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UiPath, Inc. (PATH)·Q4 2025 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Q4 FY2025 revenue was $424 million (+5% YoY), ARR reached $1.666 billion (+14% YoY), and non-GAAP operating income was a record $134 million with a 32% margin; GAAP diluted EPS was $0.09 .
- Management flagged increasing macro volatility and delays in U.S. public sector procurement (including moratoriums), adding prudence to FY2026 guidance and modeling a stronger H2 than H1 .
- Agentic Automation momentum accelerated: ~3,000 agents created in private preview, Agentic Orchestration launched, and “Agent Builder” had the company’s most successful preview; attach rates for AI products are ~20% overall and >85% among customers with >$1M ARR .
- FY2026 outlook: revenue $1.525–$1.530B, ARR $1.816–$1.821B, non-GAAP operating income ≈$270M; Q1 FY2026 revenue $330–$335M, ARR $1.686–$1.691B, non-GAAP operating income ≈$45M .
- Potential stock catalysts: record margins and disciplined cost structure, accelerating AI/Agentic roadmap and partnerships (Microsoft, Deloitte), offset by near-term macro/Public Sector headwinds and Q1/H1 guide conservatism .
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
What Went Well
- Record non-GAAP operating margin at 32% with non-GAAP operating income of $134M, reflecting cost discipline and streamlined operations .
- Strengthening cloud adoption: cloud ARR ≈$975M (+50% YoY), with large customers migrating workloads to leverage AI products and Agentic capabilities .
- Agentic Automation traction: ~3,000 agents created; Agentic Orchestration launched; “Agent Builder” most successful preview; quote: “Agentic orchestration provides real differentiation… orchestrate teams of specialized agents… working in tandem with robots” (Daniel Dines) .
What Went Wrong
- Public sector disruptions: procurement moratoriums and administration transition delayed deals; management reduced near-term expectations and embedded prudence in FY2026 guidance .
- FX headwinds: $2M revenue impact in Q4; broader macro volatility increased notably in the last two weeks of the quarter, prompting caution in the outlook .
- ARR slightly below internal expectation due to timing of closures; net new ARR $60M in Q4 vs $56M in Q3 and guidance commentary indicating weaker H1 seasonality .
Financial Results
Summary vs Prior Periods and Estimates
Note: S&P Global consensus estimates were unavailable at time of analysis; estimate comparisons are omitted. Values retrieved from S&P Global*.
Segment Revenue Breakdown (Q4 YoY)
KPIs and Cash Flow
Non-GAAP adjustments exclude stock-based compensation, amortization of intangibles, employer payroll taxes on equity, restructuring costs, charitable stock donation, and certain tax effects .
Guidance Changes
Management also indicated H2 FY2026 seasonality stronger than H1, and a ~2-point headwind to revenue growth from SaaS mix shift .
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
Management Commentary
- “We delivered revenue of $424 million… ARR of $1.666 billion… These results included an impact from the ongoing geopolitical climate… the transition in the government that began in January impacted the timing of deal closures” — Daniel Dines .
- “Agentic orchestration provides real differentiation… orchestrate teams of specialized agents… working in tandem with robots… while avoiding vendor lock-in” — Daniel Dines .
- “Fourth quarter revenue grew to $424 million… ARR totaled $1.666 billion… Non-GAAP operating income… record non-GAAP operating margin of 32%” — Ashim Gupta .
- “We are going to monetize our agents and the Agentic orchestration via a consumption-based model… announce… as we plan to enter GA towards the end of April, beginning of May” — Daniel Dines .
- “We ended the year with over $975 million in cloud ARR, up over 50% year-over-year… customers continue to adopt our AI product, and plan their Agentic road maps” — Ashim Gupta .
Q&A Highlights
- Macro/public sector: Management highlighted procurement moratoriums and administrative transition effects in U.S. federal; delays across geographies (Canada cited) and broader macro uncertainty tightening budgets and deal approvals .
- Agentic monetization: Agents and Agentic Orchestration to be priced consumption-based, with details coming at GA (end-April/early-May); near-term contribution to FY2026 revenue expected to be limited as adoption builds .
- AI attach and adoption: AI product attach ~20% overall and >85% for $1M+ ARR customers; customers starting with POCs, some moving to larger deployments rapidly; three customers in limited GA to push agents to production .
- Cloud migration: Both net-new and migrations driving cloud ARR growth; innovation pace and Agentic capabilities accelerating cloud adoption .
- Guidance mechanics: H1 FY2026 revenue ≈$665M and net new ARR ≈$48M; FY gross margin ≈85%; adjusted FCF ≈$370M; stronger H2 seasonality expected .
Estimates Context
- S&P Global/Capital IQ consensus estimates for Q4 FY2025 were unavailable due to data access limits; therefore, explicit comparisons to Wall Street consensus cannot be provided at this time. Values retrieved from S&P Global*.
- Relative performance vs internal guidance: prior Q3 guide for Q4 revenue was $422–$427M, and non-GAAP operating income ≈$100M; PATH delivered $423.646M revenue and $134.042M non-GAAP operating income, while ARR ended at $1.666B vs guided $1.669–$1.674B .
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Execution strengthened: Record non-GAAP margins (32%) and robust Q4 cash generation ($145M adjusted FCF) underscore a structurally improved cost base and operating rigor .
- Agentic differentiation: UiPath’s ability to orchestrate agents, robots, and people across legacy and modern apps is a core moat; early traction (~3,000 agents) and upcoming consumption-based pricing could inflect monetization in FY2026–FY2027 .
- Cloud momentum: Cloud ARR ≈$975M (+50% YoY) evidences migration tailwinds; expect sustained mix shift with a modest (~2pt) revenue headwind in FY2026 from SaaS timing .
- Near-term caution: Macro volatility and U.S. public sector procurement transitions drive conservative Q1/H1 outlook; investors should expect seasonality with stronger H2 and track federal normalization .
- AI attach and upsell: >85% attach among $1M+ ARR customers points to durable upsell potential in large accounts; watch for increased cross-sell of Autopilot, Communications Mining, IDP, and Agentic Testing .
- Partnerships as accelerants: Deepening ties with Microsoft and Deloitte and SAP integration can shorten cycles and expand TAM for end-to-end process automation .
- Corporate actions: Ongoing buybacks and CEO 10b5-1 plan (up to 5M shares; <5% of holdings) are relevant to float and sentiment; monitor execution against FY2026 targets and potential impact of any insider selling cadence .
Footnote: Estimates unavailable via S&P Global at time of request due to daily limit error; all reported values are from company disclosures and S&P Global fundamentals where noted.