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Earnings call · FY2025 Q4

Dave Inc./DE Q4 FY2025 Earnings Call

Dave Inc./DE Q4 FY2025 Earnings Call

Concluded Mar 2, 2026 Audio replay
Mar 2, 2026 38:19 39 turns
Period
FY2025 Q4
Runtime
38:19
Sources
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

Dave reported record Q4 and full-year 2025 results, with FY revenue up 60% to $554M and adjusted EBITDA up 162% to $227M (~41% margin), alongside a new $300M share repurchase authorization and announced compensation amendments for its CEO and CFO.

ExtraCash originations and engagement 24 Growth algorithm: MTMs and ARPU 18 CashAI v5.5 and credit performance 17 Pay in 4 product launch 16 Dave Card and subscription revenue 10 DOJ matter and AI disruption commentary 5

Management tone

Confident

Net tone +85 · low hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “2025 was the strongest year in Dave's history. Revenue grew 60% to $554 million, and adjusted EBITDA reached $227 million at a roughly 41% margin.”
  • “we outperformed on revenue by $129 million and EBITDA by $112 million, meaning we had an 86% flow-through rate on our top line outperformance for the year”
  • “we believe our growth algorithm remains durable. Our momentum combined with disciplined investment and the continued evolution of CashAI to improve ExtraCash credit performance and enable new credit products help position us to deliver the growth and profitability embedded in our full year outlook.”
  • “Originations reached a record $2.2 billion, up 50% year-over-year, driven by 19% MTM growth and a 20% increase in average ExtraCash size of $214.”

Forward guidance

3 guided metrics

Management's latest ranges and targets are included below.

Research coverage

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Revenue · derived Q4 $163.72M +62.4% YoY
Net income · derived Q4 $65.94M +292.4% YoY

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • FY2025 revenue grew 60% to $554M and adjusted EBITDA grew 162% to $227M at ~41% margin, exceeding original guidance by $129M and $112M respectively
  • Q4 ExtraCash originations hit a record $2.2B, up 50% YoY, driven by 19% MTM growth and a 20% increase in average ExtraCash size to $214
  • Q4 28-day past due rate improved 12% sequentially to 1.89%, outperforming guidance of below 2.1%
  • Q4 added 867,000 new members at a $20 CAC; gross profit payback period improved by nearly 1 month YoY to under 4 months
  • Dave Card total spend grew 17% YoY to $534M and high-margin subscription revenue grew 92% YoY
  • Board authorized a new $300M share repurchase program, replacing the prior $125M program

Risks & pressure points

  • No material updates were provided on the DOJ matter, which remains in the discovery phase and is being vigorously defended
  • Management stated no meaningful pay-in-4 revenue is expected in 2026 as the product will focus on optimizing unit economics before scaling in 2027
  • Pay-in-4 limits are expected to be roughly 50% to 2x ExtraCash limits, and management acknowledged some expected cannibalization of ExtraCash
  • Management noted origination per user could potentially decrease slightly in an AI-driven economic dislocation scenario

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“Revenue grew 60% to $554 million, and adjusted EBITDA reached $227 million at a roughly 41% margin. To put the year in perspective, we entered 2025 with guidance of $415 million to $435 million in revenue and $110 million to $120 million in adjusted EBITDA. We raised guidance every quarter and ultimately exceeded the midpoint of that original revenue guidance by 30% and nearly doubled the original EBITDA guidance.” Jason Wilk, CEO
“we remain on track to begin transitioning ExtraCash receivables to the new off-balance sheet funding structure next quarter, which will begin unlocking meaningful liquidity and reduce our cost of capital.” Jason Wilk, CEO

Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed Mar 2, 2026.

Metric Guided
GAAP Operating Revenues, Net table
FY 2026
$690M – $710M
Adjusted EBITDA table
FY 2026
$290M – $305M
Adjusted EPS (Diluted) table
FY 2026
$14.00 – $15.00

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Capital returned

Buybacks · derived
$11.84M
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