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Third Quarter 2025
October 30, 2025
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Fellow
Shareholders,
Q3 was a strong quarter for Coinbase. We drove solid financial results, maintained focus on shipping
innovative products, and continued building the foundation of the Everything Exchange.
We laid out our vision of an Everything Exchange last quarter, and made progress in Q3 by increasing the
number of tradable spot assets, expanding our derivatives offerings, and continuing to lay the groundwork for
additional pillars. By increasing tradable spot assets, our platform now covers approximately 90% of total crypto
asset market capitalization. Our derivatives business reached an all-time high share across several markets,
including U.S. crypto futures and global crypto options, with the launch of U.S. perpetuals and 24/7 futures
trading, and the close of the Deribit acquisition.
We are accelerating payments through stablecoin adoption, which we anticipate will continue given policy
tailwinds, and ongoing adoption from financial institutions and corporates for payment and treasury needs. In
Q3, USDC reached an all-time high of $74 billion in market capitalization, and average USDC held in Coinbase
products reached an all-time high of over $15 billion. Additionally, we continue to scale payments with USDC,
new partnerships, and crypto rewards for purchases through the CB1 Card.
With regulatory clarity accelerating, crypto rails are set to power more of global GDP, and we believe Coinbase
is positioned to lead. We’re progressing toward the Everything Exchange vision, and scaling payments by
advancing stablecoin adoption with USDC.
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[1] Trading Volume is defined as the total U.S. dollar equivalent value of spot matched trades transacted between a buyer and seller through our platform during the
period of measurement.
[2] Assets on Platform is defined as the total U.S. dollar equivalent value of USDC and crypto assets held or managed on behalf of customers in digital wallets on our
platform, including our custody services but excluding assets for which the customer holds full or partial keys, calculated based on the market price on the date of
measurement.
[3] Assets under custody is defined as the total U.S. dollar equivalent value of USDC and crypto assets held separately on behalf of customers in digital wallets within
our cold storage custody services, calculated based on the market price on September 30, 2025.
[4] Adjusted Net Income is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes $424 million in net pre-tax gains on our crypto investment portfolio (largely unrealized) and
$400 million in net pre-tax losses on other investments.
[5] Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure.
[6] Includes corporate USDC balances and USDC held on behalf of customers in eligible Coinbase products.
Figures have been rounded for presentation purposes only. For additional financial information and a reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP results, please refer
to the reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP results tables in this shareholder letter and our Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on October 30, 2025.
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Financial Update
•Results. Total revenue in Q3 was $1.9 billion, up 25% Q/Q. Transaction revenue was $1.0 billion, up
37% Q/Q. Subscription and services revenue was $747 million, up 14% Q/Q. Total operating
expenses declined $134 million or 9% Q/Q to $1.4 billion. Technology & development, general &
administrative, and sales & marketing expenses collectively increased 14% to $1.1 billion, which
includes $30 million attributable to Deribit. Full-time employees increased 12% Q/Q to 4,795. Net
income was $433 million, Adjusted Net Income was $421 million, and Adjusted EBITDA was $801
million.
•Outlook. We expect October transaction revenue to be approximately $385 million. As always, we
continue to urge caution in extrapolating these results.
METRIC
Q4’25 OUTLOOK
COMMENTARY
Subscription and Services Revenue
$710-$790 million
Driven by growth in USDC market
capitalization + Coinbase One
subscribers, offset by interest rate cuts
Transaction Expenses
Mid-Teens as a percentage of net revenue
Dependent on revenue mix
Technology & Development +
General & Administrative Expenses
$925-$975 million
Including ~$220 million in stock-based
compensation
Growth driven by costs related to Echo &
Deribit acquisitions + headcount
Sales and Marketing Expenses
$215-$315 million
Including ~$14 million in stock-based
compensation
Range driven by performance marketing
opportunities and USDC rewards
Product Update. In Q3, Coinbase continued advancing across all three phases of crypto adoption. As an
investment, we executed on the foundations of the Everything Exchange vision: expanding tradable spot
assets (including integrated DEX access), scaling U.S. perpetual futures, adding global options platform with
Deribit, and strengthening custody. As a financial service, we made it simple to pay, earn, borrow, and run
businesses onchain. And as a new app platform, we continue to drive sub-second, sub-cent transactions on
Base, best paired with stablecoins as trusted digital money for seamless payments. We continue to see strong
adoption across each phase, driving our mission to increase economic freedom worldwide.
Webcast Information
We will host a conference call to discuss the results for the third quarter 2025 on October 30, 2025 at 2:30 pm
PT. The live webcast of the call will be available at youtube.com/@coinbase/streams. A replay of the call, as
well as a transcript, will be available on our Investor Relations website at investor.coinbase.com.
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Financial
Update
* Revised to include $10 million in
Technology and Development +
General and Administrative
expenses related to our acquisition
of Deribit, which closed August 14,
2025 and was excluded from initial
range of $800-850 million
disclosed on July 31, 2025. The
revised range excludes the impact
of acquisition-related amortization
which was not part of the August
14, 2025 guidance update.
Note: Figures presented may not
sum precisely due to rounding.
1 Starting in Q1’25, Custodial Fee
revenue has been condensed into
Other subscription and services
revenue and will no longer be
disclosed as a separate line item
as it now comprises a smaller
percentage of our subscription and
services revenue. Prior periods
have been recast to conform to
current period presentation.
Q3’25 Results
Select Metrics
METRICS ($M)
Q3’24
Q4’24
Q1’25
Q2’25
Q3’25
Net Revenue
1,129
2,197
1,960
1,420
1,793
Net Income
75
1,291
66
1,429
433
Adjusted EBITDA
449
1,289
930
512
801
Q3’25 Coinbase Results vs. Outlook
METRIC
COINBASE Q3 OUTLOOK (Aug 2025)
Q3 ACTUALS
Subscription and Services Revenue
$665-$745 million
$747 million
Transaction Expenses
as a percentage of net revenue
Mid-Teens as a percentage of net revenue
Dependent on revenue mix
14%
Technology and Development +
General and Administrative Expenses
including stock-based compensation
$810-$860 million *
Including $210 million in stock-based compensation
and $10 million (ex. amortization) from Deribit
$849 million
including $208 million in
stock-based compensation
Sales and Marketing Expenses
including stock-based compensation
$190-$290 million
Including ~$15 million in stock-based compensation
$260 million
including $14 million in
stock-based compensation
Revenue Discussion
Total Revenue ($M)
TOTAL REVENUE
Q3’24
Q4’24
Q1’25
Q2’25
Q3’25
Transaction Revenue
Consumer, net
483.3
1,347.1
1,095.5
649.9
843.5
Institutional, net
55.3
141.3
98.9
60.8
135.0
Other transaction revenue, net
34.0
67.6
67.8
53.5
67.7
Total Transaction Revenue
572.5
1,556.0
1,262.2
764.3
1,046.3
Subscription and Services Revenue
Stablecoin revenue
246.9
225.9
297.5
332.5
354.7
Blockchain rewards
154.8
214.9
196.6
144.5
184.6
Interest and finance fee income
64.0
65.7
63.1
59.3
64.8
Other subscription and services revenue1
90.4
134.6
140.9
119.5
142.7
Total Subscription and Services Revenue
556.1
641.1
698.1
655.8
746.7
Net Revenue
1,128.6
2,197.0
1,960.3
1,420.1
1,793.0
Corporate interest and other income
76.6
74.6
74.0
77.1
75.7
Total Revenue
1,205.2
2,271.6
2,034.3
1,497.2
1,868.7
Transaction Revenue
Global crypto market spot trading volumes were up 38% Q/Q, and U.S. crypto market spot volumes were up
29% Q/Q. Total Q3 transaction revenue was $1.0 billion, up 37% Q/Q. Total Trading Volume was $295 billion,
up 24% Q/Q, underperforming the spot markets primarily driven by lower volume from stablecoin pairs.
Consumer Transaction Revenue. Consumer Trading Volume was $59 billion, up 37% Q/Q, outperforming the
U.S. spot markets. Consumer transaction revenue was $844 million, up 30% Q/Q. The mix of Advanced trading
volume relative to Simple trading increased in Q3. Unique token listings and rising prices in long tail assets
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helped drive Advanced trading volumes and amplified our concerted efforts to attract and retain high priority
traders through a new white glove service offering.
Further, we made important progress in expanding tradable assets for our retail customers in Q3: more spot
assets through CEX listings and DEX integration, more derivatives through the launch of perpetual futures and
24/7 futures trading in the U.S.
Institutional Transaction Revenue. Institutional Trading Volume was $236 billion, up 22% Q/Q. Institutional
transaction revenue was $135 million, up 122% Q/Q. Several factors drove the increase in revenue, most
notably Deribit (closed on August 14), which contributed $52 million of revenue in Q3 driven by continued
growth of options trading leading to all-time high notional volumes. Deribit and Coinbase collectively achieved
over $840 billion of notional derivatives trading volume in Q3 on the back of innovative new products launched
to date. Given the momentum we are seeing across our growing portfolio of derivatives products, we have
begun to scale back rebates and incentives (which, as a reminder, is recognized as contra revenue).
Additionally, we saw strength in Coinbase Prime trading, driven by more active customers and deeper product
engagement, with a growing number of Prime customers now engaging with 3+ products.
Other Transaction Revenue. Other transaction revenue was $68 million, up 26% Q/Q primarily driven by an
increase in instant transfer activity which is typically correlated with the growth in Trading Volume. To a lesser
extent, Base revenue growth was driven by higher average ETH price and a higher number of transactions,
partially offset by lower average revenue per transaction as a result of our continued focus on scaling the
network. Base remains the #1 L2, and its speed, scalability, and cost efficiency has made it the trusted network
of choice for a growing number of enterprises and developers.
TRADING VOLUME ($B)
Q3’24
Q4’24
Q1’25
Q2’25
Q3’25
Consumer
34
94
78
43
59
Institutional
151
345
315
194
236
Total
185
439
393
237
295
TRADING VOLUME (% OF TOTAL)1
Q3’24
Q4’24
Q1’25
Q2’25
Q3’25
Bitcoin
37%
27%
27%
30%
24%
Ethereum
15%
10%
11%
15%
22%
XRP
2%
8%
11%
8%
9%
USDT
15%
15%
13%
6%
3%
Other crypto assets
31%
40%
38%
41%
42%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
TRANSACTION REVENUE (% OF TOTAL)2
Q3’24
Q4’24
Q1’25
Q2’25
Q3’25
Bitcoin
35%
27%
26%
34%
24%
Ethereum
16%
10%
10%
12%
17%
Solana
11%
7%
10%
7%
7%
XRP
6%
14%
18%
13%
14%
Other crypto assets
32%
42%
36%
34%
38%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
Note: Figures presented may not
sum precisely due to rounding.
1 Spot Trading Volume is presented
on a matched basis, and is
categorized by the base rather
than the quote asset. The majority
of trading pairs on our platform
utilize USD/USDC as the quote
currency, and thus are not included
in the breakdown by asset in the
table.
2 Total transaction revenue
generated from trading on our
platform.
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Subscription and Services Revenue
Q3 subscription and services revenue was $747 million, up 14% Q/Q. Strong native unit inflows drove another
quarter of all-time highs including average USDC balances, average loan balances across our institutional
financing products, and Assets Under Custody. We ended Q3 with $516 billion in total Assets on Platform.
Stablecoin revenue was $355 million in Q3, up 7% Q/Q. Average USDC balances held in Coinbase products
increased 9% Q/Q to $15 billion. Meanwhile, average off-platform USDC balances increased 12% Q/Q to $53
billion.
We believe Coinbase continues to be the best place to use stablecoins. USDC market capitalization increased
by approximately $12 billion from the end of Q2 to the end of Q3, and Coinbase customers accounted for the
largest portion of that balance growth. Our rewards program continued to drive USDC growth and adoption,
and we expanded the program to offer competitive rewards to our Institutional customers in Q3.
     
USDC Balances & Revenue
Q3’25
Average Market Cap ($B)
Coinbase Stablecoin
Revenue ($M)
USDC in Coinbase Products
15
159
Off-platform USDC
53
196
Total
68
355
Blockchain rewards revenue was $185 million, up 28% Q/Q. Growth was primarily driven by the average prices
of ETH and SOL increasing 81% and 29%, respectively, in the quarter. Partially offsetting this was continued
decline to average rewards rates—an indicator of protocol maturity—which were down high single digits on
average for both ETH and SOL in Q3, as well as a slight decrease in SOL native units staked on our platform.
Interest and finance fee income was $65 million, up 9% Q/Q. Average loan balances across our institutional
financing products grew 25% Q/Q to reach a new all-time high of $1.2 billion in Q3, driven by an increasingly
diverse client base where we saw double digit growth in active customers in the quarter. We also saw growth in
interest income on custodial fiat in Q3 as average balances grew to $5.6 billion, partially offset by lower rates.
Other subscription and services revenue was $143 million, up 19% Q/Q driven by two primary factors:
•First, earn outs from ecosystem partners. As we work to drive crypto utility and build out the onchain
ecosystem, we may continue to partner with protocols to develop products in exchange for token earn
outs when certain milestones are reached. These payments can be significant depending on
performance, but are inherently episodic.
•Second, growth in Custodial fee revenue. Assets Under Custody grew to $300 billion as of the end of
Q3, another all-time high. We continued to see strong native unit inflows, in part due to our role as the
primary custodian for the vast majority of crypto ETFs. Additionally, asset prices (particularly BTC and
ETH) were a significant tailwind this quarter.
Expenses
Total Q3 operating expenses fell $134 million or 9% Q/Q to $1.4 billion. Technology & development, general &
administrative, and sales & marketing expenses collectively increased 14% Q/Q to $1.1 billion, largely driven
by growth in headcount and USDC rewards (in connection with growth of USDC balances in Coinbase
products); Deribit contributed $30 million (including $16 million of deal-related amortization). Full-time
employees increased 12% Q/Q to 4,795.
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Note: Figures presented may not
sum precisely due to rounding.
Operating Expenses ($M)
OPERATING EXPENSES
Q3’24
Q4’24
Q1’25
Q2’25
Q3’25
Transaction expense
171.8
317.0
303.0
245.3
253.3
% of net revenue
15%
14%
15%
17%
14%
Technology and development
377.4
368.7
355.4
387.3
430.6
Sales and marketing
164.8
225.8
247.3
236.2
260.3
General and administrative
330.4
362.5
394.3
353.7
418.4
Losses (gains) on crypto assets held for operations, net
(0.1)
(16.2)
34.4
(8.7)
(35.7)
Other operating expenses (income), net
(8.6)
(20.3)
(5.9)
308.0
61.3
Total operating expenses
1,035.7
1,237.6
1,328.5
1,521.9
1,388.2
Full-time employees (end of quarter)
3,672
3,772
3,959
4,279
4,795
Q3 transaction expenses were $253 million, up 3% Q/Q, driven by an increase in blockchain rewards fees
given higher average asset prices in the quarter, and also increased customer trading activity in the quarter.
Offsetting this was lower rebates and commissions as we scaled back the incentives program in our derivatives
business.
Technology and development expenses were $431 million, up 11% Q/Q, primarily driven by an increase in
headcount, including personnel from Deribit. To a lesser extent, we also saw higher variable software spend
related to ongoing infrastructure projects and amortization of certain costs related to our acquisition of Deribit.
General and administrative expenses were $418 million, up 18% Q/Q. A majority of the quarterly cost growth
was driven by headcount as we expanded our customer service and global compliance efforts.
Sales and marketing expenses were $260 million, up 10% Q/Q. The two largest drivers of the increase were
certain amortization costs related to our acquisition of Deribit, and higher USDC rewards as average customer
USDC balances held in Coinbase products reached an all-time high of $15.0 billion in Q3.
Other operating expenses were $61 million, down 80% Q/Q. This included $48 million related to the data theft
incident disclosed in May, which included voluntary customer reimbursements and direct legal costs. As a
reminder, in Q2, we recognized $307 million of expenses for the same.
Stock-based compensation expense was $222 million, up 13% Q/Q, and in-line with our outlook.
Our effective tax rate in Q3 was 14%. Our tax rate was lower than the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due
to deductible stock-based compensation.
Net income in Q3 was $433 million. Adjusted Net Income was $421 million and Adjusted EBITDA was $801
million.
Share Count
Our weighted average fully diluted share count for Q3 was 292 million (including 263 million common shares
and 29 million dilutive shares), an increase of 13 million or 5% Q/Q. In Q3, we closed the acquisition of Deribit
which included consideration of nearly 11 million shares of Class A common stock.
Capital and Liquidity
At the end of Q3, we had $11.9 billion in $USD resources, increasing $2.6 billion or 28% Q/Q. The increase
was primarily driven by proceeds from our $3.0 billion convertible debt issuance in August, and an increase in
cash provided as a result of the increase in total revenue. Partially offsetting this was $688 million in cash
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consideration paid for acquisitions, a majority of which was the net cash spend associated with Deribit. Net of
our $7.2 billion of long-term debt, we had $4.7 billion in $USD resources.
       
Total $USD Resources
TOTAL: $11,893M
MONEY MARKET FUNDS
$7,042M
CORPORATE CASH
$1,524M
$3,216M
USDC*
$111M
CORPORATE CASH HELD
AT THIRD-PARTY VENUES
*Net of USDC loaned or pledged as collateral.
Note: Figures presented may not sum precisely due to rounding.
We consider our crypto assets held for investment and certain crypto assets held as collateral as other liquidity
resources available to us. In Q3, we increased our bitcoin holdings by $299 million, driven by weekly
purchases, for our crypto investment portfolio. As of September 30, 2025, the fair market value of our crypto
assets held for investment and our crypto assets held as collateral were $2.6 billion and $1.0 billion,
respectively. When including these crypto assets, total available resources totaled $15.5 billion.
Share Repurchase Program
In October 2024, our board of directors authorized and approved a share repurchase program, which provided
for the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion of our outstanding Class A common stock without expiration, and in
October 2025, our board of directors (i) increased the aggregate repurchase authorization under the program
from $1.0 billion to $2.0 billion and (ii) expanded the scope of the repurchases to include a portion of the
aggregate principal amount of our long-term debt. This program does not obligate us to repurchase any dollar
amount or number of shares of Class A common stock or debt and may be modified, suspended, or
discontinued at any time.
Collateralized Arrangements & Financing and Counterparty Risk
We maintained our longstanding commitment to operating and risk excellence in Q3. At the end of Q3, we had
$1.1 billion in total credit and counterparty risk (excluding banks), stemming from $916 million in collateralized
loans to customers and $217 million held at third-party venues (including $111 million in unrestricted cash). As
a reminder, our loans require at least 100% in collateral (including recent facilities extended to BTC miners),
and are subject to rigorous risk monitoring.
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Q4’25 Outlook
Coinbase Q4 2025 Outlook
METRIC
OUTLOOK
Subscription and Services Revenue
$710-$790 million
Transaction Expenses
Mid-Teens as a percentage of net revenue
Dependent on revenue mix
Technology & Development +
General & Administrative Expenses
$925-$975 million
Including ~$220 million in stock-based compensation
Sales and Marketing Expenses
$215-$315 million
Including ~$14 million in stock-based compensation
Transaction Revenue
We expect October transaction revenue to be approximately $385 million As always, we continue to urge
caution in extrapolating these results.
Subscription and Services Revenue
We expect Q4 subscription and services revenue to be within $710-$790 million. Our Q4 range reflects the
growth of both USDC market capitalization (which reached a new all-time high in October) and our Coinbase
One subscriber base, offset by market expectations of interest rate cuts.
Expenses
We expect technology & development and general & administrative expenses to be between $925-$975
million. Approximately half of the Q/Q increase is due to our acquisitions of Deribit and Echo; the remainder is
largely due to headcount, which we expect to grow at a slower rate in Q4 compared to Q3.
Sales and marketing expenses are expected to be in the range of $215-$315 million. Where we fall within the
range will largely be determined by (i) whether we continue to see attractive performance marketing
opportunities throughout the remainder of the year and (ii) USDC balances held in Coinbase products, which
drive USDC rewards.
Included within the expense outlook above is approximately $70 million of total depreciation and amortization
for Q4, reflecting an increase from historical averages driven by higher intangible amortization as a result of our
recent acquisitions.
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Product Update
Building the future of money, step by step
We see crypto adoption unfolding in 3 phases: people first invest through trading, then use financial services,
and ultimately engage with a rich app ecosystem. Coinbase is building for every step. We provide a trusted
venue for individuals and institutions to trade and custody assets, the first step in bringing people onchain. We
deliver financial services that put those assets to work, from staking, rewards, and spending, to powering
businesses. And we provide the infrastructure that lets this economy scale, with Base Chain for fast, low-cost
transactions, and USDC as a trusted digital dollar. This quarter, we continued advancing across all three
phases, staying focused on our mission to increase economic freedom worldwide.
Crypto as an Investment: We are building the most trusted, comprehensive venue to access, price, and
execute trades across spot and derivatives, and we’re expanding it in line with our Everything Exchange vision
to bring all tradable assets onto a single platform. In Q3, we executed on the foundations of that vision:
expanding tradable spot assets (including integrated DEX access), scaling U.S. perpetual futures, adding
global options with Deribit, and growing custody.
Spot & Simple Trading: Expanding Access to the Assets Users Want
•Adding more assets is consistently among the top requests from customers. In Q3, we added the
ability to trade more than 40 thousand assets in the Consumer app via our decentralized exchange
(DEX) integration on Base (powered by an integrated self-custody wallet), and we now support
approximately 90% of total crypto asset market capitalization for trading on our platform. We believe
DEX assets help turbocharge our centralized exchange (CEX) by surfacing early demand and price
discovery. When assets meet our standards, they will move to our CEX, where they should benefit
from deeper liquidity, faster execution.
Derivatives: Scaling a Durable, Global Business
•Derivatives account for ~80% of global crypto trading volume, yet the U.S. market makes up only a
fraction of this volume. This presents a significant growth opportunity, and one against which we saw
significant market share gains in Q3. In July, we launched first of its kind CFTC-regulated crypto
perpetual futures in the U.S., trading 24/7 with up to 10x intra-day leverage, and became the first U.S.
regulated futures exchange to offer 24/7 trading in BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP which together drove
our all-time high U.S. crypto derivatives market share.
•In August, we closed the Deribit acquisition, bringing the #1 crypto options exchange by volume and
open interest into Coinbase and creating the most comprehensive global crypto derivatives offering
across spot, futures, perpetuals, and options.
•We expanded our international derivatives total addressable market by adding new regulated routes
for growth and distribution in Brazil and India.
Custody at Scale: Coinbase as the Default Institutional Partner
•Assets Under Custody (AUC) reached an all-time high of $300 billion as did share of total crypto asset
market capitalization driven by strong inflows from ETFs and Corporate purchases.
•In October, we helped bring the first staking ETFs to the U.S. market with long-time partner Grayscale,
and continue to be the primary custodian for over 80% of U.S. BTC and ETH ETF assets as of
quarter-end.
Crypto as a Financial Service: Once assets are on Coinbase, the next step is utility. We're building trusted
products that help people use crypto the way they use money today, only faster, cheaper, and available 24/7. In
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Q3, we made it simple to pay, earn, borrow, lend, and run businesses onchain. It’s how crypto starts to replace
and improve on traditional finance.
Financing: Powering Liquidity Across the Crypto Economy
•Institutional financing hit record highs with all-time high average loan balances and customer count
has achieved double-digit average quarterly growth over the past eight quarters, driven by corporates,
miners, market makers, and continued demand from hedge funds and asset managers.
•We launched cross-margining for institutional customers between U.S. futures on Coinbase
Derivatives Exchange (offered through Coinbase Financial Markets, our FCM) and spot on Coinbase
Exchange, delivering roughly 2x capital efficiency versus our nearest competitor in the U.S.
Building a Full-Stack Stablecoin Payments Platform
•We see payments as crypto’s next big use case, with stablecoins offering a new payments channel
enabling faster, cheaper, global transactions that are well suited for agentic commerce and micro
payments. In Q3, we took key steps toward that vision.
◦Began rollout of Payment APIs and B2B payments UI/API, a single integration to embed
stablecoin checkout, send 24/7 payouts, automate treasury, open virtual accounts, and settle
in USDC on Base, backed by Coinbase security, liquidity, and distribution.
◦Fully launched Embedded Wallets, enabling native, low-friction wallets inside apps to reduce
onboarding drop-off and eliminate app switching, so users can pay, earn, and hold value in-
app with instant USDC settlement on Base. When paired with our APIs, any app can go
onchain with one integration.
Coinbase One: Boosting Value and Increasing Options for Members
•We completed our rollout of Coinbase One Basic, our $4.99/month entry tier that delivers core
membership benefits like zero trading fees, boosted staking rewards, and access to exclusive onchain
partner offers. Early signals of traction have been promising. We’re also seeing significant interest
from international users.
•Coinbase One Card: Bringing Crypto Rewards to Fiat Payments
◦As we scale crypto payments, we’re also meeting customers where they are with Coinbase
One Card, a traditional credit card issued by AmEx that offers up to 4.0% cash back in the
form of bitcoin rewards that provides a simple on-ramp for newcomers and added value for
existing users.
◦Adoption is scaling, with more than $100 million in spend since launch, and everyday usage
is translating into platform engagement with CB1 card members depositing over $200 million
over the same period.
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Crypto as an App Platform: The next chapter goes beyond financial services to a vibrant onchain app
ecosystem. It starts with Base Chain, a fast, low-cost L2 delivering sub-second, sub-cent transactions, paired
with stablecoins as trusted digital money for seamless payments. It comes to life in the Base App, the front
door to onchain where builders launch and users discover apps across trading, social, payments, messaging,
games, and more.
Scaling Base Chain: Fast, Cheap, Open, and Decentralized
•Network activity increased Q/Q, led by trading, social, payments, and lending apps. The ecosystem
now spans over 5 million tokens and 16 local-currency stablecoins.
•Flashblocks went live on mainnet, delivering ~200ms block times with sub-second, sub-cent
transactions, an important milestone in making the network even faster and cheaper.
•We introduced the Base and Solana bridge in testnet so people and builders can move assets
between the two networks more easily, with mainnet support coming in Q4.
Stablecoins: Trusted Onchain Money
•USDC market cap reached an all-time high of $74 billion in Q3. Market cap grew $12 billion from the
end of Q2 to the end of Q3, and Coinbase customers accounted for the largest portion of that balance
growth. USDC continues to outperform other major stablecoins with more than 2x YTD growth versus
the largest competitor.
•We believe Coinbase remains the best place to use stablecoins, with average USDC balances across
Coinbase products at $15 billion in Q3.
•We expect stablecoin adoption to continue to grow, propelled by the GENIUS Act passage,
strengthening institutional appetite, widening the pipeline with payment service providers, enterprises,
and banks.
Base App
•Base App entered beta in Q3, the onchain hub for trading, mini apps, social, chat, trading, and USDC
payments, bundled with Base Account (universal identity) and Base Pay (express USDC checkout).
While still early, we continue to see strong adoption.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than
statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our future operating results and
financial position, including for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2025; anticipated future expenses and investments; the expected benefits and impacts of our
acquisition of Deribit; expectations relating to certain of our key financial and operating metrics; our business strategy and plans; expectations relating to legal and
regulatory proceedings; expectations relating to our industry, the regulatory environment, market conditions, trends and growth; expectations relating to customer
behaviors and preferences; our market position; potential market opportunities; and our objectives for future operations. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,”
“potential,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “could,” “would,” “project,” “plan,” “target,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations, assumptions, and projections based on information available at the time the
statements were made. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including, among others: our ability to
successfully execute our business and growth strategy and generate future profitability; market acceptance of our products and services; our ability to further
penetrate our existing customer base and expand our customer base; our ability to develop new products and services; our ability to expand internationally; failure to
obtain applicable regulatory approvals and satisfy other closing conditions in a timely manner or otherwise for any acquisition we make; the success of any
acquisitions or investments that we make; the effects of increased competition in our markets; our ability to stay in compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
stock price fluctuations; market conditions across the cryptoeconomy, including crypto asset price volatility; and general market, political, and economic conditions,
including interest rate fluctuations, inflation, tariffs, instability in the global banking system, economic downturns, and other global events, including regional wars and
conflicts and government shutdowns. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the
extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may
make. In light of these risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-
looking statements. Further information on risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from forecasted results are, or will be included, in our filings we
make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from time to time, including our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025
filed with the SEC on October 30, 2025. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons if
actual results differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted EBITDA
In addition to our results determined in accordance with GAAP, we believe Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial performance measure, is useful information to help
investors evaluate our operating performance because it: enables investors to compare this measure and component adjustments to similar information provided by
peer companies and our past financial performance; provides additional company-specific adjustments for certain items that may be included in income from
operations but that we do not consider to be normal, recurring, operating expenses (or income) necessary to operate our business given our operations, revenue
generating activities, business strategy, industry, and regulatory environment; and provides investors with visibility to a measure management uses to evaluate our
ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. For example:
•We believe it is useful to exclude certain non-cash expenses, such as depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation, from Adjusted
EBITDA because the amounts of such expenses can vary significantly from period to period and may not directly correlate to the underlying performance
of our business operations.
•We believe it is useful to exclude certain items that we do not consider to be normal, recurring, cash operating expenses and therefore, not reflective of our
ongoing business operations. For example, we exclude: (i) other expense (income), net, as the income and expenses recognized in this line item are not
part of our core operating activities and are considered non-operating activities under GAAP, (ii) gains and losses on crypto assets held for investment
because such investments are considered primarily long-term holdings, and (iii) losses directly related to the data theft incident announced on the Current
Report on Form 8-K we filed with the SEC on May 15, 2025 (the “Data Theft Incident”), including voluntary customer reimbursements, direct legal costs,
and reward payments, if any, in connection with the threat actor’s arrest and conviction. We do not plan on engaging in regular trading of crypto assets,
and, as an operating company, our investing activities in crypto are not part of our revenue generating activities, which are based on transactions on our
platform and the sales of subscriptions and services.
•We believe Adjusted EBITDA is useful to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items such as stock-based compensation
expense, depreciation and amortization expense, interest expense, other expense (income), net, and provision for (benefit from) income taxes that can
vary substantially from company to company depending upon their financing, capital structures, and the method by which assets were acquired.
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per Share
In addition to our results determined in accordance with GAAP, we believe that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per Share, both non-GAAP financial
performance measures, are useful information to help investors evaluate our operating performance. We believe it is useful to exclude tax-effected gains and losses
on crypto assets held for investment from both Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per Share because (i) such investments are considered primarily long-
term holdings, (ii) we do not plan on engaging in regular trading of crypto assets, and, (iii) as an operating company, our investing activities in crypto are not part of our
revenue generating activities, which are based on transactions on our platform and the sales of subscriptions and services. Additionally, we believe it is useful to
exclude tax-effected gains and losses on our marketable and strategic investments from Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per Share because such
investments are not part of our core operating activities and are considered non-operating activities under GAAP.
Limitations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We believe that non-GAAP financial measures may be helpful to investors for the reasons noted above. However, non-GAAP financial measures are presented for
supplemental informational purposes only, have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information
presented in accordance with GAAP. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate non-GAAP financial measures differently or may
use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of our disclosure of non-GAAP financial measures as a tool for
comparison.
Adjusted EBITDA
There are a number of limitations related to Adjusted EBITDA rather than net income, which is the nearest GAAP equivalent of Adjusted EBITDA. Some of these
limitations are that Adjusted EBITDA excludes:
•provision for (benefit from) income taxes;
•interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt, which reduces cash available to us;
•depreciation and amortization expense and, although these are non-cash expenses, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced
in the future;
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•stock-based compensation expense, which has been, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, a significant recurring expense for our business
and an important part of our compensation strategy;
•losses directly related to the Data Theft Incident;
•net gains or losses on our crypto assets held for investment; and
•other expense (income), net, which represents net gains or losses on investments and other financial instruments, and other non-operating income and
expense activity.
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per Share
There are limitations related to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per Share rather than net income and net income per share, which are the nearest
GAAP equivalents, respectively, including that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per Share each exclude the tax-effected impact of our crypto investment
gains/losses and of our marketable and strategic investments gains/losses.
Additional Information
For more information, including reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their nearest GAAP equivalents, please see the reconciliation of GAAP to
non-GAAP results tables in this shareholder letter. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measure and the reconciliations, and not to rely on
any single financial measure to evaluate our business.
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Coinbase Global, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
September 30,
December 31,
2025
2024
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents ..................................................................................................
$8,676,275
$8,543,903
Restricted cash and cash equivalents ................................................................................
78,867
38,519
USDC .......................................................................................................................................
3,696,441
1,241,808
Customer custodial funds .....................................................................................................
5,672,037
6,158,949
Crypto assets held for operations .......................................................................................
161,145
82,781
Loan receivables ....................................................................................................................
859,056
475,370
Crypto assets held as collateral ..........................................................................................
1,017,382
767,484
Crypto assets borrowed ........................................................................................................
346,008
261,052
Accounts receivable, net ......................................................................................................
308,423
265,251
Marketable investments ........................................................................................................
1,093,395
—
Other current assets ..............................................................................................................
184,160
277,536
Total current assets ..........................................................................................................
22,093,189
18,112,653
Crypto assets held for investment ............................................................................................
2,597,277
1,552,995
Strategic investments .................................................................................................................
401,728
374,161
Deferred tax assets .....................................................................................................................
324,096
941,298
Goodwill ........................................................................................................................................
4,004,112
1,139,670
Intangible assets, net .................................................................................................................
1,417,823
46,804
Other non-current assets ...........................................................................................................
513,142
374,370
Total assets ..................................................................................................................
$31,351,367
$22,541,951
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Customer custodial fund liabilities .......................................................................................
$5,672,037
$6,158,949
Current portion of long-term debt ........................................................................................
1,268,081
—
Crypto asset borrowings .......................................................................................................
386,823
300,110
Obligation to return collateral ...............................................................................................
1,026,945
792,125
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities .................................................................
835,468
690,136
Total current liabilities ......................................................................................................
9,189,354
7,941,320
Long-term debt ............................................................................................................................
5,933,447
4,234,081
Other non-current liabilities .......................................................................................................
205,342
89,708
Total liabilities ....................................................................................................................
15,328,143
12,265,109
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 500,000 shares authorized and zero shares
issued and outstanding at each of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 .....
—
—
Class A and B common stock, $0.00001 par value; 10,500,000 (Class A
10,000,000, Class B 500,000) shares authorized at September 30, 2025 and
December 31, 2024; 268,736 (Class A 227,157, Class B 41,579) shares issued
and outstanding at September 30, 2025 and 253,640 (Class A 209,762, Class B
43,878) shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 ....................................
3
2
Additional paid-in capital .......................................................................................................
9,131,722
5,365,990
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ...........................................................
3,538
(50,051)
Retained earnings .................................................................................................................
6,887,961
4,960,901
Total stockholders’ equity ................................................................................................
16,023,224
10,276,842
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity ...................................................................
$31,351,367
$22,541,951
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Coinbase Global, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Revenue:
Net revenue .....................................................
$1,792,984
$1,128,597
$5,173,399
$4,096,216
Other revenue .................................................
75,709
76,596
226,797
196,175
Total revenue .............................................
1,868,693
1,205,193
5,400,196
4,292,391
Operating expenses:
Transaction expense ......................................
253,318
171,781
801,605
580,665
Technology and development .......................
430,585
377,440
1,173,275
1,099,561
Sales and marketing ......................................
260,272
164,770
743,800
428,617
General and administrative ...........................
418,446
330,387
1,166,499
937,738
Gains on crypto assets held for
operations, net ................................................
(35,740)
(142)
(10,077)
(55,484)
Other operating expense (income), net ......
61,280
(8,556)
363,406
28,203
Total operating expenses .........................
1,388,161
1,035,680
4,238,508
3,019,300
Operating income ......................................
480,532
169,513
1,161,688
1,273,091
Interest expense ..................................................
21,774
20,530
62,820
60,108
(Gains) losses on crypto assets held for
investment, net .....................................................
(423,903)
120,507
(189,305)
(210,902)
Other expense (income), net .............................
380,518
(40,105)
(1,120,199)
(21,883)
Income before income taxes ...................
502,143
68,581
2,408,372
1,445,768
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes ........
69,591
(6,914)
481,312
157,878
Net income .................................................
$432,552
$75,495
$1,927,060
$1,287,890
Net income attributable to common
stockholders:
Basic .................................................................
$432,552
$75,455
$1,927,060
$1,287,106
Diluted ..............................................................
$437,095
$75,459
$1,938,812
$1,296,949
Net income per share:
Basic .................................................................
$1.65
$0.30
$7.49
$5.23
Diluted ..............................................................
$1.50
$0.28
$6.85
$4.76
Weighted-average shares of common stock
used to compute net income per share:
Basic .................................................................
262,831
248,834
257,332
245,986
Diluted ..............................................................
291,958
267,440
283,165
272,239
Stock-based Compensation Expense
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Technology and development .........................
$127,253
$155,411
$352,585
$428,863
Sales and marketing ........................................
13,921
18,720
43,359
52,034
General and administrative .............................
80,895
74,285
213,014
209,957
Total stock-based compensation expense .
$222,069
$248,416
$608,958
$690,854
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Coinbase Global, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2025
2024
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income ....................................................................................................................................
$1,927,060
$1,287,890
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization .................................................................................................
117,312
94,523
Stock-based compensation expense .....................................................................................
608,958
690,854
Deferred income taxes ..............................................................................................................
486,498
61,075
Gains on crypto assets held for operations, net ...................................................................
(10,077)
(55,484)
Gains on crypto assets held for investment, net ...................................................................
(189,305)
(210,902)
(Gains) losses on investments, net .........................................................................................
(1,075,198)
15,141
Other operating activities, net ..................................................................................................
6,830
31,745
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities .....................................................................
(2,510,846)
(322,616)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities ...................................................................
(638,768)
1,592,226
Cash flows from investing activities
Fiat loans originated ..................................................................................................................
(1,246,352)
(1,270,063)
Proceeds from repayment of fiat loans ..................................................................................
819,455
1,075,000
Business combinations, net of cash acquired .......................................................................
(687,634)
—
Purchases of crypto assets held for investment ...................................................................
(679,931)
(18,486)
Dispositions of crypto assets held for investment ................................................................
226,371
52,586
Other investing activities, net ...................................................................................................
(84,292)
(72,006)
Net cash used in investing activities ............................................................................................
(1,652,383)
(232,969)
Cash flows from financing activities
Issuances of convertible senior notes, net ............................................................................
2,957,135
1,246,025
Purchases of capped calls .......................................................................................................
(224,250)
(104,110)
Customer custodial fund liabilities ...........................................................................................
(600,398)
(550,776)
Fiat received as collateral .........................................................................................................
499,417
525,699
Fiat received as collateral returned .........................................................................................
(514,494)
(410,438)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards .............................................
(308,803)
(117,225)
Other financing activities, net ...................................................................................................
87,489
93,488
Net cash provided by financing activities ....................................................................................
1,896,096
682,663
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash
equivalents .......................................................................................................................................
(395,055)
2,041,920
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash
equivalents .......................................................................................................................................
89,868
19,664
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period ...
14,610,442
9,555,429
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period ..............
$14,305,255
$11,617,013
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Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Changes in operating assets and liabilities affecting cash were as follows (in thousands):
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025
2024
USDC ..............................................................................................................................
$(2,441,455)
$(294,104)
Income taxes, net ..........................................................................................................
(142,348)
(19,341)
Other current and non-current assets ........................................................................
(64,958)
(40,826)
Other current and non-current liabilities ....................................................................
137,915
31,655
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities .....................................................
$(2,510,846)
$(322,616)
The following is a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents
(in thousands):
 
September 30,
2025
2024
Cash and cash equivalents ..............................................................................................
$8,676,275
$7,723,806
Restricted cash and cash equivalents ...........................................................................
78,867
31,881
Customer custodial cash and cash equivalents ...........................................................
5,550,113
3,861,326
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents ..............
$14,305,255
$11,617,013
The following is a supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities (in
thousands):
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025
2024
Non-cash consideration paid for business combinations ............................................
$3,573,092
$—
Crypto assets borrowed ...................................................................................................
2,326,401
353,325
Crypto assets borrowed repaid .......................................................................................
2,238,233
176,990
Crypto assets received as collateral ..............................................................................
1,988,879
2,791,949
Crypto assets received as collateral returned ..............................................................
1,789,861
2,439,342
Crypto asset loan receivables originated ......................................................................
1,853,095
1,244,113
Crypto asset loan receivables repaid .............................................................................
1,899,592
1,230,544
Additions of crypto asset investments ............................................................................
176,645
5,981
Cumulative-effect adjustment due to the adoption of ASU No. 2023-08 ..................
—
561,489
The following is a supplemental schedule of cash paid for income taxes (in thousands):
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025
2024
Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net of refunds
$147,999
$—
Cash paid during the period for income taxes (prior to ASU No. 2023-09)
—
113,107
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Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
(in thousands)
Q3’24
Q4’24
Q1’25
Q2’25
Q3’25
Net income .......................................................................
$75,495
$1,291,176
$65,608
$1,428,900
$432,552
Adjusted to exclude the following:
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes ..............
(6,914)
205,700
16,848
394,873
69,591
Interest expense .........................................................
20,530
20,537
20,511
20,535
21,774
Depreciation and amortization .................................
30,695
32,995
33,333
33,901
50,078
Stock-based compensation expense ......................
248,416
221,984
190,729
196,160
222,069
Data Theft Incident losses ........................................
—
—
—
306,654
47,976
Losses (gains) on crypto assets held for
investment, net ...........................................................
120,507
(476,153)
596,651
(362,053)
(423,903)
Other (income) expense, net(1) ................................
(40,105)
(7,191)
6,188
(1,506,905)
380,518
Adjusted EBITDA ....................................................
$448,624
$1,289,048
$929,868
$512,065
$800,655
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(1)See Note 15. Other expense (income), net to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended on September 30, 2025 filed with the SEC on October 30, 2025 for additional details.
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income and Net Income per Share to Adjusted Net
Income per Share
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Q3’24
Q4’24
Q1’25
Q2’25
Q3’25
Net income ...........................................................................
$75,495
$1,291,176
$65,608
$1,428,900
$432,552
Adjusted to exclude the following:
Losses (gains) on crypto assets held for
investment, net ..............................................................
120,507
(476,153)
596,651
(362,053)
(423,903)
Losses (gains) on investments, net ............................
478
(3,587)
(3,327)
(1,472,121)
400,250
Tax effect of non-GAAP net income adjustments .....
(28,674)
119,852
(134,821)
438,482
11,845
Adjusted Net Income ...............................................
$167,806
$931,288
$524,111
$33,208
$420,744
Revised definition newly adjusts for:
(Losses) gains on investments, net ............................
$(478)
$3,587
$3,327
$1,472,121
$(400,250)
Tax effect of non-GAAP net income adjustments
related to investments ..................................................
116
(854)
(812)
(359,639)
97,812
Adjusted Net Income, previous definition .............
$167,444
$934,021
$526,626
$1,145,690
$118,306
Weighted-average shares outstanding used in per
share calculations below:
Basic ....................................................................................
248,834
251,506
253,878
255,188
262,831
Diluted ..................................................................................
267,440
276,752
271,251
278,913
291,958
Net income per share(1):
Basic .....................................................................................
$0.30
$5.13
$0.26
$5.60
$1.65
Diluted ..................................................................................
$0.28
$4.68
$0.24
$5.14
$1.50
Adjusted Net Income per Share:
Basic .....................................................................................
$0.67
$3.70
$2.06
$0.13
$1.60
Diluted ..................................................................................
$0.63
$3.37
$1.93
$0.12
$1.44
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(1)Net income per share is calculated using net income attributable to common stockholders. See Note 17. Net income per share to the
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended on September 30, 2025 filed with
the SEC on October 30, 2025 for additional details.