Peloton posts first ever annual net profit, but shares drop as outlook disappoints

Peloton delivered its first full year of net profit and operating income in fiscal 2026, but said it expects sales to fall in the coming fiscal year as it begins to lap price increases on its hardware and subscription plans.

Peloton shares tumbled about 13% in premarket trading as the outlook disappointed investors. Even so, Peloton CEO Peter Stern highlighted the major strides the company has made in becoming profitable.

"This was the year where Peloton sort of grew up," Stern told CNBC in an interview, calling fiscal 2026 a "landmark" year for the company financially. "That solid foundation positions us for what we need to do to get to long-term growth to deliver on our strategy of becoming a connected wellness company and puts us in really our strongest position to date."

In the year ended June 30, Peloton posted a net income of $63.2 million, up from a loss of $118.9 million in the year-ago period, helped in part by the brand's decision to raise prices last fall.

Looking ahead to fiscal 2027, the company expects another year of positive free cash flow. It also anticipates gross margin and adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization will grow compared to the prior year.

Aside from its fiscal year, Peloton issued mixed results during its fiscal fourth quarter.

Here's how the company performed compared with what Wall Street was anticipating, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG:

Peloton's reported net income for the three-month period that ended June 30 was $61.6 million, or 13 cents per share, compared with $21.6 million, or five cents per share, a year earlier.