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Okta, Inc. (OKTA)·Q4 2025 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Beat-and-raise quarter: Q4 FY2025 revenue $682M (+13% YoY), non-GAAP EPS $0.78, with record operating cash flow ($286M) and free cash flow ($284M); RPO accelerated to $4.215B (+25% YoY), cRPO $2.248B (+15% YoY) .
- Raised FY2026 outlook across the board: revenue to $2.850–$2.860B (+9–10% YoY), non-GAAP operating margin to 25%, non-GAAP EPS to $3.15–$3.20, FCF margin ~26% .
- Go-to-market specialization (Okta vs. Auth0 sellers) and new products drove scale: over $1B TCV bookings in Q4; top 25 deals >$320M TCV; record Auth0 bookings; ~70% of deals partner-influenced; $1B cumulative AWS Marketplace sales milestone .
- Near-term catalyst: strong execution on large-enterprise consolidation deals and new product upsell (OIG/PAM/ITP), amid prudent Q1 FY26 guide (seasonally softer cRPO) and specialization transition watchpoints .
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
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What Went Well
- “Q4 was a blowout… first time ever, we had over $1 billion of bookings in a quarter; record quarter for Auth0” .
- New products contributed >20% of Q4 bookings; OIG at ~1,300 customers and >$100M ACV; governance-related business (Lifecycle Management + Workflows) >$400M ACV .
- Partner motion and scale: ~70% of Q4 deals partner-influenced; AWS Marketplace revenue grew >80% in FY25; cumulative sales passed $1B .
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What Went Wrong
- Seat/MAU headwinds persisted (macro rationalization), pressuring NRR; Q4 NRR ~107% and expected to hover near this range in FY26, tied to upsell/new business mix .
- Seasonality: Q1 historically lowest quarter; cRPO guide lower sequentially (normal seasonality), requiring careful modeling .
- International growth lagged North America given tougher macro; mid-market/SMB remains softer vs enterprise strength .
Financial Results
Sequential performance (oldest → newest):
Year-over-year Q4 comparison:
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Q4 scale metrics (spotlight):
Note: Wall Street consensus estimates from S&P Global were unavailable at the time of request due to API limit; comparisons vs external consensus are therefore not presented.
Guidance Changes
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
Management Commentary
- Strategic positioning: “Identity has become fragmented… customers are increasingly interested in unified platforms… Okta’s market‑leading and expanding product portfolio makes us uniquely positioned” .
- Product momentum: “Over 20% of Q4 bookings were from new products… OIG now has over 1,300 customers contributing over $100 million in ACV… combined governance-related business >$400 million” .
- Large enterprise focus: “We achieved record bookings in Q4… crossed $1 billion in total contract value… large deals and large customers continue to be the driving force” .
- Guidance philosophy: “We talked about reducing the conservatism in the model… you see the revenue growth going up… giving it to you right there” .
- Rule-of-40 execution: “Approximately 9 points of operating margin growth and 6 points of free cash flow margin growth in FY ’25… finish the fiscal year above the Rule of 40” .
Q&A Highlights
- Guidance and macro: Management raised FY26 across metrics while keeping prudence; macro viewed as consistent; execution driving upside .
- cRPO seasonality: Q1 cRPO guide lower sequentially due to back-end loaded seasonality; not a demand issue .
- Specialization details: Okta vs Auth0 seller split to better address buyer personas; expected to boost productivity and upsell penetration .
- Seat/MAU dynamics: Headwinds moderating as prior cohorts rightsize; growth driven more by multi-product adoption than seat expansion .
- Large enterprise and partners: Large platform deals with GSIs; longer-duration contracts underpin RPO growth .
Estimates Context
- S&P Global consensus estimates were unavailable at the time of retrieval due to API limits; as a result, external consensus comparisons cannot be presented.
- Company guide vs actual: Q4 FY25 actual revenue ($682M) exceeded the prior Q3 guide ($667–$669M); cRPO ($2.248B) exceeded the Q3 guide ($2.130–$2.135B), reinforcing beat-and-raise momentum .
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Beat-and-raise with quality: Revenue, margin, and cash flow strength alongside accelerating RPO and longer contract terms; FY26 guide raised across revenue, margins, and EPS .
- Large-enterprise consolidation is the engine: Record bookings, many large multi-product platform deals; partners (GSIs/AWS Marketplace) are amplifiers .
- New product flywheel: OIG, PAM, ITP, FGA/Auth for GenAI driving upsell; governance/PAM uplift often ~30–40% ACV on upgrades per management commentary .
- Go-to-market specialization should support mix/upsell: Expect productivity gains and deeper account penetration; monitor transition execution in 1H FY26 .
- Seasonality and NRR: Q1 is seasonally softer; NRR around ~107% with potential drift ±1pt depending on new vs upsell mix; watch SMB/international demand recovery .
- Cash generation and leverage: FCF margins trending higher (42% in Q4); FY26 FCF ~26% even after restructuring cash in Q1, supporting optionality .
- Near-term trading setup: Positive skew on execution of large deals/new product attach and partner-led channels; risks include macro, specialization ramp, and seat/MAU rationalization persistence .