Stingray Group (TSX:RAY) Stock Revenue Surge Meets Deep Profit Reversal

Stingray Group walked into this earnings day with a stock that had drifted, roughly flat over the past month and only modestly higher over the past quarter. The headline today is not the share price. It is the sharp swing from steady quarterly profits to a fresh loss, capped by a fourth quarter where basic earnings per share fell to a loss of CA$0.95 on revenue of CA$137.8m.

That kind of profit squeeze tends to sting sentiment. The real question for investors now is whether this is a one quarter reset or the start of a more persistent margin problem. The rest of the numbers will matter far more than the one day price move.

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FY 2026 Earnings Summary

• Revenue FY 2026 Q4 vs FY 2025 Q4: CA$137.8m vs CA$96.0m (up about 43.5%).
• Net Income FY 2026 Q4 vs FY 2025 Q4: loss of CA$64.6m vs profit of CA$7.7m (swing to a sizeable loss).
• Basic EPS FY 2026 Q4 vs FY 2025 Q4: loss of CA$0.95 per share vs profit of CA$0.11 per share (moved from profit to loss on a per share basis).
• Trailing 12 Month Net Income to FY 2026 Q4 vs FY 2025 Q4: loss of CA$28.6m vs profit of CA$36.4m (shift from full year profitability to a loss over the last 12 months).

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Stingray bullish story leans on revenue and synergy wins

Bulls argue Stingray Group can turn TuneIn, FAST channels and connected TV inventory into a high growth, high margin ad platform. The latest quarter gives them some tangible proof. Revenue rose 65.2% to CA$158m, with organic growth around 27.5%, which shows underlying demand beyond acquisitions. Broadcasting and Commercial Music more than doubled to CA$126m, which fits the idea that connected TV and programmatic audio are becoming the real engine of the group. Management also reports TuneIn revenue synergies at a US$45m run rate nine months after closing and cost synergies trending above the prior US$20m to US$40m range. Adjusted EBITDA grew to CA$50.3m and adjusted net income per share moved up to CA$0.40. For believers in a scale driven ad tech model, these are concrete milestones on revenue and synergy execution.

Bear case finds support in margins, mix and leverage

Bears worry that Stingray’s ad heavy model brings margin and balance sheet risk even when revenue is strong. This quarter leans in that direction. Adjusted EBITDA margin slipped from 35.2% to 31.8% despite the CA$158m top line, and management points directly to lower gross margins from TuneIn, Singing Machine and lower margin backfill inventory. That ties back to the concern that a heavier mix of programmatic and equipment sales could cap profitability. On leverage, net debt stands at CA$547.6m, with leverage at 2.53x after buybacks and small deals. Management now talks about getting below 2.0x by the end of FY2027 rather than sooner, which is a clear delay. For investors focused on earnings quality and financial flexibility, the combination of compressed margins and slower deleveraging keeps the bearish narrative very much alive.

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