Pinterest Reports $1,180 Million in Second-Quarter Revenue, Up 18% Year Over Year
Key Facts
Pinterest reported revenue of $1,180 million in the second quarter of 2026, an 18% year-over-year increase, according to its results filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These results provide the latest documented figures available in the submitted evidence on the company's performance. In the same period, the platform recorded a record 640 million monthly active users worldwide, up 11% year over year. But the company posted a net loss of $47 million under U.S. accounting standards. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization were $311 million, according to the statement.
Pinterest had guided for third-quarter 2026 revenue of between $1,190 million and $1,210 million, with expected year-over-year growth of between 13% and 15%, according to a company disclosure. That compares with analysts' estimate of $1.21 billion in quarterly revenue and an earnings-per-share estimate of $0.487, according to an Investing.com table published before the announcement. The revenue estimate is at the upper end of the company's range, but the evidence does not include the actual third-quarter result or an update to the company's guidance. There is therefore no documented basis here to compare actual performance with those estimates or link the share-price move to results whose announcement timing has not been established.
Speaking about the advertising market, CEO Bill Ready said in September that he "does not update guidance or discuss it" during the quarter, according to a report citing his remarks at a Goldman Sachs conference. Ready also pointed to continued pressure in international markets. He said new European rules limiting cross-border seller activity from Asia posed a headwind for third-quarter business. Rebuilding the international sales model could create short-term pressure, he added, according to a report on the same conference. These remarks provide context for the company's outlook, but do not establish the reasons for a share-price change in any particular session.
In trading, Pinterest shares, listed under the ticker PINS, closed at $20.58 on October 27, 2026, and then at $20.92 on October 28, according to EL7 data. The submitted evidence does not include the session high or low on October 28, and therefore does not verify the two figures in the initial draft. The evidence also does not establish when the third-quarter results were published or how the shares moved afterward. In the second quarter, the company posted a GAAP net loss of $47 million, alongside adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $311 million; these are different measures of financial performance reported in the company's statement.