Clear Secure, Inc.
Clear Secure (YOU) held its Q2 2026 earnings call, citing a 36.4% adjusted EBITDA margin and $189 million free cash flow, up 60% year over year. Revenue rose 26.6% to $277.8 million, and bookings grew 32.8% to $295.9 million. The company said CLEAR Travel network expanded to 62 airports, with 8.3 million active CLEAR+ members, and it raised standard pricing to $219 effective July 1.
CLEAR Secure reported Q2 operating income of $83M and adjusted EBITDA of $101.1M, with about 900 bps adjusted EBITDA margin expansion. eGates covered over 70% of its network at quarter-end. CLEAR raised standard membership pricing to $219 from July 1. Q3 revenue guidance is $284M to $287M, bookings $311M to $316M, and FY2026 free cash flow at least $480M.
Friday’s jobs data showed 23,000 fewer jobs in July and May and June payrolls were revised down by 103,000, easing near-term Fed rate pressure. The 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.64%. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% to a record as Q2 earnings showed near 50% profit growth. The article also lists options trades in NVO, SPCX, PGEN, OSCR, YOU, PLTR, CF, OUST, CMPS, and ATI.
Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 1 news story mentioning YOU (Clear Secure, Inc.). Coverage has skewed bullish: 1 bullish, 0 neutral, and 0 bearish.
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In the last 30 days, YOU insiders filed 22 SEC Form 4 transactions — no purchases and 22 sales ($39.7M). The most active reporter was Alclear Investments, LLC with 11 filings. 100% of those filings were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.
The transcript highlights strong top-line growth, margin expansion, and record free cash flow, supporting a bullish near-term read-through for YOU.
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Clear Secure (YOU) held its Q2 2026 earnings call, citing a 36.4% adjusted EBITDA margin and $189 million free cash flow, up 60% year over year. Revenue rose 26.6% to $277.8 million, and bookings grew 32.8% to $295.9 million. The company said CLEAR Travel network expanded to 62 airports, with 8.3 million active CLEAR+ members, and it raised standard pricing to $219 effective July 1.
7 min readCLEAR Secure reported Q2 operating income of $83M and adjusted EBITDA of $101.1M, with about 900 bps adjusted EBITDA margin expansion. eGates covered over 70% of its network at quarter-end. CLEAR raised standard membership pricing to $219 from July 1. Q3 revenue guidance is $284M to $287M, bookings $311M to $316M, and FY2026 free cash flow at least $480M.
6 min readFriday’s jobs data showed 23,000 fewer jobs in July and May and June payrolls were revised down by 103,000, easing near-term Fed rate pressure. The 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.64%. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% to a record as Q2 earnings showed near 50% profit growth. The article also lists options trades in NVO, SPCX, PGEN, OSCR, YOU, PLTR, CF, OUST, CMPS, and ATI.
7 min readSeidman Becker Caryn (Chief Executive Officer) sold 323,904 indirectly-held shares of Clear Secure, Inc. (YOU) at an average of $61.22 ($60.52–$68.45, $19.83M total) across 9 trades on 2026-08-05 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
2 min readAlclear Investments, LLC sold 323,904 shares of Clear Secure, Inc. (YOU) at an average of $61.22 ($60.52–$68.45, $19.83M total) across 9 trades on 2026-08-05 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
2 min readClear Secure, Inc. reported Q2 2026 results highlighted by 33% higher bookings and record free cash flow, with adjusted EBITDA margin of 36.4%. Full-year 2026 free cash flow guidance was raised to at least $480 million. Management cited a July 1 price increase to $219, eGates coverage over 70%, and a $315 million partnership liability settlement in Q3.
7 min readClear said it completed biometric eGate launches at 50 airports and expects to finish rolling out across its network this year. The company reported Q2 fiscal 2026 revenue of $277.8 million, up 26.6% year over year, with net earnings of $72.3 million, or $0.50 per share. Clear also raised full-year free cash flow guidance, with total and active memberships increasing.
2 min readClear Secure (NYSE:YOU) shares rose more than 6% pre-market after the company reported Q2 results above expectations and raised guidance. Adjusted EPS was $0.49, vs. $0.35 expected. Revenue was $277.8 million, vs. $269.71 million. Q3 revenue guidance was $284-$287 million. Full-year 2026 free cash flow guidance increased to at least $480 million. The board declared a $0.15 dividend.
3 min readCLEAR (NYSE: YOU) announced CLEAR Corporate Memberships, a corporate travel program combining CLEAR+, CLEAR Concierge, TSA PreCheck enrollment support, and the CLEAR mobile app. The company said it will launch at the GBTA Convention 2026 and aims to improve home-to-gate predictability and reduce travel disruption costs, citing industry research on 2025 disruptions and $17 billion in annual U.S. impacts.
3 min readCLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) reported Q2 CY2026 revenue of $277.8 million, up 26.6% year on year, topping Wall Street estimates by 3.1%. Next-quarter revenue guidance is $285.5 million at the midpoint, above analyst expectations. GAAP profit was $0.49 per share. The stock rose 9.5% to $61.05 after results.
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