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Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-05Gaia, Inc. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Summary
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Gaia, Inc. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Summary
Management is deliberately refocusing on direct member acquisition to improve long-term economics, moving away from third-party platforms that generated lower ARPU and higher churn. The transition is driven by the realization that third-party subscribers lack access to core Gaia features and direct engagement, limiting their lifetime value compared to direct members. A 15% price increase was implemented in March for monthly members across 80% of regions, with annual members to follow upon renewal to drive margin expansion. Direct membership strength is evidenced by high loyalty, with approximately 70% of direct members staying over one year and 40% exceeding three years. Operational focus has shifted toward rebuilding direct marketing capabilities under new leadership and agency partners to enhance brand-led growth. Product development is centering on AI-powered personalization and community features, such as live formats and AI-powered tarot and astrology features, to deepen engagement within the direct platform. Gaia is targeting an approximate 20% reduction in churn and a 20% to 25% increase in ARPU by the fourth quarter of 2026 compared to the prior year. Management anticipates near-term pressure on revenue growth during this transition, expecting a revenue 'lull' for the next one to two quarters before an uptick in the second half of the year. The company maintains a goal to reach P&L breakeven in the fourth quarter of 2026 and achieve full-year profitability in 2027. A long-term revenue milestone of $150 million with $39.3 million in adjusted EBITDA is targeted by 2029. Third-party revenue is expected to be reduced from current levels (low 20s percentage) back to the historical target of below 20% within the next 12 months. Gross margin was 86% in the first quarter of 2026, with gross profit remaining flat compared to the first quarter of 2025. Average member lifetime value is currently reported at over $500, which management highlights is 6x the current customer acquisition cost (CPA) of $85. The company reported its ninth consecutive quarter of positive free cash flow, ending the period with $13.1 million in cash and no debt outside a small campus mortgage. Our analysts just identified a stock with the potential to be the next Nvidia. Tell us how you invest and we'll show you why it's our #1 pick. Tap here. CEO Kiersten Medvedich explained that data...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-05Gaia Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
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Gaia Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
Gaia is refocusing on direct memberships, reducing reliance on lower-value third-party subscribers and implementing a ~15% monthly price increase in about 80% of regions, while targeting roughly a 20% reduction in churn and a 20–25% ARPU increase by Q4 2026. Q1 revenue was $24.3M (vs. $23.8M a year ago) with an 86% gross margin and a widened net loss of $1.3M, but operating cash flow was $1.5M and free cash flow $1.1M—Gaia’s 9th consecutive quarter of positive free cash flow—and management expects to reach break-even in Q4 and be profitable for full-year 2027. The company is investing in content, AI-driven features (including daily tarot and astrology) and community tools with a beta planned by year-end, and is advancing the Igniton brand while aiming to push third-party revenue back below 20% within 12 months. Interested in Gaia, Inc.? Here are five stocks we like better. Gaia Stock is an Under-The-Radar Lifestyle Streaming Play Gaia (NASDAQ:GAIA) management used its first-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings call to outline a strategic shift back toward direct memberships, alongside a more disciplined approach to pricing and promotions. Chairman Jirka Rysavy said the quarter marked “the beginning of our deliberate refocus back to a direct member base and a pricing discipline,” noting that a 15% price increase for monthly members was implemented in March in about 80% of the company’s regions, while annual members will see the increase take effect at renewal. Rysavy added that Gaia generated $1.5 million of operating cash flow and $1.1 million of free cash flow during the quarter. → Roblox Stock Slides to New Low as Safety Changes Weigh on Outlook CEO Kiersten Medvedich said the company is prioritizing its direct relationship with members after several years of emphasizing subscriber growth through third-party platforms. While those channels supported top-line growth, Medvedich said they also produced “lower ARPU” and “higher churn,” and third-party subscribers do not have access to features Gaia believes will shape its future. She also emphasized that platform-based relationships limit Gaia’s ability to identify and engage those subscribers directly. Medvedich said Gaia is targeting measurable improvements by the fourth quarter of 2026 compared with the fourth quarter of 2025, including an “approximate 20% reduction in churn” and a “20%-25% increase in ARPU.” She d...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-05Gaia Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
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Gaia Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
BOULDER, Colo., May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gaia, Inc. (NASDAQ: GAIA), a conscious media and community company, reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. First Quarter 2026 Summary vs First Quarter 2025 (where applicable) Revenue increased to $24.3 million compared to $23.8 million. Gross profit remained flat at $20.9 million. Generated $1.5 million in operating cash flow and $1.1 million in free cash flow. Management Commentary “This quarter reflects a deliberate step in how we are positioning Gaia for long-term success,” said Kiersten Medvedich, Chief Executive Officer of Gaia. “As we’ve evaluated the business, it has become clear that our greatest opportunity lies in deepening our direct relationship with members, where we can deliver the full Gaia experience and capture significantly stronger long-term economics.” “Over time, third-party platforms contributed to subscriber growth, but those members carry lower ARPU, higher churn, and no access to the AI and community features that define our future. In addition, because those relationships sit with the platform rather than with Gaia, we do not know who those subscribers are and have no ability to engage them directly. As a result, we are making intentional changes to reduce our reliance on lower-value third-party acquisition, take a very disciplined approach to discounting, and strengthen our direct marketing capabilities. While these actions are expected to moderate near-term revenue growth, we believe they will materially improve lifetime value, retention, and overall unit economics. As a reflection of that focus, for the fourth quarter of 2026, compared with the fourth quarter of 2025, Gaia is targeting an approximate 20% reduction in churn and a 20-25% increase in ARPU.” “We are executing this transition from a position of strength, with a highly engaged direct member base and continued positive free cash flow. At the same time, we are investing in the core pillars of the Gaia experience—including content, AI, personalization, and community—to build a more differentiated and enduring platform. We believe the steps we are taking today will position Gaia to deliver more durable, profitable growth and create meaningful long-term value for both our members and our shareholders.” First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Revenue increased 2% to $24.3 million, compared to $23.8...
TranscriptFY2026 Q12026-05-04FY2026 Q1 earnings call transcript
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FY2026 Q1 earnings call transcript
Good afternoon. Welcome to Gaia's First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in listen only mode. Joining us today from Gaia are Jirka Rysavy, Chairman; Kiersten Medvedich, CEO; and Ned Preston, CFO. After the speaker's presentation, there'll be a question and answer session. Before we begin, Gaia's management team would like to remind everyone that management's prepared remarks contain forward-looking statements, and management may make additional forward-looking statements in response to your questions, including, but not limited to, statements of expectations, future events, or future financial performance. These statements do not guarantee future performance, and therefore undue reliance should not be placed upon them. Although we believe these expectations are reasonable, Gaia management undertakes no obligation to revise any statements to reflect changes that occur after this call. Actual events or results could differ materially.
These statements are based on current expectations of the company's management and involve inherent risks and uncertainties, including those identified in the Risk Factors section of Gaia's latest annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. All non-GAAP financial measures referenced in today's call are reconcilable in the company's earnings release, press release to the most directly comparable GAAP measure. This call also contains time-sensitive information that is accurate only as of the time and date of this broadcast, May 4, 2026. Finally, I'd like to remind everyone that the conference call is being webcast and a recording of this will be made available for replay on Gaia's Investor Relations website at ir.gaia.com. At this time, I'd like to turn the call over to Gaia's Chairman, Jirka Rysavy. Please go ahead.
Good afternoon, everyone. This first quarter marked the beginning of our deliberate refocus back to a direct member base and a pricing discipline. In March, the 15% price increase was implemented in about 80% of our regions for monthly members. For our annual members, the increase will be effective as a subscription renewal. During the first quarter, we delivered one and a half million of operating and $1.1 million of free cash flow. Kiersten will tell you about her plan to improve both our retention and ARPU at least 20% between the fourth quarter of last year and fourth quarter of this year. Kiersten.
Thank you, Jirka. This quarter reflects an important step in Gaia's evolution as we continue to execute on a strategy centered on strengthening the quality, durability, and profitability of our membership base. After three quarters in the CEO role, I have a clear view of where Gaia's greatest opportunity lies, and I am confident the strongest path forward is to prioritize our direct relationship with members, where we can deliver the full Gaia experience, deepen engagement, and capture the greatest lifetime value from our content, technology, and brand. Over the past several years, there was a meaningful focus on driving subscriber growth from third-party platforms, supported by increased marketing spend and lower CPAs in those channels. While that supported top-line growth, those members generated lower ARPU, experienced higher churn, and do not have access to the core features that we believe will define Gaia's future.
In addition, because those relationships sit with the platforms rather than with Gaia, we do not know who those subscribers are and have no ability to engage them directly. That is why we are prioritizing growth in direct membership, where we can deliver the full Gaia experience and drive stronger long-term economics. As a reflection of that focus, for the fourth quarter of 2026, compared with the fourth quarter of 2025, Gaia is targeting an approximate 20% reduction in churn and a 20%-25% increase in ARPU. As a result, we are making deliberate changes to how we grow. Specifically, one, reducing our reliance on lower-value third-party member acquisition. Two, taking a very disciplined approach to discounting and promotions.
Three, rebuilding our direct marketing capabilities with new leadership and partners, including our recently appointed CMO, Tracy Benson, who has decades of experience scaling iconic consumer brands and high-growth companies. We also recently onboarded new agency partners across paid media and brand. These actions are intentional, and they come with a trade-off. We expect near-term pressure on revenue growth as we make this transition while still expecting growth versus last year. We are doing this because we believe these changes will materially improve the long-term economics of the business. Today, our average member lifetime value exceeds $500 before reflecting the impact of our recent price increase. This is six times our current CPA of $85. We believe this is the metric that matters.
Growing a high-value direct member base requires a more deliberate approach, one built on brand strength, marketing efficiency, retention, and member experience. We are giving the organization the time and focus needed to execute that transition. What gives us confidence is the strength of our existing direct member base. I've mentioned this before. Approximately 70% of our direct members have been with Gaia for more than one year, about 40% have been with us for more than three years. This level of loyalty reinforces our belief that the direct model supports a more enduring and a more valuable business over time. This is also reflected in the broader recognition of our platform. Gaia was recently ranked the number two mindfulness and wellness app by Newsweek, which we believe speaks to the strength of our content, brand, and member experience.
At the same time, we continue to invest in the core elements that define the Gaia experience: content, AI, personalization, and community. We continue to strengthen our content slate with programming that is closely aligned with the Gaia brand and the interests of our audience. Recent releases include The Monroe Institute experience, the fourth season of Missing Links with Gregg Braden, and we recently launched a new monthly live format that enables members to engage directly with their favorite Gaia hosts in real time. Additionally, Q1 has shown meaningful product improvements across our core engagement-driving initiatives. These improvements are rolled out slowly and deliberately to make sure these changes are supportive to our goals. On the AI side, we have improved our model meaningfully, reducing our costs and improving the quality of responses.
We are also launching AI-powered tarot and astrology features, giving members more reasons to engage with Gaia on a daily basis. All these improvements help reinforce our direct member experience. Turning to Igniton, we're excited that Jirka will be interviewed by Dave Asprey at the Biohacking Conference on May 28th. We believe this is an important opportunity for Jirka to discuss the Igniton technology and broaden awareness of the brand. To support our top-of-funnel Gaia marketing efforts, we have partnered with Amagi with the launch of FAST Channels, allowing us to introduce Gaia to new audiences through curated content experiences. We view this as a brand-building and discovery channel that ultimately drives users back to our direct platform for access to a bigger offering.
As we said last quarter, our goal remains to reach break even in the fourth quarter of this year and profitable for the year 2027. We believe the actions we are taking today are strengthening the foundation of the business in support of that objective. Stepping back, we see Gaia as the intersection of several long-term shifts. More people are seeking content that supports growth, meaning, and transformation. At the same time, they expect more personalized, interactive, and connected community experiences. We believe Gaia is uniquely positioned at that intersection. Gaia has always been for people who see the world differently, people asking deeper questions and seeking greater meaning. Our role is to help them find their why and support them on their journey.
When we look ahead, we see a clear opportunity to build a stronger company, one defined not just by growth, but by quality, engagement, and durability. The choices we are making today reflect that focus, and we believe they will drive more meaningful long-term value for both our members and our shareholders. Now over to Ned for the financial details.
Thank you, Kiersten. Revenues for the first quarter of 2026 increased to $24.3 million from $23.8 million in the first quarter of 2025, primarily driven by increased ARPU and partially offset by the reduction of discounted pricing. Gross profit in the first quarter was $20.9 million, unchanged from last year. Gross margin was 86%. Due to the initiatives Kiersten discussed, net loss was $1.3 million or -$0.05 per share, compared to a net loss of $1 million or -$0.04 per share in the year ago quarter. Our annualized gross profit per employee increased to $816,000, up from $806,000 in the year ago quarter, driving further improvements in our free cash flow.
Operating cash flow was $1.5 million, with free cash flow of $1.1 million, reflecting ongoing operational discipline and representing the ninth consecutive quarter of positive free cash flow. Our cash balance was $13.1 million as of March 31st, 2026, aligned to the $13.1 million at the end of Q1 of 2025, with a fully available $10 million line of credit. As we navigate this transition, our focus remains on maintaining a strong financial foundation while investing in long-term value creation. We continue to operate with high margins, positive free cash flow, and a solid balance sheet, with no debt outside our small campus mortgage. While we anticipate near-term pressure on growth as we reposition the business, we believe our disciplined approach to cost management and capital allocation will drive improvement to our unit economics and profitability over time.
This approach is illustrated in the pro forma revenue benchmark scenario included in our investor presentation available on our website. This analysis outlines our business model at $100 million, $150 million, and $200 million in revenue. We were pleased to nearly reach the first milestone in 2025, finishing the year at $99 million in revenue and $15.8 million in adjusted EBITDA. We are now targeting our next milestone of $150 million in revenue and $39.3 million in adjusted EBITDA by 2029. That completes my summary. I'd now like to turn the call back over to Jirka for his closing comments.
This concludes our remarks. I'd like to open the call for questions. Operator?
Our first question today is coming from Ryan Meyers from Lake Street Capital Markets. Your line is now live. Hello, Ryan. Perhaps your phone is on mute.
Oh, sorry about that. I was on mute. Thank you guys for taking my question. First one for me. You know, if we think about this pivot here to the direct channel, you know, why do you feel like now is the right time to make this switch and the emphasis here on direct?
You know, the timing reflects what I've learned over the past three quarters. Like, when I stepped into the CEO role, the company already had a growth strategy in motion, with a focus on third-party channels and discounted memberships. My role was to assess whether that strategy was still working, especially for the long term. As marketing, you know, marketing commitments to those channels increased, the data showed that they were generating customers with higher churn and lower margins, and that didn't support the FullGuide experience. At the same time, we are making important investments into AI products and community that are designed to deepen engagement and create more value for our direct members. Third-party, like I said, third-party members just do not have access to those features off our platform.
This is a disciplined decision as newly into this role based on data, customer behavior, and our long-term mission. I believe right now is the right time to focus our resources on higher quality growth, stronger retention and better margins.
Okay. Makes sense. Then if we think back to last quarter, I know you guys did communicate low double-digit growth for FY 2026. Based on everything that you had talked about, it sounds like, you know, we shouldn't be expecting low double-digit growth for this year. Any commentary that you can give us on what, you know, we could expect growth to be? It sounds like you guys did say you expect the business to grow year-over-year, any color there would be helpful.
Hey, Ryan, it's Ned. Really our overarching theme as we've been talking is our continued positive free cash flow to achieve that 20%-25% ARPU by Q4 of this year. That will lead to our break-even P&L for the fourth quarter and full year 2027 profitability for next year. We will see a short to midterm lull or kind of consistent revenue field for the next one or two quarters in the second half of the year, things upticking to achieve that Q4 break even P&L.
Okay. Got it. Thank you for taking my questions.
Thank you. Next question is coming from Jim Sidoti from Sidoti & Company. Your line is now live.
Hi, good afternoon, and thanks for taking the questions. Can you talk a little bit about gross margin, why it was down a little in the quarter and where you expect it to be, you know, as you go through this transition?
Hey, Jim. For Q1, 86% on paper, that does look as though it's down as a percentage year-on-year. We did have a one-time true up around royalties in Q1 of last year. When you normalize that, it was flat at exactly 86% gross margins. With that being said, however, good question because we will see a small revenue mix shift from our non-SVOD business, kind of leading to a slight decline in our gross margin percentage as we proceed through the year, just kind of making sense that some of those businesses are growing at a slightly higher growth rate. I can go over that in more detail with all of you when we run through your models.
We're talking about a 2-3 point by the end of the year on gross margins, but we'll still be running as we go into 2027 back up around 86%.
Okay. Can you break out, was there a contribution from Igniton and some of your marketplace initiatives in the quarter?
There were. They were non-material. They were on track to what we were expecting. Really that 86%, for Q1, was on plan to what we were expecting from them. The mix shift really isn't going into effect there as much as it will in Q2 through Q4.
Okay. I know you revised your top-line guidance, but, did I hear you still expect to be profitable by the fourth quarter?
That's correct, yes.
Okay. All right. Thank you.
Thank you. Our next question today is coming from George Kelly from ROTH Capital Partners. As a reminder, that's star one to be placed in the question queue.
Hey, everyone. Thanks for taking my questions. first one is just on the Igniton. I think you said that Jirka plans to present at the May Biohacking Conference. I was curious, like, what the kind of product roadmap is with Igniton and marketing plan for the year and just any kind of data around your expectations for how the year should roll out for Igniton.
At Biohacking, we're going to introduce new product what's called REM Sleep. What increases dramatically for your REM Sleep.
We probably also introduce a new peptide that get rid of the wrinkles. You know, on the peptide, we're not totally sure we do it right on the Biohacking Conference or after. We have few other non-supplement technologies. It's a technology company, and we wanna be careful so it's not viewed on some people because today we have questions about this being a supplement company. We don't expect the supplement will produce majority of the revenue at all. For this year, it will, it would. That's kind of the Biohacking. We will introduce some of the non supplement product as a vision without launching it in a event.
Okay. Okay. What about the capital position at Igniton? Like, how does that look? Is there still plenty of cash there?
Yeah. The company operates close to breakeven and has about $5 million cash and no debt.
Okay. Okay. Second question from me is on community. Can you update us just on what's launched? I'm not sure if any of that's launched or the timing around the kinda key initiatives around community.
Yeah, sure. I'll take that. Community, it remains an important part of the long-term vision for Gaia because we believe it has the ability to deepen engagement and increase intention. Right now we are on target to launch a beta version by the end of this year for community. Like, we are in a testing for sharing a playlist and sharing your profiles right now.
Maybe one last question just on the deprioritization of the third party channel. What percentage of your revenue is still derived there? If we look forward a year or two, where is that gonna shift? Anything else in your subscription platform that you think, whether it's third party or something else, that you're also kind of, it's under assessment or are there other areas that you might deprioritize as well?
Well, the third party, historically, we always had a limit, has to be revenue below 20%, it was there till, let's say, two and a half years ago. It was always at least like high teens. Then for last two and a half years, it shifted a lot and get to kind of low 20s to, you know, close to the, not quite 25, but there. It needs to go back into below 20%. Did I answer your question?
Yeah. How quickly do you expect it to get back to that targeted range, Jirka?
Within 12 months.
Within 12. Okay. All right. Thank you.
Thank you. At this time, this concludes our question and answer session. I'd like to turn the call back over to Mr. Rysavy for closing remarks.
Thank you everyone for joining. We look forward to speaking with you when we'll report our second quarter results in early August. Thank you.
Thank you for joining us today for Gaia's first quarter 2026 earnings conference call. You may now disconnect.
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-27Gaia Sets First Quarter 2026 Conference Call for Monday, May 4, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. ET
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Gaia Sets First Quarter 2026 Conference Call for Monday, May 4, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. ET
BOULDER, Colo., April 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gaia, Inc. (NASDAQ: GAIA), the world's largest conscious streaming platform with 10,000 videos dedicated to health, wellness and spiritual growth, will conduct a conference call on Monday, May 4, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (2:30 p.m. Mountain time) to discuss its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. The company will report its financial results in a press release prior to the call. Gaia management will host the conference call, followed by a question and answer period. Date: Monday, May 4, 2026 Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (2:30 p.m. Mountain time) Toll-free dial-in number: 1-877-269-7751 International dial-in number: 1-201-389-0908 Conference ID: 13759800 Please call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Gateway Group at 949-574-3860. The conference call will be broadcast live and available for replay here and via ir.gaia.com. A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available after 7:30 p.m. Eastern time on the same day through May 18, 2026. Toll-free replay number: 1-844-512-2921 International replay number: 1-412-317-6671 Replay ID: 13759800 About Gaia Gaia is a member-supported global video streaming service and community that produces and curates conscious media through four primary channels — Seeking Truth, Transformation, Alternative Healing and Yoga — in four languages (English, Spanish, French and German) to its members in 185 countries. Gaia's library includes over 10,000 titles, over 85% of which is exclusive to Gaia, and approximately 75% of viewership is generated by content produced or owned by Gaia. Gaia is available on Apple TV, iOS, Android, Amazon Fire, Roku, Chromecast, and sold through Amazon Prime Video and Comcast Xfinity. For more information, visit www.gaia.com. Company Contact: Ned Preston Chief Financial Officer Gaia, Inc. [email protected] Investor Relations: Cody Slach Gateway Group, Inc. 949-574-3860 [email protected]
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-03-03Gaia Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
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Gaia Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
BOULDER, Colo., March 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gaia, Inc. (NASDAQ: GAIA), a conscious media and community company, reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. Highlights: FY 2025 revenue increased 11%, year over year to $99.0 million FY 2025 operating cash flow finished at $5.7 million, with free cash flow growing to $4.9 million Q4 2025 operating cash flow finished at $1.8 million, with free cash flow growing to $1.7 million Member count reached 903,000 Kiersten Medvedich, Gaia’s CEO, commented: “Q4 demonstrates the momentum we are building through AI-driven engagement and a sharper focus on direct member relationships, strengthening the foundation for sustainable growth towards profitability.” Ms. Medvedich continued, “With our $100 million revenue run-rate, increasing ARPU, and GP per employee, we remain focused on delivering positive operating and free cash flow.” Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2025 increased to $25.5 million from $24.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, primarily driven by increasing ARPU and growth of our member base. Member growth increased during the year, growing sequentially by an additional 20,000 members during the fourth quarter, with the count ending at 903,000. Gross profit increased to $22.3 million with a gross margin of 87.6%. Net loss was $(0.5) million or $(0.02) per share, improving from $(0.8) million or $(0.03) per share in the year-ago quarter. For the quarter, operating cash flow finished at $1.8 million and free cash flow improved by $1.1 million to $1.7 million. The cash balance as of December 31, 2025 was $13.5 million with an unused $10.0 million line of credit. 2025 Financial Results Revenue for the year was $99.0 million, up from $89.3 million representing 11% year-over-year growth. Gross margin was 87.1% up from 86.1% during 2024. Net loss for the year was $(4.5) million or $(0.18) per share, compared to $(5.2) million or $(0.22) per share last year, with increased marketing spend and amortization, with operating cash flow finishing at $5.7 million. Free cash flow increased by $2.2 million to $ 4.9 million. Conference Call Date: Monday, March 2, 2026 Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (2:30 p.m. Mountain time) Toll-free dial-in number: 1-877-269-7751 International dial-in number: 1-201-389-0908 Conference ID: 13758211 Plea...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-03-03Gaia Inc (GAIA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth and Member Milestone
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Gaia Inc (GAIA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth and Member Milestone
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Revenue: $25.5 million for Q4 2025; $99 million for the full year, up 11% year-over-year. Gross Margin: 87.6% for Q4 2025; 87.1% for the full year, up from 86.1% in 2024. Net Loss: Improved to negative $0.5 million or negative $0.02 per share for Q4 2025. Free Cash Flow: $1.7 million for Q4 2025; $4.9 million for the full year, up $2.2 million from 2024. Cash Position: $13.5 million as of December 31, 2025, up from $5.9 million a year ago. Member Count: Exceeded 900,000 for the first time. Gross Profit per Employee: Increased to $827,000 from $730,000 last year. Operating Cash Flow: $1.8 million for Q4 2025; $5.7 million for the full year. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 3 Warning Signs with GAIA. Is GAIA fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Release Date: March 02, 2026 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Gaia Inc (NASDAQ:GAIA) reported a revenue increase to $25.5 million for the fourth quarter, with a gross margin of 87.6%, surpassing the annual average. The company achieved a significant milestone by reaching over 900,000 members for the first time. Free cash flow improved by $1.1 million to $1.7 million in the fourth quarter, marking the eighth consecutive quarter of positive free cash flow. Gaia Inc (NASDAQ:GAIA) is on track to achieve profitability by the fourth quarter of 2026, supported by high gross margins and disciplined operating expenses. The integration of AI across the business is enhancing operational efficiency, with AI-driven capabilities improving member engagement and retention. Gaia Inc (NASDAQ:GAIA) reported a net loss of $0.5 million for the fourth quarter, although this was an improvement from the previous year's loss. The company will no longer report total subscriber count as a primary metric, which may reduce transparency for investors tracking subscriber growth. Despite the positive cash flow, Gaia Inc (NASDAQ:GAIA) still reported a loss of $4.5 million for the full year 2025. The transition of leadership roles, including the departure of James Colquhoun and the appointment of a new COO, may pose challenges in maintaining strategic continuity. AI licensing efforts are still in the early stages, with no significant revenue contribution expected in the near term. Q: Can you discuss the willingness of you...
TranscriptFY2025 Q42026-03-02FY2025 Q4 earnings call transcript
Earnings source - 36 paragraphs
FY2025 Q4 earnings call transcript
Good afternoon. Welcome to Gaia's Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Joining us today from Gaia are Jirka Rysavy, Chairman; Kiersten Medvedich, CEO; and Ned Preston, CFO. [Operator Instructions]. Before we begin, Gaia's management team would like to remind everyone that management's prepared remarks contain forward-looking statements, and management may make additional forward-looking statements in response to your questions, including, but not limited to, statements of expectations, future events or future financial performance. These statements do not guarantee future performance, and therefore, undue reliance should not be placed upon them. Although we believe these expectations are reasonable, Gaia management undertakes no obligation to revise any statements to reflect changes that occur after this call. Actual events or results could differ materially. These statements are based on current expectations of the company's management and involve inherent risks and uncertainties, including those identified in the Risk Factors section of Gaia's latest annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. All non-GAAP financial measures referenced in today's call are reconciled in the company's earnings press release to the most directly comparable GAAP measure. This call also contains time-sensitive information that is accurate only as of the time and date of this broadcast, March 2, 2026. Finally, I would like to remind everyone that this conference call is being webcast, and a recording will be made available for replay on Gaia's Investor Relations website at ir.gaia.com. At this time, I'd like to turn the call over to Gaia's Chairman, Jirka Rysavy. Please go ahead.
Good afternoon, everyone. Our first quarter was a good one. Our revenue increased to $25.5 million with a gross margin of 87.6%, which was above 87.1% average for the year. Free cash flow increased $1.1 million to $1.7 million, and our member count reached first time over 900,000. Revenue for the year grew 11% to $99 million, driven by increased member count and higher ARPU. Gross margin for the year improved 100 basis points to 87.1% from 86.1%. Our gross profit per employee increased to $827,000 from $730,000 during last year. Our free cash flow grew $2.2 million to $4.9 million. Our cash position end of the year improved to $13.5 million from $5.9 million a year ago. And Kiersten will now speak about business.
Thank you, Jirka. Good afternoon, everyone. The past quarter marked an important milestone in Gaia's evolution as we continue building on our strong SVOD foundation while advancing toward a more integrated AI platform. We delivered a strong fourth quarter, growing revenue to $25.5 million and exiting the year at an annualized run rate of approximately $100 million. Subscriber growth for the quarter remained solid, adding 20,000 members. For the year, we generated approximately $5 million in free cash flow and operating efficiency continued to improve with gross profit per employee increasing to $825,000, up from $730,000 last year. With disciplined management of operating expenses, we see a clear path to profitability in 2026. Now before moving forward, I would like to briefly address a leadership update. In January, James Colquhoun's contract reached its conclusion, and we have transitioned his responsibilities to our new Chief Operating Officer, Yonathan Nuta. Yon previously spent over 5 years in executive leadership roles at Gaia from 2016 to 2021 before rejoining the company. He also served as Chief Product Officer at Babylon and Fabric bringing additional operational and product leadership experience to Gaia. With the leadership transition complete, we are focused on execution and building momentum across the business. Moving forward, our direct channel remains central to our progress. Approximately 2/3 of our direct members have been with Gaia for more than 1 year, and that percentage continues to increase. That level of loyalty speaks to the strength of our community and supports long-term lifetime value expansion. With continued investment in AI and community, the direct platform delivers a differentiated experience, driving double retention and approximately double the revenue per member compared to third-party distribution. This directly shapes our distribution strategy. Third-party platforms simply do not support the AI and community capabilities that defined the next phase of Gaia. And as a result, we are intentionally concentrating our capital and innovation focus on our direct platform. Subscriber growth remains important. However, as this strategy progresses, beginning this quarter, we will no longer report total subscriber count as a primary metric. As our business matures, we believe revenue growth, free cash flow, lifetime value and earnings provide a clear reflection of the health of our model consistent with broader SVOD industry trends. Importantly, this strategic focus is translating into financial performance, and we expect to achieve profitability in the fourth quarter this year. With high gross margins and continued operating discipline, incremental revenue is increasingly flowing through to the bottom line, positioning Gaia for sustained profitability and long-term value creation. This year, we will continue to integrate AI across the business. AI is now embedded across major functions from our code base to content production and creative workflows, improving speed, scalability and efficiency. This is reflected in our continued improvement in gross profit per employee. Late last year, we launched a beta version of our AI Guide to direct members, generating more than 2 million prompts in its first 60 days. Early engagement data showed deeper session activity and increased repeat usage following interaction with the feature. Although still early, these trends reinforce our view that combining purpose-built AI with our predominantly exclusive content library enhances the direct member experience. Now as rollout expands, we are extending AI-driven capabilities, including personalized onboarding, intelligent recommendations, enhanced search and contextual guidance, further strengthening the engagement and long-term value member. Given the strength of our direct member relationships and engagement trends, we are implementing a price increase that begins this quarter and will roll out progressively throughout the year. We are approaching this thoughtfully and churn patterns are tracking favorably relative to the prior price increase. In closing, 2026 represents an important year for Gaia. We're entering it from a position of financial strength, strong performance and a clear commitment to our members. We are staying focused on the steady progress as we build a stronger company for the long term. Now over to Ned for the financial details.
Thank you, Kiersten. Revenues for the fourth quarter 2025 increased to $25.5 million from $25.1 million (sic) [ $24.1 million ] in the fourth quarter of 2024, primarily driven by growth of our member base and increasing ARPU. Gross profit in the fourth quarter increased to $22.3 million from $21.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. Gross margin was 87.6% for the fourth quarter. Net loss improved to negative $0.5 million or negative $0.02 per share as compared to a net loss of negative $0.8 million or negative $0.03 per share in the year ago quarter. Operating cash flow was $1.8 million for the fourth quarter with free cash flow improving $1.1 million from a year ago quarter to $1.7 million, representing the eighth consecutive quarter of positive free cash flow. Shifting to the 2025 full year financial results. Revenue for the year was $99.0 million as compared to $89.3 million in 2024, representing 11% growth on a year-over-year basis. Gross profit increased to $86.2 million from $76.9 million in 2024. Gross margin increased to 87.1% from 86.1% -- we expect gross margin to remain at this level for fiscal year 2026. Loss for the year was negative $4.5 million or negative $0.18 per share as compared to a loss of $5.2 million or negative $0.22 per share for 2024, with increased marketing spend and amortization and an operating cash flow of $5.7 million. For the year, free cash flow improved by $2.2 million to $4.9 million from $2.7 million in the prior year, further reflecting ongoing operational discipline. Our cash balance increased to $13.5 million as of December 31, 2025, up from $5.9 million a year ago with a fully available $10 million line of credit. The company's financial position continues to strengthen with double-digit revenue growth, improving margins and a growing cash balance through accelerating cash flow generation. We have all of this with 0 debt outside our mortgage on our campus, which we finalized a new 5-year extension in December. In summary, Gaia has a strengthening balance sheet. We continue to manage costs carefully and maintain healthy margins while investing in the strategic areas that will create long-term value for our shareholders. That completes my summary. I'd now like to turn the call back over to Jirka for his closing comments.
For a summary, in this year, we expect similar annual revenue growth rate as we just had with continuing growth of ARPU and focus on direct member, increasing gross profit per employee and continued generation of positive cash flow. This concludes our remarks. So I would like to open the call for questions. Operator, please?
[Operator Instructions] Our first question comes from Ryan Meyers with Lake Street Capital.
Kiersten, congrats on the great quarter and being able to deliver on both the ARPU and the member growth. So just thinking about the member growth that you have seen, can you just speak to the willingness of your customers and their ability to continue to pay these higher prices as you guys enact the price increases as you did in the fourth quarter? And then how you're thinking about that in Q4 -- or sorry, in 2026?
Sure. Well, our member growth in Q4 was driven by strong execution and typical seasonal strength within our core SVOD business. And as far as our price increase, we are delivering more value to our members between rolling out our AI Guide and a very strong content slate and our AI personalization. So as the price increase, we already rolled it out this quarter, and we're already seeing lower churn as compared to last year or the previous price increase.
Got it. And then -- as we think about 2026 and some of the initiatives that you guys do have, Igniton is obviously one of those, how should we think about potentially the ability to monetize that? And then just how you're thinking about that double-digit growth in 2026, maybe the balance across ARPU, and I know you're not going to be giving the member growth or the member number anymore, but just kind of unpack that double-digit growth rate for us in 2026 and what we should be watching for?
Yes. Ryan, it's Ned. So for 2026, our growth will really be coming mostly from our core business. So in regards to the price increase, our shift to more of a direct member base as well as just general momentum that we have. That will be the driver, and we'll be watching ARPU quite closely. We will, on top of that, have some of these new business initiatives. You just mentioned Igniton, but we have some others that will add, and we've given some numbers in the past. But really at this point, on a nearly $100 million revenue business, those are not material yet. The majority of our growth will come from our core business.
On the question about Igniton, Igniton did $3.2 million in 2025. And we really introduced the Igniton products in the second part of the year. Otherwise, it was helped by Photonics. So it will grow. I don't want to speak how fast, but it's definitely -- will probably grow faster than the core business. And I think it was all the questions.
The next question comes from the line of George Kelly with ROTH Capital Partners.
First, just wanted to make sure I didn't miss something. Did you reiterate the guidance for double-digit revenue growth in 2026?
Yes. George, it's Ned. Yes, that's correct. We are reiterating the numbers that you have for 2026. No changes there.
What I said in the call will be roughly same as this year.
And then how much pricing are you taking?
So we're between 14% and 17% price increases. And again, that's to all new customers and to all existing customers in opt-out countries, similar to what we did in October of '24.
Okay. And then a couple of other questions for me. AI licensing, I was wondering if you could give any detail just on the status, if that's still something you're contemplating? And if so, what's the expected timing and materiality of any of those potential AI licensing deals?
Yes. So that really didn't factor in, in Q4. We're really still at the beginning stages of our AI and content licensing efforts. We're still going down that path, and we anticipate maybe a small pickup. But again, these are onetime nonrecurring revenue streams. And anything that would hit here in 2026 would really drive a little bit of upside. The numbers that we've reiterated to you are really our core business, and we're not reliant on those really nonmaterial numbers from licensing. So nothing yet. It's not something that we're going to stop pursuing, but it's not something that we're dependent on either.
Okay. Okay. And then last one for me is just about community. I was wondering if you could go to the mailback -- can you hear me...
Can you repeat that question?
Yes. Sorry about that. So community. Can you give more detail just about the sort of timing of different community initiatives and what you're most excited about, I guess, with respect to the community offering in 2026?
Okay. So for community, we remain on track to launch the community experience later this year, and I will be very, very excited to talk about it when we're closer to launch. But right now, we're still building it.
It's kind of closer to -- that means we might do the different tests, but actual launching is closer to the end of the year.
Yes.
The next question comes from James Sidoti with Sidoti & Company.
Can you give us a sense on what percentage of your 900,000 subscribers are third-party subscribers and what the plan is to convert those subscribers to direct subscribers?
Yes. Jim, it's Ned. So really, we have shared that in the past. I think we've, in the past, talked about trying to limit that to 20% from a number of third-party members as well as revenue attribution. So we'll work towards kind of bringing that down a couple of percentage points to Kiersten's earlier points around kind of a focus on first party. So for 2025, it was around that 20% level, and we'll take it from there going forward.
Okay. And do you have specific things you can do to convert those that 20% to direct members? And can you give us a sense on how that -- how you can accomplish that?
We're not going to planning to per se actively convert a lot. We'll convert some percentage. But I think it's a valid channel. We just need to focus on marketing on our direct channel.
Yes. And we'll be coming out with really strong brand campaigns this year so to let the broader audience know what the value prop is for coming to Gaia as a direct member.
And it sounds like you expect to continue to be free cash flow positive. Any plans for that cash? Are there acquisition targets out there? Do you plan to share buyback? Can you share what your plans are for that?
Yes. So Jim, just to be clear, our plan is to continue to be free cash flow positive. We've been free cash flow positive the last 8 quarters. But what Kiersten shared earlier is for us to be P&L positive by Q4 of this year and really not to comment on any of those other specifics. We have a strong business model with our SVOD business. We are rolling out some of these new strategic initiatives, but not really ready to comment on any sort of acquisition or other elements at this time.
At this time, this concludes our question-and-answer session. I'd now like to turn the call back over to Mr. Rysavy for his closing remarks.
Well, thank you, everyone, for joining, and we look forward to speaking with you when we report the first quarter results in early May. Thank you.
Thank you for joining us today for Gaia's Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. You may now disconnect.
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-02-17Gaia Sets Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Conference Call for Monday, March 2, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. ET
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Gaia Sets Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Conference Call for Monday, March 2, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. ET
BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gaia, Inc. (NASDAQ: GAIA), a conscious media and community company, will conduct a conference call on Monday, March 2, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (2:30 p.m. Mountain time) to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. The company will report its financial results in a press release prior to the call. Gaia management will host the conference call, followed by a question and answer period. Date: Monday, March 2, 2026 Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (2:30 p.m. Mountain time) Toll-free dial-in number: 1-877-269-7751 International dial-in number: 1-201-389-0908 Conference ID: 13758211 Please call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Gateway Group at (949) 574-3860. The conference call will be broadcast live and available for replay here and via ir.gaia.com. A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available after 7:30 p.m. Eastern time on the same day through March 16, 2026. Toll-free replay number: 1-844-512-2921 International replay number: 1-412-317-6671 Replay ID: 13758211 About Gaia Gaia is a member-supported global video streaming service and community that produces and curates conscious media through four primary channels—Seeking Truth, Transformation, Alternative Healing and Yoga—in four languages (English, Spanish, French and German) to its members in 185 countries. Gaia’s library includes over 10,000 titles, over 85% of which is exclusive to Gaia, and approximately 75% of viewership is generated by content produced or owned by Gaia. Gaia is available on Apple TV, iOS, Android, Roku, Chromecast, and sold through Amazon Prime Video and Comcast Xfinity. For more information about Gaia, visit www.gaia.com. Company Contact: Ned Preston Chief Financial Officer Gaia, Inc. [email protected] Investor Relations: Gateway Group, Inc. Cody Slach (949) 574-3860 [email protected]
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-02-12AMC Networks (AMCX) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
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AMC Networks (AMCX) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
AMC Networks (AMCX) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.64 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.5 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.64 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +28.00%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this owner of cable channels including AMC and IFC would post earnings of $0.31 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.18, delivering a surprise of -41.94%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times. AMC Networks, which belongs to the Zacks Broadcast Radio and Television industry, posted revenues of $594.8 million for the quarter ended December 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.99%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $599.3 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. AMC Networks shares have lost about 19.3% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 1.4%. While AMC Networks has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions. Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for AMC Networks was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see t...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2025-11-04Gaia Inc (GAIA) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Revenue Growth and Strategic AI Initiatives
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Gaia Inc (GAIA) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Revenue Growth and Strategic AI Initiatives
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Revenue: $25.0 million, up 14% year-over-year. Gross Margin: Improved to 86.4% from 86.1% in the prior year. Net Loss: Negative $1.2 million or negative $0.05 per share, unchanged from the previous year. Operating Cash Flow: $0.3 million. Free Cash Flow: Positive for the seventh consecutive quarter; $3.2 million for the first nine months of 2025, up from $1.8 million in the prior year. Cash Position: Increased to $14.2 million from $4.4 million a year ago. Member Count: Grew to 883,000. Annualized Gross Profit per Employee: Increased to $814,000 from $703,000 in the prior year. Igniton Valuation: Gaia's two-thirds ownership valued at approximately $70 million. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 3 Warning Signs with GAIA. Is GAIA fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Release Date: November 03, 2025 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Gaia Inc (NASDAQ:GAIA) reported a 14% increase in revenue for the third quarter of 2025, reaching a $100 million run rate. Gross margin improved by 30 basis points to 86.4%, indicating better cost management and efficiency. The company's cash position significantly improved to $14.2 million from $4.4 million a year ago. Gaia Inc (NASDAQ:GAIA) launched a new AI Guide in beta, showing promising early results with increased session depth and repeat usage. The company has maintained positive free cash flow for seven consecutive quarters, reflecting strong operational discipline. The price increase led to higher churn, with the company losing about half of the price increase as additional churn. Net loss remained at negative $1.2 million or negative $0.05 per share, unchanged from the previous year. Third-party members do not have access to new AI or community features, leading to higher churn and lower revenue per subscriber on external platforms. Advertising efficiencies and targeting on third-party platforms remain challenging, impacting growth potential. Igniton's full revenue potential is not expected to be realized until next year, with limited marketing efforts until the end of the current year. Q: What was the churn rate during the quarter following the price increase? A: Jirka Rysavy, Executive Chairman, explained that the churn rate increased due to the price hike, with about half of the price incre...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2025-11-04Gaia Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results
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Gaia Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results
BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gaia, Inc. (NASDAQ: GAIA), a conscious media and community company, reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. Highlights: Revenue increased 14%, compared to the prior year quarter Launched proprietary AI model Seventh consecutive quarter of positive operating and free cash flow generation “Last October, we raised our subscription prices for most of our members by two dollars. While the losses from the price increase resulted in slower member growth, our revenue grew to a $100 million run-rate, or $25.0 million, during the third quarter, up from $22.0 million in the last year quarter,” said Jirka Rysavy, Gaia’s Chairman. Kiersten Medvedich, Gaia’s CEO, commented: “We’re pleased to report good revenue growth this quarter. Last week’s launch of our proprietary AI Guide marks an important milestone as we invest in AI and our global community platform, key initiatives that will increase engagement across our site and content. Together, these initiatives position Gaia for a future where technology strengthens connection and enriches how our members experience Gaia.” Gaia CFO, Ned Preston, stated: “In the third quarter of 2025, when compared to the third quarter of 2024, we delivered 14% revenue growth, reaching a $100 million revenue run-rate. We continue to strengthen our financial position by generating positive operating and free cash flow, underscoring our disciplined approach and long-term growth. Free cash flow for the first nine months of 2025 improved by $1.4 million to $3.2 million compared to the same time frame from a year-ago.” Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results Revenue increased $3.0 million, or 14%, to $25.0 million, compared to $22.0 million in Q3 2024. Member count increased by 37,000 to 883,000 as of September 30, 2025, up from 846,000 from September 30, 2024. The growth was driven by organic and acquired members, plus increasing Average Revenue Per User (“ARPU”). Gross profit increased 14% to $21.6 million from $19.0 million in Q3 2024, with gross margin improving to 86.4%, up from 86.1% in the year-ago quarter. Net loss was $(1.2) million, or ($0.05) per share, versus $(1.2) million, or ($0.05) per share, in Q3 2024. For the third quarter, our free cash flow was $0.9 million compared to $0.1 million in the year-ago quarter, representing the seventh consecutive q...

