Firy Inc. operates a mobile game platform. The company's platform helps developers create franchises by enabling social competition in their games. It ...
Firy Inc. (formerly Skillz Inc., with the rebrand to “Firy” effective in June 2026) is a public-company operating in the interactive/real-money mobile gaming ecosystem. The company’s core value proposition centers on a platform that connects players through structured competition—supporting casual esports-style tournaments and related social competitive experiences on mobile devices. ...Firy Inc. (formerly Skillz Inc., with the rebrand to “Firy” effective in June 2026) is a public-company operating in the interactive/real-money mobile gaming ecosystem. The company’s core value proposition centers on a platform that connects players through structured competition—supporting casual esports-style tournaments and related social competitive experiences on mobile devices.
From a business perspective, Firy focuses on two sides of the platform model: (1) mobile gamers who participate in skill-based competitions and (2) game developers/publishers who want to build and operate franchises using competitive mechanics. As described in the provided overview, the company helps developers create franchises by enabling social competition in their games, and it hosts tournaments for mobile players. This implies that Firy’s platform is designed to deliver engaging competitive formats, promote retention through repeated play/competition, and provide tooling and operational capabilities that reduce friction for developers bringing competitive content to market.
In terms of products and services, Firy can be characterized as a “platform + live competitive events” operator for mobile gaming—effectively combining tournament infrastructure with developer enablement. The company’s platform approach suggests ongoing investment in live operations, player matching/competition systems, and platform reliability to support large volumes of in-game competitive activity.
Regarding cost and operational/BOM considerations, the business model is typically less asset-heavy than traditional media manufacturing: major costs are generally associated with software development, platform maintenance, customer support/operations, and the variable economics of hosting real-money competitions. While the provided data includes several profitability/cash-flow ratios (e.g., negative profitability metrics in the latest TTM snapshot), those figures reflect that the company has experienced investment cycles and/or pressures affecting margins. The presence of research and development intensity (provided as a ratio to revenue) and general operating expenses (provided as SG&A to revenue) also indicates that ongoing development and operating spend are significant.
From a financial lens, the provided TTM snapshot shows negative margins and negative free cash flow measures, suggesting the company’s current stage includes meaningful investment and/or operational leverage not yet translating into positive profitability. Investors may therefore evaluate FIRY through metrics tied to engagement growth, developer partnerships, take-rate economics, and the efficiency of converting player activity into sustainable cash generation.
Key people include Andrew Paradise, who is described as both CEO and founder. Overall, FIRY’s strategic emphasis (as reflected in the rebranding coverage and CEO communications) appears to be positioning the company as a global holding platform for its complementary gaming businesses, with “Firy” serving as a unified corporate brand supporting continued product and partnership execution.
As with many platform businesses, the company’s “wishes” or forward-looking priorities (implied rather than explicitly enumerated in the sources) would likely include expanding developer franchise adoption, growing active competitive participation, improving unit economics, and strengthening long-term profitability while scaling the platform.
YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength.
QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes.
RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three).
$104.5M
+9.5%
+6.5%
Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day.
$-70.4M
-46.0%
-123.6%
Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials.
+87.5%
+1.8%
-0.3%
Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on).
-68.3%
-34.9%
-24.6%
Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales.
-67.4%
-33.4%
-110.0%
Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock.
$-70.3M
-633.9%
-148.4%
FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine.
-67.3%
-570.5%
-133.3%
Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe.
115.1%
+45.4%
+28.9%
Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking.
1.20x
-74.0%
-10.9%
Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground.
Operator: Good morning, everyone. I'd like to welcome you to the Firy Inc. Second Quarter 2026 Results Call. [Operator Instructions] At this time, I would like to turn the conference over to your host, Richard Land from Alliance Advisors to begin.
Richard Land: Good morning, everyone. Firy issued its 2026 second quarter earnings release yesterday after the market close, which is available on the company's Investor Relations website. Let me read the safe harbor language, and then we'll get right into the call. All statements and comments made by management during this conference call other than statements of historical fact, may be deemed forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Firy cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by the forward-looking statements made during the call. For additional details on these risks and uncertainties, please see Firy's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and Firy's subsequent public filings with the SEC. Firy undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Additionally, we will reference various non-GAAP financial measures and KPIs during this call. Please refer to our earnings release for an explanation of these measures and how we use them and in the case of the non-GAAP financial measures, reconciliations to their nearest GAAP equivalents. With that, it's now my pleasure to turn the call over to Firy's CEO, Andrew Paradise. Andrew, please go ahead.
Andrew Paradise: Thank you, Richard, and good morning, everyone. Q2 was, without question, the most consequential period in the company's recent history. Our Firy rebrand is now fully in the market. The Papaya verdict and judgment are in, and we're executing against our strategies to unlock value for our shareholders. Let me start with a review of our second quarter results. I'll then highlight 3 significant developments since our last call in May before moving into our operating businesses. For the second quarter, GAAP revenue was $31 million, up 6% quarter-over-quarter and up 23% year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA loss, excluding litigation-related expenses, was $2.7 million, a $4.5 million improvement quarter-over-quarter on a normalized basis. Including litigation-related expenses, the adjusted EBITDA loss was $13.6 million compared to a loss of $12.8 million in the first quarter and $11.4 million in Q2 2025. We also have an update regarding our balance sheet. As announced on August 4, we are redeeming $80 million in debt, saving the company approximately $2.8 million in interest expense before those notes' maturity date. This leaves $50 million in debt outstanding. We're evaluating options to further strengthen our …