Life360 Q2 Revenue Hits $159M, MAU Tops 100M, but Operating Income Slips to Near Breakeven
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Summary
Life360's Q2 2026 revenue jumped 38% to $159M and MAU crossed 100M, but operating income fell to near breakeven as expenses outpaced growth. A $225M buyback is underway, and a director adopted a 10b5-1 selling plan. The company raised its FY26 subscription revenue guidance to $475M-$480M and lowered hardware revenue guidance to $35M-$45M.
Updated with an SEC 8-K filing · What changed
Updates
· SEC 8-K — Life360 raised its FY26 subscription revenue guidance to $475M-$480M from $470M-$475M and lowered hardware revenue guidance to $35M-$45M from $40M-$50M.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · LIF
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New · · SEC 8-K
FY26 Guidance Revised
Life360 raised its FY26 subscription revenue guidance to $475M-$480M from $470M-$475M and lowered hardware revenue guidance to $35M-$45M from $40M-$50M.
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Record Q2 Revenue, MAU Milestone
Revenue reached $159M (+38% YoY), with subscription revenue up 31% to $115.6M and advertising revenue up 315% to $22M. Monthly active users crossed 100M for the first time.
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Operating Income Slips to Near Breakeven
Operating income fell to a $57K loss from a $1.99M profit a year ago, as operating expenses grew 43% to $127M, driven by higher R&D, sales, and stock-based compensation.
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Cash Deployment and Nativo Acquisition
Cash and equivalents dropped to $267M from $494M at year-end, primarily due to $214M deployed into short-term Treasury investments and $55.6M spent on the Nativo acquisition.
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Share Repurchase Program Initiated
A $225M share repurchase program was authorized in May 2026; $13.2M was spent in Q2 at an average price of $42.02 per share, with $211.8M remaining.
Analysis · LIF · Technology
Life360 delivered record Q2 revenue of $159 million, up 38% year-over-year, and crossed 100 million monthly active users for the first time. Advertising revenue surged 315% to $22 million, driven by the Nativo acquisition. However, operating income swung from a $2 million profit a year ago to a near-breakeven $57,000 loss, as operating expenses grew 43% — faster than revenue — due to higher R&D, sales, and stock-based compensation. The company also disclosed a $225 million share repurchase program, of which $13.2 million was used in Q2, and a new 10b5-1 plan by director Alex Haro to sell up to 100,000 shares. The cash balance dropped sharply from $494 million to $267 million, largely because $214 million was deployed into short-term Treasury investments and $55.6 million was spent on the Nativo acquisition. The amended bylaws create a Lead Independent Director role, a governance enhancement. The company raised its FY26 subscription revenue guidance to $475M-$480M from $470M-$475M and lowered hardware revenue guidance to $35M-$45M from $40M-$50M. The top-line growth is impressive, but the margin compression and insider selling plan temper the enthusiasm.
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