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UiPath, Inc. (PATH)·Q3 2025 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Q3 FY2025 beat across key metrics: revenue $355M (+9% YoY), ARR $1.607B (+17% YoY), and non-GAAP operating income $50M; management said results exceeded the high end of guidance across all key metrics .
- Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.11; GAAP gross margin 82% and non-GAAP gross margin 85%; non-GAAP operating margin 14% aided by restructuring and efficiency initiatives .
- Q4 FY2025 guidance initiated: revenue $422–$427M, ARR $1.669–$1.674B, non-GAAP operating income ≈$100M; FY2025 adjusted FCF maintained at ≈$325M .
- Strategic catalysts: Agentic Automation roadmap (Agent Builder, Agentic Orchestration) and SAP SolEx integration; largest deal of the quarter tied to Autopilot for Everyone agentic use case .
- Demand backdrop stable; duration recovered to “somewhat normal” versus earlier in the year; continued best-in-class dollar-based gross retention (97%) and net retention (113%) .
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
What Went Well
- Exceeded high end of guidance across all key financial metrics; ARR up 17% to $1.607B with net new ARR of $56M; revenue $355M; non-GAAP operating income $50M .
- Agentic Automation momentum: over 1,000 organizations registered for private preview; largest deal in quarter tied to Autopilot for Everyone; management positioning UiPath as “Switzerland of agents” orchestrating own and third-party agents plus robots and humans .
- SAP partnership deepening via SolEx integration; examples of new logos and expansions influenced by SAP channel; agentic test automation gaining traction (B. Braun, test suite momentum) .
What Went Wrong
- YoY revenue growth only 9% and GAAP operating loss of $(43)M (includes $87M SBC); company still managing macro variability and earlier-year execution issues (comp plan changes, multiyear deal scrutiny) .
- Dollar-based net retention decelerated to 113% from 115% (Q2) and 118% (Q1), indicating slower expansion vs prior quarters .
- Q&A highlighted investor concerns around monetization and cadence for agentic initiatives, cloud mix disclosure cadence, and the need for continued sales enablement and go-to-market streamlining to sustain margin and ARR improvements .
Financial Results
Income Statement and Margins vs Prior Quarters
Revenue Breakdown (Licenses vs Subscription vs Professional Services)
KPIs and Customer Metrics
Guidance Changes
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
Management Commentary
- “Our third quarter results exceeded the high end of our guidance across all key financial metrics” — Daniel Dines, CEO .
- “We aim to be a Switzerland of agents… orchestrate our own agents, other companies’ agents, our robots, and bring humans in the loop for increased security and governance” — Daniel Dines .
- “Third quarter non-GAAP operating margin of 14%… benefited from our previously announced restructuring, combined with our continued efforts to drive further operational efficiencies” — Ashim Gupta, CFO/COO .
- “We are planning a public preview of Agentic orchestration in the first quarter of fiscal 2026” — Daniel Dines .
- “Duration… recovered back to somewhat normal from earlier this year” — Ashim Gupta .
Q&A Highlights
- Positioning vs large platform agents: UiPath to orchestrate third-party agents and robots; differentiation via governance and cross-app actions .
- Mechanics of maintenance/support revenue strength: benefited from cumulative net new ARR and duration recovery; largest customers growing and extending contracts .
- Guidance clarity: net new ARR dollars expected to stabilize in FY2026; Q4 guidance initiated; noted typical seasonality from Q4 to Q1 in net new ARR .
- SAP SolEx impact and rev rec: early innings but pipeline building; revenue recognition follows normal ASC 606 policies .
- Deployment mix: majority hybrid; cloud becoming more attractive as capabilities launch cloud-first .
Estimates Context
- Wall Street consensus (S&P Global) for Q3 FY2025 revenue and EPS was unavailable at time of query; as a result, comparison to consensus cannot be provided at this time. The company stated it exceeded the high end of its own guidance across key metrics .
- We will update estimate comparisons when S&P Global data becomes available.
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Improving execution: two consecutive quarters of beats vs guidance; Q3 non-GAAP operating margin rebounded to 14% vs 2% in Q2, aided by restructuring and spend discipline .
- Growth durability signals: ARR +17% with net new ARR acceleration to $56M; retention metrics remain best-in-class, though DBNRR moderated to 113% .
- Strategic product catalyst: Agentic Automation (Agent Builder and Orchestration) and Autopilot for Everyone are resonating with enterprise customers; largest deal tied to agentic use case .
- Partner leverage: SAP SolEx and Deloitte integrations broaden reach and drive new logos/expansions; credibility and pipeline likely to build through FY2026 .
- Q4 setup: Guidance calls for revenue $422–$427M and non-GAAP operating income ≈$100M; typical seasonality flagged into Q1 FY2026 for net new ARR .
- Capital allocation: ongoing buybacks (13.8M shares at $11.81 avg during quarter); strong balance sheet with $1.6B cash and no debt .
- Trading lens: Narrative is shifting to commercialization of agents and orchestration plus improving duration/execution—watch for Q4 delivery vs guide and early agentic wins as potential stock catalysts .