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    Earnings call· Jun 2026(Q2 FY26)

    Dave Inc./DE Q2 FY26 earnings call DAVE

    Aug 5, 2026 Source

    Executive summary

    Dave Q2 FY26 — Strong Revenue Growth and Raised Full-Year Guidance

    Dave delivered robust Q2 FY26 results, driven by strong member acquisition and effective monetization strategies, leading to raised full-year guidance across all key metrics. The company is strategically increasing marketing investment and leveraging its new Cash AI V6 model and fee cap removals to drive higher ExtraCash limits and ARPU, while transitioning to a more capital-efficient funding model with Coastal Community Bank. The focus remains on credit product differentiation and expanding wallet share rather than direct deposit penetration.

    Highlights

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    • Q2 revenue grew 30% year-over-year to $171 million, marking the ninth consecutive quarter of 30%+ growth.

    • Adjusted EBITDA increased 48% year-over-year to $76 million, achieving a 44% margin.

    • Added 951,000 new members, up 32% year-over-year, while maintaining a flat customer acquisition cost (CAC) of $19.

    • ExtraCash originations reached $2.3 billion, up 27% year-over-year, with average ExtraCash size hitting a new high of $215.

    • 28-day past due rate improved 14 basis points year-over-year to 2.12%, demonstrating strong credit performance.

    Concerns

    2

    • GAAP net income declined to $7 million from $9 million a year ago, primarily due to $37 million in noncash mark-to-market charges for warrant and earn-out liabilities.

    • Advertising and activation expense increased 43% sequentially to $20 million as the company accelerated top-of-funnel marketing.

    Guidance & targets

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    CategoryTargetConfidence
    Full-year 2026 Revenue
    $725 million to $735 million
    high materiality
    High
    Full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA
    $315 million to $325 million
    high materiality
    High
    Full-year 2026 Adjusted Diluted EPS
    $17 to $17.50
    high materiality
    High
    Gross Margin
    mid-70s
    medium materiality
    High

    Operational metrics

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    Adjusted EBITDA Margin
    44%up nearly 600 basis points year-over-year
    Q2 FY26

    Achieved despite increased marketing investment.

    Subscription Mix of Total Revenue
    9%compared with 6% a year ago
    Q2 FY26

    High-margin subscription mix continues to expand.

    Advertising and Activation Expense
    $20 millionup 32% year-over-year and 43% sequentially
    Q2 FY26

    Reflects a deliberate step-up in marketing investment due to attractive returns.

    Compensation Expense (ex-SBC)
    $20 milliongrew 7% year-over-year and declined 5% sequentially
    Q2 FY26

    Modest headcount additions offset by seasonal step down in payroll taxes.

    Cash, Investments, and Restricted Cash
    $254 millionup $77 million from $178 million at March 31
    Q2 FY26

    Increase primarily driven by $93 million funded through the Coastal arrangement.

    Net Cash from ExtraCash Receivables
    $30.5 millionshifted from a $51.7 million use of cash in Q2 FY25
    Q2 FY26

    Demonstrates how the Coastal arrangement reduces direct funding requirements and enhances free cash flow generation.

    Share Repurchases
    $19 million
    Q2 FY26

    Part of the company's capital allocation strategy.

    Share Repurchase Authorization Remaining
    $94 million
    Q2 FY26

    Capital priorities remain unchanged: fund high-return organic growth and repurchase shares opportunistically.

    Adjusted Net Income
    $56 millionup 39% year-over-year
    Q2 FY26

    Excludes noncash charges from warrant and earn-out liabilities.

    Monthly Transacting Members
    3.08 millionup 17%
    Q2 FY26

    Growth driven by efficient customer acquisition.

    Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) Growth
    11%
    Q2 FY26

    Driven by monetization tailwinds including fee cap removal and subscription mix.

    Cash AI V6 Model Features
    700+nearly 400 of which are brand new
    Q2 FY26

    Designed to expand gross profit dollars within controlled loss rates and deliver higher credit limits.

    Coastal Community Bank Facility Drawn Amount
    $93 million
    Q2 FY26

    Part of the new capital-efficient funding structure for ExtraCash receivables.

    Warrant and Earn-out Liabilities Noncash Charges
    $37 million
    Q2 FY26

    Noncash charges from required quarterly mark-to-market as share price appreciated.

    Monthly Transacting Members using BNPL
    more than half
    Q2 FY26

    Indicates significant engagement with BNPL transactions within the member base.

    Industry KPIs

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    MetricValueDetails
    Fee revenue—
    Funding mix$93 millionUSD
    Delinquencies2.12%%
    Capital returns$19 millionUSD
    Credit quality mix—
    Net charge off rate—
    Loans card receivables$2.3 billionUSD
    Provision reserve rate$29 millionUSD
    New accounts card acquisitions951,000members
    Billed business purchase volume$530 millionUSD
    Net interest margin yield on receivables—

    Product announcements

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    ProductTypeDetails
    Dave Flex Cardupdate
    Cash AI V6launch

    Deals & partnerships

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    Coastal Community BankFunding ExtraCash receivables through a new structure

    Began funding ExtraCash receivables during the quarter. $93 million drawn on a $225 million facility as of quarter-end. Discussions are ongoing to increase the facility size. Expected to be replicated for Flex Card funding.

    Risks & headwinds

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    DOJ matter

    no updates

    Mitigation: continue to vigorously defend our position

    Seasonal normalization of 28-day past due rateQ2 FY26

    Sequentially, the rate increased due to seasonal normalization following Q1's tax refund season.

    Mitigation: Credit performance has remained strong thus far in the quarter, based in part from the early impact of the V6 model rollout.

    Tempering of fixed cost leveragenext two quarters

    modest investments

    Mitigation: Thereafter, we expect operating leverage to become more pronounced as the business continues to scale.

    Nonrecurring items in other operating expensesQ2 FY26

    approximately $4.4 million

    Mitigation: Excluding those items, other operating expenses were down sequentially.

    What to watch in Q3 FY26

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    ExtraCash Fee Cap Implementation

    late August / Q3 FY26
    CurrentRemoved for new members (Q1) and large portion of grandfathered members (Q2); plan to increase to $20 for remaining grandfathered members.
    TargetAll members either have no fee cap or a $20 cap, with increasing share having no cap.

    Why it matters

    This is expected to provide significant monetization headroom, enabling higher ExtraCash limits and driving ARPU growth.

    By late August, nearly all of our members are expected to have either no fee cap or a $20 cap, and we expect the share with no fee cap to continue increasing.

    Q&A highlights

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    Asked about the percentage of advances impacted by the $15 fee cap above $300 and the benefit to blended fee per advance, and how higher advances impact credit profiles.

    Kyle Beilman clarified that the fee cap removal primarily impacted new customers in Q2, with minimal immediate impact but significant long-term potential for monetization headroom and higher ExtraCash limits. Jason Wilk added that higher limits are mostly for tenured members with known, low loss rates, and Kyle noted that high-limit users have very low loss rates, potentially reducing overall DPD rates.

    “The interesting thing when you look at the users at the very high end of the limit spectrum, their loss rates are very, very low. And so on a dollar-weighted basis, we feel like unlocking higher limits on our DPD rate can actually reduce our overall DPD rate because on a weighted basis, those users loss rates are so low.”

    asked by Devin Ryan · answered by Kyle Beilman

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    Detailed Narrative

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    Growth Engine and Marketing Efficiency

    Dave reported its ninth consecutive quarter of 30%+ revenue growth, driven by strong member acquisition and efficient marketing. The company added 951,000 new members in Q2, a 32% YoY increase, while maintaining a flat customer acquisition cost (CAC) of $19. This efficiency allows for increased marketing investment in the second half of the year, aiming to accelerate Monthly Transacting Member (MTM) growth and sustain the current trajectory.

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    ExtraCash Monetization and Product Evolution

    ExtraCash originations grew 27% YoY to $2.3 billion, with the average ExtraCash size reaching a new high of $215. The company is enhancing monetization by removing fee caps for new and grandfathered members, with plans to increase the cap to $20 for remaining members by late August. This strategy provides headroom to expand ExtraCash limits well above $500 without compromising margins, supported by the rollout of Cash AI V6.

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    Cash AI V6 and Credit Performance

    The latest iteration of Dave's proprietary cash flow underwriting engine, Cash AI V6, incorporates over 700 model features, including nearly 400 new ones. Designed to optimize gross profit dollars within controlled loss rates, early results indicate V6 is delivering higher credit limits and expanding gross profit. The 28-day past due rate improved 14 basis points YoY to 2.12%, reflecting strong underlying credit quality.

    04

    Strategic Funding and Capital Efficiency

    Dave initiated funding ExtraCash receivables through a new structure with Coastal Community Bank, which significantly improves capital efficiency and lowers the cost of funds. This arrangement has already unlocked nearly $100 million of cash on the balance sheet and shifted net cash from ExtraCash receivables from a $51.7 million use of cash in Q2 FY25 to a $30.5 million source of cash in Q2 FY26. The company plans to replicate this structure for its Flex Card product.

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    Dave Flex Card Development

    The company has shifted its focus to the new Dave Flex Card, which offers differentiation in the BNPL and subprime credit card markets. While still in test cohorts and not expected to contribute meaningful revenue in 2026, early engagement and unit economics are promising. The Flex Card aims to provide a credit solution with longer duration for discretionary spend, complementing ExtraCash, and is underpinned by the Cash AI underwriting engine.

    AI-generated summary of the company’s earnings call. Not investment advice.