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Hubspot Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

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

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 17% in the quarter: Subscription revenue was $930.2 million, up 18%, and professional services and other revenue was $17.3 million, down 3%, all as reported. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating income up 33%: Non-GAAP operating income was $214.2 million, up 33%, with a non-GAAP operating margin of 22.6% against 19.9% a year earlier. Source
  • Customers reached 311,704: The customer count was 311,704 at September 30, 2026, up 12% from a year earlier. Source
  • Calculated billings up 15%: Calculated billings were $924.9 million, up 15% on both as-reported and constant-currency bases. The company defines billings as revenue plus the sequential change in deferred revenue. Source
  • Free cash flow near $188 million: Non-GAAP free cash flow was $188.0 million against $146.9 million. It is defined after property purchases and capitalized software costs, with restructuring payments added back. Source
  • Cash and investments total $1.3 billion: Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term and long-term investments totaled $1.3 billion at September 30, 2026. Source
  • Headcount cut about 7%: Management said it would reduce the team by about 7%, saying goodbye to nearly 660 employees, in a change to how the company is organized.
  • Full-year revenue guided up 18%: Full-year 2026 total revenue is expected at $3.685 billion to $3.687 billion, up 18% as reported and 16% in constant currency. Source

“We are still in the early stages of a massive shift with AI, and we’re transforming HubSpot to lead in the Outcomes Era,”

Yamini Rangan, Chief Executive Officer at HubSpot

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue SourceFourth quarter 2026$945.0 million to $947.0 million
Non-GAAP operating income SourceFourth quarter 2026$216.0 million to $217.0 million, 23% operating income margin
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share SourceFourth quarter 2026$3.85 to $3.87, on approximately 48.9 million weighted average diluted shares
Total revenue SourceFull year 2026$3.685 billion to $3.687 billion, up 18% as reported and 16% in constant currency
Non-GAAP operating income SourceFull year 2026$772.0 million to $773.0 million, 21% operating income margin
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share SourceFull year 2026$13.59 to $13.61, on approximately 50.4 million weighted average diluted shares
Restructuring charges Source2026 Restructuring Plan, majority in fourth quarter 2026$65-75 million

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The fixed long-term non-GAAP tax rate was updated from 20% to 15% to reflect the One Big Beautiful Bill tax law changes. Source

Quarter results and growth

  • Revenue rose 17% in the quarter: Subscription revenue was $930.2 million, up 18%, and professional services and other revenue was $17.3 million, down 3%, all as reported. Source
  • GAAP operating income rose sharply: GAAP operating income was $71.9 million against $11.2 million a year earlier, giving a GAAP operating margin of 7.6% compared with 1.4%. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating income up 33%: Non-GAAP operating income was $214.2 million, up 33%, with a non-GAAP operating margin of 22.6% against 19.9% a year earlier. Source
  • Diluted EPS higher on fewer shares: GAAP diluted EPS was $1.67 against $0.31. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $3.81 against $2.66, up 43%. Weighted diluted shares were 49.5 million against 52.7 million. Source

Customers and billings

  • Customers reached 311,704: The customer count was 311,704 at September 30, 2026, up 12% from a year earlier. Source
  • Revenue per customer up 4%: Average subscription revenue per customer was $12,038 in the third quarter, up 4% on an as-reported basis. Source
  • Calculated billings up 15%: Calculated billings were $924.9 million, up 15% on both as-reported and constant-currency bases. The company defines billings as revenue plus the sequential change in deferred revenue. Source

“We're transforming our product, pricing, go-to-market, and how we operate to capture this opportunity, and we made meaningful progress across these areas this quarter.”

Yamini Rangan, Chief Executive Officer at HubSpot

Costs and margins

  • Subscription margin declined year over year: GAAP subscription margin was 83.9% against 85.2%. Non-GAAP subscription margin was 85.4% against 86.7%. Source
  • Sales and marketing spend rose: GAAP sales and marketing expense was $401.6 million against $355.3 million. GAAP research and development expense was $223.3 million against $227.7 million. Source
  • Stock-based compensation fell: Stock-based compensation was $127.1 million in the quarter against $138.1 million a year earlier. Source

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • Operating cash flow rose: Operating cash flow was $238.0 million against $187.4 million. Non-GAAP operating cash flow was $242.7 million against $191.8 million. Source
  • Free cash flow near $188 million: Non-GAAP free cash flow was $188.0 million against $146.9 million. It is defined after property purchases and capitalized software costs, with restructuring payments added back. Source
  • Cash and investments total $1.3 billion: Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term and long-term investments totaled $1.3 billion at September 30, 2026. Source

Share repurchases

  • Repurchases totaled $237.2 million: The company repurchased $237.2 million of its common stock during the third quarter. Source
  • Cash flow repurchases were $230.8 million: Repurchases of common stock in the cash flow statement were $230.8 million for the quarter and $973.7 million for the nine months. Source

Restructuring and headcount

  • Headcount cut about 7%: Management said it would reduce the team by about 7%, saying goodbye to nearly 660 employees, in a change to how the company is organized.
  • Organization moved to outcome teams: Product teams are to be organized around customer outcomes rather than hubs, each owning the full customer journey, with fewer management layers.
  • Severance terms set out: Severance is 20 weeks of base pay plus one week per year of service, up to 30 weeks, with six months of career transition services.

Guidance for Q4 and full year

  • Full-year revenue guided up 18%: Full-year 2026 total revenue is expected at $3.685 billion to $3.687 billion, up 18% as reported and 16% in constant currency. Source
  • Q4 earnings per share guided: Fourth-quarter non-GAAP net income per share is expected at $3.85 to $3.87, on about 48.9 million weighted average diluted shares. Source
  • Fourth-quarter operating income guided: Fourth-quarter non-GAAP operating income is expected at $216.0 million to $217.0 million, a 23% operating income margin. Source
  • Full-year operating income guided: Full-year non-GAAP operating income is expected at $772.0 million to $773.0 million, a 21% operating income margin, with EPS of $13.59 to $13.61. Source

Strategy and product direction

  • Outcomes Era positioning: The CEO said the company is in the early stages of a major shift with AI and is transforming HubSpot to lead in the Outcomes Era. Source
  • Product, pricing and go-to-market changes: Management said it is transforming product, pricing, go-to-market and how it operates, and reported meaningful progress across these areas this quarter. Source
  • Shift from building to delivering outcomes: Management said the company has shifted strategy over the past year from building software that helps customers grow to delivering outcomes with AI.

Non-GAAP tax rate and reporting

  • Non-GAAP tax rate lowered to 15%: The fixed long-term non-GAAP tax rate was updated from 20% to 15% to reflect regulatory changes from a 2025 tax law. Source
  • Prior-year comparison provided separately: Prior-year non-GAAP results restated at the 15% rate are provided in a separate filing dated February 11, 2026. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 November 2026

  • 2023 plan charges through 2027: The company expects further restructuring charges of about $4-5 million through 2027 for continuing costs on abandoned facilities. Source
  • Facility rent payments through 2027: The company expects about $16 million of fixed rent cash payments for abandoned facilities, paid in monthly installments through 2027. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Customers Source311,704
Average subscription revenue per customer Source$12,038
Calculated billings Source$924.9 million
Subscription revenue Source$930.2 million

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: The fixed long-term non-GAAP tax rate will be reevaluated as needed for significant tax law changes or shifts in the geographic earnings mix. Source
  • Financial: Restructuring charges vary in amount and frequency, and the company excludes them from non-GAAP results as not reflective of core operations. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said it has been disciplined about headcount growth relative to revenue and will continue to do so.
  • Not stated: Management said it is committed to a dignified, well-supported experience for every employee leaving the company.
  • Not stated: The company said it intends to provide these non-GAAP measures as part of future earnings discussions. 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.