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BEARISH Impact: 6/10 PRESS-RELEASE
Horizon weeks Filed May 13, 2026 Processed 1mo ago Wire GlobeNewswire
Press release: earnings
Latest settled — T+5d ⚠ clustered
CTW ▼ -6.21% at T+5d
SHORT call ✓ call won +6.21% · α vs SPY +5.05% · entry $2.90 → $2.72
Next anchor: T+20d due 2d ago
Currently $2.43 · +16.21% from $2.90 entry (call sign-flipped)
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Executive Summary

CTW reported 1H26 revenue of $40.9M (-1% YoY) and a net loss of $1.2M vs. net income of $0.6M a year ago, while Adjusted EBITDA rose 16% to $4.3M. The top-line decline and swing to a loss are bearish, but the 55% segment-profit surge and disciplined cost control show an asset-light model gaining traction.

Key Financial Metrics

Free Cash Flow
-$985.8K

Actionable Insight

The revenue decline and net loss are the headline negatives, but the 55% segment-profit expansion and 16% Adjusted EBITDA growth show the asset-light model is working. Watch 2H26 new-title performance (High School of the Dead, Kakegurui) for a potential catalyst; the 39% MAU drop is a red flag for user acquisition efficiency.

Key Facts

  • Revenue $40.9M, down 1% from $41.2M in 1H25
  • Net loss of $1.2M ($0.02/share) vs. net income of $0.6M ($0.01/share) in 1H25
  • Segment profit surged 55% to $18.0M (37.1% of in-game purchases) from $11.6M (23.7%)
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 16% to $4.3M (10.5% of revenue) from $3.7M (9.0%)
  • Gross in-game purchases declined 1% to $48.6M; DAUs fell 4% to 236,904; MAUs plunged 39% to 1,984,354
  • No guidance provided; management expressed optimism about new titles in 2H26
  • Cash from operations was negative $0.4M vs. positive $2.6M in 1H25

Financial Impact

Revenue decline of $0.3M YoY; net income swing of -$1.8M; segment profit improvement of $6.4M

revenuenet incomesegment profitAdjusted EBITDAoperating cash flow

Risk Factors

  • Continued decline in MAUs and DAUs suggests user acquisition challenges
  • Negative operating cash flow of $0.4M vs. positive $2.6M a year ago
  • No formal guidance provided, creating uncertainty around 2H26 trajectory
  • Heavy reliance on new title performance to reverse top-line trend

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 press release from GlobeNewswire.

DocumentAccession Number
PRESS-RELEASE Data (Synthetic)press-3293847
4 reports for CTW
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May 13, 2026
4w ago
6-K
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$2.90 $2.72▲ +6.21%▲ +5.05%$2.43 (+16.21%)
May 13, 2026
4w ago
Press Release
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$2.90 $2.72▲ +6.21%▲ +5.05%$2.43 (+16.21%)
May 12, 2026
4w ago
6-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$2.91 $2.88▼ −1.03%▼ −1.11%$2.43 (−16.49%)
Apr 17, 2026
8w ago
6-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$2.30 $2.75▲ +19.57%▲ +19.01%$2.43 (+5.65%)
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