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Eventbrite Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Delivers Net Revenue of $71.7 million, consistent with Outlook

Reports Net Income of $6.4 Million, up $10.1 million from Prior Year

Achieves Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 11.7%, Exceeding Guidance

Narrows Net Revenue Guidance and Raises Adjusted EBITDA Margin Outlook for Fiscal Year 2025

Eventbrite (NYSE: EB), a global marketplace for shared experiences, reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. The Company’s Third Quarter Investor Presentation can be found on Eventbrite’s Investor Relations website at https://investor.eventbrite.com.

“Our third quarter results reflect our strengthened foundation and the progress we are achieving to set the stage for a promising year to come,” said Julia Hartz, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Chair. “In the year ahead, we will empower creators, engage consumers, and unlock new opportunities through key initiatives designed to capture the large opportunity ahead and drive value for our shareholders. The work we’ve done this year positions us to scale our strengths and return to growth with a clear roadmap for 2026 that will drive both expansion and efficiency.”

“We once again achieved our revenue outlook and significantly outperformed our margin guidance in the third quarter,” said Anand Gandhi, Chief Financial Officer. “We continued to execute effectively while maintaining financial discipline. We delivered meaningful improvement in paid ticket, paid event, and paid creator trends, as well as further structural reductions in operating expenses. Our progress this year positions us well for top-line growth and margin expansion in 2026.”

Third Quarter 2025 Highlights

  • Net revenue of $71.7 million, declined 8% year-over-year as anticipated, driven in part by the elimination of organizer fees, and was in the middle of the Company’s quarterly outlook range.
  • Eventbrite Ads continued to grow rapidly, up 38% year-over-year.
  • Net income of $6.4 million compared to net loss of $3.8 million in the same period last year, reflecting $12.6 million in lower operating expenses and a gain of $5.8 million on partial extinguishment of 2026 convertible notes recognized in the third quarter of 2025.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $8.4 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin of 11.7% exceeded the Company’s outlook range.1
  • Paid ticket volume of 19.1 million, declined 3% year-over-year, improving 400 basis points from the quarter ended June 30, 2025 and representing the Company’s fourth consecutive quarter of improvement in year-over-year trends.
  • Paid creators of 162,000, declined less than 1% year-over-year, improving 400 basis points from the quarter ended June 30, 2025 and representing the Company’s fourth consecutive quarter of improvement in year-over-year trends.
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1 For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see "―About non-GAAP financial measures" and the tables under "―Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA and the Calculation of Adjusted EBITDA Margin" included at the end of this release.

The summary of GAAP and non-GAAP consolidated financial results is in the table below (in thousands, except percentages, unaudited):

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

% Change

 

2025

 

2024

 

% Change

Paid tickets

 

 

19,071

 

 

 

19,736

 

 

(3

)%

 

 

58,341

 

 

 

62,195

 

 

(6

)%

Gross ticket sales

 

$

748,318

 

 

$

795,367

 

 

(6

)%

 

$

2,278,190

 

 

$

2,489,364

 

 

(8

)%

Net revenue

 

$

71,743

 

 

$

77,801

 

 

(8

)%

 

$

218,334

 

 

$

248,604

 

 

(12

)%

Gross profit

 

$

48,714

 

 

$

53,258

 

 

(9

)%

 

$

147,248

 

 

$

174,418

 

 

(16

)%

Gross profit margin

 

 

68

%

 

 

68

%

 

 

 

 

67

%

 

 

70

%

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

6,369

 

 

$

(3,768

)

 

*

 

$

(2,349

)

 

$

(7,195

)

 

(67

)%

Net income (loss) margin

 

 

9

%

 

 

(5

)%

 

 

 

 

(1

)%

 

 

(3

)%

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

 

$

8,416

 

 

$

5,337

 

 

58

%

 

$

19,420

 

 

$

28,586

 

 

(32

)%

Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP)

 

 

12

%

 

 

7

%

 

 

 

 

9

%

 

 

11

%

 

 

* Not meaningful

 

Business Outlook

For the fourth quarter 2025, the Company expects net revenue in the range of $71.5 million to $74.5 million and an Adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 8% to 9%, excluding non-routine items.

For fiscal year 2025, the Company updated its revenue outlook range to $290 million to $293 million. As a result of the Company’s significant reductions in operating expenses, it raised its full-year Adjusted EBITDA margin outlook to approximately 8% to 9%, excluding non-routine items.

The Company has not provided an outlook for GAAP net loss or GAAP net loss margin or reconciliations of expected Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP net loss or expected Adjusted EBITDA margin to GAAP net loss margin because GAAP net loss and GAAP net loss margin on a forward-looking basis are not available without unreasonable efforts due to the potential variability and complexity of the items that are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin, such as stock-based compensation expense, foreign exchange rate gains and losses, and other non-recurring expenses.

Earnings Webcast Information

Event: Eventbrite Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call

Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025

Time: 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

Live Webcast Site: https://investor.eventbrite.com

An archived webcast of the conference call will be accessible on Eventbrite’s Investor Relations page, https://investor.eventbrite.com.

About Eventbrite

Eventbrite is a global events marketplace that serves event creators and event-goers in nearly 180 countries. Since its inception, Eventbrite has been at the center of the experience economy, transforming the way people organize and attend events. The company was founded by Julia Hartz, Kevin Hartz, and Renaud Visage, with a vision to build a self-service platform that empowers anyone to host and discover live experiences. In 2024, Eventbrite distributed over 83 million paid tickets to over 4.7 million events, helping people find new things to do or new ways to do more of what they love. Eventbrite has also earned industry recognition as a top employer, with special designations that include a coveted spot on Fast Company’s prestigious “The World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies” and “Brands That Matter” lists, the Great Place to Work® Award in the U.S., and Inc.'s “Best-Led Companies” honor. Learn more at www.eventbrite.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward-looking, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the future performance of Eventbrite, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Company”); the Company’s ability to return to growth; the Company’s capital structure; and the Company’s expectations described under “Business Outlook” above. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terms such as “may,” “will,” “appears,” “shall,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “continue,” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern the Company’s expectations, strategy, plans, or intentions. Such statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from results expressed or implied in this press release, including the impact of the macroeconomic and geopolitical environment, including but not limited to, tariffs, expanded trade controls, taxes, conflicts around the world, inflation and changes in interest rates, and related shifts in consumer behavior and spending, and other factors more fully described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, other filings that the Company makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these statements. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied. All forward-looking statements are based on information and estimates available to the Company at the time of this release, and are not guarantees of future performance, and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update any of the statements in this press release.

Disclaimer Regarding Ticketing, Creator and Event Metrics

This press release includes certain measures related to our ticketing business, such as paid tickets and paid creators. We believe that the use of these metrics is helpful to our investors as these metrics are used by management in assessing the health of our business and our operating performance. These metrics are based on what we believe to be reasonable estimates for the applicable period of measurement. There are inherent challenges in measuring these metrics, and we regularly review and may adjust our processes for calculating our internal metrics to improve their accuracy. You should not consider these metrics in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our results of operations as reported under GAAP.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

 

 

(in thousands, unaudited)

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2025

 

December 31, 2024

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

402,769

 

 

$

416,531

 

Funds receivable

 

17,922

 

 

 

37,629

 

Restricted cash

 

107,908

 

 

 

48,000

 

Short-term investments, at amortized cost

 

 

 

 

24,959

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

772

 

 

 

2,187

 

Creator signing fees, net

 

2,537

 

 

 

3,954

 

Creator advances, net

 

6,832

 

 

 

3,380

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

13,585

 

 

 

15,856

 

Total current assets

 

552,325

 

 

 

552,496

 

Creator signing fees, net, noncurrent

 

4,555

 

 

 

3,575

 

Property and equipment, net

 

9,489

 

 

 

12,640

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

529

 

 

 

823

 

Goodwill

 

174,388

 

 

 

174,388

 

Acquired intangible assets, net

 

 

 

 

5,014

 

Other assets

 

3,300

 

 

 

3,365

 

Total assets

$

744,586

 

 

$

752,301

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

Accounts payable, creators

$

338,985

 

 

$

300,174

 

Accounts payable, trade

 

778

 

 

 

1,407

 

Chargebacks and refunds reserve

 

10,319

 

 

 

10,315

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

10,375

 

 

 

4,825

 

Accrued taxes

 

4,269

 

 

 

5,932

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

119,618

 

 

 

29,781

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

964

 

 

 

2,071

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

9,771

 

 

 

11,868

 

Total current liabilities

 

495,079

 

 

 

366,373

 

Accrued taxes, noncurrent

 

5,042

 

 

 

4,278

 

Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent

 

 

 

 

377

 

Long-term debt

 

55,243

 

 

 

210,938

 

Other liabilities

 

105

 

 

 

106

 

Total liabilities

 

555,469

 

 

 

582,072

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

Preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Treasury stock, at cost

 

(50,286

)

 

 

(50,159

)

Additional paid-in capital

 

1,072,756

 

 

 

1,051,392

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(833,354

)

 

 

(831,005

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

189,117

 

 

 

170,229

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

744,586

 

 

$

752,301

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts; unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

Net revenue

$

71,743

 

 

$

77,801

 

 

$

218,334

 

 

$

248,604

 

Cost of net revenue

 

23,029

 

 

 

24,543

 

 

 

71,086

 

 

 

74,186

 

Gross profit

 

48,714

 

 

 

53,258

 

 

 

147,248

 

 

 

174,418

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product development

 

16,643

 

 

 

22,586

 

 

 

55,741

 

 

 

75,327

 

Sales, marketing and support

 

19,594

 

 

 

23,694

 

 

 

61,516

 

 

 

69,084

 

General and administrative

 

13,379

 

 

 

15,930

 

 

 

46,957

 

 

 

52,983

 

Total operating expenses

 

49,616

 

 

 

62,210

 

 

 

164,214

 

 

 

197,394

 

Loss from operations

 

(902

)

 

 

(8,952

)

 

 

(16,966

)

 

 

(22,976

)

Interest income

 

3,712

 

 

 

6,056

 

 

 

11,427

 

 

 

20,845

 

Interest expense

 

(1,618

)

 

 

(2,084

)

 

 

(3,792

)

 

 

(7,690

)

Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment

 

5,821

 

 

 

(315

)

 

 

5,821

 

 

 

(315

)

Other income (expense), net

 

(766

)

 

 

1,735

 

 

 

2,652

 

 

 

4,207

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

6,247

 

 

 

(3,560

)

 

 

(858

)

 

 

(5,929

)

Income tax (benefit) provision

 

(122

)

 

 

208

 

 

 

1,491

 

 

 

1,266

 

Net income (loss)

$

6,369

 

 

$

(3,768

)

 

$

(2,349

)

 

$

(7,195

)

Net income (loss) per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.07

 

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.08

)

Diluted

$

0.06

 

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.08

)

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding used to compute net income (loss) per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

96,943

 

 

 

96,498

 

 

 

95,954

 

 

 

95,571

 

Diluted

98,587

 

 

96,498

 

 

95,954

 

 

95,571 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands, Unaudited)

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2025

 

2024

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(2,349

)

 

$

(7,195

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

11,627

 

 

 

11,189

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

23,600

 

 

 

39,484

 

Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs

 

965

 

 

 

1,512

 

(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment

 

(5,821

)

 

 

315

 

Unrealized gain on foreign currency exchange

 

(3,235

)

 

 

(779

)

Accretion on short-term investments

 

(41

)

 

 

(3,112

)

Non-cash operating lease expenses

 

468

 

 

 

463

 

Amortization of creator signing fees

 

1,680

 

 

 

777

 

Changes related to creator advances, creator signing fees, and allowance for credit losses

 

1,057

 

 

 

(2,434

)

Provision for chargebacks and refunds

 

12,770

 

 

 

21,015

 

Gain on litigation settlement

 

 

 

 

(3,927

)

Other

 

889

 

 

 

796

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

622

 

 

 

(1,731

)

Funds receivable

 

20,512

 

 

 

18,686

 

Creator signing fees and creator advances

 

(4,959

)

 

 

(6,327

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

2,336

 

 

 

2,767

 

Accounts payable, creators

 

31,767

 

 

 

49,853

 

Accounts payable

 

(629

)

 

 

(675

)

Chargebacks and refunds reserve

 

(12,784

)

 

 

(20,461

)

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

5,550

 

 

 

(12,016

)

Accrued taxes

 

(1,894

)

 

 

(4,315

)

Operating lease liabilities

 

(1,658

)

 

 

(1,561

)

Other accrued liabilities

 

(1,923

)

 

 

(1,468

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

78,550

 

 

 

80,856

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

Purchases of short-term investments

 

 

 

 

(136,808

)

Maturities of short-term investments

 

25,000

 

 

 

269,001

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(65

)

 

 

(585

)

Capitalized internal-use software development costs

 

(2,895

)

 

 

(6,964

)

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

22,040

 

 

 

124,644

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

Repayment of debt obligations

 

(118,853

)

 

 

(120,450

)

Proceeds from issuance of debt

 

60,000

 

 

 

 

Debt issuance costs

 

(2,529

)

 

 

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

 

 

 

(39,296

)

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards

 

(2,927

)

 

 

(6,837

)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock under ESPP

 

164

 

 

 

454

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(64,145

)

 

 

(166,129

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

9,701

 

 

 

2,386

 

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

46,146

 

 

 

41,757

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

464,531

 

 

 

489,200

 

End of period

$

510,677

 

 

$

530,957

 

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA and the Calculation of Adjusted EBITDA Margin

(in thousands; unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

(in thousands)

Net income (loss)

$

6,369

 

 

$

(3,768

)

 

$

(2,349

)

 

$

(7,195

)

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,370

 

 

 

3,946

 

 

 

11,627

 

 

 

11,189

 

Stock-based compensation

 

5,897

 

 

 

10,246

 

 

 

23,600

 

 

 

39,484

 

Interest income

 

(3,712

)

 

 

(6,056

)

 

 

(11,427

)

 

 

(20,845

)

Interest expense

 

1,618

 

 

 

2,084

 

 

 

3,792

 

 

 

7,690

 

Employer taxes related to employee equity transactions

 

51

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

422

 

 

 

889

 

(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment

 

(5,821

)

 

 

315

 

 

 

(5,821

)

 

 

315

 

Other (income) expense, net

 

766

 

 

 

(1,735

)

 

 

(2,652

)

 

 

(4,207

)

Income tax (benefit) provision

 

(122

)

 

 

208

 

 

 

1,491

 

 

 

1,266

 

Significant and non-recurring legal matters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

737

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

8,416

 

 

$

5,337

 

 

$

19,420

 

 

$

28,586 

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We believe that the use of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin is helpful to investors in understanding and evaluating results of operations and useful measures for period-to-period comparisons of the company's business performance as they are metrics used by management in assessing the health of the company’s business and operating performance, making operating decisions, and performing strategic planning and annual budgeting. These measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and have limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results of operations as reported under GAAP. In addition, other companies may not calculate non-GAAP financial measures in the same manner as we calculate them, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures. You are encouraged to evaluate the adjustments and the reasons we consider them appropriate. Some amounts in this press release may not add due to rounding.

Adjusted EBITDA

We calculate Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) adjusted to exclude depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, interest income, interest expense, employer taxes related to employee equity transactions, (gain) loss on debt extinguishment, other (income) expense, net, income tax provision, and significant and non-recurring legal matters, net of insurance recoveries. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or any other measure of financial performance calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Effective with the second fiscal quarter of 2025, we revised our definition of Adjusted EBITDA to include certain significant and non-recurring legal matters, net of insurance recoveries, that we consider to be non-recurring and not reflective of our ongoing operations. This change better aligns Adjusted EBITDA with how management evaluates our core operating performance. This updated definition has been applied prospectively, beginning with the three months ended June 30, 2025. Prior period results have not been recast, as the change does not impact any previously reported amounts.

Some of the limitations of Adjusted EBITDA include (i) Adjusted EBITDA does not properly reflect capital spending that occurs off of the income statement or account for future contractual commitments, (ii) although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the underlying assets may need to be replaced and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect these capital expenditures and (iii) Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the interest and principal required to service our indebtedness. In evaluating Adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future we expect to incur expenses similar to the adjustments in this release. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that future results will be unaffected by these expenses or any unusual or non-routine items. When evaluating performance, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including net income (loss) and other GAAP results.

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

Adjusted EBITDA Margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by net revenue. Because of the limitations described above, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin alongside other financial performance measures, including net loss, net loss margin, and other GAAP results.

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