Second Quarter 2026
Filed Aug 6, 2026DoubleVerify Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Revenue increased 3%, with Measurement and Supply-side revenue growth offsetting a 1% decline in Activation revenue. GAAP operating income and net income increased versus the prior year, while the company withdrew outlook and suspended future earnings and investor calls due to its pending acquisition by Nielsen.
Key metrics
as reported| Metric | Value | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| RevenueGAAP | $ 193,789 (in thousands) | – | 3% |
| Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)GAAP | 32,484 (in thousands) | – | – |
| Product developmentGAAP | 46,393 (in thousands) | – | – |
| Sales, marketing and customer supportGAAP | 48,260 (in thousands) | – | – |
| General and administrativeGAAP | 26,967 (in thousands) | – | – |
| Depreciation and amortizationGAAP | 16,660 (in thousands) | – | – |
| Income from operationsGAAP | 23,025 (in thousands) | – | – |
| Interest expenseGAAP | 475 (in thousands) | – | – |
| Other expense (income), netGAAP | 644 (in thousands) | – | – |
| Income before income taxesGAAP | 21,906 (in thousands) | – | – |
| Income tax expenseGAAP | 8,988 (in thousands) | – | – |
| Net incomeGAAP | $ 12,918 (in thousands) | – | – |
| Basic earnings per shareGAAP | $ 0.08 | – | – |
| Diluted earnings per shareGAAP | $ 0.08 | – | – |
| Weighted-average common stock outstanding, basicGAAP | 153,959 (in thousands) | – | – |
| Weighted-average common stock outstanding, dilutedGAAP | 157,891 (in thousands) | – | – |
| Total comprehensive incomeGAAP | $ 13,160 (in thousands) | – | – |
| Adjusted EBITDAnon-GAAP | $65.3 million | – | – |
| Adjusted EBITDA marginnon-GAAP | 34% | – | – |
| Revenue, six months ended June 30GAAP | $ 374,614 (in thousands) | – | – |
| Income from operations, six months ended June 30GAAP | 38,661 (in thousands) | – | – |
| Net income, six months ended June 30GAAP | $ 19,328 (in thousands) | – | – |
| Diluted earnings per share, six months ended June 30GAAP | $ 0.12 | – | – |
| Net cash provided by operating activities, six months ended June 30GAAP | 80,413 (in thousands) | – | – |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment, six months ended June 30GAAP | (21,056 ) (in thousands) | – | – |
| Net cash used in investing activities, six months ended June 30GAAP | (21,056 ) (in thousands) | – | – |
| Net cash used in financing activities, six months ended June 30GAAP | (107,423 ) (in thousands) | – | – |
Segments
| Segment | Revenue | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activation revenueGenerated from the evaluation, verification, and measurement of advertising impressions purchased through programmatic demand-side and social media platforms. | $107.7 million | – | decrease of 1% |
| Measurement revenueGenerated from the verification and measurement of advertising impressions that are directly purchased on digital media properties, including publishers, CTV and social media platforms. | $66.8 million | – | increase of 6% |
| Supply-side revenueGenerated from platforms and publisher partners who use DoubleVerify’s data analytics to evaluate, verify and measure their advertising inventory. | $19.3 million | – | increase of 13% |
Capital returns
- Shares repurchased under authorized repurchase programs: $100,195 (in thousands) for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared with $82,240 (in thousands) for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
- Shares repurchased under authorized repurchase programs: $25,050 (in thousands) during the three months ended June 30, 2026.
- Payment of excise tax on shares repurchased: $884 (in thousands) for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared with $668 (in thousands) for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
- Shares repurchased for settlement of employee tax withholdings: $5,462 (in thousands) for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared with $3,704 (in thousands) for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
What drove it
- Total revenue increased 3%.
- Measurement revenue increased 6%.
- Supply-side revenue increased 13%.
- Cost of revenue, product development, sales, marketing and customer support, and general and administrative expense were lower than in the prior-year quarter.
- Income from operations was 23,025 (in thousands), compared with 13,548 (in thousands) in the prior-year quarter.
Concerns
- Activation revenue decreased 1%.
- Total revenue growth was 3%.
- Depreciation and amortization was 16,660 (in thousands), compared with 14,697 (in thousands) in the prior-year quarter.
- Net cash provided by operating activities was 80,413 (in thousands) for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared with 87,276 (in thousands) for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
- DV withdrew all previously issued financial outlook and guidance for the duration of the pending transaction’s pendency.
What to watch
- Updates regarding the Agreement and Plan of Merger under which Nielsen will acquire DV.
- Any official press releases and regulatory filings regarding the transaction and DV’s strategic progress.
- The duration of the suspension of future earnings and investor calls and withdrawal of financial outlook and guidance.
- Activation revenue trends relative to Measurement and Supply-side revenue.
Balance sheet and cash flow
- Cash balance: $ 210 million, with no debt outstanding.
- Cash and cash equivalents: $ 210,174 (in thousands) as of June 30, 2026, compared with $ 259,038 (in thousands) as of December 31, 2025.
- Total current assets: 471,425 (in thousands) as of June 30, 2026, compared with 519,328 (in thousands) as of December 31, 2025.
- Property, plant and equipment, net: 129,053 (in thousands) as of June 30, 2026, compared with 103,284 (in thousands) as of December 31, 2025.
- Goodwill: 511,585 (in thousands) as of June 30, 2026, compared with 516,002 (in thousands) as of December 31, 2025.
- Total assets: $ 1,310,095 (in thousands) as of June 30, 2026, compared with $ 1,354,082 (in thousands) as of December 31, 2025.
- Total liabilities: 215,645 (in thousands) as of June 30, 2026, compared with 222,750 (in thousands) as of December 31, 2025.
- Total stockholders’ equity: 1,094,450 (in thousands) as of June 30, 2026, compared with 1,131,332 (in thousands) as of December 31, 2025.
- Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash: (48,887 ) (in thousands) for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared with (80,928 ) (in thousands) for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
- Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period: $ 211,147 (in thousands) for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared with $ 212,813 (in thousands) for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
Analysis
DoubleVerify reported second-quarter revenue of $ 193,789 (in thousands), a 3% increase from $ 189,021 (in thousands) in the second quarter of 2025. The revenue mix was uneven. Activation revenue declined 1% to $107.7 million, while Measurement revenue increased 6% to $66.8 million and Supply-side revenue increased 13% to $19.3 million. The faster growth in Measurement and Supply-side revenue supported the overall increase despite the decline in Activation revenue.
GAAP profitability improved from the prior-year quarter. Income from operations was 23,025 (in thousands), compared with 13,548 (in thousands), and net income was $ 12,918 (in thousands), compared with $ 8,758 (in thousands). Basic and diluted earnings per share were both $ 0.08, compared with $ 0.05 for each measure in the prior-year quarter. The filing also reported adjusted EBITDA of $65.3 million and a 34% adjusted EBITDA margin.
Operating expense lines were lower year over year in product development, sales, marketing and customer support, and general and administrative expense, while depreciation and amortization increased. For the six months ended June 30, net cash provided by operating activities was 80,413 (in thousands), below 87,276 (in thousands) in the prior-year period. Purchase of property, plant and equipment was (21,056 ) (in thousands), and the filing does not report free cash flow.
Capital allocation remained heavily focused on repurchases before the transaction announcement. Shares repurchased under authorized repurchase programs totaled $100,195 (in thousands) for the six months ended June 30, 2026. Cash and cash equivalents were $ 210,174 (in thousands) as of June 30, 2026, and the company stated it had no debt outstanding. On August 6, 2026, DV entered into a Merger Agreement under which Nielsen will acquire DV, prompting the suspension of future earnings and investor calls and the withdrawal of all previously issued financial outlook and guidance. That transaction now supersedes recurring guidance as the principal disclosed item to monitor.
Not in the filing
stated, not guessed- Active forward financial guidance, including revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, tax rate, and other guided metrics
- Previous-release outlook required to compare reported results with prior guidance
- GAAP gross margin
- Non-GAAP net income
- Non-GAAP earnings per share
- Non-GAAP operating income
- Free cash flow
- Quarterly operating cash flow
- Reported tax rate
- Segment operating income or segment profitability
- Management executive quotes
- Merger consideration, closing date, and other transaction terms
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