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Playboy (PLBY) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
Playboy's revenue rose $2.7M (+9%) from $29.0M in Q3 2025 to $31.7M in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Consumer products +$2.1M (+13%); Trademark licensing +$640K (+5%); Digital subscriptions and products −$280K (-46%). Gross margin 76.6% against 76.0% (+0.6 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 Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 76.6% | 76.0% | +0.6 pts |
| Operating margin | 12.6% | 4.7% | +7.9 pts |
| Net margin | 5.2% | 1.6% | +3.6 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer products | $18.5M | $16.4M | $2.1M | +13% |
| Trademark licensing | $12.6M | $12.0M | $640K | +5% |
| Digital subscriptions and products | $326K | $606K | −$280K | -46% |
| Other revenues | $254K | $5K | $249K | 51× |
| Revenue | $31.7M | $29.0M | $2.7M | +9% |
| Gross profit | $24.3M | $22.0M | $2.3M | +10% |
| Cost of revenue | $7.4M | $7.0M | $457K | +7% |
| Operating profit | $4.0M | $1.4M | $2.6M | +193% |
| Operating expenses | $20.3M | $20.7M | −$374K | -2% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $2.1M | −$100K | $2.2M | — |
| Other expense, net | $1.9M | $1.5M | $471K | +32% |
| Net earnings | $1.7M | $460K | $1.2M | +259% |
| Minority interests | $213K | $0 | $213K | — |
| Income tax | $202K | −$560K | $762K | — |
| Operating cash sources | $4.6M | $2.4M | $2.2M | +95% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $729K | $747K | −$18K | -2% |
| Share-based compensation | $2.2M | $1.1M | $1.1M | +92% |
| Working capital & other | $3.6M | −$7.8M | $11.4M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $946K | $10.1M | −$9.2M | -91% |
Questions
How much did Playboy's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
Playboy's revenue rose $2.7M (+9%) from $29.0M in Q3 2025 to $31.7M in Q3 2026.
What drove Playboy's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Consumer products +$2.1M (+13%); Trademark licensing +$640K (+5%); Digital subscriptions and products −$280K (-46%).