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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Clear Secure (YOU)

Clear Secure Q2 revenue rises 26.6% to $277.8 million; raises free cash flow outlook

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Clear Secure reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $277.8 million, up 26.6% year over year, and net income of $72.3 million, compared with $37.9 million a year earlier. The company raised its full-year 2026 free cash flow guidance to at least $480 million from at least $465 million, and its board declared a $0.15 quarterly dividend.

Key points

  • Diluted EPS was $0.49 versus $0.26 in the second quarter of 2025; net income attributable to Clear Secure was $50.1 million versus $24.7 million.
  • Total Bookings were $295.9 million, up 32.8%, and Adjusted EBITDA was $101.1 million, a 36.4% margin.
  • Full-year 2026 free cash flow guidance was raised to at least $480 million from at least $465 million.
  • Third-quarter 2026 revenue is guided to $284-287 million; the $0.15 dividend is payable September 24, 2026 to holders of record on September 10, 2026.

The filing

CompanyClear Secure (YOU)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 5, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
Accession number0001856314-26-000039

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:07 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 05, 2026.

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