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Amplitude, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 raised, 1 lowered, 4 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • ARR reached $410 million: ARR was $410 million, up 22% year-over-year and $75 million above the second quarter of 2025. Revenue was $100.9 million, up 21% from $83.3 million. Source
  • Global Agent expanded across the platform: Expanded Global Agent, an AI Agent covering charts, experiments and sessions that answers questions, explains metric moves and acts in real time. Source
  • Gross margin lower year-over-year: GAAP gross margin was 68.5% against 72.6%; non-GAAP gross margin was 70.7% against 74.6% a year earlier. Source
  • Quarterly net retention was 103%: Dollar-based net retention was 103% for the quarter, against 106% in the first quarter; the trailing twelve-month rate was 105%. Source
  • Remaining performance obligations rose 35%: Remaining performance obligations were $483 million, up 35% year-over-year and up from $427.4 million in the first quarter. Source
  • Free cash flow was $23.7 million: Operating cash flow was $25.6 million and free cash flow was $23.7 million, a 23.6% margin; six-month free cash flow was $10.6 million. Source
  • Share repurchases of $68.7 million: Repurchases of common stock were $68.7 million in the quarter and $89.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2026. Source

“We have transformed to an AI Analytics company through our culture, our products, and how we’re working with our customers.”

Spenser Skates, co-founder and CEO of Amplitude

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceThird quarter 2026$105.6 - $108.0 millionNew
Revenue SourceFull year 2026$407.2 - $411.2 millionRaised from $397.0 - $403.0 million
Non-GAAP operating income SourceThird quarter 2026$2.5 - $4.5 millionNew
Non-GAAP operating income SourceFull year 2026$6.3 - $9.3 millionRaised from $2.5 - $6.5 million
Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted SourceThird quarter 2026$0.02 - $0.03New
Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted SourceFull year 2026$0.06 - $0.08Raised from $0.03 - $0.06
Weighted average diluted shares SourceThird quarter 2026133.0 million, dilutedNew
Weighted average diluted shares SourceFull year 2026137.1 million, dilutedLowered from 145.1 million, diluted

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 revenue guidance raised to $407.2 million to $411.2 million, from $397.0 million to $403.0 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year non-GAAP operating income guidance raised to $6.3 million to $9.3 million, from $2.5 million to $6.5 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year non-GAAP diluted EPS guidance raised to $0.06 to $0.08, from $0.03 to $0.06. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year weighted average diluted share guidance reduced to 137.1 million, from 145.1 million. Source
  • New guidance: Third-quarter 2026 guidance given for revenue, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP diluted EPS and diluted shares; the prior release gave second-quarter ranges. Source
  • New: Wave introduced as an AI-driven system that analyzes signals across analytics, session replays, feedback and experiments. Source
  • New: Non-GAAP measures for the second quarter of 2026 exclude acquisition-related costs; earlier periods were not adjusted for them. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • ARR reached $410 million: ARR was $410 million, up 22% year-over-year and $75 million above the second quarter of 2025. Revenue was $100.9 million, up 21% from $83.3 million. Source
  • Revenue rose 21% year-over-year: Revenue was $100.9 million, up from $83.3 million a year earlier. Six-month revenue was $194.4 million, against $163.2 million. Source
  • Loss per share was $(0.27): GAAP loss per share was $(0.27) on 129.4 million basic shares, against $(0.19). Non-GAAP loss per share was $(0.01), against $0.01 of income. Source
  • GAAP operating loss was larger: GAAP loss from operations was $(35.2) million, against $(27.1) million. Non-GAAP loss from operations was $(1.5) million in both periods. Source

Products and AI launches

  • Global Agent expanded across the platform: Expanded Global Agent, an AI Agent covering charts, experiments and sessions that answers questions, explains metric moves and acts in real time. Source
  • Wave ranks product findings: Wave gives each finding a priority score, expected impact and an execution plan that teams or coding agents can act on directly. Source
  • Agent Analytics links agents to outcomes: Agent Analytics measures AI agent quality, traces failures to root cause and connects agent performance to retention, conversion and revenue. Source
  • Model Context Protocol expanded to more tools: MCP brings Amplitude insights into Claude, Cursor, Slack and Figma so teams can act on customer data without leaving their workflow. Source
  • Specialized Agents work asynchronously: Specialized Agents track performance, monitor conversion funnels and analyze user sentiment, pushing updates into email or Slack. Source
  • Self-improving products as the aim: Management said the company is closer than ever to self-improving products, with Statsig and Amplitude combined to measure what ships. Source

“We delivered another quarter of solid execution with the integration of Statsig and core execution of Amplitude with each adding $17M and $19M in ARR, respectively,”

Andrew Casey, CFO of Amplitude

Customers and Statsig integration

  • Paying customer count above 5,200: The company now describes over 5,200 paying customers, up from over 4,900 in the first-quarter release. Source
  • Statsig partnership announced in first quarter: The first-quarter release said the Statsig platform would continue across cloud and data warehouse, including support for existing customers.
  • Million-dollar customer count not repeated: The first-quarter release reported 55 customers with $1.0 million or more in ARR; this release gives the $100,000-plus count instead.
  • Analyst ranking cited in release: The company cited a G2 Summer 2026 Report ranking of number one in Product Analytics for 24 consecutive quarters. Source

Costs and margins

  • Gross margin lower year-over-year: GAAP gross margin was 68.5% against 72.6%; non-GAAP gross margin was 70.7% against 74.6% a year earlier. Source
  • Sales and marketing ratio declined: GAAP sales and marketing was 49.4% of revenue against 56.4%; non-GAAP sales and marketing was 38.6% against 44.2%. Source
  • R&D ratio rose year-over-year: GAAP research and development was 33.4% of revenue against 28.9%; non-GAAP research and development was 20.7% against 18.1%. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating margin near breakeven: Non-GAAP operating margin was (1.4)% against (1.8)%; the six-month non-GAAP operating margin was (1.9)%. Source

“We are focused on driving innovation, delivering greater value, and making it easier for customers to work with Amplitude as we accelerate growth with leverage.”

Andrew Casey, CFO of Amplitude

Demand, retention and order book

  • Quarterly net retention was 103%: Dollar-based net retention was 103% for the quarter, against 106% in the first quarter; the trailing twelve-month rate was 105%. Source
  • Pro forma retention at 105%: Pro forma NRR, including customers acquired through business combinations, was 105% for the quarter and 105% on a trailing twelve-month basis. Source
  • Remaining performance obligations rose 35%: Remaining performance obligations were $483 million, up 35% year-over-year and up from $427.4 million in the first quarter. Source
  • Deferred revenue above year-end: Deferred revenue was $163.5 million at June 30, 2026, against $121.9 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Cash flow and shareholder returns

  • Free cash flow was $23.7 million: Operating cash flow was $25.6 million and free cash flow was $23.7 million, a 23.6% margin; six-month free cash flow was $10.6 million. Source
  • Share repurchases of $68.7 million: Repurchases of common stock were $68.7 million in the quarter and $89.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2026. Source
  • Marketable securities lower than year-end: Marketable securities were $66.8 million current and $20.8 million non-current at June 30, 2026, against $110.9 million and $60.5 million at year-end. Source
  • Cash balance below year-end: Cash and cash equivalents were $73.8 million at June 30, 2026, against $81.1 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Stock-based compensation higher year-over-year: Stock-based compensation expense and related employer payroll taxes were $27.4 million, against $25.3 million a year earlier. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 August 2026

  • Third-quarter and full-year guidance: Management set out third-quarter and full-year 2026 guidance on revenue, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP diluted EPS and diluted shares. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Annual recurring revenue Source$410 million, up 22% year-over-year
Remaining performance obligations Source$483 million, up 35% year-over-year
Dollar-based net retention rate, quarter Source103%
Dollar-based net retention rate, trailing twelve months Source105%
Pro forma net retention rate Source105%
Customers with $100,000 or more in ARR Source824, up 30% year-over-year
Paying customers Sourceover 5,200

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Transition and integration expenses paid to third parties were $3.2 million in the quarter, excluded from non-GAAP results. Source
  • Operational: Restructuring and other related charges were $2.1 million in the quarter, with none recorded in the second quarter of 2025. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The first-quarter release said the company would keep investing in customer adoption of its AI technologies; this release does not state status.
  • Not stated: Management referred to the Statsig integration as part of the quarter's execution; no status against a stated target is given. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.