Verve Group SE (VRV) Earnings Call Transcripts
Verve Group SE's Latest Earnings Call - June 16, 2026
In the Q1 2026 earnings call for Verve Group SE, management reported a revenue of EUR 132 million, reflecting a 3.7% year-over-year increase, which was below expectations due to a strong FX headwind of 9.6%. Adjusted EBITDA was EUR 28.3 million, down from EUR 30.2 million in the previous year, attributed to ongoing investments in sales capacity. Management reaffirmed its guidance for full-year revenue between EUR 680 million and EUR 730 million, indicating a 17% growth at the midpoint, while adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between EUR 145 million and EUR 175 million, a 19% increase from the previous year.
Reported metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue | EUR 132 million (miss) |
| Adjusted EBITDA | EUR 28.3 million (miss) |
| Organic Growth | 6.4% (positive) |
| Full-Year Revenue Guidance | EUR 680 million - EUR 730 million (positive) |
| Full-Year Adjusted EBITDA Guidance | EUR 145 million - EUR 175 million (positive) |
| Sales Force Size | 117 (positive) |
Guidance from management
Management reaffirmed full-year revenue guidance of EUR 680 million to EUR 730 million and adjusted EBITDA of EUR 145 million to EUR 175 million, indicating confidence in achieving growth despite current challenges.
What management said
Great. Thank you, Christian. Please stay right on stage with me here and Remco please join us on stage -- it's time for some action, some interaction I can literally see in the eyes of our guidance here. They're screaming Q&A. So you want it, you're getting it. We're moving into the first Q&A session of the day.
That was it? Thank you. So I think we continue one question there, but one moment, we have to take turns. So there are so many questions dropping in from the chat here. I think the next question should go to Remco. Verve Group still has a gaming business as a result of past acquisitions. What are your plans for these segments going forward? Do you continue to rely on data generated by your gaming assets? And how imp...
What analysts pressed on
Analysts expressed concerns about the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations on revenue and the sustainability of growth given the ongoing investments in sales capacity. There were also questions regarding the competitive landscape in retail media and the potential for walled gardens to dominate the market.
Main topics on the call
- Revenue Growth and FX Impact — Verve Group reported Q1 2026 revenue of EUR 132 million, a 3.7% increase year-over-year, impacted by a 9.6% FX headwind. Management stated, "We had a strong organic growth of 6.4% and that was, by the way, up from the pr...
- Adjusted EBITDA Decline — Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2026 was EUR 28.3 million, down from EUR 30.2 million in Q1 2025. Management noted this decline was due to investments in expanding sales capacity, stating, "We are in an investment phase of the co...
- Guidance Reaffirmation — Management reaffirmed full-year guidance for revenue between EUR 680 million and EUR 730 million and adjusted EBITDA of EUR 145 million to EUR 175 million. They expressed confidence, stating, "We will see good traction f...
- Retail Media Growth Strategy — Verve is focusing on retail media as a growth area, with management indicating that the sector is poised for significant expansion. Remco Westermann stated, "This market is so big that even walled gardens would get in, t...
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About Verve Group SE
Verve Group SE (VRV) is a publicly listed company in the Media industry, within the Communication Services sector. It trades on XTRA and is based in DE. EarningsCalls.dev maintains a free, full-text archive of its earnings call transcripts — 27 calls on record spanning October 5, 2020 to June 16, 2026. Every transcript is split into speaker-by-speaker segments with headline metrics, free to read or available through our REST API.
Earnings Call History
EarningsCalls.dev has 27 Verve Group SE earnings call transcripts on record, spanning October 5, 2020 to June 16, 2026. Based on this history, Verve Group SE reports quarterly. The most recent call on file is dated June 16, 2026. The full list is below — each row opens the complete, free-to-read transcript.
- Ticker
- VRV
- Exchange
- XTRA
- Country
- DE
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Media
- Calls on record
- 27
- First call
- October 5, 2020
- Most recent
- June 16, 2026
- Reporting cadence
- quarterly