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what it is
Peloton sells exercise machines and paid classes for people working out at home.
how it gets paid
Last year Peloton Interactive made $2.5B in revenue.
why growth slowed
Full-year revenue fell 7.8% to ~$2.5B. A single quarter can still lap easy comps— do not confuse one quarter’s vs. prior year% with the annual trend.
what just happened
Latest quarter revenue ~$625M with EPS still negative at about -$0.06 (not the same as the ~$2.5B full year).
At a glance
C+ balance sheet — struggling to keep the lights on
20/100 earnings predictability — expect surprises
trailing p/e n/m — still losing money on a GAAP EPS basis
24.5% return on capital — screen says capital efficiency; reconcile with net losses in filings
xvary composite: 24/100 — weak
What they do
Peloton sells exercise machines and paid classes for people working out at home.
You do not just buy a bike. You buy the screen, the classes, and the habit. Peloton had 6.0 million members as of June 30, 2025, so leaving means giving up gear and a subscription. The ugly contrast is simple: members are large, but annual revenue still fell 7.8% to $2.5B.
How they make money
$2.5B
annual revenue · revenue declined -7.8% last year
total revenue
$2.5B
7.8%
The products that matter
connected cardio hardware
Connected fitness hardware
$1.2B annual revenue base
this channel is still the front door. The ~$1.2B figure here is a segment-scale anchor, not the ~$625M latest quarter or the ~$2.5B company total— match the label to the filing line.
big-ticket discretionary
monthly workout membership
Peloton subscription
supports margin profile
gross margin hit 51.5% in Q1 2026. That's the number telling you subscriptions and pricing still have value. If that margin fades, this starts looking a lot more like equipment retail with nicer branding.
recurring revenue
content and member engagement
Live and on-demand classes
turnaround hinge
this is what makes a bike more than a one-time purchase. With earnings predictability at 20 / 100, the market is still waiting for proof that engagement becomes durable profit instead of temporary enthusiasm.
proof still pending
Key numbers
$2.5B
annual revenue
This is the whole business today. It is smaller than the pandemic peak and still down 7.8% vs. prior year.
50.9%
gross margin
Peloton keeps about half of sales after product costs. That helps, but it does not fix shrinking demand.
6.0M
members
This is the audience paying for the platform. More members give Peloton a bigger base to sell into.
$1.3B
long-term debt
Debt matters because it limits room to stumble. Peloton has less slack than a clean balance sheet company.
Financial health
C+
strength
- balance sheet grade C+ — weak — may struggle to fund operations
- risk rank 5 — safer than 5% of stocks
- price stability 5 / 100
- long-term debt $1.3B (32% of capital)
- net profit margin thin / negative on recent GAAP EPS — do not pair with a 66x “P/E” story
C+ — below average. watch for debt servicing and cash burn.
Total return vs. market
You invested $10,000 in PTON 3 years ago → it's now worth $5,950.
The index would have given you $14,770.
source: institutional data · total return
What just happened
missed estimates
Peloton posted about $625M in quarter revenue, while EPS stayed negative at about -$0.06.
Quarter revenue was up sharply from the year-ago quarter, and gross margin was 50.9%. The problem is that earnings still did not turn positive on a GAAP basis.
$625M
quarter revenue
-$0.06
eps
50.9%
gross margin
the number that mattered
Quarter revenue ~$625M with 50.9% gross margin mattered for the turnaround narrative— full-year revenue is still the ~$2.5B shrinking base above.
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peloton interactive continues to face a challenging operating environment.
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indeed, since the company posted record sales during the pandemic, its business has been steadily declining.during that period, peloton took advantage of the closure of in-person gyms to expand its customer base and also made heavy investments in increasing capacity. those plans seemed to backfire when pandemic-era restrictions ended and many exercise enthusiasts sought other options to work out.
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not only did gyms re-open, but a slew of other online fitness platforms entered the fray.
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now peloton is fighting to keep what's left of its dwindling market share.the company recently launched its cross training series that features updated versions of its treadmills, stationary bikes, and rowing machines along with other enhancements.
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still, the new series comes with increased prices for equipment and membership fees.the next few quarters should provide a glimpse of how receptive customers will be of the new offerings.
source: company earnings report, 2026
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What could go wrong
the main risk is simple: Peloton is trying to finish a consumer turnaround while carrying $1.3B in long-term debt and selling products people can postpone.
high
free cash flow slips back after one good quarter
$67.4M of quarterly free cash flow bought management credibility. If that turns negative again, the market will treat Q1 as a blip instead of a turning point.
with $1.3B in long-term debt, cash flow volatility matters more than headline adjusted profit.
high
cfo transition during a fragile rebuild
liz coddington is leaving effective mar 27, 2026. executive turnover is normal. Executive turnover while the balance sheet still looks C+ is more than normal noise.
the finance seat is changing hands while Peloton still needs disciplined cash management.
med
the $2B revenue rebound stays on paper
analysts expect revenue to move from $1.2B to $2B in fy2026. That is not a small step. If demand only stabilizes instead of rebounds, today's recovery valuation starts looking generous.
the bull case needs more than cost control. It needs real top-line repair.
med
premium exercise gear stays easy to defer
Peloton sells expensive bikes and treadmills. When household budgets get tighter, these purchases move down the list fast. Competition makes that worse because there are cheaper alternatives everywhere.
a 1.7% net margin leaves very little room for discounting errors or soft demand.
with $1.3B in long-term debt against a roughly $3B market cap, Peloton does not have much margin for error. If cash flow weakens or the revenue rebound slips, the stock will feel it fast.
source: institutional data · regulatory filings · risk analysis
Pay attention to
metric
free cash flow after the $67.4M q1 print
one positive quarter helps. Two or three would start to look like evidence that the turnaround funds itself instead of borrowing time.
risk
who takes the cfo seat next
the replacement matters because Peloton needs a finance operator, not a storyteller. The debt load is too large for improvisation.
calendar
the next earnings report after feb 5, 2026
you want to know whether Q1 was the start of a pattern or one clean quarter inside a still-messy business.
trend
whether the $2B revenue estimate still looks credible
the street is modeling a move from $1.2B to $2B. If that number starts moving down, the recovery story gets narrower fast.
Analyst rankings
short-term outlook
below average
momentum score 4 — in human-speak, analysts expect this to trail the average stock from here unless the operating proof gets stronger.
risk profile
high risk
stability score 5 — this sits in the volatile end of the market, not the defensive end.
chart momentum
average
technical score 3 — no special signal here, just a stock still trying to earn trust back.
earnings predictability
20 / 100
earnings predictability this low means you should expect noise, revisions, and uneven quarter-to-quarter confidence.
source: institutional data
Institutional activity
institutions have been net buying for 3 consecutive quarters — 215 buyers vs. 185 sellers in 3q2025. total institutional holdings: 0.4B shares. net buying for 3 quarters.
source: institutional data
Price targets
3-5 year target range
$3
$13
$7
current price
$8
target midpoint · +21% from current · 3-5yr high: $14 (+110% · 21% ann'l return)
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