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Shopify delivers again as merchants clear $100 billion in Q1 GMV

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Shopify announced Tuesday financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Shopify achieved 34% revenue growth and 15% free cash flow margins and more than $100 billion in Gross Merchandise Value.

Harley  Finkelstein
Harley  Finkelstein

“Shopify has entered the AI era with a clear edge: strong, durable growth and two decades of commerce intelligence. That puts us in a category of one, and we’re about to see that advantage compound throughout 2026,” said Harley Finkelstein, President of Shopify. 

Jeff Hoffmeister
Jeff Hoffmeister

Jeff Hoffmeister, Chief Financial Officer, said: “Q1 delivered broad-based growth across geographies, merchant sizes, and channels, with over $100 billion of GMV in the first quarter alone. That is the platform compounding. The durability of this model allows us to invest strategically in growth, both in the merchant-facing tools that drive commerce innovation and in the internal capabilities that let us build and ship faster.”

For the second quarter of 2026, Shopify said it expects: 

  • Revenue to grow at a high-twenties percentage rate on a year-over-year basis; 
  • Gross profit dollars to grow at a mid-twenties percentage rate on a year-over-year basis;
  • Operating expenses as a percentage of revenue to be 35% to 36%;
  • Stock-based compensation to be $145 million; and
  • Free cash flow margin to be in the mid-teens. 

Shopify provides essential internet infrastructure for commerce. Shopify’s all-in-one platform makes it easier to start, run, and grow a business, powering sales online, in-store, and everywhere in between, it says. Millions of businesses in 175+ countries use Shopify—from entrepreneurs to brands like Aldo, BarkBox, Carrier, Meta, Vuori, SKIMS, and Supreme. 

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Mario Toneguzzi
Mario Toneguzzi
Mario Toneguzzi, based in Calgary, has more than 40 years experience as a daily newspaper writer, columnist, and editor. He worked for 35 years at the Calgary Herald covering sports, crime, politics, health, faith, city and breaking news, and business. He is the Co-Editor-in-Chief with Retail Insider in addition to working as a freelance writer and consultant in communications and media relations/training. Mario was named as a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert in 2024.

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