Coinbase reports $394M Q1 loss as stock declines 5% after hours amid trading slowdown
COIN dropped about 5% after hours after revenue fell to $1.4 billion and Coinbase posted a $394 million net loss.
Coinbase shares declined about 5% in after hours trading Thursday after the crypto exchange reported a first quarter loss and weaker revenue as trading activity slowed across the market.
The company posted $1.4 billion in total revenue, $756 million in transaction revenue, and a $394 million net loss for Q1 2026.
The results marked a sharp reversal from the same period last year, when Coinbase reported a profit of $65.6 million. Revenue fell from $2.03 billion a year earlier, while analysts had expected about $1.49 billion.
Coinbase said total crypto market volumes and spot volumes both fell more than 20% quarter over quarter, while low volatility suppressed trading activity, particularly in longer tail assets. The company said transaction revenue fell 23% quarter over quarter, outperforming broader market volume declines.
Subscription and services revenue reached $584 million, accounting for 44% of net revenue. Stablecoin revenue totaled $305 million, driven by USDC market cap growth and record average USDC held in Coinbase products of $19 billion.
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The company also pointed to growth in newer business lines. Retail derivatives annualized revenue topped $200 million, while prediction markets reached more than $100 million in annualized revenue in March, its first two full months live.
Coinbase reported $303 million in adjusted EBITDA, marking its 13th consecutive quarter of positive adjusted EBITDA. The company also ended the quarter with $10.2 billion in cash and cash equivalents and said it had $12 billion in available resources, including $1.8 billion in crypto and marketable investments.
For Q2, Coinbase said transaction revenue was about $215 million quarter to date through May 5 and guided subscription and services revenue between $565 million and $645 million. The company also expects a one time restructuring expense of $50 million to $60 million in Q2 as it pushes further into AI driven efficiency.
Coinbase Global, Inc. and its peers
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$135 | $35.7B | Not meaningfulLoss, diluted EPS −2.53 to 2026-09-30 · SEC filing | Unavailable | $7.2BFY ended 2025-12-31 · 10-K | +9.4%FY ended 2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31 · 10-K | 1,260,327,000FY ended 2025-12-31, attributable to the company · 10-K | 20.0%FY ended 2025-12-31 |
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$129 | Unavailable | Not meaningfulLoss, diluted EPS −49.21 to 2026-09-30 · SEC filing | Unavailable | $477.2MFY ended 2025-12-31 · 10-K | +3.0%FY ended 2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31 · 10-K | −3,848,152,000FY ended 2025-12-31, attributable to the company · 10-K | −1,140.8%FY ended 2025-12-31 |
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$68 | Unavailable | 29.3 | Unavailable | $2.7BFY ended 2025-12-31 · 10-K | +63.9%FY ended 2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31 · 10-K | −69,508,000FY ended 2025-12-31, attributable to the company · 10-K | −3.5%FY ended 2025-12-31 |
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$19 | $11.3B | Not meaningfulLoss, diluted EPS −4.50 to 2026-05-31 · SEC filing | Unavailable | $6.1MFY ended 2025-08-31 · 10-K | +84.1%FY ended 2025-08-31 vs 2024-08-31 · 10-K | 348,577,000FY ended 2025-08-31, attributable to the company · 10-K | 7,288.1%FY ended 2025-08-31 |
Missing figures stay unavailable. Forward P/E requires a dated source. Annual revenue, revenue growth, net income and margin come from each company's own 10-K, in US dollars, and each row shows that fiscal year. Revenue growth compares the fiscal year with the prior year stated in the same 10-K. Net income is the full year amount attributable to the company, or available to common stockholders where the filing states only that, or consolidated net income. Each row names its basis. Trailing P/E reads "Not meaningful" when the dated trailing diluted EPS is a loss or zero. An operating margin appears only when the filing states both the operating income and the revenue for the same year.
Sources: SEC filings, Gloria daily closes and CoinGecko. Oldest record refresh: Nov 6, 2026, 8:26 PM EST. Refresh is not a price or filing date. Each row shows its price date and its annual fiscal period. Peers use industry code and company size, or editorial selection. Market cap multiplies that row price by the company share total the latest SEC filing states for every share class together. Trailing P/E divides it by trailing diluted earnings from SEC filings. Rolled earnings per share are approximate because share counts can change between periods. Both appear only when the SEC data carries its date, so they are estimates at one price date, not synchronized filing valuations. Not investment advice.
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