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Expensify, Inc. (EXFY)·Q3 2025 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Q3 2025 revenue was $35.07M, down 1% year over year; GAAP diluted EPS was -$0.03, with non-GAAP net income of $4.35M and adjusted EBITDA of $6.50M (19% margin) .
- Relative to S&P Global consensus, revenue missed by ~$0.58M* and Primary EPS missed by ~$0.007*; S&P’s EBITDA consensus was materially higher than actual EBITDA*, while company focuses on adjusted EBITDA .
- Free cash flow of $1.23M was lower due to unfavorable timing of working capital, but FY25 FCF guidance of $19–$23M was reaffirmed .
- Strategic highlights: Expensify Travel bookings +36% q/q and +95% since Q1; interchange from Expensify Card +18% y/y to $5.4M; Brooklyn Nets partnership elevates brand and product adoption .
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
What Went Well
- Interchange growth remained robust: “Interchange derived from the Expensify Card grew to $5.4 million, an increase of 18% compared to the same period last year” .
- Travel momentum accelerated: “Expensify Travel saw a 36% increase in quarterly travel bookings. Travel bookings have increased by 95% since Q1 2025” .
- Product/AI innovation: CEO introduced “Concierge AI, the world’s first Hybrid Multi-Modal Contextual Expense Agent,” emphasizing hybrid human escalation, multi-modal functionality, and contextual design built into the UI .
- Brand/customer validation: Brooklyn Nets named Expensify the official travel and expense partner; long-time customer adopted Expensify Travel in Q3 .
What Went Wrong
- Top-line softness: Revenue decreased 1% y/y to $35.07M, with gross margin dollars down to $17.40M and operating loss of $2.26M as operating expenses rose y/y .
- Membership headwinds: Paid members fell to 642k, down 6% y/y and down sequentially vs. Q2 (652k) and Q1 (657k) .
- FCF compression: Free cash flow dropped to $1.23M (4% margin) vs. $6.31M in Q2 and $9.10M in Q1 due to timing of working capital; adjusted EBITDA also declined y/y (19% vs. 27% last year) .
Financial Results
KPIs
Estimates vs Actuals (S&P Global – Q3 2025)
Values retrieved from S&P Global.*
Guidance Changes
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
Management Commentary
- Founder’s letter: “Expensify continues to generate free cash flow, grow interchange (up 18% y/y), and grow travel bookings (up 95% since Q1)… we’re standing by our FY’25 free cash flow guidance of $19.0 million to $23.0 million.”
- On AI differentiation: “Concierge AI… Hybrid… Multi-modal… Contextual… built into the UI such that you can ask questions or request changes directly inside your expense policy, expense report, or individual expense itself.”
- On migration status: “We’ve migrated all Collect customers off Classic and fully onto New Expensify… and are focused on migrating all Control customers right now.”
- CFO highlights: “Revenue was $35,100,000… operating cash flow was $4,200,000… free cash flow was $1,200,000… we reiterate our fiscal year 2025 free cash flow guidance of $19,000,000 to $23,000,000.”
Q&A Highlights
- AI UI advantage: Management emphasized contextual, chat-first design integrated throughout the product, enabling natural language control and human fallback for complex issues .
- Migration pacing and revenue mix: Less than 50% of revenue is on New Expensify; feature parity targeted by year-end; migration paced by customer comfort with iterative improvements .
- Cost-to-serve and monetization: Support burden expected to decline post-migration; New Expensify enables easier card issuance and better travel experiences, supporting monetization .
- Macro risk: Government shutdowns could affect travel behavior/timing; uncertainty is a business headwind .
- Near-term activity: October paid members “flash” at 653k, above Q3 average, an early positive sign into Q4 .
Estimates Context
- Q3 comparison vs S&P Global: Revenue $35.65M* vs actual $35.07M, a modest miss; Primary EPS $0.054* vs S&P actual $0.047* and GAAP EPS -$0.03; EBITDA $9.05M* vs S&P actual $(2.02)M*, while company-reported adjusted EBITDA was $6.50M .
- Forward Q4 snapshot: Revenue consensus $34.38M*, Primary EPS $0.055*, EBITDA $8.19M*, with limited coverage (Revenue # of estimates: 1; EPS # of estimates: 3). Values retrieved from S&P Global.
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Narrative: Expensify is pivoting toward an AI-first, chat-centric platform with measurable traction in Travel and card interchange; migration execution is central to unlocking lower support costs and cross-sell potential .
- Near-term trading lens: Print was light vs consensus on revenue and EPS*, and FCF compressed on timing; watch Q4 demand signals (paid members “flash” improvement), Travel momentum, and interchange growth . Values retrieved from S&P Global.*
- Medium-term thesis: Successful Control migration (>50% of revenue) could expand monetization vectors (Travel, cards) and reduce cost-to-serve; AI differentiation may widen competitive moat and support pricing power .
- KPIs to monitor: Paid members trajectory, Travel bookings growth, interchange dollars, adjusted EBITDA conversion, and free cash flow seasonality .
- Guidance watch: FY25 FCF $19–$23M maintained; SBC outlook trimmed across forward quarters, marginally supportive to margins .
- Competitive backdrop: Spend-management innovation remains active (e.g., Payhawk’s “Link & Control” press); Expensify’s AI-first, contextual approach and integrated Travel may prove differentiating .
- Brand leverage: Brooklyn Nets partnership enhances visibility and validates Travel product in marquee settings .
Appendices
Additional Press Releases (Q3 period)
- Expensify Named Official Travel and Expense Management Partner of the Brooklyn Nets (multi-year partnership; adoption of Expensify Travel) .
Selected Financial Statement Extracts (Q3 2025)
- Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Balance Sheets included in Exhibit 99.1 to the November 6, 2025 8-K .
Notes
- The company defines adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income, and free cash flow as disclosed; reconciliations provided in the press release .
- Consensus and actuals marked with an asterisk are from S&P Global; definitions may differ (e.g., EBITDA vs Adjusted EBITDA). Values retrieved from S&P Global.*