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Earnings call · FY2026 Q1

Legalzoom.Com, Inc. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Legalzoom.Com, Inc. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Concluded May 6, 2026 Audio replay
May 6, 2026 39:07 38 turns
Period
FY2026 Q1
Runtime
39:07
Sources
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

LegalZoom reported Q1 2026 revenue of $206.8 million, up 13% year-over-year, and adjusted EBITDA of $36.5 million (18% margin), both ahead of expectations, driven by double-digit subscription growth in higher-value human-in-the-loop offerings; the company raised its full-year revenue outlook.

Subscription growth and human-in-the-loop offerings 55 Concierge suite 24 Partnerships and customer acquisition 22 Sales productivity and Formation Nation 14 Small business compliance market 13 AI integration and efficiency 10

Management tone

Confident

Net tone +70 · moderate hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “Our results this quarter show that the strategy is working. Total revenue growth of 13% year-over-year and adjusted EBITDA of over $36 million, both exceeded our expectations.”
  • “These are important signals that our brand investments are driving both awareness and higher-value customer acquisition.”
  • “We expect concierge to grow, and we'll leverage other human-in-the-loop products and more experts at scale as we integrate human and artificial expertise, which gives us a margin boost while driving ARPU upward and adding value for customers.”
  • “We're still testing pricing and product scope. We think there's significant pricing inelasticity, but we won't pressure test pricing until we have the product right.”

Forward guidance

4 guided metrics

Management's latest ranges and targets are included below.

Research coverage

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Revenue $206.78M +12.9% YoY
Diluted EPS $0.01 -66.7% YoY
Gross margin 64.0% +0.3 pp YoY
Net income $1.10M -78.5% YoY

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Revenue grew 13% year-over-year to $206.8 million, ahead of expectations, with subscription revenue up 12% to $130.2 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $36.5 million (18% margin) and free cash flow of $41.0 million.
  • Fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit subscription growth, led by human-in-the-loop offerings; expert-led revenue grew more than 2x the overall business.
  • Concierge suite now at over 3x average ARPU, driving durable higher-value customer relationships.
  • Partnership channel grew to 10% of total orders, up from 4% a year ago, with new partnerships including LinkedIn, Chase and GoDaddy (exclusive).
  • Raised full-year revenue outlook; completed $43.5 million of share repurchases in the quarter with no debt outstanding.

Risks & pressure points

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin of 18% was down from 20% in the prior-year quarter.
  • Net income fell to $1.1 million (1% margin) from $5.1 million (3%) year-over-year; basic/diluted GAAP EPS of $0.01 vs $0.03 prior year.
  • Non-GAAP net income declined to $22.1 million from $23.8 million year-over-year, with diluted non-GAAP EPS of $0.12 vs $0.13.
  • Deliberately front-loaded marketing investment in the quarter to align with seasonal demand, weighing on near-term spend.

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“Total revenue growth of 13% year-over-year and adjusted EBITDA of over $36 million, both exceeded our expectations. In 2026, we are focused on three core growth levers: one, driving high-quality subscription growth through premium human-in-the-loop offerings; two, scaling customer acquisition through partnerships and AI channels; and three, leveraging AI to enhance the customer experience and to drive efficiency.” Jeffrey Stibel, CEO
“In Q1, our expanded partner portfolio drove order volume from partnerships to 10% of total orders, up from 4% a year ago, reflecting both increased scale and higher intent customers. New partnerships include LinkedIn, Chase and our strategic partnership this year with GoDaddy, where LegalZoom is now the sole legal services provider across their ecosystem.” Jeffrey Stibel, CEO

Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed May 6, 2026.

Metric Guided
Revenue
full year ending December 31, 2026
$810M – $830M
Adjusted EBITDA
full year ending December 31, 2026
$190M – $200M
Revenue
second quarter ending June 30, 2026
$203M – $207M
Adjusted EBITDA
second quarter ending June 30, 2026
$40M – $42M

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Capital returned

Buybacks
$43.47M
Shares repurchased
5.30M
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