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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

  • 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 .
  • 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):

MetricQ2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025
Revenue ($USD Millions)$646 $665 $682
GAAP Operating Income (Loss) ($USD Millions)$(19) $(16) $8
Non-GAAP Operating Income ($USD Millions)$148 $138 $168
GAAP Diluted EPS ($USD)$0.15 $0.00 $0.13
Non-GAAP Diluted EPS ($USD)$0.72 $0.67 $0.78
Gross Margin % (GAAP)76% 76% 77%
Gross Margin % (Non-GAAP)82% 81% 82%
Operating Cash Flow ($USD Millions)$86 $159 $286
Free Cash Flow ($USD Millions)$78 $154 $284
Free Cash Flow Margin %12% 23% 42%

Year-over-year Q4 comparison:

MetricQ4 2024Q4 2025
Revenue ($USD Millions)$605 $682
GAAP Operating Income (Loss) ($USD Millions)$(83) $8
Non-GAAP Operating Income ($USD Millions)$129 $168
GAAP Diluted EPS ($USD)$(0.26) $0.13
Non-GAAP Diluted EPS ($USD)$0.63 $0.78
Operating Cash Flow ($USD Millions)$174 $286
Free Cash Flow ($USD Millions)$166 $284
Gross Margin % (GAAP)76% 77%
Gross Margin % (Non-GAAP)82% 82%

Revenue mix:

Revenue Mix ($USD Millions)Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025
Subscription$632 $651 $670
Professional services and other$14 $14 $12

Key KPIs:

KPIQ2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025
RPO ($USD Billions)$3.505 $3.659 $4.215
cRPO ($USD Billions)$1.995 $2.062 $2.248
Cash, cash equivalents & short-term investments ($USD Billions)$2.358 (7/31/24) $2.248 (10/31/24) $2.523 (1/31/25)

Q4 scale metrics (spotlight):

KPI (Q4 2025)Value
Total bookings crossed $1B TCV (record)Yes
Top 25 deals TCV>$320M
$1M+ ACV customers added in Q425; total 470 (+22% YoY)
Partner-influenced deals~70% of Q4 deals; 18 of top 20
AWS Marketplace cumulative sales milestone>$1B TCV (4 years)

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

MetricPeriodPrevious GuidanceCurrent GuidanceChange
Total Revenue ($USD Billions)FY 2026$2.77–$2.78 $2.850–$2.860 Raised
Non-GAAP Operating Margin (%)FY 2026≥22% 25% Raised
Non-GAAP Diluted EPS ($USD)FY 2026N/A $3.15–$3.20 New metric
Free Cash Flow Margin (%)FY 2026≥24% ~26% Raised
Total Revenue ($USD Millions)Q1 FY 2026N/A$678–$680 New
cRPO ($USD Billions)Q1 FY 2026N/A$2.185–$2.190 New
Non-GAAP Operating Margin (%)Q1 FY 2026N/A25% New
Non-GAAP Diluted EPS ($USD)Q1 FY 2026N/A$0.76–$0.77 New
Free Cash Flow Margin (%)Q1 FY 2026N/A~25% (incl. ~$11M restructuring cash) New

Earnings Call Themes & Trends

TopicQ2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Trend
AI/technology initiativesLaunched Identity Threat Protection (ITP), Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM), Highly Regulated Identity (HRI) >30 features highlighted at Oktane; continued innovation Auth for GenAI early access; agentic AI authentication/authorization; Okta AI embedded Expanding
Partner ecosystem40%+ revenue via indirect; partner deals >3x direct; 8/10 top global deals with partners All top 10 deals involved partners ~70% of Q4 deals partner-influenced; AWS Marketplace >$1B cumulative; FY25 rev via AWS +80% Strengthening
Public sector (U.S. federal)Ongoing progress; focus area 5 of top 10 deals in U.S. federal; DoD wins; healthcare federal provider Strong NA; public sector robust; SIEM for U.S. public sector enhancements Robust
Sales specializationEarly hunter–farmer in SMB Americas Further specialization plans (IT/security vs developers) Split Okta vs Auth0 sellers; improved productivity momentum Expanding
Seat/MAU headwinds & NRRMacro rationalization; NRR ticking down; SMB weaker Continued pressure; prudent guide Headwind abating as cohorts roll; NRR ~107%; FY26 NRR ~±1pt range Moderating
RPO/contract durationContract duration increasing; total RPO growth > cRPO growth RPO acceleration; back-end loaded year RPO +25%; weighted avg term multiyear high Accelerating

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 .