Klarna (KLAR): FY26 Q2 earnings call, Aug 18, 2026

Tue, Aug 18Earnings callSpeaker-labelled transcriptKlarna

On its Aug 18, 2026 earnings call (FY26 Q2), Klarna said 12 of the 22 words Kalshi and Polymarket listed; Parrot’s count agreed with all 22 settlements. Quotes below are at most 25 words each.

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22 words · 12 settled yes · our count agreed on 22 of 22

backtest The probabilities on settled rows are a walk-forward backtest: the model as of before each event, computed after Parrot went live; they were not published at the time.

Listed words: result, our count under the market rule, the count over every speaker, whether they agree, and the probability (a walk-forward backtest on settled rows)
WordResultOur countAll speakersAgreesProbabilityMarket
Dollar 30+ timesYes113113✓72%transcripts from the transcript model–
Percent 40+ timesYes9494✓65%transcripts from the transcript model–
Card 10+ timesYes2121✓63%transcripts from the transcript model–
Payment 5+ timesYes1313✓60%transcripts from the transcript model–
Delinquency Yes44✓78%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
JP Morgan Payment Yes22✓39%transcripts from the transcript model–
Sweden Yes22✓26%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Bank Yes11✓83%transcripts from the transcript model–
Walmart Yes12✓70%transcripts from the transcript model–
Profitability Yes11✓60%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Tailwind Yes12✓60%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Headwind Yes11✓26%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
AI / Artificial Intelligence No00✓75%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Credit Quality No00✓65%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Apple Pay No00✓62%transcripts from the transcript model–
Gemini No00✓47%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Headcount No00✓42%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Inflation No00✓26%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Crypto No00✓18%transcripts from the transcript model–
Banking License No00✓18%transcripts from the transcript model–
PriceRunner No00✓18%transcripts from the transcript model–
Southwest Airlines No00✓18%transcripts from the transcript model–

Market prices are mid quotes from Kalshi and Polymarket, shown for context, may be delayed by several minutes and are not a signal. Quotes as of Oct 21, 2026 04:22 UTC.

Transcript

quotes of at most 25 words

Speaker-labelled transcript · Source and credits · Used to count words; quotes of at most 25 words.

113 matches for “Dollar”; 5 quoted, at least 25 words apart.

Sebastian Siemiatkowskicompanyprepared

…the second consecutive quarter. Revenue grew faster than volume and transaction margin dollars, which is our most important metric, grew faster than both. Volume was…

Sebastian Siemiatkowskicompanyprepared

…building toward. As I said, we measure our progress in transaction margin dollars. That number shapes how we build products, how we price, and how…

Sebastian Siemiatkowskicompanyprepared

…call, we told you what to expect for the year. Transaction margin dollars compounding at roughly 30% ahead of revenue. That is the shape we…

Sebastian Siemiatkowskicompanyprepared

…spend with the payment option of Pay in Full for purchases under $75 with high frequency. In this business area, we monetize through payment fees,…

Sebastian Siemiatkowskicompanyprepared

…quarter. Big-Ticket Spend or Fair Financing, which is designed for purchases between $500 to $10,000. These are fixed term installments and it's our fastest growing…

Where the listed words were said

Sebastian Siemiatkowskicompany“Dollar (30+)” · prepared

…these three, making sure we have an attractive offer for every purchase our customers make, and with the effect it has on transaction margin dollars.

Sebastian Siemiatkowskicompany“Percent (40+)” · prepared

…run that sequence enough time to know what it looks like. In total, transaction margin reached 43% of revenue, up 4.5 points in 12 months.

Sebastian Siemiatkowskicompany“Card (10+)” · prepared

…term with a known payoff date, against a $6,700 average American credit card balance, which again, reflects the fact that our customers borrow responsibly. We…

Sebastian Siemiatkowskicompany“Payment (5+)” · prepared

…consumers actually want: cashback and benefits. In May, we told you JPMorgan Payments would launch later this year. It went live on August 6th, ahead…

Sebastian Siemiatkowskicompany“Delinquency” · prepared

…ability to grow engagement, RPAC, and profitability. Consumer credit keeps performing better. Delinquencies improved again this quarter, and provisions have declined as share of volume…

Niclas Negléncompany“Sweden” · qa

…on the maturity of the market right now, what we're seeing. In Sweden, where there is deep penetration and usage of Klarna, you're seeing very…

Operatoroperator“Bank” · qa

Your next question comes from Matthew O'Neill from Bank of America. Please go ahead.

Sebastian Siemiatkowskicompany“Walmart” · qa

…that but have seen a fantastic adoption rate, and we previously announced Walmart, now we are announcing Apple, so we are seeing lots of great…

Niclas Negléncompany“Tailwind” · prepared

…of the Q2 2025 Fair Financing launch and less of an FX tailwind than the Q1. GMV growth was broad, and we delivered growth in…

Niclas Negléncompany“Headwind” · qa

…volume side, that's then really turning into strong TMD performance into H2 as well, with then a bit of headwinds on the FX from that.

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