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Playboy (PLBY) Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 (quarter over quarter)
Playboy's revenue rose $496K (+2%) from $31.2M in Q2 2026 to $31.7M in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Trademark licensing +$1.5M (+13%); Consumer products −$1.2M (-6%); Other revenues +$249K (51×). Gross margin 76.6% against 73.1% (+3.5 pts).
Playboy, Q3 2026: revenue $31.7M (+9% year over year), operating margin 12.6%, net earnings $1.7M, operating cash flow $946K. The chart draws each line against Q2 2026, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 76.6% | 73.1% | +3.5 pts |
| Operating margin | 12.6% | 9.5% | +3.1 pts |
| Net margin | 5.2% | 0.6% | +4.6 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer products | $18.5M | $19.7M | −$1.2M | -6% |
| Trademark licensing | $12.6M | $11.2M | $1.5M | +13% |
| Digital subscriptions and products | $326K | $364K | −$38K | -10% |
| Other revenues | $254K | $5K | $249K | 51× |
| Revenue | $31.7M | $31.2M | $496K | +2% |
| Gross profit | $24.3M | $22.8M | $1.5M | +6% |
| Cost of revenue | $7.4M | $8.4M | −$985K | -12% |
| Operating profit | $4.0M | $3.0M | $1.0M | +35% |
| Operating expenses | $20.3M | $19.8M | $453K | +2% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $2.1M | $1.3M | $809K | +64% |
| Other expense, net | $1.9M | $1.7M | $219K | +13% |
| Net earnings | $1.7M | $198K | $1.5M | +734% |
| Minority interests | $213K | $0 | $213K | — |
| Income tax | $202K | $1.1M | −$857K | -81% |
| Operating cash sources | $4.6M | $3.4M | $1.2M | +35% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $729K | $707K | $22K | +3% |
| Share-based compensation | $2.2M | $2.5M | −$289K | -12% |
| Working capital & other | $3.6M | $3.8M | −$174K | -5% |
| Operating cash flow | $946K | −$414K | $1.4M | — |
Questions
How much did Playboy's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q3 2026?
Playboy's revenue rose $496K (+2%) from $31.2M in Q2 2026 to $31.7M in Q3 2026.
What drove Playboy's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Trademark licensing +$1.5M (+13%); Consumer products −$1.2M (-6%); Other revenues +$249K (51×).