Roku Q3 revenue rises 24% to $1.50B; profit $183M
The pending acquisition by FOX means Roku will not host an earnings call or provide a financial outlook.
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Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Roku, Inc. reported Q3 2026 total net revenue of $1.502 billion, up 24% year over year, and Platform revenue of $1.308 billion, up 23%; Advertising and Subscriptions each grew 23%. Gross profit was $648.5 million, up 24%. Net income was $183.3 million, versus $24.8 million a year earlier, and Adjusted EBITDA was $248.8 million, versus $116.9 million. Free cash flow for the trailing 12 months was $795.7 million, up 80%.
Devices revenue rose 33% to $193.7 million, while Devices gross loss widened to $48.6 million from $22.9 million; Roku attributed its Devices gross margin of (25.1%) primarily to elevated memory costs. Roku said it completed the U.S. rollout of its new Home Screen in July and is now rolling it out internationally. FOX Corporation and Roku entered a definitive agreement on June 15, 2026, under which FOX will acquire Roku; the acquisition remains pending. Roku said it will not host an earnings call or provide a financial outlook due to the pending transaction, while remaining on track for its second-half 2026 forecast described in the proxy statement.
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- Moderate pointTotal net revenue rose 24% to $1.502 billion in Q3 2026.
- Moderate pointNet income reached $183.3 million, versus $24.8 million a year earlier.
Negative
- Minor pointDevices gross loss widened 112% to $48.6 million.
Filing Explained
The quarter-end balance sheet adds a liquidity snapshot: as of September 30, Roku reported
8-K Event Classification
2 items: 2.02, 9.01
2 items
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Financial
Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Total net revenue: $1.502 billion
Platform revenue: $1.308 billion
Total gross profit: $648.5 million
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Total net revenue
$1.502 billion
Q3 2026; up 24% year over year from $1.211 billion.
Platform revenue
$1.308 billion
Q3 2026; up 23% year over year from $1.065 billion.
Total gross profit
$648.5 million
Q3 2026; up 24% year over year from $524.9 million.
Net income
$183.3 million
Q3 2026, versus $24.8 million in Q3 2025.
Adjusted EBITDA
$248.8 million
Q3 2026, versus $116.9 million in Q3 2025.
Free cash flow (TTM)
$795.7 million
As of Q3 2026; up 80% year over year.
Devices gross loss
$48.6 million
Q3 2026, versus $22.9 million in Q3 2025; the loss widened 112%.
Key Terms
Adjusted EBITDA, Free cash flow (TTM), programmatically, demand-side platforms
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Adjusted EBITDA financial
"Adjusted EBITDA"
Adjusted EBITDA is a way companies measure how much money they make from their core operations, like running a business, by removing certain costs or income that aren’t part of regular business activities. It helps investors see how well a company is doing without distractions from unusual expenses or gains, making it easier to compare companies or track performance over time.
Free cash flow (TTM) financial
"Free cash flow (TTM)"
programmatically technical
"ad impressions were delivered programmatically"
Programmatically means doing a task automatically using computer instructions or software rather than by hand. For investors this matters because actions executed programmatically—such as trades, data collection, or report generation—happen faster, more consistently, and at larger scale than manual work, which can lower costs, reduce human error, and change how quickly markets react, but also introduce risks tied to software bugs or flawed rules.
demand-side platforms technical
"integrations with third-party demand-side platforms"
Software platforms that let advertisers automatically buy and place digital ads across many websites and apps, using data and rules to target audiences and set bids in real time; think of them as an automated shopper that hunts the best ad slots and prices on behalf of a brand. Investors care because a company’s use or ownership of these platforms affects how efficiently it reaches customers, how much advertising revenue or costs it can scale, and how competitive its marketing and data-driven services are.
Earnings Snapshot
Total net revenue: $1.502 billion · Guidance included
Three months ended September 30, 2026
Total net revenue
$1.502 billion
Up 24% year over year.
Platform revenue
$1.308 billion
Up 23% year over year.
Total gross profit
$648.5 million
Up 24% year over year.
Net income
$183.3 million
Versus $24.8 million in Q3 2025.
Adjusted EBITDA
$248.8 million
Versus $116.9 million in Q3 2025.
Devices gross loss
$48.6 million
Widened 112% from $22.9 million in Q3 2025.
Guidance
Roku said it will not provide a financial outlook because of the pending acquisition by FOX.
FAQ
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How much revenue did ROKU report in Q3 2026?
Roku reported total net revenue of $1.502 billion in Q3 2026, up 24% year over year. Platform revenue was $1.308 billion, up 23%, while Advertising and Subscriptions revenue each grew 23%.
What is the status of ROKU's acquisition by FOX?
FOX Corporation and Roku announced on June 15, 2026, that they had entered a definitive agreement under which FOX will acquire Roku. The acquisition is pending.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 2, 2026
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 2, 2026, Roku, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. The Company’s Shareholder Letter, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be treated as filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as expressly stated by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. | ||||||||||
| Exhibit Number | Description | ||||||||||
| 99.1* | Shareholder Letter dated November 2, 2026 | ||||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | ||||||||||
*This exhibit is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Roku, Inc. | ||||||||
Dated: November 2, 2026 | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Dan Jedda | |||||||
| Dan Jedda | ||||||||
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer | ||||||||
| Exhibit 99.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fellow Shareholders, | November 2, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Building on an outstanding first half of the year, we delivered another strong quarter. In Q3, Platform revenue grew 23% year over year (YoY) to $1.3 billion, with both Advertising and Subscriptions growing 23%. Total gross profit was $649 million, up 24% YoY, and we generated net income of $183 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $249 million, and Free Cash Flow (TTM) of $796 million. We are building a diversified and durable business by focusing on monetization initiatives: deepening integrations with third-party advertising platforms, growing Roku-billed subscriptions, and enhancing the Roku Experience. With our open platform, we help our content partners attract and retain audiences, and we offer advertisers the ability to reach viewers at scale, all while providing viewers with an outstanding streaming experience.
Third Quarter 2026 Key Results
•Total net revenue was $1.5 billion, up 24% YoY
•Platform revenue was $1.3 billion, up 23% YoY
•Total gross profit was $649 million, up 24% YoY
•Streaming Hours were 39.9 billion, up 9% YoY
•The Roku Channel was the #2 app on our platform by engagement in the U.S. and also globally
| Summary Financials ($ in millions) | Q3 25 | Q4 25 | Q1 26 | Q2 26 | Q3 26 | YoY % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advertising | $591.2 | $714.7 | $612.7 | $672.8 | $727.4 | 23 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subscriptions | 473.4 | 509.3 | 518.5 | 548.2 | 580.9 | 23 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Platform revenue | 1,064.6 | 1,224.0 | 1,131.2 | 1,221.0 | 1,308.3 | 23 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Devices revenue | 146.0 | 170.9 | 117.6 | 133.7 | 193.7 | 33 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total net revenue | 1,210.6 | 1,394.9 | 1,248.9 | 1,354.7 | 1,502.0 | 24 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advertising | 345.5 | 428.2 | 371.0 | 420.0 | 459.4 | 33 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subscriptions | 202.3 | 218.4 | 213.1 | 226.7 | 237.7 | 18 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platform gross profit | 547.8 | 646.7 | 584.1 | 646.8 | 697.1 | 27 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Devices gross profit (loss) | (22.9) | (39.9) | (19.1) | 26.9 | (48.6) | (112) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total gross profit | 524.9 | 606.8 | 564.9 | 673.7 | 648.5 | 24 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advertising gross margin % | 58.4 | % | 59.9 | % | 60.5 | % | 62.4 | % | 63.2 | % | 4.7 | pts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subscriptions gross margin % | 42.7 | % | 42.9 | % | 41.1 | % | 41.4 | % | 40.9 | % | (1.8) | pts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platform gross margin % | 51.5 | % | 52.8 | % | 51.6 | % | 53.0 | % | 53.3 | % | 1.8 | pts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Devices gross margin % | (15.7) | % | (23.3) | % | (16.3) | % | 20.1 | % | (25.1) | % | (9.4) | pts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total gross margin % | 43.4 | % | 43.5 | % | 45.2 | % | 49.7 | % | 43.2 | % | (0.2) | pts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 182.2 | 184.6 | 189.5 | 179.7 | 186.9 | 3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 242.1 | 255.3 | 221.2 | 223.2 | 190.9 | (21) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 91.1 | 100.9 | 102.5 | 124.6 | 106.7 | 17 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 515.4 | 540.8 | 513.2 | 527.5 | 484.4 | (6) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 9.5 | 66.0 | 51.8 | 146.2 | 164.1 | 1633 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 24.8 | 80.5 | 85.7 | 164.2 | 183.3 | 639 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*Adjusted EBITDA A | 116.9 | 169.4 | 148.4 | 254.3 | 248.8 | 113 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin % | 9.7 | % | 12.1 | % | 11.9 | % | 18.8 | % | 16.6 | % | 6.9 | pts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flow from operations (TTM) | 455.4 | 483.7 | 544.1 | 719.0 | 810.9 | 78 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*Free cash flow (TTM) A | 443.0 | 483.6 | 538.8 | 704.1 | 795.7 | 80 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Key Performance Metric (KPM)
A Refer to reconciliation at the end of this Letter.
A Refer to reconciliation at the end of this Letter.
Roku Q3 2026 Shareholder Letter | ||
Platform
Platform revenue grew 23% YoY to $1.3 billion, with gross margin of 53.3%. Our results reflect a simple principle: We succeed when our partners succeed. We are home to the world's leading streaming services, we work with every major buyer of advertising, and we have built our business on interoperability with partners rather than exclusivity. In Q3, that openness drove growth in both Advertising and Subscriptions, and it helped our partners reach and engage audiences and monetize their content.
Platform revenue grew 23% YoY to $1.3 billion, with gross margin of 53.3%. Our results reflect a simple principle: We succeed when our partners succeed. We are home to the world's leading streaming services, we work with every major buyer of advertising, and we have built our business on interoperability with partners rather than exclusivity. In Q3, that openness drove growth in both Advertising and Subscriptions, and it helped our partners reach and engage audiences and monetize their content.
The Roku Experience (RX) includes our Home Screen, AI-powered recommendations, Roku City, and all our content discovery features (like our Sports Experience). In July, we completed the U.S. rollout of the new Roku Home Screen, designed to maximize content discovery and personalization for viewers while delivering benefits to our content partners and advertisers. We’re improving our ability to provide relevant recommendations, and one early result we are seeing is a reduction in Premium Subscription cancellations. We are now rolling out the new Home Screen to our international markets.
Our discovery features are designed to connect viewers with great content across streaming services on the Roku platform, not only those owned and operated by Roku. Our recent enhancements to Search; and Recommendations use AI/ML to write “Reasons to Watch” that explain why a title fits a viewer's tastes; prioritize SVODs the viewer is already subscribed to; and maintain the viewer’s recent search history across search screens and devices. We are also leveraging AI to improve how our Home Screen and Live TV destination determine shows and movies to feature for the viewer.
Search results showing reasons and ways to watch
The Roku Channel provides viewers with a broad variety of great entertainment, while giving content partners a way to monetize their libraries, and enabling advertisers to reach incremental audiences. We work with more than 250 content partners to continuously enhance the entertainment in The Roku Channel, recently adding popular titles like “CSI,” “The Good Wife,” and “Elementary” from Paramount; “How to Get Away with Murder,” “Reba,” and “Empire” from Disney; and “Minions,” “Erin Brockovich,” and a Law & Order FAST channel from NBCUniversal. In Q3, The Roku Channel was the #2 app on our platform both in the U.S. and globally.
Roku Q3 2026 Shareholder Letter | ||
Advertising
Advertising revenue grew 23% YoY to $727 million, our ninth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth, with gross margin of 63.2%, up approximately 470 basis points YoY driven primarily by a mix shift toward higher margin ad products. Video advertising growth on our platform once again outpaced the U.S. OTT and digital markets1.
Advertising revenue grew 23% YoY to $727 million, our ninth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth, with gross margin of 63.2%, up approximately 470 basis points YoY driven primarily by a mix shift toward higher margin ad products. Video advertising growth on our platform once again outpaced the U.S. OTT and digital markets1.
We are building a diversified and durable advertising business, and our approach is open by design. We have integrations with every major DSP and SSP so that advertisers can buy Roku inventory wherever they already plan and buy. Additionally, our goal is to build the most performant CTV ad platform in the industry, with a key focus on expanding our programmatic capabilities. In Q3, more than 80% of our in-stream video ad impressions were delivered programmatically. We continue to deepen our integrations with third-party demand-side platforms, and will expand several, including, Google’s DV360 in the coming months.
Our programmatic capabilities continue to drive strong results in political advertising. Similar to Q2, political advertising on the Roku platform in Q3 exceeded the comparable quarter from the 2024 U.S. presidential election cycle2. The Media & Entertainment (M&E) vertical also continued to strengthen, and Q3 was the highest YoY revenue growth in four years as media companies invested on the Roku platform to promote their content and services. We are also beta testing a new performance-based M&E ad unit on our Home Screen.
“Toy Story 5” Home Screen takeover
Subscriptions
Subscriptions revenue grew 23% YoY to $581 million, with gross margin of 40.9%, down roughly 180 basis points YoY, with the largest factor being a strategic mix shift toward Premium Subscriptions. We earn revenue when our partners grow and retain subscribers on our platform, so our incentives are aligned with theirs. We give them tools to attract and engage subscribers and handle sign-up and billing, whether they are a large global streamer or a specialty service.
Subscriptions revenue grew 23% YoY to $581 million, with gross margin of 40.9%, down roughly 180 basis points YoY, with the largest factor being a strategic mix shift toward Premium Subscriptions. We earn revenue when our partners grow and retain subscribers on our platform, so our incentives are aligned with theirs. We give them tools to attract and engage subscribers and handle sign-up and billing, whether they are a large global streamer or a specialty service.
1 SMI (Standard Media Index) data; OTT: over the top
2 Excludes OneView fees
Roku Q3 2026 Shareholder Letter | ||
Our Sports Experience organizes content from many partners in one place, giving fans a single destination to find the games they want to watch and giving our content partners and advertisers a way to reach them. The World Cup was our first truly global sports experience, reaching viewers across seven international markets and driving more than one million subscription sign-ups across services including Peacock, Paramount+, FOX One, and ViX.
With the NFL season now in full swing, our NFL Zone highlights games and other NFL content for fans, while helping our partners reach new audiences and retain subscribers who have already signed up. We recently launched our Sports Experience in Canada, joining Mexico and Brazil as international markets with this key feature, and we now offer NFL Zones in all four of our sports discovery markets.
The NFL Zone in the Roku Sports Experience
We’re always seeking ways to enhance the viewer experience and give fans more ways to watch and enjoy their favorite sports. We recently launched full Cloud DVR capabilities (Lookback and Record) in FOX One in Premium Subscriptions, building on the Live Pause and Resume features we launched for Peacock, Apple TV, and FOX One in Q2. We expect to roll out additional live features in the coming months.
Roku Q3 2026 Shareholder Letter | ||
Cloud DVR on FOX One, now including Lookback and Record
In September, we launched Premium Subscription bundles, giving viewers more than 35 combinations of services to choose from with savings of up to 30% compared to a la carte subscriptions. Just like individual Premium Subscriptions, Premium Subscription bundles use the viewer’s existing Roku account, allowing users to save money on multiple services and enjoy everything with one login.
Bundles on Premium Subscriptions
Roku Q3 2026 Shareholder Letter | ||
The power and openness of our platform drives incremental growth to our partners. For example, approximately 95% of Premium Subscription sign-ups are from customers who had never subscribed to that service directly3. Furthermore, despite a sequential decline in the overall market in Q3, Roku grew its share of U.S. SVOD subscriptions4.
Devices
Devices revenue was $194 million, up 33% YoY, with gross margin of (25.1%), driven primarily by elevated memory costs. As a reminder, our Devices revenue is generated from the sale of our players and Roku-made TVs and does not include Roku TV models made and sold by our OEM licensing partners, which account for the largest portion of our overall unit volume. Roku-made TVs exceeded expectations in Q3 and approached 8% of total TV unit sales volume in the U.S., a position built in roughly three years5.
In September, we launched our first-ever OLED TVs: the new Roku Pro Series OLED TV and Roku Pro Series LX OLED TV. This new lineup pairs high-performance displays with accessible prices, delivering on our commitment to TV that is delightfully simple and better for everyone. Tom’s Guide rated the Roku Pro Series OLED 4/5 and awarded it the “Tom’s Guide Recommended” badge for price and setup, calling it “one of my favorite budget OLEDs that I’ve reviewed so far.” Both models are available exclusively on Amazon.
Our Roku TV operating system is open to leading TV brands, and its low memory requirements are a growing advantage for our partners. The Roku TV OS requires significantly less DRAM and Flash than competing platforms, which lowers our partners' costs as memory prices continue to rise and is especially meaningful on smaller screens. We continue to expand and diversify our OEM licensing relationships. TCL has expanded its Roku TV lineup at Target, and Hisense is moving its value assortment to Roku at Best Buy. We expect these partnerships to contribute to Roku TV model unit volume in Q4 2026. Accordingly, we continue to anticipate that distribution costs for Roku TV model sales, a significant component of Sales & Marketing (S&M) expense, will be weighted toward Q4 2026.
Conclusion
Our third quarter demonstrated that we succeed when our partners succeed, whether it is a streaming service gaining subscribers through Premium Subscriptions, a content company monetizing its library on The Roku Channel, an advertiser buying through a third-party DSP, or a TV brand choosing the Roku TV OS. The alignment of our interests with those of our partners is a foundation of our business and a core reason why more than 100 million households worldwide choose Roku.
Our third quarter demonstrated that we succeed when our partners succeed, whether it is a streaming service gaining subscribers through Premium Subscriptions, a content company monetizing its library on The Roku Channel, an advertiser buying through a third-party DSP, or a TV brand choosing the Roku TV OS. The alignment of our interests with those of our partners is a foundation of our business and a core reason why more than 100 million households worldwide choose Roku.
We remain on track for the second half 2026 forecast we provided in the proxy statement, and our pending acquisition by FOX is an extraordinary opportunity to accelerate our vision, allowing us to scale faster and innovate more aggressively for viewers, partners, and advertisers.
Happy Streaming™!
Anthony Wood, Founder and CEO, and Dan Jedda, CFO and COO
Pending Acquisition by FOX
On June 15, 2026, Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) and Roku announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which FOX will acquire Roku. In light of the pending transaction, we will not host an earnings call and will not provide a financial outlook.
On June 15, 2026, Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) and Roku announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which FOX will acquire Roku. In light of the pending transaction, we will not host an earnings call and will not provide a financial outlook.
3 Roku-commissioned study by Antenna
4 Source: Antenna Subscriber Estimates | US Only | Q3 2026, does not include indirect billing (Cable, Telco, etc.)
5 Source: Circana, LLC, Retail Tracking, US, Roku Custom Retailer Scan Data for Smart TVs, Unit Share, July – Sept 2026
Roku Q3 2026 Shareholder Letter | ||
About Roku, Inc.
Roku pioneered streaming on TV. Today, it is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico by hours streamed (Hypothesis Group, Dec. 2025). Roku connects viewers to the content they love, enables content publishers to build and monetize large audiences through advertising and subscriptions, and provides advertisers with unique capabilities to reach and engage consumers. Roku streaming players and Roku-made TVs are available at major retailers, and licensed Roku TV™ models are sold by leading TV brands in more than 15 countries around the world. Roku also owns and operates The Roku Channel, the home of premium and free entertainment; Howdy, a low-cost subscription service; and Frndly TV™, a live TV streaming service. Roku is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., U.S.A.
ROKU, ROKU TV, the Roku logo, HIRO, HOWDY, FRNDLY TV, “HAPPY STREAMING” and other trade names, trademarks or service marks of Roku appearing in this shareholder letter are the property of Roku or its affiliates. Trade names, trademarks and service marks of other companies appearing in this shareholder letter are the property of their respective holders.
Investor Relations Conrad Grodd cgrodd@roku.com | Media Kelli Raftery kraftery@roku.com | ||||
Roku Q3 2026 Shareholder Letter | ||
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
In addition to financial information prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP), this shareholder letter includes certain non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP measures include Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow (FCF). In order for our investors to be better able to compare our current results with those of previous periods, we have included a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in the tables at the end of this letter. The Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation excludes total other income, net, stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, restructuring charges, merger-related costs, and income tax (benefit) expense from the net income (loss) of the period, and the FCF reconciliation excludes capital expenditures and effects of exchange rates from the cash flow from operations of the period, in each case where applicable. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful as a supplement in evaluating our ongoing operational performance and enhancing an overall understanding of our past financial performance. However, these non-GAAP financial measures have limitations, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our GAAP financial information.
In addition to financial information prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP), this shareholder letter includes certain non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP measures include Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow (FCF). In order for our investors to be better able to compare our current results with those of previous periods, we have included a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in the tables at the end of this letter. The Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation excludes total other income, net, stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, restructuring charges, merger-related costs, and income tax (benefit) expense from the net income (loss) of the period, and the FCF reconciliation excludes capital expenditures and effects of exchange rates from the cash flow from operations of the period, in each case where applicable. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful as a supplement in evaluating our ongoing operational performance and enhancing an overall understanding of our past financial performance. However, these non-GAAP financial measures have limitations, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our GAAP financial information.
Forward-Looking Statements
This shareholder letter contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements contained herein that are not historical facts are considered forward-looking statements and can be identified by terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “goal,” “may,” “opportunity,” "plan,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. Such forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs, assumptions and information available to us and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These statements include those related to the continued competitive advantage of the Roku Experience; our expectations regarding the roll out of our Home Screen to international markets and the expected benefits thereof; our ability to build the most performant CTV ad platform in the industry and expand our programmatic capabilities; our expectations regarding the expansion and launch of programmatic advertising integrations, including the launch of Google DV360; our expansion of advertising categories in the Roku Experience and the expected benefits thereof; growth of our scale; our expectations regarding increased Premium Subscriptions; the roll out of DVR features; our ability to grow Devices revenue; our expectations regarding the growth in Roku TV model unit volume and related distribution costs in Q4 2026; our expectations relating to partnerships with TV OEMs; our expectations regarding the pending transaction with FOX; and our overall business trajectory. Important risks and factors related to such statements are contained in the reports we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements as the result of new information, future events or otherwise.
This shareholder letter contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements contained herein that are not historical facts are considered forward-looking statements and can be identified by terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “goal,” “may,” “opportunity,” "plan,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. Such forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs, assumptions and information available to us and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These statements include those related to the continued competitive advantage of the Roku Experience; our expectations regarding the roll out of our Home Screen to international markets and the expected benefits thereof; our ability to build the most performant CTV ad platform in the industry and expand our programmatic capabilities; our expectations regarding the expansion and launch of programmatic advertising integrations, including the launch of Google DV360; our expansion of advertising categories in the Roku Experience and the expected benefits thereof; growth of our scale; our expectations regarding increased Premium Subscriptions; the roll out of DVR features; our ability to grow Devices revenue; our expectations regarding the growth in Roku TV model unit volume and related distribution costs in Q4 2026; our expectations relating to partnerships with TV OEMs; our expectations regarding the pending transaction with FOX; and our overall business trajectory. Important risks and factors related to such statements are contained in the reports we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements as the result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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ROKU, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenue: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platform: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advertising | $ | 727,416 | $ | 591,243 | $ | 2,012,937 | $ | 1,613,119 | |||||||||||||||
| Subscriptions | 580,909 | 473,401 | 1,647,587 | 1,307,813 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Platform | 1,308,325 | 1,064,644 | 3,660,524 | 2,920,932 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Devices | 193,697 | 145,994 | 445,067 | 421,416 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total net revenue | 1,502,022 | 1,210,638 | 4,105,591 | 3,342,348 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platform: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advertising | 268,024 | 245,736 | 762,538 | 695,565 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Subscriptions | 343,180 | 271,133 | 970,028 | 715,605 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Platform | 611,204 | 516,869 | 1,732,566 | 1,411,170 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Devices | 242,294 | 168,870 | 485,869 | 463,576 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total cost of revenue | 853,498 | 685,739 | 2,218,435 | 1,874,746 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit (loss): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platform: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advertising | 459,392 | 345,507 | 1,250,399 | 917,554 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Subscriptions | 237,729 | 202,268 | 677,559 | 592,208 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Platform | 697,121 | 547,775 | 1,927,958 | 1,509,762 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Devices | (48,597) | (22,876) | (40,802) | (42,160) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total gross profit | 648,524 | 524,899 | 1,887,156 | 1,467,602 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 186,865 | 182,235 | 556,037 | 544,831 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 190,878 | 242,077 | 635,322 | 709,026 | |||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 106,693 | 91,121 | 333,762 | 285,342 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 484,436 | 515,433 | 1,525,121 | 1,539,199 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 164,088 | 9,466 | 362,035 | (71,597) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (593) | (455) | (1,692) | (1,348) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | 23,867 | 29,019 | 85,055 | 75,134 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income, net | 23,274 | 28,564 | 83,363 | 73,786 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 187,362 | 38,030 | 445,398 | 2,189 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 4,023 | 13,218 | 12,143 | (5,695) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 183,339 | $ | 24,812 | $ | 433,255 | $ | 7,884 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income per share — basic | $ | 1.23 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 2.93 | $ | 0.05 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income per share — diluted | $ | 1.20 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 2.85 | $ | 0.05 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding — basic | 148,646 | 147,466 | 148,047 | 146,855 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding — diluted | 152,636 | 151,580 | 151,856 | 150,449 | |||||||||||||||||||
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ROKU, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation was allocated as follows: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue, platform | $ | 214 | $ | 247 | $ | 616 | $ | 972 | |||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue, devices | — | 75 | — | 183 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 27,464 | 34,496 | 83,964 | 103,315 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 29,022 | 31,921 | 83,753 | 97,193 | |||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 22,591 | 21,292 | 64,961 | 66,502 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total stock-based compensation | $ | 79,291 | $ | 88,031 | $ | 233,294 | $ | 268,165 | |||||||||||||||
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ROKU, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except par value data)
(unaudited)
| As of | |||||||||||
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2,518,753 | $ | 1,587,068 | |||||||
| Short-term investments | 201,816 | 730,213 | |||||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $61,976 and $80,448 as of September 30, 2026, and December 31, 2025, respectively | 887,822 | 879,871 | |||||||||
| Inventories | 169,776 | 114,642 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 173,374 | 89,716 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 3,951,541 | 3,401,510 | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 143,213 | 173,577 | |||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 222,564 | 260,341 | |||||||||
| Content assets, net | 181,041 | 167,908 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 38,932 | 50,207 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 309,406 | 309,406 | |||||||||
| Other non-current assets | 77,375 | 70,534 | |||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 4,924,072 | $ | 4,433,483 | |||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 349,178 | $ | 158,640 | |||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 993,574 | 957,983 | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue, current portion | 118,758 | 120,912 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 1,461,510 | 1,237,535 | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue, non-current portion | 26,018 | 28,848 | |||||||||
| Operating lease liability, non-current portion | 317,968 | 435,899 | |||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 83,274 | 73,256 | |||||||||
| Total Liabilities | 1,888,770 | 1,775,538 | |||||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity: | |||||||||||
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value | 15 | 15 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 4,254,388 | 4,145,485 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (1,060) | 1,039 | |||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (1,218,041) | (1,488,594) | |||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 3,035,302 | 2,657,945 | |||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 4,924,072 | $ | 4,433,483 | |||||||
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ROKU, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
| Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
| September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 433,255 | $ | 7,884 | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 46,237 | 51,514 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 233,294 | 268,165 | |||||||||
| Amortization of right-of-use assets | 36,974 | 36,231 | |||||||||
| Amortization and write-off of content assets | 170,453 | 153,608 | |||||||||
| Foreign currency remeasurement losses | 1,876 | 196 | |||||||||
| Change in fair value of strategic investment in convertible promissory notes | — | 324 | |||||||||
| Impairment (gain) on lease terminations | (17,409) | 2,870 | |||||||||
| Provision for credit losses | 2,625 | 2,252 | |||||||||
| Other items, net | (7,171) | (558) | |||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (11,195) | 71,033 | |||||||||
| Inventories | (55,134) | 17,589 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (70,060) | (1,041) | |||||||||
| Content assets and liabilities, net | (169,407) | (123,461) | |||||||||
| Other non-current assets | (14,166) | 6,859 | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | 191,131 | (120,826) | |||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 37,077 | 75,615 | |||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | (101,905) | (60,338) | |||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 1,725 | (7,456) | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue | (4,984) | (4,392) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 703,216 | 376,068 | |||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (8,320) | (4,189) | |||||||||
| Purchase of business, net of cash acquired | — | (95,090) | |||||||||
| Sale (Purchase) of strategic investment | 18,399 | (7,000) | |||||||||
| Purchases of short-term investments | (425,000) | (725,000) | |||||||||
| Sales and maturities of short-term investments | 950,000 | — | |||||||||
| Repayments of convertible promissory notes | — | 10,000 | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 535,079 | (821,279) | |||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from equity issued under incentive plans | 43,219 | 18,320 | |||||||||
| Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | (167,610) | (115,071) | |||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | (162,702) | (50,000) | |||||||||
| Payment of contingent consideration | (15,210) | — | |||||||||
| Other | (236) | — | |||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (302,539) | (146,751) | |||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 935,756 | (591,962) | |||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (4,071) | 6,814 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period | 1,587,068 | 2,160,639 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents — end of period | $ | 2,518,753 | $ | 1,575,491 | |||||||
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ROKU, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, CONTINUED
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
| Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
| September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 1,224 | $ | 693 | |||||||
| Cash paid for (refunded from) income taxes, net | $ | (33) | $ | 12,523 | |||||||
| Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Non-cash contingent consideration for business combination | $ | — | $ | 65,815 | |||||||
| Unpaid portion of property and equipment purchases | $ | 435 | $ | 71 | |||||||
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NON-GAAP INFORMATION
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA:
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | September 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 183,339 | $ | 24,812 | $ | 433,255 | $ | 7,884 | |||||||||||||||
| Total other income, net | (23,274) | (28,564) | (83,363) | (73,786) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 79,291 | 88,031 | 233,294 | 268,165 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 14,204 | 19,441 | 46,237 | 51,514 | |||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges (1) | (22,329) | — | (22,329) | 3,064 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Merger-related costs | 13,575 | — | 32,294 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 4,023 | 13,218 | 12,143 | (5,695) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 248,829 | $ | 116,938 | $ | 651,531 | $ | 251,146 | |||||||||||||||
(1) Restructuring charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 were related to a gain on lease termination of $(22.3) million for terminating a portion of a corporate lease that was previously impaired in prior year restructuring efforts.
Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow (TTM):
| Q3 25 | Q4 25 | Q1 26 | Q2 26 | Q3 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 455,360 | $ | 483,718 | $ | 544,126 | $ | 719,037 | $ | 810,866 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Purchases of property and equipment | (6,647) | (5,280) | (6,483) | (9,131) | (9,411) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add/(Less): Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (5,706) | 5,179 | 1,126 | (5,835) | (5,706) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Free cash flow (TTM) | $ | 443,007 | $ | 483,617 | $ | 538,769 | $ | 704,071 | $ | 795,749 | |||||||||||||||||||
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