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Shopify reports US$581M Q1 loss, revenue up 34 per cent from year earlier

The e-commerce company beat earnings estimates, but investors focused on a forecast for slower revenue and gross-profit growth next quarter.

  • Shopify shares fell 12.6% by midday Tuesday despite reporting strong first-quarter revenue of $3.17 billion, up 34% year-over-year. Investors reacted negatively to the e-commerce company's second-quarter guidance signaling slowing growth.
  • The company forecasts second-quarter revenue growth in the high-20s percentage range and gross profit growth in the mid-20s. This represents a significant pullback from low-30s guidance provided three months ago.
  • Merchant solutions revenue jumped to $2.42 billion from $1.74 billion, while subscription solutions grew to $750 million from $620 million. Shopify recorded a $581 million net loss, largely due to equity investment write-downs.
  • Chief Financial Officer Jeff Hoffmeister cited "broad-based growth across geographies, merchant sizes and channels." Bank of Nova Scotia analyst Kevin Krishnaratne called the guidance "appropriately set, but likely conservative."
  • Amid investor anxiety over artificial intelligence disruption, Shopify shares have tumbled more than 20% in 2026. The company co-developed the Universal Commerce Protocol with Google LLC to position itself as an AI leader in e-commerce.
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Shopify leaning deeper into AI, reports US$581M Q1 loss

Artificial intelligence is behind well over half the coding done at Shopify Inc.

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Shopify suffered a net loss of US$581 million in the first quarter, compared to a loss of US$682 million in the same period last year.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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