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Pinterest Q3 revenue rises 12% to $1.17 billion as users hit 661 million
Pinterest said Thursday that third-quarter revenue was $1.174 billion, up 12 percent, and monthly active users reached 661 million, while it forecast slower fourth-quarter growth.
Pinterest on Thursday reported third-quarter revenue of $1.174 billion, up 12 percent from a year earlier on both a reported and constant-currency basis, and said global monthly active users rose 10 percent to a record 661 million1.
GAAP net income was $22 million, compared with $92 million a year earlier, and adjusted EBITDA was $339 million, the San Francisco company said in its earnings release1.
Techmeme, summarizing Barron's, said the $1.17 billion revenue figure compared with a $1.21 billion estimate and that shares fell more than 8 percent after hours2.
For the fourth quarter, Pinterest said it expects revenue of $1.425 billion to $1.475 billion, or 8 to 12 percent growth, and adjusted EBITDA of $538 million to $588 million1. Techmeme said that outlook was below estimates2.
U.S. and Canada revenue rose 14 percent to $894 million, Europe was unchanged at $193 million, and rest-of-world revenue rose 24 percent to $87 million, the company said1.
Chief executive Bill Ready said the company is focused on sharpening execution and scaling performance advertising, according to the release1.
Net cash from operations was $316 million and free cash flow was $300 million in the quarter, Pinterest said1.
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How it’s being reported
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Pinterest
PinterestFirstPinterest Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results, Delivers 12% Revenue Growth and Record Users
Official revenue, users, GAAP profit, adjusted EBITDA and Q4 guidance.
Company results for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2026: $1.174 billion revenue, 661 million MAUs, Q4 revenue outlook of $1.425 billion to $1.475 billion.
Leaves out Wall Street consensus figures and after-hours share move.
Pinterest reports Q3 revenue up 12% YoY to $1.17B, vs. $1.21B est., global MAUs up 10% to 661M, and forecasts Q4 revenue below est.; PINS drops 8%+ after hours (Liz Moyer/Barron's Online)
Estimate miss, guidance shortfall and after-hours stock decline.
Aggregator summary of Barron's coverage: revenue miss versus a $1.21 billion estimate, Q4 outlook below estimates, and an 8 percent-plus after-hours drop.
Leaves out Company GAAP profit, cash flow and geographic ARPU detail.
Where they agree
- Third-quarter revenue was about $1.17 billion, up 12 percent.
- Global monthly active users were 661 million, up 10 percent.
Where they differ
How results compared with Wall Street estimates and how shares traded after hours