Shares of Remitly Global (RELY 25.12%) were tumbling today after the digital remittance specialist delivered solid third-quarter results, but its preliminary 2026 guidance on the earnings call seemed to throw off investors.
As of 3:20 p.m. ET, the stock was down 23.7% on the news.
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Remitly hits a 52-week low
Remitly, which helps millions of people around the world send money internationally, said that active customers in the quarter rose 21% to 8.9 million, driving send volume up 35% to $19.5 billion.
That led to a 25% increase in revenue to $419.5 million, showing the company's take rate is falling, though that beat estimates at $413.7 million.
On the bottom line, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) rose 29% to $61.2 million.
On a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis, the company reported a profit of $0.04 per share, or $8.8 million in net income. Backing out $40 million in stock-based compensation, adjusted net income would have been significantly higher.
CEO Matt Oppenheimer said, "In Q3, we built on the momentum from last quarter, delivering innovation across the product portfolio."
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Guidance sparks a sell-off
Remitly actually raised its full-year guidance, calling for revenue of $1.619 billion to $1.621 billion, up from a previous range of $1.61 billion to $1.62 billion, representing a growth rate of 28%.
It also expects GAAP net income to be positive for the year, and sees adjusted EBITDA of $234 million to $236 million, up from an earlier range of $225 million to $230 million.
However, investors seem spooked initial guidance for 2026 that called for revenue growth of high teens, which marks a substantial slowdown from 2025 and compares to the average analyst estimate at 19.2% growth.
Profitability could start to take center stage if revenue growth fades, and after the sell-off, Remitly looks well priced at a forward P/E of just 12, based on 2026 adjusted EPS estimates.
That looks like a great price for a stock that is still a promising growth story.
