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Playboy (NASDAQ: PLBY) reported Q4 2025 revenue of $34.9 million, net income of $3.6 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $7.1 million (or $8.0 million excluding litigation). Full-year 2025 revenue was $120.9 million with Adjusted EBITDA of $17.0 million and a net loss of $12.7 million. The company closed a $122 million China licensing partnership with UTG, reduced senior debt by ~$58 million to $160 million, and ended 2025 with $42.8 million in cash.
Management highlighted recurring licensing revenue, Honey Birdette margin expansion, and planned use of UTG proceeds to pay down debt.
Playboy (Nasdaq: PLBY) will release fourth quarter and full year 2025 results after market close on March 16, 2026 and will host an investor conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET that day.
The company highlighted a partnership with UTG Brands Management Group expected to deliver $122 million in total cash, with over $50 million earmarked to reduce debt and Playboy retaining at least 50% ownership.
Playboy (NASDAQ: PLBY) appointed David Miller as President, Media & Brand effective Feb. 26, 2026. Miller joins from The Walt Disney Company’s National Geographic, where he managed global P&L and helped grow social reach to over 800 million followers and launched a digital subscription business.
In his role, Miller will oversee global media, licensing and platform growth to accelerate revenue, brand reach and scalable monetization while Ben Kohn focuses on strategic initiatives including a planned Miami Beach membership club and original programming.
Playboy (Nasdaq: PLBY) reported preliminary, unaudited Q4 2025 results: revenues $34.0M–$35.0M (vs $33.5M Q4 2024), net income $2.5M–$3.5M (vs $12.5M loss), and adjusted EBITDA $6.6M–$7.0M (vs $0.1M loss). Results include ~$1.2M China JV transaction costs and ~$0.9M litigation costs.
The company attributes improvements to licensing strength, an asset-light strategy, cost reductions, deleveraging and expected support from a China joint venture with UTG; full audited results will be released in March 2026 and remain subject to year-end adjustments.
Playboy (Nasdaq: PLBY) engaged international investor relations firm MZ Group to lead a strategic investor relations and financial communications program across key markets, aiming to boost capital markets visibility and communicate its asset-light licensing, media, experiences, and hospitality strategy.
The initiative highlights a recent 50% sale of its China licensing business, a magazine relaunch to retain brand mindshare, and a planned Miami Beach membership club as growth drivers supported by an increasingly robust balance sheet.
Playboy (NASDAQ: PLBY) agreed to sell 50% of its China business to UTG for $122 million in total cash consideration, including $45 million for the 50% stake, $67 million in guaranteed distributions over eight years, and $10 million for brand support.
UTG paid a $9 million deposit; initial closing is expected by March 31, 2026. Playboy will use at least $50 million of proceeds to reduce debt and expects the deal to be immediately accretive to earnings.
Playboy (Nasdaq: PLBY) announced it will participate in upcoming investor conferences: the Clear Street Disruptive Technology Conference on November 20, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida, and the Roth Capital Partners 14th Annual Deer Valley Event on December 10–13, 2025 in Deer Valley, Utah.
Investors wishing to request meetings are encouraged to contact their sales representative at the sponsoring firms or Playboy’s investor relations team at plby@fnkir.com. The release includes investor and media contact emails and links to company websites for additional information.
Playboy (NASDAQ: PLBY) reported Q3 2025 results with total revenue of $29.0 million, net income of $0.5 million (breakeven per diluted share) and Adjusted EBITDA of $4.1 million. Licensing revenue rose to $12.0 million, up 61% year-over-year. The quarter included $2.5 million of litigation costs that reduced adjusted EBITDA; management said adjusted EBITDA would have been $6.6 million without those costs. The company finished the quarter with over $32 million in cash and amended its senior debt facility, extending maturity to May 2028 with potential interest reductions tied to prepayments.
Management highlighted focus on licensing, media & experiences, and hospitality to reignite growth.
Playboy (NASDAQ: PLBY) and Hefner Capital announced a creative partnership to produce Dead After Dark, an original feature film currently in development, dated November 6, 2025.
The inaugural project is described as a Cold War–era horror‑thriller set in 1961 Miami and will be produced by Cooper Hefner. The partnership is presented as the first collaboration between the companies and part of Playboy's push to expand its film and television presence and build a story‑driven entertainment strategy. Additional production and creative partners and further project details will be announced later.
Playboy (NASDAQ: PLBY) will publish its Winter 2025-26 issue on November 11, 2025, featuring the re-release of rarely seen semi-nude images of Jane Birkin originally shot for the magazine in 1970 and revisited by journalist Marisa Meltzer.
The nearly 100-page issue includes 12 Playmates (including WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick as Miss June), a longform feature interview with Kid Cudi about married life and his 11th album, and brand activations: a pop-up Playmate signing in West Hollywood on November 6, 2025 and a Casa Magazines activation in New York spanning November 11–13 and November 16–19, 2025.