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CMRC Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Cost Discipline, Revenues Miss
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Key Takeaways
Commerce.com's Q2 earnings doubled as non-GAAP operating margin expanded 390 basis points to 9.6%.
CMRC's GMV rose 14% to $8.8 billion, while B2B GMV increased 17% and net revenue retention improved.
Commerce.com cut its 2026 revenue midpoint by $18 million on partner and new-account booking pressures.
Commerce.com, Inc. (CMRC - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2026 non-GAAP earnings of 8 cents per share, beating the consensus estimate of 4 cents. The figure increased 100% year over year. Better operating leverage supported the earnings outperformance.
Revenues of $84.5 million increased 0.1% year over year but missed the consensus estimate by 0.75%. Annual revenue run-rate increased 2% year over year to $360.5 million.
CMRC's Revenue Mix Shows Diverging Trends
In the second quarter, subscription solutions revenues were $63.1 million, down 0.8% year over year. Partner and services revenues increased 2.9% to $21.4 million, helping offset the decline in subscription revenues.
Geographically, U.S. revenues fell 1% year over year, while EMEA revenues increased 12%. APAC revenues declined 4% in the reported quarter.
Commerce.com, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
During the quarter, gross merchandise volume rose 14% year over year to $8.8 billion. B2B GMV increased 17%, and Commerce facilitated nearly $34 billion in GMV over the prior four quarters. Net revenue retention improved to 95.8% in the reported quarter from 95.4% in the previous quarter.
Management noted that the GMV mix is weighted toward B2B, where card-based payment volume represents a smaller share of transactions and generates less partner revenue share. Remaining performance obligations and deferred revenues rose 11% and 25%, respectively, year over year, reflecting growth in contracted customer commitments.
CMRC's Margins Reflect AI Infrastructure Costs
In the second quarter, non-GAAP operating income was $8.1 million, up from $4.8 million a year earlier. Non-GAAP operating margin expanded 390 basis points to 9.6% year over year.
During the quarter, non-GAAP gross margin fell sequentially to 75.7% from 77.4%. Management attributed the pressure mainly to higher hosting costs from AI crawlers and agents indexing merchant storefronts. Commerce.com is keeping storefront access broadly open because it views AI-driven discovery traffic as valuable despite the near-term infrastructure burden.
Commerce.com's Q2 Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
As of June 30, 2026, the company's cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities totaled $157.5 million. CMRC said cash and investments continued to exceed long-term debt outstanding, with no material debt maturities until 2028. Its net cash position improved by nearly $22 million year over year.
During the quarter, operating cash flow was $5.09 million, down from $13.56 million a year ago. Free cash flow was $0.1 million versus $11.9 million, as capital expenditures increased to $5.04 million from $1.65 million.
CMRC’s Q3 & 2026 Outlook
For the third quarter of 2026, CMRC expects revenues of $82.5-$85.5 million and non-GAAP operating income of $3.3-$5.3 million. The revenue midpoint represents a 2% year-over-year decline, while the operating margin outlook is 4%-6%.
For 2026, revenues are projected at $336.5-$344.5 million, with non-GAAP operating income of $28-$34 million. Management said the revenue midpoint was reduced by $18 million from its prior outlook, reflecting roughly equal effects from a narrower partner ecosystem and a more cautious assumption for second-half new-account bookings. The operating income midpoint was lowered by $12.5 million, also reflecting targeted R&D spending and higher AI-related infrastructure costs.
CMRC’s Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
Currently, Commerce.com carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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CMRC Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Cost Discipline, Revenues Miss
Key Takeaways
Commerce.com, Inc. (CMRC - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2026 non-GAAP earnings of 8 cents per share, beating the consensus estimate of 4 cents. The figure increased 100% year over year. Better operating leverage supported the earnings outperformance.
Revenues of $84.5 million increased 0.1% year over year but missed the consensus estimate by 0.75%. Annual revenue run-rate increased 2% year over year to $360.5 million.
CMRC's Revenue Mix Shows Diverging Trends
In the second quarter, subscription solutions revenues were $63.1 million, down 0.8% year over year. Partner and services revenues increased 2.9% to $21.4 million, helping offset the decline in subscription revenues.
Geographically, U.S. revenues fell 1% year over year, while EMEA revenues increased 12%. APAC revenues declined 4% in the reported quarter.
Commerce.com, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Commerce.com, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Commerce.com, Inc. Quote
Commerce.com's GMV Growth Outpaces Revenues
During the quarter, gross merchandise volume rose 14% year over year to $8.8 billion. B2B GMV increased 17%, and Commerce facilitated nearly $34 billion in GMV over the prior four quarters. Net revenue retention improved to 95.8% in the reported quarter from 95.4% in the previous quarter.
Management noted that the GMV mix is weighted toward B2B, where card-based payment volume represents a smaller share of transactions and generates less partner revenue share. Remaining performance obligations and deferred revenues rose 11% and 25%, respectively, year over year, reflecting growth in contracted customer commitments.
CMRC's Margins Reflect AI Infrastructure Costs
In the second quarter, non-GAAP operating income was $8.1 million, up from $4.8 million a year earlier. Non-GAAP operating margin expanded 390 basis points to 9.6% year over year.
During the quarter, non-GAAP gross margin fell sequentially to 75.7% from 77.4%. Management attributed the pressure mainly to higher hosting costs from AI crawlers and agents indexing merchant storefronts. Commerce.com is keeping storefront access broadly open because it views AI-driven discovery traffic as valuable despite the near-term infrastructure burden.
Commerce.com's Q2 Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
As of June 30, 2026, the company's cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities totaled $157.5 million. CMRC said cash and investments continued to exceed long-term debt outstanding, with no material debt maturities until 2028. Its net cash position improved by nearly $22 million year over year.
During the quarter, operating cash flow was $5.09 million, down from $13.56 million a year ago. Free cash flow was $0.1 million versus $11.9 million, as capital expenditures increased to $5.04 million from $1.65 million.
CMRC’s Q3 & 2026 Outlook
For the third quarter of 2026, CMRC expects revenues of $82.5-$85.5 million and non-GAAP operating income of $3.3-$5.3 million. The revenue midpoint represents a 2% year-over-year decline, while the operating margin outlook is 4%-6%.
For 2026, revenues are projected at $336.5-$344.5 million, with non-GAAP operating income of $28-$34 million. Management said the revenue midpoint was reduced by $18 million from its prior outlook, reflecting roughly equal effects from a narrower partner ecosystem and a more cautious assumption for second-half new-account bookings. The operating income midpoint was lowered by $12.5 million, also reflecting targeted R&D spending and higher AI-related infrastructure costs.
CMRC’s Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
Currently, Commerce.com carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Some better-ranked stocks in the broader Retail-Wholesale sector are The TJX Companies (TJX - Free Report) , StubHub Holdings, Inc. (STUB - Free Report) and Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF - Free Report) , each carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
The TJX Companies shares have returned 3.7% in the past six months. TJX is set to report its second-quarter fiscal 2027 results on Aug. 19, 2026.
StubHub Holdings shares have declined 12.2% in the past six months. STUB is slated to report its second-quarter 2026 results on Aug. 12.
Abercrombie & Fitch shares have gained 19.1% in the past six months. ANF is slated to report its second-quarter 2026 results on Aug. 26.