Record Revenue Growth
Net revenue from continuing operations grew to $8.2M from $3.1M, a 167% year-over-year increase driven by payments, loan & lease originations, and lease merchandise revenue.
Massive Payments GMV Expansion
Payments gross merchandise volume (GMV) reached $186.2M vs. $36M in Q1 2025, a 417% increase reflecting sustained merchant onboarding and deeper engagement.
Credit GMV Growth with Strong Credit Quality
Credit GMV increased 32% year-over-year to $15.1M; growth driven by improved conversion, higher approval rates and borrower reengagement while maintaining strong credit quality despite a soft firearms market.
Dramatic Improvement in Revenue per Employee
Revenue per employee rose from $44,864 to $173,583, a 287% improvement (headcount down to 47 FTEs from 68 a year earlier, a 31% reduction), cited as the company's 'North Star' metric.
Operating Expense Reduction and Operating Loss Improvement
Total operating expenses declined $2.0M or 18% year-over-year; operating loss improved 34% to $6.1M (from $9.3M) reflecting the fintech refocus and cost structure changes.
Non-GAAP Operating Leverage
Segment non-GAAP operating loss improved 70%, to $0.9M from $2.8M, excluding share-based comp, D&A and unallocated corporate costs, indicating notable operating leverage from the pivot.
Improved Cash Burn and Expected Annualized Savings
Operating cash burn improved to $4.1M from $6.4M year-over-year (36% improvement). Management expects approximately $8M of annualized cash savings from restructuring and related actions; adjusted underlying burn ~ $2.9M for the quarter after excluding one-time items.
Strategic Focus and Product Traction
Company completed a shift to a pure-play fintech (brand consolidation to credova.com), wind down of Marketplace, continued pursuit of Brands divestiture, and early traction for a payments 'giving' product with inbound demand from nonprofits and campaigns.