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AvePoint, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 26 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 5 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Full-year revenue grew 27%: Total revenue was $419.5 million for 2025, up 27%, or 25% on a constant currency basis. SaaS revenue rose 38% within that total. Source
  • Fourth-quarter growth accelerated to 29%: Management said revenue growth accelerated in the fourth quarter. Total revenue was $114.7 million, up 29%, against 24% growth in the third quarter. Source
  • Net retention 111%, gross 88%: Dollar-based gross retention was 88% on reported and FX-adjusted bases. Net retention was 111% reported and 110% FX-adjusted, against 110% in the third quarter. Source
  • Full-year GAAP operating income improved: Full-year non-GAAP operating income was $79.2 million, or 18.9% of revenue, against 14.4% in 2024. Source
  • ARR reached $416.8 million: ARR rose 27% year over year, or 26% adjusted for FX. The November release put ARR at $390.0 million at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Operating cash flow slightly lower: Cash from operations was $85.3 million for 2025, against $88.9 million in the prior-year period. The documents give no reason for the difference. Source
  • ARR growth guided to accelerate: Management said 2026 ARR growth guidance represents an acceleration over 2025, after adjusting for the Ydentic acquisition in the first quarter of 2025. Source

“closing 2025 from a clear position of strength and highlighting our ability to deliver durable value to companies around the world”

Dr. Tianyi Jiang (TJ), CEO and Co-Founder, AvePoint

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total ARR Sourcefull year 2026$525.1 million to $531.1 millionNew
Total revenue Sourcefull year 2026$509.4 million to $517.4 millionNew
Non-GAAP operating income Sourcefull year 2026$92.6 million to $96.6 millionNew
Total revenue Sourcefirst quarter 2026$115.0 million to $117.0 millionNew
Non-GAAP operating income Sourcefirst quarter 2026$19.5 million to $20.5 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: The company gave its first full-year 2026 guidance for total ARR, total revenue and non-GAAP operating income. Source
  • New guidance: The company gave first-quarter 2026 guidance for total revenue and non-GAAP operating income. Source
  • New: The company launched the AgentPulse Command Center for tracking AI agents. Source
  • New: The company announced a global partnership with the International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners. Source
  • New: The company announced new agentic AI governance and data protection features for its platform. Source
  • New: The company describes itself as the global leader in AI data protection; the November release used data security. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Full-year revenue grew 27%: Total revenue was $419.5 million for 2025, up 27%, or 25% on a constant currency basis. SaaS revenue rose 38% within that total. Source
  • Fourth-quarter growth accelerated to 29%: Management said revenue growth accelerated in the fourth quarter. Total revenue was $114.7 million, up 29%, against 24% growth in the third quarter. Source
  • Quarterly SaaS growth held near 37%: Fourth-quarter SaaS revenue was $88.9 million, up 37%, compared with 38% growth in the third quarter. Source

Revenue by product line

  • Term license and maintenance declined: Full-year term license and support revenue was $41.4 million, down from $44.6 million. Maintenance fell to $5.1 million from $11.2 million. Services rose to $53.8 million. Source
  • SaaS remained largest revenue line: Full-year SaaS revenue was $319.2 million, up from $230.7 million, out of total revenue of $419.5 million. Source

“As organizations prepare to deploy AI at scale, the need for a secure, governed, and resilient data foundation will only become more structurally important”

Dr. Tianyi Jiang (TJ), CEO and Co-Founder, AvePoint

Customers, partners and retention

  • Net retention 111%, gross 88%: Dollar-based gross retention was 88% on reported and FX-adjusted bases. Net retention was 111% reported and 110% FX-adjusted, against 110% in the third quarter. Source
  • Customer base reached 28,000: The release describes more than 28,000 customers, up from over 25,000 in the November release. Partner ecosystem is about 6,000 MSPs, VARs and SIs, up from about 5,000. Source

Costs, margins and operating income

  • Q4 GAAP operating margin 12.7%: GAAP operating income was $14.5 million in the fourth quarter. Non-GAAP operating margin was 19.9%, against 16.2% a year earlier. Source
  • Full-year GAAP operating income improved: Full-year non-GAAP operating income was $79.2 million, or 18.9% of revenue, against 14.4% in 2024. Source
  • Gross margin fell modestly: GAAP gross margin was 74.1% for the year against 75.0%, and 73.6% in the fourth quarter against 75.4%. The documents give no reason for the change. Source
  • Listing and fund exit costs excluded: Non-GAAP results exclude $2.9 million of secondary listing costs and $1.9 million from discontinuing a growth equity fund, plus stock-based compensation and acquired intangible amortization. Source
  • Other income reversed from expense: Other income, net was $7.5 million for 2025, against an expense of $31.6 million in 2024. The 2024 change in earn-out and warrant liabilities was $37.3 million. Source

“We are excited to capitalize on this enormous market opportunity in 2026 and beyond.”

Dr. Tianyi Jiang (TJ), CEO and Co-Founder, AvePoint

ARR and demand

  • ARR reached $416.8 million: ARR rose 27% year over year, or 26% adjusted for FX. The November release put ARR at $390.0 million at September 30, 2025. Source
  • AI deployment cited as demand driver: Management linked demand to organizations preparing to deploy AI at scale and to the need for a governed, secure data foundation. Source

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • Operating cash flow slightly lower: Cash from operations was $85.3 million for 2025, against $88.9 million in the prior-year period. The documents give no reason for the difference. Source
  • Cash balance rose to $481.1 million: Cash and cash equivalents stood at $481.1 million at December 31, 2025, up from $290.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Warrant exercises added cash: Financing inflows included $168.2 million from warrant exercises and $17.7 million from stock option exercises. Source
  • Receivables and deferred revenue grew: Accounts receivable rose to $124.5 million from $87.4 million. Current deferred revenue rose to $185.7 million from $144.5 million. Source

Share repurchases and share count

  • Share repurchases of $49.75 million: Cash flow shows $49.75 million spent on purchases of common stock in 2025, against $33.1 million in 2024. Source
  • Shares outstanding rose to 215.1 million: Shares outstanding were 215.1 million at December 31, 2025, up from 194.1 million a year earlier. Source
  • Diluted EPS turned positive: Diluted EPS was $0.07 in the fourth quarter, against a loss of $0.09. For the year it was $0.15, against a loss of $0.16. Net income was $35.1 million for 2025. Source

2026 guidance and investment

  • ARR growth guided to accelerate: Management said 2026 ARR growth guidance represents an acceleration over 2025, after adjusting for the Ydentic acquisition in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Go-to-market spending increases: Management said non-GAAP operating income guidance reflects increased investment aimed at strengthening its go-to-market strategies. Source
  • Q1 and full-year guidance issued together: The release gave guidance for both the first quarter and the full year 2026 in the same document. Source

Strategy, products and positioning

  • Agentic AI governance features announced: New features add a risk definition for AI agents and expand multi-SaaS backup, IaaS and PaaS sources, to show agent security posture. Source
  • AgentPulse Command Center launched: The command center tracks AI agents in one place to manage security threats and financial expenses, according to the release. Source
  • Positioning moved to AI data protection: The company now describes itself as the global leader in AI data protection. The November release described it as the global leader in data security, governance and resilience. Source
  • Platform moat and partner reach: Management said its platform technology, domain expertise, partnerships and global scale give a durable competitive moat. Source
  • IAMCP partnership extends channel reach: The partnership lets members expand services businesses through AvePoint Elements and partner program enablement offerings. Source

Coming up, as management said on 26 February 2026

  • First-quarter 2026 guidance: Management gave first-quarter 2026 guidance for total revenue and non-GAAP operating income in this release. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Annual recurring revenue Source$416.8 million, up 27% (26% FX-adjusted)
Net revenue retention Source111% reported; 110% FX-adjusted
Customers SourceMore than 28,000
SaaS revenue Source$88.9 million (fourth quarter); $319.2 million (full year)

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management noted that interest rate and foreign exchange changes impact other GAAP performance metrics, which the guidance does not reconcile. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said the company delivered its 11th straight quarter of double-digit net new ARR growth in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Not stated: The November release guided fourth-quarter non-GAAP operating income to $21.0 million to $22.0 million. The February release reports $22.9 million.
  • Not stated: The November release guided full-year 2025 revenue to $414.8 million to $416.8 million. The February release reports $419.5 million.

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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.