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Arlo Technologies, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 1 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Record revenue and year-over-year growth: Total revenue reached $155.9 million, up 21 percent year over year, driven by subscription and product expansion. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA grew 70% year-over-year: Adjusted EBITDA increased 70.3 percent to $30.6 million with adjusted EBITDA margin of 19.6 percent. Source
  • Paid accounts grew 23% to 6.3 million: Cumulative paid accounts increased to 6.3 million, growing 23.2 percent year over year, exceeding the 6 million milestone toward 10 million target. Source

“We delivered outstanding financial results in the period with record total revenue of $156 million, up 21% year over year and record adjusted EBITDA of $31 million with EBITDA margin of 20%. Continued strength in subscriptions and services revenue drove the top and bottom-line growth, resulting in record levels of both consolidated non-GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP net income. As a result, we are increasing our annual guidance on both total revenue and EPS for the year.”

Matthew McRae, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Non-GAAP EPS Sourcethird quarter 2026$0.17 to $0.23Kept
Revenue Sourcefull year 2026$580 million to $600 millionRaised
Non-GAAP EPS Sourcefull year 2026$0.90 to $1.00Raised
GAAP EPS Sourcefull year 2026$0.11 to $0.21New

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full year 2026 revenue guidance increased; management stated they are raising annual guidance for total revenue. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full year 2026 non-GAAP EPS guidance increased; management raised annual earnings per share guidance. Source
  • New: Aloe Care Health partnership expanded in Q2 2026 with announcement of Home Helpers Home Care collaboration for AI-powered wellness services. Source

Revenue and Subscription Growth

  • Record revenue and year-over-year growth: Total revenue reached $155.9 million, up 21 percent year over year, driven by subscription and product expansion. Source

Profitability and Margin Expansion

  • Adjusted EBITDA grew 70% year-over-year: Adjusted EBITDA increased 70.3 percent to $30.6 million with adjusted EBITDA margin of 19.6 percent. Source
  • Subscriptions margin remains high at 84%: GAAP subscriptions and services gross margin of 81.1 percent, with non-GAAP margin of 84.1 percent, maintaining profitable recurring revenue. Source
  • Tariff refund benefit of $0.07 per share: Non-GAAP EPS of $0.28 included $0.07 from tariff refund benefit, which management expects to reinvest in growth initiatives. Source

“Our operational execution is best-in-class, and the Arlo brand gained further recognition on Newsweek's list of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America. We are proud that our exceptional user experience and trusted lifelong customer relationships are catalysts for our strategic partners to make Arlo their trusted technology brand of choice for safety and security solutions.”

Matthew McRae, Chief Executive Officer

Earnings Per Share and Profitability

  • GAAP net income stable year-over-year: GAAP net income of $3.0 million was essentially flat compared to prior year, as gains on investment sales benefited Q1. Source

Paid Accounts and Annual Recurring Revenue

  • Paid accounts grew 23% to 6.3 million: Cumulative paid accounts increased to 6.3 million, growing 23.2 percent year over year, exceeding the 6 million milestone toward 10 million target. Source

Cash Flow and Capital Returns

  • Repurchased $22 million in Q2 buybacks: Repurchased $22 million of common stock during second quarter, with $30.3 million total repurchased in first half, as part of $50 million authorized program. Source
  • Cash and investments declined to $141 million: Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments of $141.1 million at quarter end, down from $167.5 million prior quarter due to Aloe Care acquisition and buybacks. Source

Strategic Acquisitions and Partnerships

  • Aloe Care Health acquisition expanded: Aloe Care Health acquisition announced in Q1, with partnership expansion announced in Q2 with Home Helpers Home Care to deploy AI-powered wellness service. Source
  • Operational execution rated best-in-class: Management stated operational execution is best-in-class and Arlo brand gained recognition as one of Newsweek's Most Trustworthy Companies in America. Source

Coming up, per management

  • Earnings call scheduled for August 6, 2026: Arlo will hold investor conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET on August 6, 2026 to discuss Q2 results and Q3 and full year guidance. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Company exceeded 6 million paid accounts milestone and is on track toward 10 million paid accounts long-range target.
  • On track: Aloe Care Health acquired in Q1, with expanded partnership with Home Helpers Home Care announced in Q2. Source

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point carries a quote that is checked word for word against the filing; a point whose quote is not found is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.