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Earnings call · FY2025 Q4

Skillz Inc. Q4 FY2025 Earnings Call

Skillz Inc. Q4 FY2025 Earnings Call

Concluded Apr 1, 2026
Apr 1, 2026 11 turns
Period
FY2025 Q4
Runtime
Sources
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

Skillz reported Q4 2025 revenue of $30 million, up 11% sequentially and 67% year-over-year, with full-year revenue of $104.5 million (up from $93 million in 2024) and a 16% improvement in Adjusted EBITDA loss, driven in part by AI ad-tech segment RZR posting 146% net revenue growth and its first full-year positive Adjusted EBITDA.

RZR / AI Ad Tech Segment 19 Revenue Growth and Financial Performance 9 Platform and Product Development (Skillz) 8 Developer / Partner Concentration Risk 6 Capital Structure and Debt 5 Fair Play and Litigation 5

Management tone

Positive

Net tone +35 · low hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “These results marked four consecutive quarters of sequential revenue growth and two consecutive quarters of year-over-year revenue growth.”
  • “RZR delivered 146% net revenue growth year-over-year. And for the first time since its 2021 acquisition, it generated positive adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2025.”
  • “We stabilized the business, strengthened our platform infrastructure, improved operating discipline and preserved our balance sheet to support ongoing growth.”
  • “$130 million of debt outstanding that is now classified as current. As the debt approaches maturity later this year, we continue to evaluate a range of strategic alternatives to optimize our capital structure.”

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Revenue · derived Q4 $30.01M +68.9% YoY
Net income · derived Q4 -$17.90M

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Q4 revenue grew 67% year-over-year to $30M and full-year revenue rose 13% to $104.5M, marking four consecutive quarters of sequential revenue growth and a return to year-over-year growth
  • RZR segment delivered 146% net revenue growth year-over-year and generated positive full-year Adjusted EBITDA for the first time since its 2021 acquisition
  • Full-year Adjusted EBITDA loss improved 16% year-over-year to $51M, and Q4 Adjusted EBITDA loss narrowed 41% year-over-year
  • Q4 net loss of $17.9M improved 27% year-over-year
  • Paying MAUs grew 28% year-over-year to 141,000, and Q4 ARPPU was $71.1
  • Board strengthened with additions of Gary Vecchiarelli, Shannon Demus, and Jeff Shouger bringing gaming and capital markets expertise

Risks & pressure points

  • Q4 paying MAUs declined 9% sequentially from 155,000 to 141,000, partly due to a large developer leaving the platform and a technical issue with engagement and marketing technologies
  • A partner disclosed in the 10-K represented 51% of revenue last year and is in the process of being transitioned off the platform, creating concentration risk
  • R&D expense increased 78% year-over-year to $6M in Q4 and sales and marketing expense rose 27% to $19M, pressuring margins
  • $130M of debt is now classified as current as it approaches maturity later this year, with management evaluating strategic alternatives for the capital structure
  • Full-year net loss was $70.4M
  • Ongoing litigation against Papaya Gaming (trial set April 13, 2026) and Voodoo Gaming remains unresolved

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“For the full year 2025, GAAP revenue was $105 million, up from $93 million in 2024, which represented 13% year-over-year growth. Adjusted EBITDA loss was $51 million compared to a loss of $61 million in 2024, which represents a 16% year-over-year improvement.” Andrew Paradise, CEO
“We ended Q4 2025 with $195 million in cash and cash equivalents and $130 million of debt outstanding that is now classified as current. As the debt approaches maturity later this year, we continue to evaluate a range of strategic alternatives to optimize our capital structure.” Gaetano Franceschi, CFO

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Capital returned

Buybacks · derived
$1.53M
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