Better Collective recorded a 9% year-on-year revenue increase in the second quarter of 2026, with North America firmly establishing itself as the primary engine of growth.
Revenue for the three months ending June 30 reached €89.1m, climbing from €81.5m posted in the same period of 2025, marking a continued upward trajectory for the affiliate group.
EBITDA before special items rose 20% to €27m during the quarter, while the company also posted a net profit for the second consecutive period following Q1.
North America was the standout performer, with revenue share income in the region surging 49% and cost per acquisition revenue climbing 50% to €5m across the three-month period.
Better Collective specifically pointed to strong momentum in prediction markets as a key contributor to the North American growth story during Q2.
The FIFA World Cup also provided a meaningful boost, with new depositing customers increasing 24% year-on-year to 373,000 and the value of deposits hitting a record €836m, up 17%.
Co-founder and co-CEO Jesper Søgaard described the results in positive terms, stating: “Q2 was a strong quarter for Better Collective. We are particularly encouraged by the progress in North America, where growth was driven by revenue share income, talent-led media and prediction markets. The World Cup provided the expected boost to the quarter.”
Søgaard added: “With full-year guidance maintained, we remain focused on profitable growth, continued operating leverage and building an increasingly scalable and efficient Better Collective.”
Publishing remained Better Collective’s largest business segment, with revenue increasing 11% to €57.5m, driven primarily by sponsorship revenue jumping 44% to €12.2m and CPA revenue rising 45% to €5.3m.
Paid Media revenue grew 6% to €26.5m, with revenue share income acting as the primary growth driver as underlying customer databases continued to mature throughout the quarter.
Esports revenue increased 9% to €5.1m, supported by a 24% rise in sponsorship revenue, which helped offset a 21% decline in CPM revenue attributed to lower engagement at FUTBIN.
At group level, revenue share remained the largest revenue stream at €43.6m, up 5%, while sponsorship revenue recorded the strongest growth overall, climbing 39% to €15.7m.
Europe and Rest of World contributed €64.9m in revenue, representing a 2% increase, while North America delivered a 35% surge to €24.2m, accounting for the bulk of group-level growth.
Operating profit for Q2 jumped 43% to €14.2m, pre-tax profit rocketed 230% to €10.9m, and net profit after tax climbed 55% to €8.2m on the back of revenue growth and relatively stable operating costs.
After accounting for foreign currency translation effects, comprehensive net income for the quarter topped €13.1m, a dramatic turnaround compared to a €25.5m loss recorded in the same period of 2025.
For the first half of 2026, revenue rose 7% to €175.4m, with operating profit up 32% to €27.2m and net profit climbing 74% to €15.5m across the six-month period.
Total comprehensive net income for the half reached €27.5m after foreign currency adjustments, compared to a €33.2m loss in the equivalent period the previous year, underlining the scale of the turnaround.
Following the Q2 and H1 results, Better Collective elected to maintain its full-year guidance, still targeting organic revenue growth of between 7% and 12% and EBITDA before special items growth of between 8% and 18%.
