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Dave (DAVE) Q2 FY26 earnings call: guidance and Q&A

Earnings call· Jun 2026 (Q2 FY26)· Information Technology· Aug 5, 2026

Source: earnings call transcript

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

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  • 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

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

DAVE operating KPIs by quarter

DAVE operating KPIs stated on its earnings calls, by fiscal quarter
KPI Dec 2025 Q4 FY25This call Jun 2026 Q2 FY26Change vs prior quarter
Monthly transacting members
2.9M Our 2.9 million MTMs are still a small fraction of the overall $185 million customer TAM and we believe we're still early in our journey to drive incremental ARPU through underwriting enhancements, new ExtraCash features and price optimization and new credit products. Source: earnings call transcript
3.08M Growth was driven by a 17% increase in MTMs to $3.08 million and 11% ARPU growth. Source: earnings call transcript
+6.2%
New members acquired
867K In Q4, we acquired 867,000 new members, up 13% year-over-year at a $20 tax. Source: earnings call transcript
951K We added 951,000 new members in the quarter, up 32% year-over-year, our fastest growth in nearly four years, and we delivered it at many times the scale we had back then. Source: earnings call transcript
+9.7%
Originations ExtraCash
$2.2B Originations reached a record $2.2 billion, up 50% year-over-year, driven by 19% MTM growth and a 20% increase in average ExtraCash size of $214. Source: earnings call transcript
$2.3B Originations reached $2.3 billion, up 27% year-over-year as member engagement and overall demand remains very strong. Source: earnings call transcript
+4.5%
Average loan size ExtraCash
$214 Originations reached a record $2.2 billion, up 50% year-over-year, driven by 19% MTM growth and a 20% increase in average ExtraCash size of $214. Source: earnings call transcript
$215 Additionally, average ExtraCash size reached a new high of 215, meaning members are getting more of the short-term liquidity they need for gas, groceries and rent from Dave while also driving incremental monetization for us. Source: earnings call transcript
+0.5%
Total card spend Dave Card
$534M Total card spend grew 17% year-over-year to $534 million. Source: earnings call transcript
~$530M Dave Card was approximately $530 million, up 7% year-over-year as card volume continues to benefit from its natural synergy with ExtraCash. Source: earnings call transcript
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Product announcements

ProductTypeDetails
Dave Flex Cardupdate
Cash AI V6launch

Deals & partnerships

Coastal Community Bank Funding 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

DOJ matter

no updates

Mitigation:continue to vigorously defend our position

Seasonal normalization of 28-day past due rate Q2 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 leverage next 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 expenses Q2 FY26

approximately $4.4 million

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

What to watch in Q3 FY26

ExtraCash Fee Cap Implementation

late August / Q3 FY26
Current Removed for new members (Q1) and large portion of grandfathered members (Q2); plan to increase to $20 for remaining grandfathered members.
Target All 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.

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Q&A highlights

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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