NMAX Newsmax Inc.

BULLISH Impact: 5/10 8-K
Horizon weeks Filed May 14, 2026 Processed 29d 15h ago SEC 0002026478-26-000046
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release
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NMAX ▲ +5.00% at T+5d
LONG call ✓ call won +5.00% · α vs SPY +4.04% · entry $7.20 → $7.56
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Executive Summary

Newsmax reported Q1 2026 revenue of $51.7M, beating the consensus estimate of $48.9M by 5.7%, with EPS of -$0.02 beating the -$0.04 consensus by 50%. Net loss improved to -$2.2M from -$17.2M a year ago, but adjusted EBITDA turned slightly negative. The company reaffirmed its FY2026 revenue guidance of $212-216M.

Key Financial Metrics

Guidance
$212M-$216M
maintained
Free Cash Flow
-$2.9M
Gross Margin
38.6%

Actionable Insight

The reaffirmed guidance and strong affiliate fee growth suggest core broadcast momentum, but digital revenue declined and the company remains unprofitable. Monitor Q2 results for signs of operating leverage and margin improvement.

Key Facts

  • Q1 2026 revenue $51.7M (+14% YoY), beating consensus $48.9M
  • Broadcast revenue grew 20.8% YoY to $43.7M, driven by affiliate fee +75.2%
  • Net loss narrowed to -$2.2M from -$17.2M in Q1 2025
  • Adjusted EBITDA -$0.4M vs +$0.4M a year ago
  • Full-year 2026 revenue guidance reaffirmed at $212-216M
  • No long-term debt; cash and investments $129.1M

Financial Impact

Revenue beat by ~$2.8M (5.7%); EPS beat by $0.02 (50%); net loss improvement of $15M

revenueepsnet_income

Risk Factors

  • Sustained net losses and negative adjusted EBITDA
  • Digital revenue declining 12.7% YoY
  • Legal expense overhang from settlements
  • Competitive pressure from larger news networks

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Television Broadcasting Stations
Analyst Consensus
88% bullish (8 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 7 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0002026478-26-000046
Document: nmax-20260514.htm0002026478-26-000046
Document: newsmaxirpresentation511.htm0002026478-26-000046
Document: 0002026478-26-000046-index-headers.html0002026478-26-000046
Document: 0002026478-26-000046-index.html0002026478-26-000046
Document: 0002026478-26-000046.txt0002026478-26-000046
8-K Data (Synthetic)0002026478-26-000046
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Jun 11, 2026
2d ago
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NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
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Jun 11, 2026
2d ago
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NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$8.97 awaiting T+5awaiting T+5$8.19 (−8.70%)
May 14, 2026
29d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$7.20 $7.56▲ +5.00%▲ +4.04%$8.19 (+13.75%)
Mar 27, 2026
11w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$5.16 $5.43▲ +5.23%▲ +0.93%$8.19 (+58.72%)
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