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Figma, Inc. (FIG)·Q3 2025 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Figma delivered a “best quarter in company history”: revenue $274.173M (+38% YoY), above guidance and consensus; non-GAAP operating income $34.0M (12% margin); non-GAAP diluted EPS $0.10; ARR surpassed $1B run rate . Versus S&P Global consensus, Q3 revenue beat by ~$10.3M and Primary EPS beat by ~$0.084* (see Estimates Context). Values retrieved from S&P Global.
- AI-led product momentum (Figma Make, MCP Server) accelerated adoption: Net Dollar Retention (10k+ cohort) rose to 131% (+2 pts QoQ), 12,910 customers at $10k+ ARR (+1,000 QoQ), 1,262 customers at $100k+ ARR (+140 QoQ) . Management highlighted record sequential net revenue add and faster multi-product adoption .
- Gross margin compressed with broad GA of AI features (inference costs), offset by top-line outperformance; non-GAAP gross margin 86% (Q2: 90%); adjusted FCF $49.0M (18% margin), with Q4 FCF margin expected to decline sequentially on continued AI investments and one-time tax payments .
- Guidance raised: Q4 revenue $292–$294M (35% YoY mid), FY25 revenue $1.044–$1.046B (40% YoY mid), FY25 non-GAAP operating income $112–$117M; consumption revenue not material in 2025 .
- Stock reaction catalysts: clear beat-and-raise, accelerating enterprise AI engagement (30% of $100k+ customers create in Make weekly by September), and stronger multi-year deals (+27% QoQ) underscore durable growth drivers; near-term debate centers on AI cost curve, SBC-driven GAAP losses, and lock-up/overhang dynamics discussed previously .
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
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What Went Well
- Broad-based beat: revenue $274.173M (+38% YoY) exceeded prior guidance, with non-GAAP OI $34.0M (12% margin), and ARR >$1B run rate .
- AI product flywheel: “Q3 was the best quarter… driven in part by AI investments in Figma Make and MCP server,” with 30% of $100k+ customers creating in Make weekly by end-September; 70% of customers now use ≥3 products .
- Enterprise traction and multi-year commitments: multi-year deals up 27% QoQ; Governance Plus add-on gaining adoption beyond highly regulated sectors .
- Quote: “After the internet, AI is the most important technology shift… Q3 was the best quarter in Figma’s history” — Dylan Field .
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What Went Wrong
- Gross margin compression from inference and infrastructure spend as AI features went GA; non-GAAP gross margin fell to 86% (from 90% in Q2) .
- GAAP optics: one-time SBC tied to IPO ($975.7M) drove GAAP operating loss $(1.14)B and GAAP EPS $(2.72) in Q3 .
- Cash flow cadence to soften in Q4: adjusted FCF margin guided down sequentially due to continued AI investments and one-time tax payments .
- Analyst concerns: pricing/packaging rollout tailwind is mid- to high-single-digit growth in 2025 but requires continued execution and renewal cycles; consumption model revenue not material in 2025 .
Financial Results
Overall P&L trends (GAAP unless noted; periods in chronological order)
Values retrieved from S&P Global for cells marked with *.
Estimate beats (S&P Global vs actuals)
Values retrieved from S&P Global for consensus and Primary EPS actuals.
YoY growth reference
- Q3 2025 revenue +38% YoY vs $198.639M in Q3 2024 .
- Q2 2025 revenue +41% YoY vs $177.198M in Q2 2024 .
KPI trends
Segment breakdown: Not disclosed/applicable.
Drivers/why:
- Revenue outperformance driven by Make adoption and platform interoperability expanding to adjacent personas (PMs, researchers, developers) and accelerating multi-product usage .
- Margin compression tied to inference/infrastructure costs as AI features scaled to GA; credits not fully enforced yet; future consumption monetization expected to offset some inference spend .
Guidance Changes
Additional color: Q4 adjusted FCF margin expected to decline sequentially on continued AI investments and one-time tax payments; consumption revenue not material in 2025 .
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
Management Commentary
- “Q3 was the best quarter in Figma’s history. We crossed $1 billion in annual revenue run rate and delivered Q3 revenue of $274 million… above the high end of guidance.” — Dylan Field .
- “Driven by Figma Make adoption, we ended Q3 with 540,000 total paid customers… more than 70% of our customers were using three or more products.” — Praveer Melwani .
- “As we brought Figma Make and our other AI features to our entire customer base, the cost to serve these products… impacted gross margin… When we [enforce credits/consumption], we anticipate it will offset some incremental inference spend.” — Praveer Melwani .
- “We now expect revenue for the fourth quarter to be between $292 million and $294 million… For the year… $1.044–$1.046 billion… [and] full-year operating income $112–$117 million.” — Praveer Melwani .
Q&A Highlights
- AI product strategy and Weavy acquisition: Weavy brings multi-model composition with pro editing to elevate “craft” beyond prompt outputs; supports Figma’s thesis that platform/craft capture value, not just models .
- Figma Make adoption/halo: Make is expanding to PMs, research, and dev personas; driving platform upsell and seat expansion; aim for Make and Design to be “two sides of the same coin” .
- Developer ecosystem: New Dev Mode features (remote MCP, GitHub export) deepen design-code integration, enabling larger enterprise commitments (Flipkart, NAB) .
- Integrations/top-of-funnel: Early days for ChatGPT integration; helpful for diagramming in FigJam with pop-out to Figma; monetization TBD .
- Metrics outlook: NDR improved to 131%; pricing/packaging is a mid- to high-single-digit 2025 tailwind, with 2026 benefit as renewals roll through .
Estimates Context
- Q3 2025: Revenue $274.173M vs $263.900M consensus (beat); Primary EPS $0.132 vs $0.0476 consensus (beat).* Values retrieved from S&P Global.
- Q4 2025: Company guides revenue $292–$294M vs Street $293.047M consensus revenue; no EPS guidance provided; Street EPS consensus $0.0613.* Values retrieved from S&P Global and company guidance .
- Implications: Street models likely move up on stronger Q3 and raised FY25 revenue/OI; AI-driven adoption metrics (Make usage, multi-product) support upward revisions to expansion/renewal assumptions .
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Figma executed a clean beat-and-raise quarter with accelerating AI adoption and stronger enterprise commitments; the narrative is shifting from “new products launched” to “AI products scaling revenue expansion” .
- Near-term gross margin and cash flow pressure from inference and infra investments are strategic; consumption monetization and credit enforcement are expected to offset over time .
- KPIs inflecting positively (NDR to 131%, +1,000 $10k+ customers, +140 $100k+ customers QoQ) underpin durable growth despite macro variability .
- Q4 guide brackets Street revenue; FY25 revenue/OI raised, setting a higher baseline heading into 2026 when consumption uplift and full pricing/packaging renewal cycles can compound .
- Watch list: AI cost curve/unit economics progress, Make-to-Design interoperability improvements, enterprise expansion pace (Go-to-market motion to developer leaders), and any updates on consumption monetization .
- Risk flags: GAAP optics from SBC, sequential FCF margin dip in Q4, timing of consumption ramp, and potential supply from lock-up releases as previously disclosed .
Notes
- We reviewed the Q3 2025 8‑K and its EX‑99.1 press release and the full Q3 2025 earnings call transcript; no separate additional Q3 press releases were listed beyond the 8‑K attachment .
- Prior quarter (Q2 2025) 8‑K and call were reviewed for trend analysis .
Values retrieved from S&P Global for any cells marked with *.