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Figma, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 1 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue grew 43% year-over-year: Revenue was $391.4 million, up from $274.2 million in the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating income reached $47.0 million: Non-GAAP operating margin was 12%, the same as a year earlier. GAAP loss from operations was $(119.2) million. Source
  • Figma agent weekly use reached 65%: As of October 31, 2026, 65% of Paid Customers above $10,000 in ARR used the Figma agent weekly, and over 80% consumed AI credits. Source
  • Non-GAAP gross margin fell to 82%: Non-GAAP gross margin was 82%, against 86% a year earlier and 85% in the second quarter. Non-GAAP gross profit was $321.1 million. Source
  • Free cash flow was $41.5 million: Free cash flow was $41.5 million, an 11% margin, against $49.0 million and an 18% margin a year earlier. Source
  • Seat expansion cited as growth driver: The CFO attributed the quarter's growth to customers continuing to add seats and invest more deeply in Figma. Source

“As code becomes a commodity, value is moving up the stack to design - and our Q3 results reflect that,”

Dylan Field, Figma’s CEO and co-founder

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFourth quarter 2026$402.0 million to $404.0 millionNew
Revenue SourceFull year 2026$1.497 billion to $1.499 billionRaised from $1.463 billion to $1.467 billion
Non-GAAP operating income SourceFull year 2026$158.0 million to $163.0 millionRaised from $125.0 million to $135.0 million

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 revenue range raised by $33.0 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 non-GAAP operating income range raised from $125.0-$135.0 million to $158.0-$163.0 million. Source
  • New guidance: Fourth-quarter 2026 revenue range given; the prior release gave guidance for the third quarter and full year only. Source
  • New: Code Layers entered open beta on October 14, 2026, after being announced last quarter. Source
  • New: The Figma MCP server launched integrations with 20 partners in October 2026. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue grew 43% year-over-year: Revenue was $391.4 million, up from $274.2 million in the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Net loss narrowed from prior year: GAAP net loss was $(81.3) million against $(1,097.0) million a year earlier. Stock-based compensation, net of amounts capitalized, was $158.6 million against $1,138.3 million. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating income reached $47.0 million: Non-GAAP operating margin was 12%, the same as a year earlier. GAAP loss from operations was $(119.2) million. Source
  • GAAP loss and non-GAAP profit per share: GAAP net loss per diluted share was $(0.15). Non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.10, on 550.8 million weighted diluted shares. Source

AI products and usage

  • Figma agent weekly use reached 65%: As of October 31, 2026, 65% of Paid Customers above $10,000 in ARR used the Figma agent weekly, and over 80% consumed AI credits. Source
  • Credit-consuming weekly users up almost 50%: From July 1 through October 31, 2026, weekly active users consuming credits among Paid Customers above $10,000 in ARR rose almost 50%. Source
  • MCP usage multiplied quarter over quarter: The Figma MCP server was the fastest-growing product by weekly active user growth in the quarter. Write-back usage grew 4x quarter-over-quarter. Source

“We’re seeing customers move from trying AI to making larger commitments, and the Figma agent is expanding how they use credits across our platform.”

Praveer Melwani, Figma’s CFO

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Non-GAAP gross margin fell to 82%: Non-GAAP gross margin was 82%, against 86% a year earlier and 85% in the second quarter. Non-GAAP gross profit was $321.1 million. Source
  • GAAP gross margin rose on lower stock comp: GAAP gross margin was 80%, against 69% a year earlier. The prior-year period included $43.0 million of stock-based compensation in cost of revenue, against $3.6 million now. Source
  • Non-GAAP R&D and sales spending rose: Non-GAAP research and development was $117.9 million against $80.0 million a year earlier. Non-GAAP sales and marketing was $115.9 million against $83.2 million. Source

Cash flow and liquidity

  • Free cash flow was $41.5 million: Free cash flow was $41.5 million, an 11% margin, against $49.0 million and an 18% margin a year earlier. Source
  • Operating cash flow of $48.4 million: Net cash provided by operating activities was $48.4 million, against $51.2 million a year earlier. Source
  • Nine-month cash flow reflects bonus payment: Nine-month operating cash flow includes a $56.1 million payment under the annual corporate bonus program, accrued in 2025, 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. Cash and cash equivalents on the balance sheet were $508.0 million. Source

“That momentum, alongside improvements in AI cost efficiency, gives us confidence to raise our full-year revenue and non-GAAP operating income outlook while continuing to invest in our AI capabilities.”

Praveer Melwani, Figma’s CFO

Demand and equity-related flows

  • Seat expansion cited as growth driver: The CFO attributed the quarter's growth to customers continuing to add seats and invest more deeply in Figma. Source
  • Deferred revenue rose during the year: Deferred revenue was $626.6 million at September 30, 2026, against $595.3 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Share settlement taxes reduced cash: Taxes paid on net share settlement of equity awards were $49.0 million in the quarter, against $494.6 million a year earlier. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Full-stack canvas for visual-first development: Management described a full-stack canvas for visual-first development, increasingly powered by first-party models and native to AI-assisted design and build. Source
  • Config India held in Bengaluru: Figma hosted Config India in Bengaluru in October 2026 to launch new ways for teams to collaborate across design, code, and content. Source
  • First-party model share more than doubled: The share of work powered by Figma's own post-trained design model more than doubled between July 1 and October 31, 2026. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 November 2026

  • Continued AI capability investment: Management said it plans to keep spending on AI capabilities. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net Dollar Retention Rate Source131%
Paid Customers with more than $10,000 in ARR Source16,566
Paid Customers with more than $100,000 in ARR Source1,717

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Third-quarter revenue was stated as above the range of the guidance issued with second-quarter results. 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.