Soon listings to Redfin.
Concerns
- Total Brokerage agents declined to 83,184 from 84,187 at the end of Q1 2026. The company attributed the decline primarily to a strategy at a specific acquired brand to separate low and non-productive agents.
- Total long-term debt was $3.14 billion at the end of Q2 2026.
- Franchise net royalty rate per side decreased by 14.6% year-over-year to $505, primarily due to franchise transactions from newly acquired brands with a lower average sales price than the Christie's International Real Estate network.
- Adjusted EBITDA excluded $153 million of depreciation and amortization, $38 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, and $34 million of merger transaction and integration expenses.
What to watch
- Progress toward realizing the raised $220 million 2026 net cost synergy target, including $150 million through the P&L and $70 million as a Capex synergy.
- Cash flow generation in the second half of the year and progress toward redeeming the $500 million 9.75% Notes in Q2 of 2027.
- Brokerage GTV and transaction growth relative to the U.S. residential real estate market.
- The effect of agent separations and additions on total Brokerage agents and retention.
- Adoption of the Home platform among nearly 50,000 new agents expected to have access by the end of September and the planned franchise rollout starting in Q1 2027.
Balance sheet and cash flow
- Operating cash flow was $191 million during Q2 2026.
- Free cash flow was $180 million during Q2 2026.
- Cash balance was $694 million at the end of Q2 2026.
- Cash balance increased by $210 million quarter-over-quarter.
- The company had no balance on its revolver.
- Total long-term debt was $3.14 billion at the end of Q2 2026.
- The company expects $470 million in future cash tax savings from its $1.8 billion in net operating losses.
- The company remains committed to redeeming its $500 million 9.75% Notes when they are first callable in Q2 of 2027.
Analysis
Compass reported a strong second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Revenue increased by 109% year-over-year to $4.31 billion from $2.06 billion, while revenue increased by 14.3% compared with pro forma revenue of $3.77 billion in Q2 2025. GAAP net income was $92 million compared with net income of $39 million in Q2 2025, and Adjusted EBITDA was $363 million. The company stated that both revenue and Adjusted EBITDA surpassed the high end of its guidance range, although the underlying guidance range was not included in the provided filing text.
Operational results showed outperformance against the cited market measures on a pro forma basis. Brokerage GTV was $155.2 billion, up 15.9% year-over-year versus a 6% increase for the U.S. residential real estate market. Brokerage transactions were 153,009, up 7.4% year-over-year on a pro forma basis versus a 3.5% market increase. Franchise GTV rose 11.7% on a pro forma basis to $120.0 billion, while franchise transactions increased 3.8% to 203,207. Title and Escrow transactions increased 7.6% on a pro forma basis to 42,608, and average revenue per transaction increased 1.5% to $3,654.
The Anywhere integration and related cost actions are central to the profitability narrative. Compass said it actioned its entire $300 million Year 1 net cost synergy target five months ahead of plan, raised the actioned target to $330 million, and raised its 2026 realized net cost synergy target to $220 million from $200 million. Of the $220 million, the company expects $150 million through the P&L and $70 million as a Capex synergy. Adjusted EBITDA excluded $153 million of depreciation and amortization, $38 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, and $34 million in merger transaction and integration expenses.
Cash generation improved liquidity during the quarter. Operating cash flow was $191 million and free cash flow was $180 million. Cash was $694 million at quarter end, increasing by $210 million quarter-over-quarter, and the company reported no balance on its revolver. However, total long-term debt was $3.14 billion. Management identified deleveraging as a key focus and said it remains committed to redeeming its $500 million 9.75% Notes when first callable in Q2 of 2027, supported by expected positive free cash flow in the second half and $470 million in expected future cash tax savings from $1.8 billion in net operating losses.
Agent metrics require attention alongside the broader volume growth. Total Brokerage agents declined to 83,184 from 84,187 at the end of Q1 2026, which the company attributed primarily to the separation of low and non-productive agents at a specific acquired brand. Gross additions were 2,816 agents, total agent separations were 3,819, and retention improved to 95.5% from 94.1% in Q1 2026. The company also highlighted platform adoption, with 35% of closed home sale transactions going through Compass One, compared with 25.8% in Q2 2025 on a pro forma basis and 31.5% in Q1 2026.
Management, verbatim
Compass delivered very strong Q2 results, with Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA surpassing the high-end of our guidance range, driven by broad business strength and the successful realization of our cost synergies
Robert Reffkin, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
our integration with Anywhere is progressing well and we have now actioned our entire Year 1 net cost synergy target of $300 million five months ahead of plan. As such, we are raising our Year 1 actioned net cost synergy target from $300 million to $330 million and our 2026 realized net cost synergy target from $200 million to $220 million.
Robert Reffkin, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
We generated $191 million in operating cash flow in Q2 and our cash balance increased by $210 million quarter-over-quarter to a healthy $694 million, with no balance on our revolver.
Scott Wahlers, Chief Financial Officer
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