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NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Clear Secure, Inc. (NYSE: YOU), the secure identity company, has released financial results for the second quarter 2026 on its Investor Relations website at https://ir.clearme.com. Second Quarter Financial Highlights (percentage change is expressed as year-over-year, unless otherwise specified) Revenue of $277.8 million was up 26.6%; Total Bookings of $295.9 million increased 32.8% Operating income of $83.0 million, representing a 29.9% operating income margin Net income of $72.3 million, representing a 26.0% net income margin Adjusted EBITDA of $101.1 million, representing a 36.4% Adjusted EBITDA margin and 900 basis points of year-over-year margin expansion, exceeding long-term Adjusted EBITDA margin target of 35% Earnings per Common Share Basic and Diluted of $0.50 and $0.49, respectively Net cash provided by operating activities of $201.2 million; Free Cash Flow of $189.0 million Operational Achievements Total CLEAR Members grew to 43.5 million, up 30.0% year-over-year and Active CLEAR+ Members grew to 8.3 million, up 15.2% year-over-year, as of June 30, 2026 62 CLEAR+ airports, including second quarter launches of Northwest Arkansas (Bentonville) and Indianapolis, and 280 retail locations with TSA PreCheck® Enrollment Provided by CLEAR as of June 30, 2026 eGates launched across 50 airports as of today; on track for network wide rollout in 2026 CLEAR Concierge, a premium, personalized on-demand airport service now offered at 39 airports Continued strong momentum in CLEAR1 across core verticals Capital Allocation Activities Approximately $22.2 million returned to shareholders in the second quarter of 2026, related to our regular quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share and distributions Clear Secure, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share, payable on September 24, 2026 to shareholders of record of Class A Common Stock as of the close of business on September 10, 2026 Third Quarter and Full Year 2026 Guidance Third quarter 2026 Revenue of $284-287 million, representing 24.6% year-over-year growth at the midpoint Third quarter 2026 Total Bookings of $311-316 million, representing 20.5% year-over-year growth at the midpoint Full Year 2026 Free Cash Flow guidance increased from at least $465 million to at least $480 million, representing at least 39.9% year-over-year growth "Identity has become critical infrastructure and CLEAR has firmly established itself as the trusted, secure identity company.
