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PROCORE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (PCOR)·Q4 2024 Earnings Summary

Executive Summary

  • Revenue was $302.0M, +16% year over year, and above the company’s prior Q4 guidance range ($296–$298M); however, non-GAAP operating margin was -1%, below the prior Q4 guidance of 3–4% as management accelerated FY25 initiatives in Q4 .
  • Backlog indicators were strong: current RPO +19% YoY and current deferred revenue +17% YoY; international revenue grew 19% YoY in Q4, with momentum from large “Mag 7” owner wins and broad-based execution .
  • FY25 guidance was raised: revenue to $1.285–$1.290B (from at least $1.275B) and non-GAAP operating margin to 13.0–13.5% (up 50 bps), with Q1 FY25 revenue guided to $301–$303M and non-GAAP operating margin to 7–8% .
  • Stock-relevant narrative: near-term margin miss tied to deliberate pull-forward of investments; backlog strength and raised FY25 margin guide frame a setup for improving profitability and bookings as the go-to-market (GTM) transition matures in 2H FY25 and into FY26 .

What Went Well and What Went Wrong

What Went Well

  • Large-deal execution across stakeholders, including two significant “Mag 7” owner wins and expansions (one of the biggest 7‑figure ARR deals in company history), underscoring Procore’s position in high-scale CapEx programs .
  • Backlog strength: current RPO +19% YoY (boosted by early renewals) and current deferred revenue +17% YoY; company added 113 net new organic customers, and >$1M ARR customers rose 39% YoY to 86 .
  • Strategic product momentum: AI Copilot, Agents, and Agent Studio highlighted as central to platform value creation; 250+ customers purchased Pay, though revenue impact is expected to be immaterial in 2025 .

What Went Wrong

  • Non-GAAP operating margin (-1%) came in below guidance (3–4%) as management deliberately accelerated FY25 initiatives (contractors for product roadmap, GTM system readiness, marketing), plus higher commissions and headcount costs from strong bookings and hiring pace .
  • GAAP net loss widened to -$62.3M (vs. -$29.5M in Q4’23); GAAP EPS was -$0.42 (vs. -$0.20), reflecting increased stock-based comp and amortization of acquired intangibles in operating expenses .
  • Consensus comparisons unavailable: S&P Global data could not be retrieved due to request limits; thus, third-party estimate beat/miss cannot be assessed for Q4 [GetEstimates error].

Financial Results

Quarterly Performance (QoQ and YoY context)

MetricQ2 2024Q3 2024Q4 2024
Revenue ($USD Millions)$284.3 $295.9 $302.0
GAAP Gross Margin %83% 81% 81%
Non-GAAP Gross Margin %87% 85% 85%
GAAP Operating Margin %-5% -12% -22%
Non-GAAP Operating Margin %17.6% 9% -1%
GAAP EPS ($)-0.04 -0.18 -0.42
Non-GAAP Diluted EPS ($)0.39 0.24 0.01

Year-over-Year (Q4 comparison)

MetricQ4 2023Q4 2024
Revenue ($USD Millions)$260.0 $302.0
GAAP Gross Margin %82% 81%
Non-GAAP Gross Margin %85% 85%
GAAP Operating Margin %-14% -22%
Non-GAAP Operating Margin %7% -1%
GAAP EPS ($)-0.20 -0.42
Non-GAAP Diluted EPS ($)0.17 0.01

Cash Flow and Backlog

MetricQ2 2024Q3 2024Q4 2024
Operating Cash Flow ($USD Millions)$58.7 $39.3 $29.1
Free Cash Flow ($USD Millions)$46.6 $23.0 $0.3
Current RPO ($USD Millions)$724.8 $738.9 $829.7
Non-Current RPO ($USD Millions)$310.4 $334.6 $456.8
Total RPO ($USD Millions)$1,035.2 $1,073.4 $1,286.5

KPIs

KPIQ2 2024Q3 2024Q4 2024
Organic customers >$100k ARR2,191 2,261 2,333
Organic customers >$1M ARR86
Net new organic customers (quarter)152 225 113
Total organic customers16,750 16,975 17,088
Gross revenue retention94% 94% 94% (FY24)
Net revenue retention106% (FY24)

Note: Consensus comparisons vs Wall Street estimates are not presented because S&P Global data was unavailable at time of request (SPGI daily limit exceeded).

Guidance Changes

MetricPeriodPrevious GuidanceCurrent GuidanceChange
RevenueQ4 2024$296–$298M Actual $302.0M Beat vs guidance (bold)
Non-GAAP Operating MarginQ4 20243–4% Actual -1% Miss vs guidance (bold)
RevenueQ1 2025N/A$301–$303M New
Non-GAAP Operating MarginQ1 2025N/A7–8% New
RevenueFY 2025At least $1,275M $1,285–$1,290M Raised (bold)
Non-GAAP Operating MarginFY 202513% 13.0–13.5% (raised by 50 bps) Raised (bold)

Earnings Call Themes & Trends

TopicPrevious Mentions (Q2 & Q3)Current Period (Q4)Trend
AI/Technology (Copilot, Agents, Agent Studio)Platform connectivity, AI investments; GTM evolution to deepen product specialist overlays AI set to power every workflow; Copilot as “answer machine”; Agents to monitor schedule/budget 24/7; internal AI use across dev/support/marketing Expanding focus and customer education (bold)
GTM Transition & HiringAnnounced GM model, channel/public sector build-out; disruption expected in 2H’24/1H’25 Ahead of schedule on hiring; most roles by end of Q1; strongest disruption expected in 1H’25; productivity to improve into 2H’25 Transition progressing; 2H’25 productivity inflection (bold)
Backlog/Bookings & Early RenewalsCRPO stable; caution on acceleration; headwinds to FY25 growth cRPO +19% YoY boosted by early renewals; without renewals mid-teens; bookings strong; less GTM disruption than expected Positive momentum; normalization expected
Owners/Data Center CapExOwners as major TAM; larger opportunities beyond ENR400 Large owner wins (“Mag 7”); data center CapEx “eye-popping”; broad-based strength across stakeholders Strength increasing in owners segment
Tariffs/Macro SentimentMixed demand; sentiment-driven industry; potential rate cuts beneficial Wait-and-see on tariffs; industry resilience; diversified project mix offsets segment softness Cautious near-term; resilient demand
Procore PayGA in Q2; adoption growing; immaterial near-term revenue >250 customers purchased Pay; still not material in 2025; longer onboarding cycles Adoption building; revenue immaterial FY25
Public Sector/FedRAMPLaunching FedRAMP process to expand public sector opportunity Continued emphasis on public sector motion under CRO experience Building for medium-term
Capital AllocationStock repurchase $300M authorization (Q3) Ongoing focus on FCF per share; multiple paths to improve profile Per-share optimization consistent

Management Commentary

  • “Our strong topline performance exceeded expectations, reinforcing our momentum heading into FY25.” — Tooey Courtemanche, CEO .
  • “2024 was another year of strong margin expansion delivering 800 basis points of non-GAAP operating margin improvement. Our Q4 results are not indicative of the operating margin you should expect for FY25.” — Howard Fu, CFO .
  • “Q4 non-GAAP operating margin is not indicative of fiscal ’25... We are raising our non-GAAP operating margin guidance by 50 bps for the year to be between 13% and 13.5%.” — Howard Fu .
  • “We’re working steadily towards a future where Procore AI will power every task and workflow… replace manual tedious processes with trusted customizable agents.” — Tooey Courtemanche .
  • “Do not expect Pay to be material to revenues in 2025 given its associated implementation and project rollout timelines.” — Tooey Courtemanche .

Q&A Highlights

  • Owners momentum: Large owner wins in Q4 underscore the scale of CapEx and Procore’s platform leadership; opportunity remains broad-based across stakeholders .
  • Backlog drivers: cRPO benefited from early renewals; without them, cRPO would have been mid-teens; bookings were strong and disruption less than expected .
  • Margin miss drivers: Accelerated FY25 initiatives in Q4 (contractors for product roadmap, GTM readiness, Groundbreak interest) plus higher commissions/headcount; not indicative of FY25 margin .
  • Tariffs/macro: Wait-and-see; industry resilience and diversified segment exposure provide offsets .
  • AI strategy: Copilot and Agents to deliver actionable answers and autonomous monitoring; internal AI usage across development/support/marketing .

Guidance Changes and Clarifications

  • FY25 revenue raised to $1.285–$1.290B and non-GAAP operating margin raised to 13–13.5%, implying 300–350 bps YoY expansion; Q1 FY25 guided to $301–$303M revenue and 7–8% non-GAAP margin .
  • Q4 actuals vs prior guide: revenue beat ($302.0M vs $296–$298M) and non-GAAP margin miss (-1% vs 3–4%); management emphasized these were driven by deliberate investment timing .

Estimates Context

  • Attempted to pull S&P Global consensus estimates for Q4 2024 (EPS and revenue) but data was unavailable due to SPGI daily request limits; as a result, third-party consensus beat/miss cannot be definitively assessed for Q4 [GetEstimates error].
  • Company-reported beat/miss vs internal guidance is provided above with citations to the press release and 8-K .

Key Takeaways for Investors

  • Backlog and large-deal momentum provide revenue visibility into FY25 despite GTM transition-related near-term disruption; cRPO strength (with early renewals) supports a constructive bookings outlook .
  • The Q4 margin miss was driven by deliberate pull-forward of FY25 investments; raised FY25 margin guidance (13–13.5%) suggests continued profitability scaling through FY25/26 (monitor Q1 margin inflection) .
  • Owners and data center projects are emerging as significant drivers; two “Mag 7” wins and global expansions indicate increasing traction in capex-heavy verticals .
  • AI roadmap (Copilot, Agents, Agent Studio) is central to product differentiation; early customer enthusiasm and platform connectivity could catalyze cross-sell and retention over time .
  • Procore Pay adoption is building but revenue contribution remains immaterial in 2025; focus on long-term monetization post-onboarding cycles .
  • Watch 1H FY25 for GTM execution risk (productivity ramp, pipeline velocity); management expects improvements into 2H FY25 and stronger P&L in FY26 .
  • Capital allocation remains focused on free cash flow per share with flexibility to optimize via organic growth, tuck-ins, and opportunistic buybacks (authorized $300M in Q3) .

All figures and statements above are sourced from the company’s 8‑K, press releases, and earnings call transcripts with citations noted.