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Figma, 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: 1 raised, 1 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue above prior guidance range: Revenue rose 48% year-over-year and came in above the range of previously issued second-quarter guidance. Source
  • AI credit use among paying customers: Management said over 80% of Paid Customers above $10,000 in ARR were consuming AI credits weekly as of June 30, 2026. Source
  • Code Layers brings Make to canvas: Code Layers lets teams turn static designs into interactive, code-backed prototypes that can be edited in code or visually. Source
  • Operating loss tied to Config spend: GAAP operating margin was (32)%, against 1% a year earlier; management linked the change to higher sales and marketing spend for Config. Source
  • Free cash flow of $53.2 million: Free cash flow was $53.2 million, a 14% margin; operating cash flow was $60.9 million, a 16% margin. Source
  • Full-year revenue guidance raised: Management raised full-year revenue guidance, tying the change to sustained seat expansion and AI adoption. Source
  • Third-quarter revenue guidance newly provided: Third-quarter revenue guidance is given for the first time in this release; the midpoint implies 36% year-over-year growth. Source

“Q2 was Figma’s third straight quarter of accelerated revenue growth, and as code gets commoditized and value moves up the stack, the opportunity ahead of us has only grown,”

Dylan Field, Figma’s CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceThird quarter 2026$373.0 million to $375.0 millionNew
Revenue SourceFull year 2026$1.463 billion to $1.467 billionRaised from $1.422 billion to $1.428 billion
Non-GAAP operating income and margin SourceFull year 2026$125.0 million to $135.0 million; 9% non-GAAP operating margin at the midpointKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 revenue guidance raised by $40.0 million. Source
  • New guidance: Third-quarter 2026 revenue guidance provided; the prior release gave guidance only for the second quarter and full year. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year non-GAAP operating income guidance kept at the same range. Source
  • New: Code Layers announced and the Figma agent launched in the quarter. Source

Revenue growth and gross profit

  • Revenue above prior guidance range: Revenue rose 48% year-over-year and came in above the range of previously issued second-quarter guidance. Source
  • Growth accelerated for third quarter: Year-over-year revenue growth rose for the third consecutive quarter; the prior release reported 46% growth for the first quarter. Source
  • Gross profit growth accelerated to 40%: Gross profit growth reached 40% year-over-year on both GAAP and non-GAAP bases. Source

Customers and retention

  • Net Dollar Retention Rate at 136%: Net Dollar Retention Rate was 136%, compared with 139% reported for March 31, 2026 in the prior release. Source
  • Customers above $100,000 grew faster: Paid Customers above $100,000 in ARR grew faster than the group above $10,000 in ARR, which grew 34%. Source
  • AI credit use among paying customers: Management said over 80% of Paid Customers above $10,000 in ARR were consuming AI credits weekly as of June 30, 2026. Source

“Q2 was a record quarter and our first full quarter of AI credit monetization,”

Praveer Melwani, Figma’s CFO

Products and AI features

  • Code Layers brings Make to canvas: Code Layers lets teams turn static designs into interactive, code-backed prototypes that can be edited in code or visually. Source
  • Figma agent launched on canvas: The first-party Figma agent is built into the canvas; as of July 31, 2026, over 50% of Paid Customers above $10,000 ARR used it weekly. Source
  • Canvas tools for motion and shaders: New canvas capabilities include Motion, Shaders and 3D Transforms, plus Figma Weave Tools for reusable AI image and video workflows. Source
  • Skills and generative plugins added: Skills let teams teach the Figma agent their own processes and standards; generative plugins let teams build internal tools by prompting. Source

Margins and operating costs

  • GAAP gross margin at 84%: GAAP gross margin was 84% and non-GAAP gross margin was 85%, against 89% and 90% a year earlier. Source
  • Operating loss tied to Config spend: GAAP operating margin was (32)%, against 1% a year earlier; management linked the change to higher sales and marketing spend for Config. Source
  • Stock-based compensation rose year-over-year: Stock-based compensation was $147.6 million in the quarter, against $7.3 million a year earlier, and is excluded from non-GAAP measures. Source

“Figma is building the canvas for full-stack creation: one place where anyone can reach for the tool they need to express their vision exactly as they imagine it.”

Dylan Field, Figma’s CEO

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • Free cash flow of $53.2 million: Free cash flow was $53.2 million, a 14% margin; operating cash flow was $60.9 million, a 16% margin. Source
  • Six-month cash flow included bonus payment: Operating cash flow for the six months included a $56.1 million annual corporate bonus payment, with no comparable payment in the prior-year period. Source
  • Cash and securities reached $1.7 billion: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $1.7 billion at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Taxes on equity award settlements: Cash taxes paid on net share settlement of equity awards were $45.5 million in the quarter and $161.6 million for the six months. Source

Guidance for third quarter and year

  • Full-year revenue guidance raised: Management raised full-year revenue guidance, tying the change to sustained seat expansion and AI adoption. Source
  • Third-quarter revenue guidance newly provided: Third-quarter revenue guidance is given for the first time in this release; the midpoint implies 36% year-over-year growth. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating income guidance kept: Full-year non-GAAP operating income guidance stayed at the prior range, with the midpoint margin unchanged. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 August 2026

  • Continued investment behind Config products: Management said it continues to invest behind the products introduced at Config while raising full-year revenue guidance. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net Dollar Retention Rate Source136%
Paid Customers with more than $10,000 in ARR Source15,964, up 34% year-over-year
Paid Customers with more than $100,000 in ARR Source1,635, up 46% year-over-year
Share of Paid Customers above $10,000 ARR consuming AI credits weekly Sourceover 80%
Share of Paid Customers above $10,000 ARR using Figma agent weekly Sourceover 50% (as of July 31, 2026)

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: The projected non-GAAP tax rate of 14.5% is subject to periodic re-evaluation for significant events, tax law changes, and changes in geographic earnings mix. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management reported second-quarter revenue above the range it had issued for the quarter. 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.