Cohort Performance and Margin Stability
October–January cohorts show materially improved margin stability: margins for core cash products fell only ~90 basis points from 10% sold to >80% sold vs ~260 bps last year (≈3x improvement). Q4'25 and Jan'26 cohorts have best combination of margin, margin stability and resale velocity in company history (ex-COVID).
Acquisition Momentum and Contract Volume
Q1 entered into contract on over 5,000 homes (2x Q4, 3x Q3). Q1 DTC acquisition contracts are >4x vs Q3'25. Q1 purchases were 2,474 homes, up 45% from Q4; Q1 was the strongest signed-contract quarter since Q2 2022.
Contribution Margin Improvement
Resale contribution margin improved every month since September 2025 and closed Q1 at 4.4%, up 3.4 percentage points quarter-over-quarter. Management expects Q2 contribution margin in the middle of the 5%–7% target range.
Inventory Health Recovery
Aged inventory (>120 days) fell from 51% to 10% in two quarters (a 41 percentage-point improvement). Company held 3,420 homes (~$1.1B net inventory) and reports the freshest book in nearly four years.
Profitability Progress and Guidance
As of April 1, Opendoor is adjusted EBITDA profitable on a forward 12-month basis. Management expects Q2 adjusted EBITDA to be breakeven (± a few million) and to be adjusted net income (ANI) positive on a 12-month go-forward basis by year-end 2026.
Liquidity and Financing Flexibility
Ended Q1 with $999 million in unrestricted cash (highest in years). Nonrecourse asset-backed borrowing capacity of $7.1 billion with $1.5 billion committed; warehouse capacity and warrant structures provide optionality to fund growth.
AI and Operating Efficiency Gains
Multiple AI/operator-led improvements reduced friction and cost: title intake cut from up to 5 hours to ~15 minutes; AI repair negotiation cut buyer fall-through by double digits; pilot renovation scoping reduced pre-list renovation spend by ~10%–20% per home; fixed operating expenses $33M in Q1, down $2M QoQ and $6M YoY while TTM ops expense/revenue held at 1.3%.
Product Innovation and Adoption
Cash Now, More Later rapidly scaled to >1/3 of Q1 acquisition contracts (was 0 a year ago). Seller-led assessments exceed 50% (6,000 in March). Opendoor Mortgage launched in Colorado with attach rates above expectations and mortgage pricing ~100 basis points below market average.