DoubleDown Interactive First Quarter 2026 Revenue Rises 12.7% and Earnings per Fully Diluted Common Share Increases 48.4%
SEOUL, South Korea, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: DDI) (“DoubleDown” or the “Company”), a leading developer and publisher of digital games on mobile and web-based platforms, today announced unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
First Quarter 2026 vs. First Quarter 2025 Summary:
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1 Direct-to-Consumer revenue represents revenue from purchases made through Company-owned channels, including web storefront transactions and other direct payment flows.
“Our first quarter results demonstrate a solid start to 2026 as we continue to execute on our strategic initiatives to expand and diversify the company across products and geographies, said In Keuk Kim, Chief Executive Officer at DoubleDown. We achieved year-over-year quarterly revenue growth in both our social casino and iGaming segments. The growth in social casino reflects revenue contributions from WHOW Games, while Direct-to-Consumer revenue in this segment continued to grow, accounting for over 40% of total social casino revenue. SuprNation, our iGaming operation, reached its highest quarterly revenue since its acquisition in 2023, driven by the recent launch of the 'Los Vegas' brand.
“Our ability to consistently drive a high conversion of revenue to cash flow remains a top operating priority, and resulted in $46.4 million of net cash flow from operations in the first quarter. DoubleDown's balance sheet remains solid, providing us with financial flexibility to pursue additional value-building transactions that can further diversify our revenue sources and geographic footprint.”
Summary Operating Results for DoubleDown Interactive (Unaudited)
(1) Social casino/free-to-play games only. The KPIs for the three months ended March 31, 2026 in the table above are inclusive of WHOW Games, which was acquired on July 14, 2025.
Update on Unsolicited Non-Binding Expression of Interest from Controlling Shareholder
We refer you to our press release of April 29, 2026, in which we announced that the Company has received a non-binding expression of interest from DoubleU Games Co. Ltd., our controlling shareholder, to acquire all of the outstanding common shares (including American Depositary Shares) not currently owned thereby, at a price of $11.25 per ADS in cash. We noted in that press release that the Company has formed a special committee to evaluate and negotiate with the controlling shareholder and determine the next steps that would be in the best interests of the Company and its unaffiliated shareholders. As a result, while we appreciate there are many questions from our shareholders about this proposal, neither the Company nor its management expect to make any further announcements unless and until the Company or the special committee determine otherwise. The communications and inquiries received by the Company from shareholders are being forwarded to the special committee, which (in consultation with its legal and financial advisors) will evaluate as part of its ongoing review and evaluation process. The special committee will handle the transaction and there can be no assurance that a transaction will or will not occur and, if so, on what terms. Meanwhile, the company continues to conduct its business and operations in the ordinary course.
Conference Call
DoubleDown will hold a conference call today (May 12, 2026) at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time) to discuss these results. A question-and-answer session will follow management’s presentation.
To access the call, please use the following link: DoubleDown First Quarter 2026 Earnings Call. After registering, an email will be sent, including dial-in details and a unique conference call access code required to join the live call. To ensure you are connected prior to the beginning of the call, please register a minimum of 15 minutes before the start of the call.
A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available with the following link: DoubleDown First Quarter 2026 Earnings Webcast, or via the Investor Relations page of the DoubleDown website at ir.doubledowninteractive.com. For those not planning to ask a question on the conference call, the Company recommends listening via the webcast. A replay will be available on the Company’s Investor Relations website shortly after the event.
About DoubleDown Interactive
DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. is a leading developer and publisher of digital games on mobile and web-based platforms. We are the creators of multi-format interactive entertainment experiences for casual players, bringing authentic Vegas entertainment to players around the world through an online social casino experience. The Company’s flagship social casino title, DoubleDown Casino, has been a fan-favorite game on leading social and mobile platforms for years, entertaining millions of players worldwide with a lineup of classic and modern games. DoubleDown recently expanded its social casino platform with the acquisition of WHOW Games GmbH, a developer headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. The Company’s subsidiary, SuprNation, also operates three real-money iGaming sites in Western Europe.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements contained in this press release are “forward-looking statements” about future events and expectations for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions, and expectations of industry trends, our future financial and operating performance, and our growth plans, taking into account the information currently available to us. These statements are not statements of historical fact. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions about future events. While our management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on such statements. Words such as “anticipates,” believes,” “continues,” “estimates,” “expects,” “goal,” “objectives,” “intends,” “may,” “opportunity,” “plans,” potential,” “near-term,” long-term,” “projections,” “assumptions,” “projects,” “guidance,” “forecasts,” “outlook,” “target,” “trends,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “will,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. We qualify any forward-looking statements entirely by these cautionary factors. We assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.
Use and Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Financial Measures
In addition to our results determined in accordance with IFRS, we believe the following non-IFRS financial measure is useful in evaluating our operating performance. We present “adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization” (“Adjusted EBITDA”) because we believe it assists investors and analysts by facilitating comparison of period-to-period operational performance on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. The items excluded from the Adjusted EBITDA may have a material impact on our financial results. Certain of those items are non-recurring, while others are non-cash in nature. Accordingly, the Adjusted EBITDA is presented as supplemental disclosure and should not be considered in isolation of, as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared in accordance with IFRS, and should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated interim financial statements furnished in our report on Form 6-K filed with the SEC.
In our reconciliation from our reported IFRS “profit before income tax” to our Adjusted EBITDA, we eliminate the impact of the following four line items: (i) depreciation and amortization; (ii) finance income; (iii) finance cost; and (iv) other (income) expense. The below table sets forth the full reconciliation of our non-IFRS measures:
The key differences between reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin under IFRS and under GAAP arise from the treatment of certain adjustments, particularly in the areas of depreciation and amortization, finance income, and finance cost per the respective accounting standards. For reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin under IFRS, depreciation related to right-of-use assets is included within the depreciation and amortization, and as such, is added back to Adjusted EBITDA in the reconciliation. In contrast, for reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin under GAAP, depreciation related to right-of-use assets is classified under general and administrative expenses, and thus, is excluded from Adjusted EBITDA in the reconciliation. The designation of finance income and finance cost in reconciliation under IFRS reflects a change in the classification of non-operating (income) expense in reconciliation under GAAP. Specifically, the non-operating (income) expense accounts under GAAP have been renamed to finance income and finance cost under IFRS.
We encourage investors and others to review our financial information in its entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.
Company Contact:
Joe Sigrist
ir@doubledown.com
+1 (702) 761-6899
Chief Financial Officer
https://www.doubledowninteractive.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Joseph Jaffoni and Christin Armacost
JCIR
+1 (212) 835-8500
DDI@jcir.com