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Commerce.com, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 12 February 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue grew 3% in both periods: Q4 total revenue was $89.5 million, up 3% from $87.0 million. Full-year revenue was $342.3 million, up 3% from $332.9 million. Subscription solutions revenue rose 5% to $65.2 million. Source
  • Total ARR reached $359.1 million: Total ARR was $359.1 million at December 31, 2025, up 3%. ARR from enterprise accounts was $287.2 million, up 10%, and 80% of total ARR against 75% a year earlier. Source
  • Q4 non-GAAP operating income declined: Q4 non-GAAP operating income was $7.4 million, or 8.3% of revenue, against $10.1 million or 11.6%. GAAP loss from operations was $6.6 million, against $0.8 million. Source
  • Sales and marketing rose to 38%: Non-GAAP sales and marketing was $34.0 million in Q4, or 38.0% of revenue, against 33.0%. For the year it was 38.1% of revenue, up from 36.1%. Source
  • GMV grew 12% for the year: Gross merchandise volume was $8.9 billion in Q4, up 12%, and $31.7 billion for fiscal 2025, up 12%. Quarterly GMV growth was 6.3% in Q2 and 2.6% in Q3. Source
  • Free cash flow fell in Q4: Q4 free cash flow was negative $0.3 million, against $11.6 million. Full-year free cash flow was $16.4 million, down from $22.5 million, after capital expenditure of $8.6 million. Source
  • 2025 framed as transformation year: Management described 2025 as a year of material transformation, culminating in the rebrand as Commerce and a clearer position in AI-powered agentic commerce. Source

“2025 was a year of material business transformation.”

Travis Hess, CEO of Commerce

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue SourceQ1 2026$82.5 million to $83.5 million
Non-GAAP operating income SourceQ1 2026$9.3 million to $10.3 million
Total revenue SourceFY 2026$347.5 million to $369.5 million
Non-GAAP operating income SourceFY 2026$34 million to $53 million

What changed from last quarter

  • Ended: Enterprise Account Metrics will no longer be disclosed by the company from fiscal 2026. Source
  • New: Gross Merchandise Volume and Net Revenue Retention were introduced as additional key operating metrics. Source
  • New: Management said the 2025 realignment shifted investment toward its highest-impact growth areas. Source
  • New: Commerce announced a new agentic checkout feature through its PayPal integration, available to pilot merchants. Source
  • New: The company announced a significant expansion of its partnership with Stripe. Source

Fourth quarter and full-year results

  • Revenue grew 3% in both periods: Q4 total revenue was $89.5 million, up 3% from $87.0 million. Full-year revenue was $342.3 million, up 3% from $332.9 million. Subscription solutions revenue rose 5% to $65.2 million. Source
  • Total ARR reached $359.1 million: Total ARR was $359.1 million at December 31, 2025, up 3%. ARR from enterprise accounts was $287.2 million, up 10%, and 80% of total ARR against 75% a year earlier. Source
  • Q4 non-GAAP operating income declined: Q4 non-GAAP operating income was $7.4 million, or 8.3% of revenue, against $10.1 million or 11.6%. GAAP loss from operations was $6.6 million, against $0.8 million. Source
  • Full-year non-GAAP operating income rose: Full-year non-GAAP operating income was $27.8 million, or 8.1% of revenue, up from $19.5 million or 5.8%. GAAP loss from operations narrowed to $16.2 million from $41.7 million. Source
  • Net loss narrowed; Q4 EPS lower: GAAP net loss was $19.3 million for fiscal 2025, against $27.0 million. Q4 non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.07 on 82.0 million diluted shares, against $0.11 on 80.1 million. Source

Segments and regional revenue

  • EMEA grew 20%, APAC fell 5%: Q4 EMEA revenue was $12.0 million, up 20%. APAC revenue was $6.4 million, down 5%. For the year, EMEA rose 12% to $42.6 million and APAC fell 4% to $24.8 million. Source
  • United States revenue grew 2%: Americas United States revenue was $67.1 million in Q4, up 2%, and $259.1 million for fiscal 2025, up 2%. Source

“With key elements of our transformation complete, we are operating with greater leverage, stronger product-market fit, and clear line of sight to durable ARR growth.”

Travis Hess, CEO of Commerce

Products, partners and customers

  • Agentic checkout pilots with merchants: Commerce said pilot merchants can take part in agentic checkout experiences through its PayPal integration. Stripe's Agentic Commerce Suite was announced in December 2025. Source
  • Catalog connections to AI agents: Through Stripe's Agentic Commerce Suite, merchants connect catalogs to their choice of AI agents via one integration. In January 2026 Commerce was named a partner in Google's Universal Commerce Protocol. Source
  • Stripe checkout access for merchants: Merchants worldwide gain access to Stripe's Optimized Checkout Suite, including local and alternative payment methods and Stripe's AI-driven fraud prevention tools. Source
  • Gartner Challenger placement: Gartner named BigCommerce a Challenger in its 2025 Magic Quadrant for Digital Commerce Platforms. The report evaluated 19 digital commerce platform vendors. Source
  • Customer storefront launches: Customers launched sites on Catalyst, B2B Edition and Feedonomics Surface, including PuzzleYou, Bradley Caldwell, United Soft Drinks and Bridge Global Health. Source
  • Partner and services revenue dipped: Q4 partner and services revenue was $24.4 million, against $24.7 million a year earlier. Q4 subscription solutions revenue rose to $65.2 million from $62.3 million. Source

Costs, margins and profitability

  • Gross margin improved for the year: GAAP gross margin was 79% for fiscal 2025, up from 77%. Q4 GAAP gross margin was 78%, unchanged, and non-GAAP gross margin was 79%, against 78%. Source
  • Sales and marketing rose to 38%: Non-GAAP sales and marketing was $34.0 million in Q4, or 38.0% of revenue, against 33.0%. For the year it was 38.1% of revenue, up from 36.1%. Source
  • R&D and G&A spend fell: Non-GAAP research and development was $63.7 million for the year, or 18.6% of revenue, down from $67.3 million or 20.2%. Non-GAAP G&A was $50.2 million, down from $51.8 million. Source
  • Restructuring charges rose in Q4: Restructuring charges were $7.4 million in Q4, against $1.2 million a year earlier. For fiscal 2025 they were $11.0 million, against $13.7 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA higher for the year: Adjusted EBITDA was $31.7 million for fiscal 2025, or 9.3% of revenue, up from $23.5 million or 7.1%. Q4 adjusted EBITDA was $8.3 million, against $11.0 million. Source

Retention, enterprise accounts and volume

  • Net revenue retention at 95.2%: Net revenue retention was 95.2% for the twelve months to December 31, 2025, against 95.0% a year earlier. Trailing NRR was 94.5% at both September 30 and June 30, 2025. Source
  • Enterprise accounts up 13%: Enterprise accounts totaled 6,648, up 13%. Average revenue per enterprise account was $43,200, down 3% from a year earlier. Source
  • GMV grew 12% for the year: Gross merchandise volume was $8.9 billion in Q4, up 12%, and $31.7 billion for fiscal 2025, up 12%. Quarterly GMV growth was 6.3% in Q2 and 2.6% in Q3. Source
  • Deferred revenue rose to $59.6 million: Deferred revenue on the balance sheet was $59.6 million at year end, against $46.6 million at the prior year end. Full-year deferred revenue added $13.0 million to operating cash flow. Source

Cash flow, capital and debt

  • Free cash flow fell in Q4: Q4 free cash flow was negative $0.3 million, against $11.6 million. Full-year free cash flow was $16.4 million, down from $22.5 million, after capital expenditure of $8.6 million. Source
  • Operating cash flow up for year: Operating cash flow was $27.4 million for fiscal 2025, up from $26.3 million. Q4 operating cash flow was $2.9 million, against $12.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Capital spending and domain purchase: Capital expenditure was $8.6 million for the year, against $3.7 million. The company also paid $2.4 million for a website domain name in fiscal 2025. Source
  • Convertible notes repayments fell: Repayments of convertible notes and financing obligations were $54.5 million in fiscal 2025, against $109.1 million. A $3.9 million gain on convertible note extinguishment was recorded. Source
  • Cash and securities at $143.0 million: Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities totaled $143.0 million at December 31, 2025. Convertible notes totaled $157.0 million across current and non-current lines. Source
  • Interest expense rose to $10.0 million: Interest expense was $10.0 million for fiscal 2025, up from $6.1 million. Cash paid for interest was $11.2 million for the year. Source

Realignment, rebrand and reporting changes

  • 2025 framed as transformation year: Management described 2025 as a year of material transformation, culminating in the rebrand as Commerce and a clearer position in AI-powered agentic commerce. Source
  • Revenue guidance not paired with GAAP: The company does not provide guidance for loss from operations and cannot reconcile forecast non-GAAP operating income to GAAP without unreasonable effort. Source
  • GMV is gross, not revenue: GMV is reported gross of refunds and discounts and includes shipping and taxes. The company states that GMV is not a measure of revenue. Source

Coming up, as management said on 12 February 2026

  • Universal Commerce Protocol implementation pending: Once the protocol is implemented, agents no longer need a separate connection each, and merchants can reach customers across the AI ecosystem. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Annual recurring revenue (total) Source$359.1 million, up 3%
Enterprise account ARR Source$287.2 million, up 10%; 80% of total ARR (75% prior)
Net revenue retention Source95.2% (95.0% prior)
Enterprise accounts Source6,648, up 13%
Average revenue per enterprise account Source$43,200, down 3%
Subscription solutions revenue SourceQ4 $65.2 million, up 5%; FY $255.6 million, up 3%
Gross merchandise volume SourceFY $31.7 billion, up 12%; Q4 $8.9 billion, up 12%

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management said the first-quarter and 2026 guidance rests on assumptions that may change and are largely outside the company's control. Source
  • Financial: Management said items needed to reconcile forecast non-GAAP figures to GAAP are not within its control and may vary greatly between periods. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said key elements of its transformation are complete, pointing to greater leverage and product-market fit. 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.