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BALTIMORE, May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MarketWise, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKTW) (“MarketWise” or the “Company”), a leading multi-brand digital subscription services platform that provides premium financial research, software, education, and tools for self-directed investors, today reported financial results for first quarter 2026.(1) First Quarter 2026 Highlights(1) Paid Subscribers returned to growth in first quarter 2026 following stabilization in the second half of 2025, reflecting improved customer acquisition and retention. Paid Subscribers were 381 thousand as of March 31, 2026, compared with 374 thousand as of December 31, 2025. Active Free subscribers were 2.0 million as of March 31, 2026. Total Net Revenue was $77.0 million in the first quarter 2026(2) Billings for first quarter 2026 totaled $81.4 million, representing a 15% year-over-year increase compared to first quarter 2025, and the highest quarterly Billings since 2023. Net Loss was $0.6 million in first quarter 2026 due in large part to the difference timing of deferred revenue recognition and recognition of sales and marketing costs. Cash from Operating Activities (“CFFO”) was $(2.1) million in first quarter 2026, a decrease of $3.8 million compared to first quarter 2025, driven primarily by increased cash basis investments in marketing and customer acquisition of $15 million in first quarter 2026. Affirmed FY 2026 guidance for Billings ($300 million) and Cash from Operating Activities ($50 million). Cash and Cash Equivalents remained strong at $52.7 million as of March 31, 2026, compared to $70 million as of December 31, 2025, and $51 million as of September 30, 2025. Generally, cash expenditures are highest in the first quarter of each year due to various items including the timing of marketing efforts, tax distributions and working capital items. Announced quarterly regular and special dividends totaling $0.45 per share of Class A common stock. No change to full year dividend target of $1.80 per share of Class A common stock. In April 2026, as previously disclosed, as part of a settlement of a legal matter, we repurchased over 3% of our total shares outstanding for $12.2 million and at prices we believe represent a discount to intrinsic value. “First quarter Billings were the strongest since 2023 and represented a 15% year-over-year increase compared to first quarter 2025, which enabled us to...

BALTIMORE, April 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MarketWise, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKTW) is a leading multi-brand digital subscription services platform that provides premium financial research, software, education, and tools for self-directed investors, today reported preliminary selected unaudited financial and operational updates for first quarter 2026 below. Consistent with past practice, we are providing investors with selected information in advance of issuing our first quarter 2026 earnings press release, which we expect to release on May 7, 2026. The selected unaudited results in this press release are preliminary and subject to the Company’s normal quarterly accounting procedures and external review by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. Therefore, these preliminary unaudited results are subject to adjustment. In addition, these preliminary unaudited results are not a comprehensive statement of the Company’s financial results and should not be viewed as a substitute for full, audited financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Q1 2026 Preliminary Selected Unaudited Financial and Operational Updates: Paid Subscribers returned to growth in first quarter 2026 following stabilization in the second half of 2025, reflecting improved customer acquisition and retention. Paid subscribers were 381 thousand at March 31, 2026, compared to 374 thousand at December 31, 2025. Active Free subscribers were 2.0 million at March 31, 2026. Billings for first quarter totaled approximately $81 million, representing a 15% year over year increase, and the highest quarterly Billings since 2023. Affirmed FY 2026 Guidance for Billings ($300 million) and Cash for Operating Activities ($50 million). Cash and cash equivalents balances remained strong at $53 million at March 31, 2026 compared to $70 million at December 31, 2025 and $51 million at September 30, 2025. Note that the first quarter is historically the highest cash use quarter of each year due to the timing of marketing efforts, tax distributions, and working capital items. Dividends paid to Class A Shareholders during the quarter were $0.45 per share. No change to full year dividend target of $1.80 per share. "We are pleased with the momentum we are seeing in our business with 15% Billings growth to start 2026, which is a continuation of the growth we saw in...

BALTIMORE, March 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MarketWise, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKTW) (“MarketWise” or the “Company”), a leading multi-brand digital subscription services platform that provides premium financial research, software, education, and tools for self-directed investors, today reported financial results for fourth quarter 2025.(1) Fourth Quarter 2025 Highlights(1) Total net revenue was $83.4 million in the fourth quarter 2025 (1) Total Billings were $78.9 million in fourth quarter 2025, a year-over-year increase of 42% Net income was $14.0 million in fourth quarter 2025 Cash from Operating Activities for fourth quarter 2025 improved $18.2 million compared to fourth quarter 2024. On a year to date basis, CFFO improved by $68.1 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2024. Cash and cash equivalents were $70.1 million as of December 31, 2025, and no debt outstanding. Announced on March 3, 2026 quarterly and special dividend totaling $0.45 per Class A share projecting FY26 dividends of $1.80 per Class A Share. “FY 2025 was our strongest year of Billings growth since going public in 2021, capped off by terrific Q4 results with Billings increasing 42% year over year and 24% higher than last quarter,” said MarketWise CEO Dr. David Eifrig. “This growth in Billings, coupled with ongoing efficiency initiatives, drove solid cash flow for the year with CFFO of over $40M for FY 2025, which was over a $60M improvement compared to FY 2024. With these results, we beat our FY 2025 guidance for both Billings and CFFO, by a substantial margin. I am grateful to our over 400 employees for their dedication in delivering high-quality, trustworthy, investment research and software tools to our over 2 million subscribers.” “These strong results, coupled with our confidence in our go-forward strategy, led to the Board decision to increase our regular dividend to Class A Shareholders by 25%. With this increase to the dividend, the annualized dividend yield is over 13%, based on current stock prices. We remain committed to being excellent stewards of our owner’s capital through dividends, share buybacks, and prudent investments in the business.” Eifrig continued, “As I have mentioned before, a bit over a year ago we made the decision to increase the prices we charge on many of our investment research products and software tools. This shift has resulted in higher revenue per u...

BALTIMORE, March 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MarketWise, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKTW) (“MarketWise” or the “Company”), a leading multi-brand digital subscription services platform that provides premium financial research, software, education, and tools for self-directed investors, announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend and a special cash dividend to holders of Class A common stock of $0.25 and $0.20 per share, respectively, on March 2, 2026. The regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share represents a 20% increase. Cumulative dividends declared by the Company to Class A Shareholders over the last twelve months equates to a dividend yield of 13%, based on the share price as of March 2, 2026 (1). A comparable distribution of $0.25 per unit has also been approved to holders of MarketWise, LLC units. The dividend and distribution will be paid on March 31, 2026. The Record Date is March 18, 2026. About MarketWise Founded with a mission to level the playing field for self-directed investors, today MarketWise is a leading multi-brand subscription services platform providing premium financial research, software, education, and tools for investors. With more than 25 years of operating history, MarketWise serves a community of millions of free and paid Subscribers. MarketWise’s products are a trusted source for high-value financial research, education, actionable investment ideas, and investment software. MarketWise is a 100% digital, direct-to-customer company offering its research across a variety of platforms including mobile, desktops, and tablets. MarketWise has a proven, agile, and scalable platform and our vision is to become the leading financial solutions platform for self-directed investors. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the Company’s performance and ability to generate cash flow. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is...

BALTIMORE, Jan. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MarketWise, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKTW) (“MarketWise” or the “Company”), a leading multi-brand digital subscription services platform that provides premium financial research, software, education, and tools for self-directed investors, today reported preliminary selected unaudited financial and operational updates for fourth quarter 2025 below. Consistent with past practice, and as we did in January of last year, we are providing investors with selected information on recent directional trends in advance of issuing our usual earnings press release announcing full year 2025 financial results, which we expect to release in March 2026. The selected unaudited results in this press release are preliminary and subject to the Company’s normal quarter and year-end accounting procedures and external audit by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. Therefore, these preliminary unaudited results are subject to adjustment. In addition, these preliminary unaudited results are not a comprehensive statement of the Company’s financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025 and should not be viewed as a substitute for full, audited financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Q4 2025 Preliminary Selected Unaudited Financial and Operational Updates: Consolidated Paid subscribers at December 31, 2025 were 374 thousand. Active Free subscribers were 2.0 million at December 31, 2025. Billings, or Net Sales1, for fourth quarter 2025 totaled approximately $79 million, representing over a 23% sequential increase compared with Q3 2025, and a year-over-year increase of 42%. Billings for FY 2025 totaled approximately $271 million, beating guidance of $250 million. CFFO for fourth quarter 2025 was approximately $24 million, or $45 million for the full year beating guidance of $30 million. This represents an approximately $65 million improvement in CFFO compared to FY 2024. Cash and cash equivalents balance increased to $70 million at December 31, 2025 from $51 million at September 30, 2025. Cumulative dividends paid by the Company to Class A Shareholders over the last twelve months equates to a cash dividend yield of 13%, based on the share price as of December 31, 2025.2 _________________ 1 The Company uses Net Sales and Billings interchangeably, which represents amounts invoic...

BALTIMORE, Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MarketWise, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKTW) (“MarketWise” or the “Company”), a leading multi-brand digital subscription services platform that provides premium financial research, software, education, and tools for self-directed investors, today reported financial results for third quarter 2025.(1) Third Quarter 2025 Highlights(1)(2) Total net revenue was $81.3 million in the third quarter 2025 (2) Total Billings were $63.7 million in third quarter 2025, a year-over-year increase of 30% Net income was $17.9 million in third quarter 2025 Cash from Operating Activities for third quarter 2025 improved $8.0 million compared to third quarter 2024. On a year to date basis, CFFO improved by $49.9 million compared to the first nine months of 2024. Cash and cash equivalents were $50.5 million as of September 30, 2025, and no debt outstanding. Cash balances were $65.5 million at the end of October. Announced on October 30, 2025 quarterly and special dividend totaling $0.40 per Class A share Shares repurchased year to date under the buyback program total $2.9 million at an average price per share of approximately $16 Strong results for October 2025 with Billings of approximately $32 million, which is the highest monthly total in nearly 2 years “Our strategy is working, as evidenced by our strong financial results for the quarter,” said MarketWise CEO Dr. David Eifrig, “with Billings increasing 30% year over year and 9% higher than last quarter.” Eifrig continued, “A bit over a year ago we made the decision to increase the prices we charge on many of our investment research products. The decision to increase prices was based on our belief that our customers would be willing to spend more for high-quality, trustworthy investment research that empowers, educates, and enriches. It was also our belief that higher prices would attract more serious investors, that if we served well, would renew and remain with us over time. We are pleased with the trends to date.” “More specifically, this shift in our business model has resulted in higher revenue per user and better overall margins. As a result, paid subscriber totals have become a less meaningful driver given our focus on efficient growth, renewal efforts, and maximizing life-time values. As we continue to execute on our strategy, however, we expect to achieve growth in our paid subscriber to...

BALTIMORE, Nov. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MarketWise, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKTW) (“MarketWise” or “the Company”), a leading multi-brand digital subscription services platform that provides premium financial research, software, education, and tools for self-directed investors, today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend to holders of Class A common stock of $0.20 per share on October 30, 2025. A comparable distribution of $0.20 per unit has also been approved to holders of MarketWise, LLC units (the Class B common stock). The Company also announced a special dividend to shareholders of Class A common stock of $0.20 per share. The regular dividend, distribution, and the special dividend will be paid on December 24, 2025. The Record Date is November 14, 2025. With these announced dividends, total dividends for FY 2025 will be $1.90 per share. Upon December payment of these dividends, the FY 2025 dividend yield will be 13%, based on the October 29, 2025 stock price. About MarketWise Founded with a mission to level the playing field for self-directed investors, today MarketWise is a leading multi-brand subscription services platform providing premium financial research, software, education, and tools for investors. With more than 25 years of operating history, MarketWise serves a community of millions of free and paid subscribers. MarketWise’s products are a trusted source for high-value financial research, education, actionable investment ideas, and investment software. MarketWise is a 100% digital, direct-to-customer company offering its research across a variety of platforms including mobile, desktops, and tablets. MarketWise has a proven, agile, and scalable platform and our vision is to become the leading financial solutions platform for self-directed investors. MarketWise Investor Relations Contact Email: [email protected] MarketWise Media Contact Email: [email protected]

BALTIMORE, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MarketWise, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKTW) (“MarketWise” or the “Company”), a leading multi-brand digital subscription services platform that provides premium financial research, software, education, and tools for self-directed investors, today reported financial results for second quarter 2025.(1) Second Quarter 2025 Highlights(1)(2) Total net revenue was $80.0 million in the second quarter 2025(2) Total Billings were $58.2 million in second quarter 2025, a year-over-year increase of 10% on an adjusted basis Net income was $15.3 million in second quarter 2025 Cash from Operating Activities was $17.8 million in second quarter 2025, an improvement of $21.6 million compared to second quarter 2024 Cash and cash equivalents were $69.1 million as of June 30, 2025, and no debt outstanding Announced on August 1, 2025 quarterly and special dividend totaling $0.40 per Class A share MarketWise CEO Dr. David Eifrig commented, “I am delighted by the results for the quarter as our teams continue to deliver against our strategic priorities of growth, efficiency, and new business. I see meaningful contributions from everywhere in the Company and could not be prouder of the dedication of our 400+ employees as we provide world-class financial research and tools to our millions of engaged subscribers.” Eifrig continued, “The strength of our business model was displayed during the second quarter as the company generated Cash from Operating Activities of over $17 million and Adjusted CFFO Margins of over 30%. When we are executing well, our business is a cash generating machine, with virtually no CAPEX needed. And while our Billings were down a bit sequentially from the positive Q1 results, our Q2 Billings were up over 10% year over year, when adjusted to exclude the second quarter 2024 Billings of Legacy Research. Furthermore, Q3 is off to a good start with July Billings meaningfully exceeding the average monthly Billings for Q2. “At a more detailed level, our average revenue per user, or ARPU, continues to be strong which evidences the value our customers see in our products and our ability to monetize our installed base. In addition to driving ARPU higher, we are also focused on increasing the number of paid subscribers. We are developing exciting initiatives to increase customer acquisition and improve engagement and retention.” Eifrig conc...

BALTIMORE, Aug. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MarketWise, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKTW) (“MarketWise” or “the Company”), a leading multi-brand digital subscription services platform that provides premium financial research, software, education, and tools for self-directed investors, today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend to holders of Class A common stock of $0.20 per share on July 31, 2025. An equivalent and proportionate distribution of $0.20 per unit has also been approved to holders of MarketWise, LLC units (the Class B common stock). The Company also announced a special dividend to shareholders of Class A common stock of $0.20 per share. The regular dividend, distribution, and the special dividend will be paid on September 25, 2025. The Record Date is August 15, 2025. The Company also announced today that it plans to release its second quarter 2025 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, August 7, 2025. In addition to the required SEC filings, the Company will also be providing an earnings press release which will contain supplemental information. The Company does not hold analyst conference calls; however, investors may submit written questions to MarketWise at [email protected]. Interested investors and other parties may access the financial disclosures in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, www.marketwise.com. About MarketWise Founded with a mission to level the playing field for self-directed investors, today MarketWise is a leading multi-brand subscription services platform providing premium financial research, software, education, and tools for investors. With more than 25 years of operating history, MarketWise serves a community of millions of free and paid subscribers. MarketWise’s products are a trusted source for high-value financial research, education, actionable investment ideas, and investment software. MarketWise is a 100% digital, direct-to-customer company offering its research across a variety of platforms including mobile, desktops, and tablets. MarketWise has a proven, agile, and scalable platform and our vision is to become the leading financial solutions platform for self-directed investors. MarketWise Investor Relations Contact Email: [email protected] MarketWise Media Contact Email: [email protected]

MarketWise (MKTW) said late Friday it maintained its quarterly dividend at $0.20 per class A share.

BALTIMORE, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MarketWise, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKTW) (“MarketWise” or the “Company”), a leading multi-brand digital subscription services platform that provides premium financial research, software, education, and tools for self-directed investors, today reported financial results for first quarter 2025.(1) First Quarter 2025 Highlights(1) Paid Subscribers were 473 thousand as of March 31, 2025 compared with 683 thousand as of March 31, 2024(3) Total Net Revenue was $83.5 million in 1Q 2025 compared with $109.0 million in 1Q 2024(2) Total Billings was $70.5 million in 1Q 2025 compared with $55.4 million in 4Q 2024 and $77.2 million in 1Q 2024 – excluding the 1Q 2024 Billings of Legacy Research, 1Q 2024 Billings were $61.4 million Net Income was $16.8 million in 1Q 2025 compared with $22.7 million in 1Q 2024 Cash from Operating Activities improved by $20.2 million to $1.7 million in 1Q 2025 compared with cash used in Operating Activities of $18.5 million in 1Q 2024 Cash and Cash Equivalents were $79.2 million as of March 31, 2025 Dr. David “Doc” Eifrig, Interim Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Consistent with our announcement in mid-April, I am pleased to see the continued progress in our financial results as we execute against our strategic priorities. Billings for the first quarter increased more than 27% compared to 4Q 2024 and Cash from Operating Activities improved by $20 million compared to the same quarter last year. As we said in April, our mission and top priority is to provide world class financial research, actionable investing ideas, and software tools to our customers. These strong results demonstrate the value and trust that our customers place in our products.” Doc continued, “While we have seen strong growth in our Billings over the last two quarters, we recognize the current uncertainty in the market is a concern to many, including our customers and other self-directed investors. Should this uncertainty persist, spending patterns of self-directed investors may be impacted. That said, the steps we have taken to improve our cost structure and improve overall efficiency should enable us to deliver strong CFFO margins.” “You will continue to hear us talk about capital allocation given the importance of prudent deployment of our shareholders’ capital. During the first quarter we paid dividends of $0.80 per Class A share....

BALTIMORE, May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MarketWise, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKTW) (“MarketWise” or “the Company”), a leading multi-brand digital subscription services platform that provides premium financial research, software, education, and tools for self-directed investors, today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend to holders of Class A common stock of $0.20 per share on May 1, 2025. A comparable distribution of $0.20 per unit has also been approved to holders of MarketWise, LLC units. The Company also announced a special dividend to shareholders of Class A common stock of $0.10 per share, which totals approximately $0.3 million in the aggregate. The regular dividend, distribution, and the special dividend will be paid on June 25, 2025. The Record Date is May 15, 2025. About MarketWise Founded with a mission to level the playing field for self-directed investors, today MarketWise is a leading multi-brand subscription services platform providing premium financial research, software, education, and tools for investors. With more than 25 years of operating history, MarketWise serves a community of millions of free and paid subscribers. MarketWise’s products are a trusted source for high-value financial research, education, actionable investment ideas, and investment software. MarketWise is a 100% digital, direct-to-customer company offering its research across a variety of platforms including mobile, desktops, and tablets. MarketWise has a proven, agile, and scalable platform and our vision is to become the leading financial solutions platform for self-directed investors. MarketWise Investor Relations Contact (800) 290-4113 Email: [email protected] MarketWise Media Contact Email: [email protected]