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GoDaddy Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 24 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 9 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Full-year revenue rose 8%: Total revenue was $4.951 billion for 2025, up from $4.573 billion, up 8% on a reported and constant currency basis. Source
  • Applications and Commerce grew fastest: A&C revenue rose 14% for the year to $1.9 billion and 13% in the fourth quarter to $497.7 million; full-year A&C segment EBITDA margin was 45.4%. Source
  • Airo agents in production: The Airo.ai platform had 25 agents in production, with additional agents coming soon, as Airo moved into an agentic platform. Source
  • NEBITDA margin expanded: Full-year NEBITDA was $1.6 billion, up 14%, at a 32% margin versus 30.5% in 2024; fourth-quarter NEBITDA margin was 33.8%. Source
  • Annualized recurring revenue up 7.3%: ARR reached $4,336.2 million at year end, up 7.3% from $4,042.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Free cash flow rose 19%: Full-year free cash flow was $1.6 billion, up 19%; fourth-quarter free cash flow was $370.3 million, up 8%. Source
  • Agent Name Service linked to MuleSoft: The company announced in February the integration of its Agent Name Service with Salesforce's MuleSoft Agent Fabric, extending ANS into enterprise-grade workflows. Source
  • Full-year free cash flow near $1.8 billion: Free cash flow for 2026 is expected at approximately $1.8 billion, compared with $1.6 billion generated in 2025. Source

“We are well-equipped to adapt in this dynamic environment and build on our competitive advantages, creating value for our customers.”

GoDaddy CEO Aman Bhutani

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue SourceFirst quarter 2026 (ending March 31, 2026)$1.250 billion to $1.270 billionNew
NEBITDA margin SourceFirst quarter 2026approximately 32%New
NEBITDA margin SourceFull year 2026over 33%New
Free cash flow SourceFull year 2026approximately $1.8 billionNew
Capital expenditures SourceFull year 2026 (modeling guide)~ $30 millionNew
Cash interest on debt SourceFull year 2026 (modeling guide)~ $150 millionNew
GAAP interest expense, net SourceFull year 2026 (modeling guide)~$110 millionNew
Cash income taxes SourceFull year 2026 (modeling guide)~ $30 millionNew
GAAP provision for income taxes SourceFull year 2026 (modeling guide)~$300 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: First-quarter 2026 revenue range and NEBITDA margin were first given in this release. Source
  • New guidance: Full-year 2026 revenue, NEBITDA margin and free cash flow targets were first given in this release. Source
  • New guidance: A 2026 modeling guide with capital expenditures, interest, and tax assumptions was published. Source
  • New: Integration of the Agent Name Service with Salesforce's MuleSoft Agent Fabric was announced in February. Source

Full-year and fourth-quarter results

  • Full-year revenue rose 8%: Total revenue was $4.951 billion for 2025, up from $4.573 billion, up 8% on a reported and constant currency basis. Source
  • Fourth-quarter revenue rose 7%: Fourth-quarter revenue was $1,273.9 million, up 6.8% as reported, against the $1.255 billion to $1.275 billion range given in the third-quarter release. Source
  • Net income fell on prior-year tax benefit: Full-year net income was $875.0 million versus $936.9 million, with 2025 including a $34.6 million one-time tax benefit and 2024 a $267.4 million benefit. Source
  • Operating income rose 26%: Full-year operating income was $1.1 billion, up 26%, a 23% margin; fourth-quarter operating income was $317.0 million, a 25% margin. Source
  • Diluted EPS higher for year and quarter: Full-year diluted EPS was $6.22 versus $6.45 in 2024; fourth-quarter diluted EPS was $1.80 versus $1.36. Source

Segments and regions

  • Applications and Commerce grew fastest: A&C revenue rose 14% for the year to $1.9 billion and 13% in the fourth quarter to $497.7 million; full-year A&C segment EBITDA margin was 45.4%. Source
  • Core growth slowed to 3% in quarter: Core revenue rose 5% for the year to $3.1 billion and 3% in the fourth quarter to $776.2 million, after 8% growth in the third quarter; Core segment EBITDA margin was 33.0% for the year. Source
  • International revenue grew 11%: International revenue was $1,626.8 million for the year, up 11.4% as reported and 11.8% in constant currency, and $419.6 million in the fourth quarter. Source

“We are executing from a position of financial strength, leveraging our strong balance sheet, expanding margins and driving compounding free cash flow to deliver long-term shareholder value.”

GoDaddy CFO Mark McCaffrey

Products and customers

  • Customer count edged down: Total customers were 20,422 at year end, down 0.4% from 20,511, with net customer growth of 9,000 in the fourth quarter alone. Source
  • Revenue per user up 10%: ARPU, defined as trailing twelve-month revenue divided by average customers, was $242, up 10.0% from $220. Source
  • Airo agents in production: The Airo.ai platform had 25 agents in production, with additional agents coming soon, as Airo moved into an agentic platform. Source
  • Payments volume grew 31%: Gross payments volume from GoDaddy's commerce offerings reached $3.4 billion for the year, up 31% year-over-year. Source

Costs, margins and expenses

  • NEBITDA margin expanded: Full-year NEBITDA was $1.6 billion, up 14%, at a 32% margin versus 30.5% in 2024; fourth-quarter NEBITDA margin was 33.8%. Source
  • Operating margin widened: Operating income margin was 22.8% for the year, up from 19.5%, and 24.9% in the fourth quarter, up from 21.4%. Source
  • Restructuring charges declined: Restructuring and other charges were $11.1 million for the year, down from $39.4 million, and $3.2 million in the fourth quarter, down from $9.7 million. Source
  • Equity compensation increased: Equity-based compensation was $317.8 million for the year, up from $299.9 million, and $76.8 million in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Cost of revenue rose with volume: Cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization, was $1,801.5 million for the year and $450.4 million in the fourth quarter. Source

“Our Airo.ai platform now has 25 agents in production with additional agents coming soon.”

GoDaddy Inc., press release

Bookings, ARR and deferred revenue

  • Bookings rose 7% for year: Total bookings were $5.4 billion for 2025, up 7%, and $1,283.2 million in the fourth quarter, up 5.0%. Source
  • Annualized recurring revenue up 7.3%: ARR reached $4,336.2 million at year end, up 7.3% from $4,042.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Deferred revenue higher at year end: Current deferred revenue was $2,384.2 million and non-current $934.9 million, up from $2,222.3 million and $883.2 million at December 31, 2024. Source

Cash flow and capital returns

  • Free cash flow rose 19%: Full-year free cash flow was $1.6 billion, up 19%; fourth-quarter free cash flow was $370.3 million, up 8%. Source
  • Operating cash flow rose 24%: Net cash from operating activities was $1.6 billion for the year, up 24%; fourth-quarter operating cash flow was $370.6 million, up 9%. Source
  • Shares repurchased for $1.6 billion: In 2025 the company repurchased 10.2 million shares of common stock for $1.6 billion in aggregate. Source
  • Net debt at $2.7 billion: At December 31, 2025, cash was $1.1 billion, total debt $3.8 billion and net debt $2.7 billion. Source

Strategy and AI platform

  • Agent Name Service linked to MuleSoft: The company announced in February the integration of its Agent Name Service with Salesforce's MuleSoft Agent Fabric, extending ANS into enterprise-grade workflows. Source
  • Airo expanded into agentic platform: The company said it continued to expand Airo, its AI-powered experience, into an increasingly agentic platform. Source
  • Positioning for the agentic internet: Management cited domain leadership, global scale and fundamentals as the basis for leading in the agentic open internet. Source

2026 targets and modeling

  • First-quarter revenue range given: First-quarter 2026 revenue is expected at $1.250 billion to $1.270 billion, about 6% growth at the midpoint, with NEBITDA margin near 32%. Source
  • Full-year free cash flow near $1.8 billion: Free cash flow for 2026 is expected at approximately $1.8 billion, compared with $1.6 billion generated in 2025. Source
  • 2026 modeling assumptions published: The 2026 modeling guide gives capital expenditures of about $30 million, cash interest on debt of about $150 million, GAAP interest expense of about $110 million, cash income taxes of about $30 million and GAAP tax provision of about $300 million. Source

Coming up, as management said on 24 February 2026

  • Additional Airo agents coming: Additional agents are coming soon beyond the 25 now in production on the Airo.ai platform. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Annualized recurring revenue Source$4,336.2 million at year end, up 7.3%
Total customers Source20,422 at period end, down 0.4%

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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.