illumin Holdings Inc. reports developments in digital advertising technology through a strategic advertising platform for marketers and agencies operating across the open web. Company updates focus on programmatic advertising, connected campaign planning and execution, audience targeting, privacy-safe audience intelligence, platform upgrades, and partnerships that support campaign measurement and real-time performance signals.
Recurring news also covers illumin's financial results, including Exchange Service, Managed Service, and Self Service revenue trends, gross margin, adjusted EBITDA, product investment, operating structure, and governance changes involving executive leadership, board composition, and board committees. The company serves clients across North America, Latin America, and Europe.
illumin (ILLMF) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of C$42.7 million, up year-over-year as Exchange services drove growth across its advertising business. Exchange revenue rose 24% to C$25.5 million, while self-service revenue increased 3% and managed-service revenue fell 9%.
Gross profit increased 5% to C$14.9 million, but gross margin fell to 35% from 37% as Exchange contributed more revenue. Operating expenses declined to C$16.3 million from C$17.3 million. Adjusted EBITDA, a non-IFRS measure of earnings excluding specified items, improved to C$1.1 million from C$0.2 million. Net loss narrowed to C$1.8 million from C$2.1 million.
Cash totaled C$30.3 million at September 30, down C$3.4 million quarter-over-quarter. Nine-month revenue reached C$127.906 million, versus C$100.446 million a year earlier, while net loss narrowed to C$4.998 million from C$9.815 million.
illumin Holdings (ILLMF) will report its third quarter 2026 financial results before market open on Thursday, November 5, 2026. CEO Tal Hayek and Interim CFO Michael Amaro will discuss the results during a live webcast at 8:30 AM ET that day, followed by a question-and-answer session. A recording will be available afterward on the company’s website.
illumin (TSX: ILLM, OTCQB: ILLMF) reported record Q2 2026 revenue of $50.2 million, up 52% from $33.1 million, driven by 108% year-over-year growth in Exchange service revenue to $27.1 million and approximately 15% growth in combined Managed and Self service revenue to $23.1 million. Self service revenue rose 18% to $10.8 million, while Managed service revenue increased 13% to $12.3 million.
Gross margin was 35% versus 43% a year earlier, as higher Exchange contribution and volume shifted the revenue mix. Net revenue (gross profit) increased 24% to $17.6 million. Operating expenses were $18.7 million, down $0.5 million year-over-year and approximately $2.4 million lower excluding revenue-related costs. Adjusted EBITDA improved by $3.0 million to $2.0 million, and net income was $19 thousand versus a $5.8 million loss in Q2 2025. The company repurchased and cancelled 686,558 shares under its NCIB and ended the quarter with $33.7 million in cash and cash equivalents.
illumin (TSX: ILLM, OTCQB: ILLMF) and Audience Acuity have formed a strategic partnership to embed Audience Acuity’s deterministic identity and demographic intelligence directly into the illumin advertising platform. Audience Acuity has also chosen illumin as its preferred demand-side platform, extending collaboration from audience intelligence to campaign activation.
The live integration lets marketers instantly build and activate audiences, including first-party segments from uploaded customer data, reducing delays in audience creation. According to illumin, Audience Acuity’s graph covers more than 253 million verified U.S. adults and processes 20 billion weekly signals. Early customer implementations have delivered over 50% lower acquisition costs and more than 4x higher click-through rates versus alternative audience strategies. The partnership launches initially in the United States, with additional capabilities to be rolled out over time.
illumin Holdings (TSX: ILLM, OTCQB: ILLMF) will release its second quarter 2026 financial and operating results before market open on Thursday, August 6, 2026. Management, including CEO Tal Hayek and Interim CFO Michael Amaro, will host a live webcast and Q&A at 8:30 AM ET.
Investors can register for the webcast and presentation via the company’s events page, and a recording will be available afterward on the illumin investor information website.
illumin (OTCQB:ILLMF, TSX:ILLM) reported voting results from its June 11, 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. All management director nominees were elected, with support ranging from approximately 93.5% to 98.5% of votes cast. Shareholders also approved the appointment of auditors with 98.083% of votes for and the omnibus incentive plan resolution with 94.548% support.
illumin (OTCQB: ILLMF) announced a partnership with Cint Group to embed self-serve brand lift measurement directly into programmatic campaign setup. Marketers can launch brand studies up to 90% faster and see results in minutes, enabling in-flight optimization.
The integration lets teams measure awareness, ad recall and purchase intent while campaigns are live, aiming for quicker decisions, more efficient media spend and stronger performance.
illumin (OTCQB: ILLMF) reported Q1 2026 revenue of $35.0M, a 20% increase versus $29.1M a year earlier, led by Exchange service revenue +45% to $17.4M and Managed service revenue of $9.3M. Gross margin fell to 35% from 44%, Adjusted EBITDA was a $2.0M loss, and net loss was $3.2M. Cash and cash equivalents were $37.5M at March 31, 2026. The company repurchased 686,558 shares (~$0.6M) under an NCIB.
illumin Holdings (OTCQB: ILLMF) will report first quarter 2026 financial and operating results before market open on Friday, May 8, 2026. A live webcast and Q&A with CEO Tal Hayek and Interim CFO Michael Amaro starts at 8:30 AM ET. A recording will be posted on the company website.
illumin Holdings (OTCQB: ILLMF) announced a CEO transition effective April 7, 2026: Simon Cairns stepped down and co-founder Tal Hayek was appointed CEO immediately.
Hayek previously served as CEO, helped develop the company’s journey advertising platform, and will lead strategy and shareholder value efforts going forward.