Real Matters Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2025 Financial Results

Core Insights - Real Matters Inc. demonstrated resilience and competitive strength in 2025, launching 10 new clients and expanding market share, particularly in the U.S. Title segment, which has become a key growth engine for the company [2][3] Financial Performance - Consolidated revenues for Q4 2025 were $46.0 million, a 1% increase year-over-year, driven by growth in U.S. refinance origination revenues and Canada, despite lower activity in the U.S. purchase market [3][8] - The U.S. Title segment achieved a 28% year-over-year net revenue growth in Q4, while the Adjusted EBITDA margins increased in both U.S. Appraisal and U.S. Title segments [3][8] - For fiscal year 2025, consolidated revenues totaled $169.7 million, down 2% year-over-year, primarily due to a weaker U.S. purchase mortgage origination market [8][9] Client and Market Expansion - The company launched six new clients in Q4, including a Tier 1 lender in U.S. Title and a top-15 mortgage lender in U.S. Appraisal, contributing to a more than doubled daily order run rate in U.S. Title compared to the start of the year [2][8] - The U.S. Title refinance origination revenues increased by 41% year-over-year, attributed to net market share gains and higher refinance origination market volumes [8][9] Consumer Trends - A recent Consumer Mortgage Survey indicated that 40% of potential buyers plan to purchase within the next two years, and 50% of existing mortgage holders intend to refinance when rates ease, highlighting significant growth opportunities in mortgage origination volume [4][8] Adjusted Financial Metrics - The company reported a net loss of $17.9 million in Q4 2025, primarily due to the derecognition of U.S. deferred tax assets amounting to $17.1 million, compared to a net loss of $0.2 million in Q4 2024 [7][8] - Adjusted Net Loss for Q4 2025 was $1.6 million, a decline from an Adjusted Net Income of $0.9 million in Q4 2024 [7][8]