Couchbase 2026 Q2 Earnings Wider Loss Despite Revenue Growth

Couchbase(BASE) reported its fiscal 2026 Q2 earnings on Sep 04th, 2025. The company delivered better-than-expected revenue performance but reported a deeper-than-anticipated net loss, signaling ongoing operational challenges. The absence of forward guidance and an earnings call underscores the uncertainty caused by its pending acquisition by Haveli Investments.

Couchbase’s total revenue rose 11.6% year-over-year to $57.57 million in 2026 Q2, reflecting continued demand for its cloud-native database solutions. The increase indicates the company’s ability to expand its customer base and drive usage of its AI-powered offerings despite the broader economic headwinds affecting the tech sector.

The company’s earnings position deteriorated further, with a net loss of $-23.79 million, or $0.43 per share, widening by 19.6% compared to a $-19.89 million loss in the same quarter a year ago. The per-share loss also increased by 10.3%, from $0.39. This marks the sixth consecutive year of losses for the company during the same period, highlighting the difficulty in achieving profitability.

The stock price of Couchbase has edged up 0.08% during the latest trading day, 0.16% over the past week, and 0.66% month-to-date. Despite the earnings miss on the bottom line, the modest gains in share price suggest investor optimism tied to the company’s strategic direction and potential benefits from the Haveli acquisition.

Post-earnings, the company emphasized its operational strengths, noting that all key metrics exceeded high-end expectations. Matt Cain, Chair, President, and CEO of Couchbase, highlighted progress in execution and strategic partnerships, particularly in the AI ecosystem. The CEO remains confident in the company’s long-term prospects, despite ongoing losses, and emphasized product innovation and market expansion as key priorities.

The company did not provide specific financial guidance for future periods or quantitative outlooks in the report, due to the pending acquisition by Haveli Investments. As a result, Couchbase will not host an earnings conference call or issue formal guidance alongside this announcement.

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