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Q1 26 EPS
$0.04
BEAT +1,112.12%
Est. $0.00
Q1 26 Revenue
$38.7M
BEAT +2.30%
Est. $37.8M
vs S&P Since Q1 26
+260.9%
BEATING MARKET
BLZE +264.3% vs S&P +3.4%
Market Reaction
Did BLZE Beat Earnings? Q1 2026 Results
Backblaze delivered a standout first quarter for fiscal 2026, posting revenue of $38.67 million, up 11.7% year over year and ahead of the $37.80 million consensus estimate, while reporting adjusted EPS of $0.04 against a consensus of just $0.00, a be… Read more Backblaze delivered a standout first quarter for fiscal 2026, posting revenue of $38.67 million, up 11.7% year over year and ahead of the $37.80 million consensus estimate, while reporting adjusted EPS of $0.04 against a consensus of just $0.00, a beat of over 1,112% that extended the company's streak of topping EPS estimates to four consecutive quarters. The primary engine behind the results was B2 Cloud Storage, which grew 24% year over year and drew accelerating demand from AI customers, whose count rose 76% year over year; two AI-focused wins alone contributed roughly $1.50 million in combined annual contract value. Gross margin expanded meaningfully to 61% from 56% a year ago, while adjusted EBITDA margin reached 26%, up from 18%, reflecting growing operational leverage. The stock surged sharply following the report as investors responded to a clean beat-and-raise quarter. Management lifted its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to $161.50 million to $163.50 million and raised adjusted EBITDA margin guidance to 23% to 25%, with second-quarter revenue expected between $39.80 million and $40.20 million.
Key Takeaways
- • B2 Cloud Storage revenue grew 24% YoY, driving overall 12% revenue growth
- • AI customer count grew 76% year over year
- • ARR from large customers ($50K+) grew 72% YoY
- • Number of customers generating $50,000+ in ARR increased 51% YoY to 187
- • B2 Cloud Storage NRR improved to 110% from 105% in Q1 2025
- • Gross margin expanded to 61% from 56% in Q1 2025
- • Adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 26% from 18% in Q1 2025
BLZE Forward Guidance & Outlook
For Q2 2026, Backblaze expects revenue between $39.8 million and $40.2 million with an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 21% to 23%. For full-year 2026, the company raised its revenue outlook to $161.5 million to $163.5 million (from $156.5 million to $158.5 million) and raised its Adjusted EBITDA margin guidance to 23% to 25% (from 19% to 21%). Basic weighted average shares outstanding for Q2 2026 are expected to be 60.5 million to 60.7 million shares.
BLZE YoY Financials
Q1 2026 vs Q1 2025, source: SEC Filings
BLZE Revenue by Segment
With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings
“In Q1, we exceeded the top end of our revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance, with B2 growing 24% year over year. We are seeing growing traction with AI customers, including winning a AI training data company and a generative AI video creation company, jointly contributing about $1.5 million in annual contract value, along with a 76% growth in AI customers year over year. As AI models shift from text to multimodal, the volume of data required to train and operate them grows exponentially, and the need for storage that is performant, open, and cost-efficient at scale has never been greater. Backblaze is emerging as a compelling storage platform of choice for the AI economy.”
— Gleb Budman, Q1 2026 Earnings Press Release
BLZE Earnings Trends
BLZE vs Market 30 Day Price Reactions
30-day stock return vs benchmark after each earnings
BLZE EPS Trend
Earnings per share: estimate vs actual
BLZE Revenue Trend
Quarterly revenue: estimate vs actual
BLZE Quarterly Results
5 quarters of earnings data
| Quarter | EPS Est. | EPS Act. | Surprise | Revenue | Rev. Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 26 BEAT | $0.00 | $0.04 | +1,112.12% | $38.7M | +2.30% |
| Q4 25 BEAT FY | $0.01 | $0.06 | +426.32% | $37.8M | +0.58% |
| FY Full Year | — | $0.07 | — | $145.8M | — |
| Q3 25 BEAT | $-0.02 | $0.03 | +275.44% | $37.2M | +0.63% |
| Q2 25 BEAT | $-0.05 | $0.01 | +119.05% | $36.3M | +2.49% |
| Q1 25 BEAT | $-0.06 | $-0.03 | +50.00% | $34.6M | +1.16% |