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DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 5 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue grew 29% year over year: Revenue was $281.2 million, compared with $218.7 million in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Acceleration led by largest customers: Management attributed the acceleration to its highest spending customers and sophisticated AI Natives, and said it has begun landing nine-figure annual commitments. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 27%: Adjusted EBITDA was $113.6 million, against $89.5 million, at a 40% margin compared with 41% in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Mix of AI customer ARR: Management said 85% of AI customer ARR now comes from inference and core cloud rather than bare metal. Source
  • Revenue from $100K+ customers up 98%: Customers in the $100K+ category grew 9% in number; their revenue, 35% of total, grew 98%. Source
  • RPO reached $894 million: Of this total, $366 million is expected to be recognized over the next 12 months; RPO covers contracts of all durations. Source

“Our growth rate is accelerating, as revenue grew 29% year-over-year, more than double our growth rate a year ago”

Paddy Srinivasan, CEO of DigitalOcean

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue Sourcethird quarter of 2026$304 to $307 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA margin Sourcethird quarter of 202638% to 39%New
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share Sourcethird quarter of 2026$0.28 to $0.30New
Fully diluted weighted average shares Sourcethird quarter of 2026approximately 126 to 127 millionNew
Total revenue Sourcefull year 2026$1.170 to $1.180 billionRaised
Revenue growth exit rate Sourcefourth quarter of 202635% or moreRaised
Adjusted EBITDA margin Sourcefull year 202638.5% to 39.5%
Adjusted free cash flow margin Sourcefull year 202611% to 13% of revenue
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share Sourcefull year 2026$1.35 to $1.40
Fully diluted weighted average shares Sourcefull year 2026approximately 122 to 123 million
Share repurchase Sourcenot statedapproximately 500,000 sharesNew
Data center capacity Source2027 and 202820 MW incremental; approximately 155 MW total committedKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 revenue guidance raised, with exit-rate growth now projected at 35% or more by Q4 2026. Source
  • New guidance: Third-quarter 2026 guidance initiated for revenue, adjusted EBITDA margin, non-GAAP EPS and share count. Source
  • New: Inference Engine launched as part of the AI-Native Cloud. Source
  • New: About $472 million of 2030 convertible notes repurchased, funded by a concurrent registered direct offering. Source
  • New: Company added to the Russell 1000 Index. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue grew 29% year over year: Revenue was $281.2 million, compared with $218.7 million in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Acceleration led by largest customers: Management attributed the acceleration to its highest spending customers and sophisticated AI Natives, and said it has begun landing nine-figure annual commitments. Source
  • Incremental ARR set a record: Management described the $93 million added in the quarter as a record amount of incremental ARR. Source

Profit and earnings

  • GAAP operating income declined: Operating income was $29.4 million, against $35.6 million a year earlier; operating margin was 10%, against 16%. Source
  • Adjusted operating income rose: Adjusted operating income was $67.5 million, against $61.7 million, at a 24% margin compared with 28% a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 27%: Adjusted EBITDA was $113.6 million, against $89.5 million, at a 40% margin compared with 41% in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Net income and diluted EPS lower: Net income was $35 million, down 4%, with a 13% margin. Diluted EPS was $0.29 against $0.39; non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.45 against $0.59. Source

“Just as important is how we are growing: attractive margins, positive free cash flow, capacity delivered on or ahead of schedule, and a stronger balance sheet.”

Paddy Srinivasan, CEO of DigitalOcean

Costs and margins

  • Cost of revenue increased year over year: Cost of revenue was $126.5 million, against $87.8 million; gross profit was $154.7 million, against $130.9 million. Source
  • Depreciation and stock compensation rose: Depreciation and amortization was $51.2 million, against $32.8 million; stock-based compensation was $32.7 million, against $21.1 million. Source
  • Operating expense lines rose: Research and development expense was $57.5 million, against $39.6 million; sales and marketing was $22.6 million, against $19.3 million. Source

Customers and AI products

  • Mix of AI customer ARR: Management said 85% of AI customer ARR now comes from inference and core cloud rather than bare metal. Source
  • Token consumption rose about 30 times: Early Inference Engine customers raised total token consumption about 30 times in the last 60 days, according to the CEO. Source
  • Revenue from $100K+ customers up 98%: Customers in the $100K+ category grew 9% in number; their revenue, 35% of total, grew 98%. Source
  • Customer counts above $500K and $1M: Customer counts in the $500K+ and $1M+ categories rose 35% and 73%, respectively. Source
  • More than 80 product releases shipped: The release count covers the period since April, as stated in the company's operational highlights. Source

Contracts and backlog

  • RPO reached $894 million: Of this total, $366 million is expected to be recognized over the next 12 months; RPO covers contracts of all durations. Source
  • RPO grew 12x from a year earlier: RPO was $71 million in the second quarter of 2025, so the year-over-year increase is twelvefold. Source
  • Contract life lengthened to over 3 years: Weighted average contract life on the new AI-Native commitments rose from 1.6 years to over 3 years. Source

Cash, capital and share count

  • Operating cash flow rose to $110 million: Net cash from operating activities was $110 million at a 39% margin, against $92 million at 42% in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Adjusted free cash flow reached $61 million: Adjusted free cash flow was $61 million at a 22% margin, against $57 million at 26% a year earlier. Source
  • Cash ended quarter at $767 million: Cash ended the quarter at $767 million, against $254.5 million at year-end 2025. Source
  • Follow-on offering added net proceeds: Six-month financing included $887.9 million of net proceeds from a follow-on public offering. Source
  • Common shares outstanding rose: Common shares outstanding were 105.0 million at June 30, 2026, against 91.9 million at year-end 2025. Source

Strategy and investment

  • AI-Native Cloud platform described: The platform spans GPU and CPU infrastructure, core cloud, inference, data and managed agent orchestration, with no vendor lock-in. Source
  • Property and software capital spending: Six-month property and equipment capital expenditures were $81.6 million, against $95.2 million; internal-use software was $11.8 million. Source
  • Equipment financed and acquisitions: Six-month equipment acquired under financing arrangements totaled $51.5 million; cash paid for acquisitions of businesses was $4.0 million. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 August 2026

  • More data center capacity being pursued: Management said it is actively pursuing capacity beyond the approximately 155 MW already committed. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Annual Run-Rate Revenue (ARR) Source$1,125 million, up 29%
AI Customer ARR Source$234 million, up 212%
Remaining performance obligation Source$894 million
Million+ Dollar Customer ARR Source$259 million, up 214%
Customers SourceMore than 680,000
Revenue share from $1M+ customers Source23% of total revenue, up 214%

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: RPO is not necessarily an indicator of future revenue growth, because it does not show how customers time their consumption. Source
  • Financial: Convertible notes carry potentially dilutive securities of 1,750 for the 2026 notes and 15,957 for the 2030 notes, in thousands, for the period. Source
  • Financial: Stock-based compensation charges are hard to forecast, depending on employee stock transactions, the stock's future fair value and hiring needs. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: The July release expected revenue growth of about 29%; this release reports revenue up 29%.
  • Not stated: The July release expected these measures at or above the top of prior guidance; this release does not compare them with that range.
  • Met: The July release expected RPO above $800 million; this release reports $894 million.

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.