Fubo's Global Streaming Business Exceeded Subscriber Guidance, Achieved Revenue Targets in Q1 2025

Business Wire

02-05-2025

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FuboTV Inc. (d/b/a/ Fubo) (NYSE: FUBO), the leading sports-first live TV streaming platform, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. During the period, the Company's global streaming business exceeded subscriber guidance and once again improved its profitability metrics, including $100 million+ improvements in Net income (loss), Adjusted EBITDA (AEBITDA), Net cash provided by operating activities and Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM).
Fubo delivered North America total revenue of $407.9 million during the first quarter 2025, up 3.5% year-over-year (YoY), and 1.47 million paid subscribers, down 2.7% YoY. These results met and exceeded Fubo's applicable guidance range, respectively.
In the Rest of World (ROW), Fubo delivered $8.4 million in total revenue, down 0.4% and 354,000 paid subscribers, down 10.9% YoY. These results met and exceeded Fubo's applicable guidance range, respectively. ROW includes the results of Molotov, the French live TV streaming service acquired by Fubo in December 2021.
Fubo states its key metrics on a YoY basis given the seasonality of sports content.
Net income from continuing operations in the first quarter was $188.5 million 1, leading to an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.55. This compares favorably to a Net loss from continuing operations of $56.3 million, or an EPS loss of $0.19, in the first quarter 2024. Adjusted EPS loss in the first quarter was $0.02, compared to an adjusted EPS loss of $0.14 in first quarter 2024. Adjusted EPS excludes the impact of stock-based compensation, amortization of intangibles, gain on extinguishment of debt, amortization of debt premium, net, certain litigation and transaction expenses and gain on settlement of litigation, net.
In the first quarter, AEBITDA was -$1.4 million, a $37.4 million improvement when compared to the first quarter 2024, reflecting the Company's continued focus on efficient growth, cost control and its profitability objectives.
Net cash provided by operating activities in the first quarter was $161.4 million 1, a $228.4 million increase compared to the first quarter 2024, and Free Cash Flow in the first quarter was -$62 million, an improvement of $9.3 million compared to the first quarter 2024.
Fubo ended the quarter with $327.8 million in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on hand.
Guidance
North America
Second quarter 2025: Fubo is projecting $340 million to $350 million total revenue, representing a 10% YoY decline at the midpoint, and 1.225 million to 1.255 million paid subscribers, representing 14% YoY decline at the midpoint.
Note that this guidance includes the continued subscriber impact of the Company's recent drop of TelevisaUnivision content, and the benefit of one-time sports events in the second quarter of 2024.
Rest of World
Second quarter 2025: Fubo is projecting $6.5 million to $7.5 million total revenue, representing 15% YoY decline at the midpoint, and 325,000 to 335,000 paid subscribers, representing 17% YoY decline at the midpoint.
Complete first quarter 2025 results are detailed in Fubo's shareholder letter available on the Company's IR site.
'Fubo's first quarter 2025 performance demonstrates the company's resilience and focus amid market turbulence, particularly as we strive towards our profitability goal this year,' said David Gandler, co-founder and CEO, Fubo. 'Fubo fights for consumers every day, and we believe that our content aggregation and innovative user experience provide an attractive solution, particularly for the ardent sports fan.'
Regarding the previously announced definitive agreement between Fubo and The Walt Disney Company, Gandler commented: 'We remain excited about our agreement with The Walt Disney Company to combine Fubo with Hulu + Live TV, and its potential to increase competition and consumer choice in the Pay TV space. We continue to work through the regulatory process, and look forward to sharing more information when we are able.'
'We are pleased with Fubo's performance in the first quarter and remain focused on our path to profitability in 2025 for our global streaming business,' said Edgar Bronfman Jr., executive chairman, Fubo. 'The first quarter marked our ninth consecutive quarter with improvements in Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow. Looking ahead, we plan to continue investing in infrastructure, technology and product, with the goal of providing customers with a high-quality, seamless sports entertainment experience.'
Live Webcast
Gandler and CFO John Janedis will host a live conference call today at 8:30 a.m. ET to deliver brief remarks followed by Q&A. The live webcast will be available on the Events & Presentations page of Fubo's investor relations website. An archived replay will be available on Fubo's website following the call. Participants should join the call 10 minutes in advance to ensure that they are connected prior to the event.
About Fubo
With a global mission to aggregate the best in TV, including premium sports, news and entertainment content, through a single app, FuboTV Inc. (d/b/a Fubo) (NYSE: FUBO) aims to transcend the industry's current TV model. Ranked among The Americas' Fastest-Growing Companies 2025 by the Financial Times, the company operates Fubo in the U.S., Canada and Spain and Molotov in France.
In the U.S., Fubo is a sports-first cable TV replacement product aggregating more than 400 live sports, news and entertainment networks and is the only live TV streaming platform with every English-language Nielsen-rated sports channel (source: Nielsen Total Viewers, 2024). Leveraging Fubo's proprietary data and technology platform optimized for live TV and sports viewership, subscribers can engage with the content they are watching through an intuitive and personalized streaming experience. Fubo has continuously pushed the boundaries of live TV streaming, and was the first virtual MVPD to launch 4K streaming, MultiView and personalized game alerts.
Learn more at https://fubo.tv
Basis of Presentation – Continuing Operations
In connection with the dissolution of Fubo Gaming, Inc. and termination of Fubo Sportsbook, the assets and liabilities and the operations of our former wagering reportable segment are presented as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements. With respect to our continuing operations, we operate as a single reportable segment. Financial information presented in this release reflects Fubo's results on a continuing operations basis, which excludes our former wagering reportable segment.
Key Performance Metrics and Non-GAAP Measures
Paid Subscribers
We believe the number of paid subscribers is a relevant measure to gauge the size of our user base. Paid subscribers ('subscribers') are total subscribers that have completed registration with Fubo, have activated a payment method (only reflects one paying user per plan), from which Fubo has collected payment in the month ending the relevant period. Users who are on a free (trial) period are not included in this metric.
Average Revenue per User (ARPU)
We believe ARPU provides useful information for investors to gauge the revenue generated per subscriber on a monthly basis. ARPU, with respect to a given period, is defined as total Subscription revenue and Advertising revenue recognized in such period, divided by the average daily paid subscribers in such period, divided by the number of months in such period. Advertising revenue, like Subscription revenue, is primarily driven by the number of subscribers to our platform and per-subscriber viewership such as the type of, and duration of, content watched on platform. We believe ARPU is an important metric for both management and investors to evaluate the Company's core operating performance and measure our subscriber monetization, as well as evaluate unit economics, payback on subscriber acquisition cost and lifetime value per subscriber. In addition, we believe that presenting a geographic breakdown for North America ARPU and ROW ARPU allows for a more meaningful assessment of the business because of the significant differences in both Subscription revenue and Advertising revenue generated on a per subscriber basis in North America when compared to ROW due to our current subscription pricing models and advertising monetization in the two geographic regions.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure defined as Net income (loss) from continuing operations, adjusted for depreciation and amortization, impairment of other assets, stock-based compensation, certain litigation and transaction expenses, other (income) expense, and income tax provision (benefit). Certain litigation expenses consist of legal expenses and related fees and costs for specific proceedings that we have determined arise outside of the ordinary course of business and do not consider representative of our underlying operating performance, based on the several considerations which we assess regularly, including: (1) the frequency of similar cases that have been brought to date, or are expected to be brought in the future; (2) matter-specific facts and circumstances, such as the unique nature or complexity of the case and/or remedy(ies) sought, including the size of any monetary damages sought; (3) the counterparty involved; and (4) the extent to which management considers these amounts for purposes of operating decision-making and in assessing operating performance. Certain transaction expenses consist of professional advisor costs related to the pending business combination with Hulu + Live TV.
Adjusted EPS (Earnings per Share)
Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP measure defined as Adjusted Net Loss divided by weighted average shares outstanding.
Adjusted Net Loss
Adjusted Net Loss is a non-GAAP measure defined as Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders, adjusting for discontinued operations, stock-based compensation, amortization of debt premium, net, amortization of intangibles, gain on extinguishment of debt, gain on settlement of litigation, net and certain litigation and transaction expenses (as described further above, see 'Adjusted EBITDA').
Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP measure defined as Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - continuing operations, reduced by capital expenditures (consisting of purchases of property and equipment), capitalization of internal use software, purchases of intangible assets and gain on settlement of litigation, net. We believe Free Cash Flow is an important liquidity measure of the cash that is available for operational expenses, investments in our business, strategic acquisitions, and for certain other activities such as repaying debt obligations and stock repurchases. Free Cash Flow is a key financial indicator used by management. Free Cash Flow is useful to investors as a liquidity measure because it measures our ability to generate or use cash. The use of Free Cash Flow as an analytical tool has limitations due to the fact that it does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. Because of these limitations, Free Cash Flow should be considered along with other operating and financial performance measures presented in accordance with GAAP.
Certain measures used in this release, including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Loss, Adjusted EPS and Free Cash Flow, are non-GAAP financial measures. We believe these are useful financial measures for investors as they are supplemental measures used by management in evaluating our core operating performance. Our non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of our results under GAAP. There are a number of limitations related to the use of these non-GAAP financial measures versus their nearest GAAP equivalents. First, these non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for GAAP financial measures. Second, these non-GAAP financial measures may not provide information directly comparable to measures provided by other companies in our industry, as those other companies may calculate their non-GAAP financial measures differently.
The following tables include reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. The tables also include reconciliations of GAAP Subscription revenue and GAAP Advertising revenue to North America ARPU and ROW ARPU, respectively, each of which is a key performance metric.
fuboTV Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA
(in thousands)
Year-over-Year Comparison
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations to Adjusted EBITDA
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
$ 188,488
$ (56,329)
Depreciation and amortization
9,908
9,261
Stock-based compensation
3,464
12,977
Certain litigation expenses (1)
7,050
2,257
Certain transaction expenses (2)
3,579
-
Other (income) expense
(218,557)
(7,097)
Income tax provision
4,648
113
Adjusted EBITDA
(1,420)
(38,818)
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fuboTV Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA (TTM)
(in thousands)
Year-over-Year Comparison
Trailing Twelve Months Ended
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations to Adjusted EBITDA
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
$ 67,039
$ (266,065)
Depreciation and amortization
39,195
36,915
Impairment of other assets
3,813
-
Stock-based compensation
32,997
50,504
Certain litigation expenses (1)
27,233
2,888
Certain transaction expenses (2)
6,218
-
Other (income) expense
(230,362)
(4,488)
Income tax provision (benefit)
5,194
(652)
Adjusted EBITDA (TTM)
(48,673)
(180,898)
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Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities - Continuing Operations to Free Cash Flow
(in thousands)
Year-over-Year Comparison
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - continuing operations
$ 161,402
$ (67,046)
Subtract:
Purchases of property and equipment
(348)
(108)
Capitalization of internal use software
(3,353)
(3,609)
Purchase of intangible assets
-
(540)
Gain on settlement of litigation, net
(219,695)
-
Free Cash Flow
(61,994)
(71,303)
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(1)
Certain litigation expenses consist of legal expenses and related fees for specific proceedings that we have determined arise outside of the ordinary course of business and do not consider representative of our underlying operating performance. For the periods presented, the adjustment included expenses attributable to antitrust and data privacy litigation. Note that in calculating AEBITDA and Adjusted EPS, prior to the second quarter of 2024 Fubo did not include adjustments for Certain litigation expenses. For comparative purposes, prior quarter figures have been recast to reflect this adjustment.
(2)
Certain transaction expenses consist of professional advisor costs related to the pending business combination with Hulu + Live TV.
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