fuboTV (FUBO)

Live sports and TV streaming service fuboTV (NYSE:FUBO) reported Q4 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 249% year on year to $1.55 billion. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.13 per share was significantly below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Company Overview

Originally launched as a soccer streaming platform, fuboTV (NYSE:FUBO) is a video streaming service specializing in live sports, news, and entertainment content.

The advent of the internet changed how shows, films, music, and overall information flow. As a result, many media companies now face secular headwinds as attention shifts online. Some have made concerted efforts to adapt by introducing digital subscriptions, podcasts, and streaming platforms. Time will tell if their strategies succeed and which companies will emerge as the long-term winners.

Competitors in the live TV streaming market include YouTube TV (owned by NASDAQ:GOOGL), Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR), and DISH Network (NASDAQ:DISH).

Reviewing a company’s long-term sales performance reveals insights into its quality. Even a bad business can shine for one or two quarters, but a top-tier one grows for years. Over the last five years, fuboTV grew its sales at an excellent 59.8% compounded annual growth rate. Its growth beat the average consumer discretionary company and shows its offerings resonate with customers.

We at StockStory place the most emphasis on long-term growth, but within consumer discretionary, a stretched historical view may miss a company riding a successful new product or trend. fuboTV’s annualized revenue growth of 41.1% over the last two years is below its five-year trend, but we still think the results were respectable.

We can dig further into the company’s revenue dynamics by analyzing its number of domestic subscribers and international subscribers, which clocked in at 6.2 million and 335,000 in the latest quarter. Over the last two years, fuboTV’s domestic subscribers averaged 48.8% year-on-year growth. On the other hand, its international subscribers averaged 10.1% year-on-year declines.

This quarter, fuboTV reported magnificent year-on-year revenue growth of 249%, and its $1.55 billion of revenue beat Wall Street’s estimates by 279%.

Looking ahead, sell-side analysts expect revenue to decline by 39.7% over the next 12 months, a deceleration versus the last two years. This projection is underwhelming and suggests its products and services will face some demand challenges.

fuboTV’s operating margin has risen over the last 12 months, but it still averaged negative 6.2% over the last two years. This is due to its large expense base and inefficient cost structure.

fuboTV’s operating margin was negative 1.3% this quarter.

Although earnings are undoubtedly valuable for assessing company performance, we believe cash is king because you can’t use accounting profits to pay the bills.

Over the last two years, fuboTV’s demanding reinvestments to stay relevant have drained its resources, putting it in a pinch and limiting its ability to return capital to investors. Its free cash flow margin averaged negative 4%, meaning it lit $4.03 of cash on fire for every $100 in revenue.

fuboTV burned through $204 million of cash in Q4, equivalent to a negative 13.2% margin. The company’s cash flow turned negative after being positive in the same quarter last year, prompting us to pay closer attention. Short-term fluctuations typically aren’t a big deal because investment needs can be seasonal, but we’ll be watching to see if the trend extrapolates into future quarters.

Looking forward, analysts predict fuboTV will generate cash on a full-year basis. Their consensus estimates imply its free cash flow margin of negative 3.2% for the last 12 months will increase to positive 11%, giving it more optionality.

Companies with more cash than debt have lower bankruptcy risk.

fuboTV is a well-capitalized company with $458.6 million of cash and $234.3 million of debt on its balance sheet. This $224.2 million net cash position is 46.1% of its market cap and gives it the freedom to borrow money, return capital to shareholders, or invest in growth initiatives. Leverage is not an issue here.

We were impressed by how significantly fuboTV blew past analysts’ revenue expectations this quarter. We were also happy its EBITDA outperformed Wall Street’s estimates. On the other hand, its EPS missed. Overall, this print had some key positives. The stock remained flat at $1.39 immediately after reporting.

Updated: February 20, 2026 at 9:28 PM EST

The latest quarterly earnings matters, sure, but we actually think longer-term fundamentals and valuation matter more. Investors should consider all these pieces before deciding whether or not to invest in fuboTV.

fuboTV falls short of our quality standards. Although its revenue growth was impressive over the last five years, it’s expected to deteriorate over the next 12 months and its cash burn raises the question of whether it can sustainably maintain growth. And while the company’s projected EPS for the next year implies the company will start generating shareholder value, the downside is its operating margins reveal poor profitability compared to other consumer discretionary companies.

fuboTV’s EV-to-EBITDA ratio based on the next 12 months is 1.5x. While this valuation is optically cheap, the potential downside is huge given its shaky fundamentals. There are better stocks to buy right now.

Wall Street analysts have a consensus one-year price target of $3.44 on the company (compared to the current share price of $1.27).

Although the price target is bullish, readers should exercise caution because analysts tend to be overly optimistic. The firms they work for, often big banks, have relationships with companies that extend into fundraising, M&A advisory, and other rewarding business lines. As a result, they typically hesitate to say bad things for fear they will lose out. We at StockStory do not suffer from such conflicts of interest, so we’ll always tell it like it is.