Genius Sports posts robust Q3 results as outcome beats expectations

• Genius Sports has revealed its third-quarter results, posting financial performance well ahead of initial guidance
• Legend’s acquisition has helped drive results, with the Group CEO arguing that the asset is going to provide sustainable growth opportunities
• Genius Sports has revised its full-year guidance, reflective of the strong business performance in Q3

Genius Sports has posted robust results in the third quarter of the financial year, with the company noting that its financial performance has exceeded guidance across the board, a combination of factors driven by technology, media, and other areas of the company’s business interests.

Genius Sports adjusts expectations up for full year in 2026

The results were shared on November 5, 2026, when the company confirmed that its third-quarter revenue had hit $269.9m, a growth of 62% on an annual basis and well ahead of its own estimate - $260m, with the company also posting an operating profit for the first time.

Adjusted EBITDA was also ahead of the company’s guidance of $85m, at $87.1m at the end of the quarter, and free cash flow grew 16-fold over the period to $53.6m, from $3.3m previously.

Mark Locke, Founder and CEO of Genius Sports, commented on the results, and said:

"This quarter’s $54m of free cash flow demonstrates the cash-generating power of the combined business and reflects the performance we always believed our model could deliver."

Locke further commented on the Legend acquisition, which has driven commercial value for the company and was well-positioned to deliver sustained growth, profitability and free cash flow.

Specifically, the media technology, content and services revenue jumped by 126% to $116.9m, the company said in the earnings update, attributable to the Legend acquisition, which was announced in February 2026, with the deal finalized in May 2026.

Overall, Genius Sports saw income from operations rise to $10.4m, up from a loss of $25.6m a year earlier. The group’s net loss also narrowed to $15.7m from $28.8m.

Genius Sports also used its Q3 earnings report to adjust its guidance to $1.015bn to $1.035bn from previously $1.005bn to $1.025bn. The group also adjusted its EBITDA from $287m to $297m, up from $285m to $295m previously.

Genius Sports expands into prediction market space and beyond

Genius Sports has also been expanding further afield, bringing its technological acumen and nous to other sectors, including the prediction market space. The group has teamed up with both Polymarket and Kalshi to provide content, integrity services, and marketing.

Genius Sports separately launched Prediction.com for comparison of prediction market event contracts and their pricing. The company also introduced Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT) for the Confederação Brasileira de Futebol, and more.

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