Klarna (KLAR) Reports August 18: What to Watch Before the Open
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on August 18, 2026.
Klarna reports at 7:30 AM ET, and credit-loss trends plus US take rate are the numbers that set the tone for the whole buy-now-pay-later trade. Affirm, PayPal and Block holders get their read-through before the bell.
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Klarna reports earnings at 7:30 AM ET on August 18, a narrow pre-bell window into the health of the buy-now-pay-later industry.
Credit-loss trends and the U.S. take rate are the two figures that will define the reaction, showing whether underwriting is holding up and how much revenue Klarna keeps per dollar processed.
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Klarna sits at the center of the BNPL trade, so its results carry read-through implications for Affirm, PayPal, and Block. Holders of those names will want the numbers before the opening bell.
The 7:30 AM ET release leaves little time before the open, so keep an eye on the stock and its sector peers for the initial move.
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