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Kaltura Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 16 March 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 6 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter revenue flat, above midpoint: Fourth-quarter total revenue was $45.5 million, almost flat year over year and above the midpoint of the guidance range. Source
  • Record quarterly Adjusted EBITDA: Fourth-quarter Adjusted EBITDA was $6.3 million, a new record and the tenth straight quarter of Adjusted EBITDA profitability. Source
  • Full-year EBITDA well above original plan: Full-year Adjusted EBITDA was $18.6 million, up more than 150% from $7.3 million, against an original growth guidance of about 100%. Source
  • Media and Telecom fell on churn: EE&T revenue rose 4% year over year in the fourth quarter, while M&T revenue fell 12%, primarily due to churn during the year. Source
  • ARR declined 3%: Annualized Recurring Revenue was $168.2 million at year end, down 3% from $173.9 million a year earlier. Source
  • Cash and securities at $62.8 million: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $62.8 million at the end of the fourth quarter. Source
  • Rule of 30 target reaffirmed: Management said the AI acquisitions strengthen its confidence in returning to a Rule of 30 by 2028 or before. Source

“achieving the highest level of new bookings and gross retention in the year and record Adjusted EBITDA profitability”

Ron Yekutiel, Co-Founder, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Subscription revenue Sourcefirst quarter of 2026$41.2 million to $42.0 millionNew
Total revenue Sourcefirst quarter of 2026$42.6 million to $43.4 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefirst quarter of 2026$2.3 million to $3.3 millionNew
Subscription revenue Sourcefull year 2026$172.5 million to $175.5 millionNew
Total revenue Sourcefull year 2026$181.2 million to $184.2 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull year 2026$12.7 million to $14.7 millionNew
Long-term margin target Sourceby 2028 or beforeRule of 30: double-digit revenue growth and adjusted EBITDA margin

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The eSelf.ai acquisition closed in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • New: Kaltura signed a definitive agreement to acquire PathFactory for about $22 million in cash. Source
  • New guidance: First-quarter 2026 guidance was provided for subscription revenue, total revenue and Adjusted EBITDA. No prior-quarter 2026 figures were given. Source
  • New guidance: Full-year 2026 guidance was provided for subscription revenue, total revenue and Adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • New: Greg Dracon, General Partner at Point 406 Ventures, was appointed to the Board effective March 16, 2026. Source
  • New: The investor contact changed to Liron Sharon, Interim Principal Financial Officer, from John Doherty, Chief Financial Officer, in the prior release. Source
  • New: The non-GAAP adjustment list now has seven items, adding acquisition-related expenses. Source
  • New: The Avatar Video Creation Studio entered a beta program. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Fourth-quarter revenue flat, above midpoint: Fourth-quarter total revenue was $45.5 million, almost flat year over year and above the midpoint of the guidance range. Source
  • Full-year revenue up 1%: Full-year total revenue was $180.9 million, an increase of 1% from $178.7 million in 2024. Source
  • Record quarterly Adjusted EBITDA: Fourth-quarter Adjusted EBITDA was $6.3 million, a new record and the tenth straight quarter of Adjusted EBITDA profitability. Source
  • Full-year EBITDA well above original plan: Full-year Adjusted EBITDA was $18.6 million, up more than 150% from $7.3 million, against an original growth guidance of about 100%. Source

Segments and media churn

  • Media and Telecom fell on churn: EE&T revenue rose 4% year over year in the fourth quarter, while M&T revenue fell 12%, primarily due to churn during the year. Source
  • Full-year segment split: For 2025, EE&T revenue rose 4% and M&T revenue fell 7%, again attributed mainly to churn during the year. Source
  • Segment gross profit by division: Fourth-quarter gross profit was $27.0 million for EE&T and $6.0 million for M&T, against $25.9 million and $6.4 million a year earlier. Source

“This further bolsters our confidence in returning to a ‘Rule of 30’ combination of double-digit revenue growth and adjusted EBITDA margin by 2028 or before.”

Ron Yekutiel, Co-Founder, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer

Products, AI and avatars

  • Avatar studio enters beta: The Avatar Video Creation Studio beta lets customers generate avatar video at scale and turn pre-recorded avatars into interactive experiences. Source
  • Agentic avatar reaches general availability: The Agentic Avatar and Avatar SDK became generally available, giving developers APIs and tools for conversational video experiences. Source
  • Genie adds conversational features: New Genie capabilities allow conversational interaction with individual video assets, supporting richer personalization. Source
  • Analyst recognition for AI: Frost & Sullivan named Kaltura a leader in its 2025 Global Enterprise Video Platform Market Radar, citing AI capabilities. Source

Bookings, retention and backlog

  • Bookings at 2025 high: Management said new bookings reached the highest level of 2025, including two seven-figure and fifteen six-figure new deals, and seven AI-related deals. Source
  • EE&T gross retention at five-year high: EE&T gross retention ended 2025 at its highest level in the last five years. Source
  • ARR declined 3%: Annualized Recurring Revenue was $168.2 million at year end, down 3% from $173.9 million a year earlier. Source
  • Net dollar retention fell to 97%: Net dollar retention for the fourth quarter was 97%, against 103% a year earlier. Source
  • Remaining obligations of $166.3 million: Remaining performance obligations were $166.3 million, with 64% expected to be recognized as revenue over the next 12 months. Source

“Our continued investment in AI, alongside these two strategic acquisitions, are aimed at expanding our capabilities in the emerging Conversation Automation and Agentic Engagement Solutions market.”

Ron Yekutiel, Co-Founder, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer

Margins and operating costs

  • Gross margin rose to 72%: GAAP gross margin was 72% in the fourth quarter, against 71% a year earlier. Source
  • Operating expenses down year over year: Total operating expenses were $32.1 million in the fourth quarter, down from $36.1 million a year earlier. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating profit up: Non-GAAP operating profit was $5.2 million in the fourth quarter, against $1.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • Full-year GAAP loss per share: Full-year GAAP net loss was $12.1 million, or $0.08 per diluted share. Source
  • Deal costs tied to eSelf: Acquisition-related expenses for the quarter and the year were professional and transaction costs tied to the eSelf acquisition. Source

Cash, operating cash flow and buybacks

  • Cash and securities at $62.8 million: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $62.8 million at the end of the fourth quarter. Source
  • Operating cash flow higher for year: Net cash from operating activities was $14.5 million for 2025, against $12.2 million in 2024. Source
  • Stock repurchases rose in 2025: The cash flow statement shows $26.2 million of common stock repurchases in 2025, against $2.9 million in 2024. The release gives no commentary on them. Source

Strategy and acquisitions

  • Rule of 30 target reaffirmed: Management said the AI acquisitions strengthen its confidence in returning to a Rule of 30 by 2028 or before. Source
  • Focus on conversation automation: Management said continued AI investment and the two acquisitions aim to expand capabilities in conversation automation and agentic engagement. Source
  • Shift from video to agentic experiences: Kaltura describes its move from a video platform to a platform for rich, agentic digital experiences. Source

Board and financial contacts

  • Largest shareholder joins board: Greg Dracon, General Partner at Point 406 Ventures, joins the Board effective March 16, 2026, and Point 406 is the largest shareholder. Source
  • Interim financial officer listed: The investor contact is Liron Sharon, Interim Principal Financial Officer; the prior release listed John Doherty as Chief Financial Officer. Source

Reporting and non-GAAP changes

  • Deal costs added to non-GAAP: The non-GAAP list now has seven items, adding acquisition-related expenses; the prior release listed six. Source
  • Prior-year backlog reassessed: Prior-year remaining performance obligations were reassessed for termination-for-convenience clauses, with a negative adjustment of $26.4 million. Source

Coming up, as management said on 16 March 2026

  • PathFactory closing expected in Q2 2026: Kaltura expects the PathFactory transaction to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Media and Telecom revenue declined, primarily because of churn experienced during the year. Source
  • Financial: Management cited anticipated investments to integrate and expand the recently acquired AI capabilities as a factor in its guidance. Source
  • Operational: Management described integration work under way for the acquired AI avatar and conversational technology. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Fourth-quarter Adjusted EBITDA was above the top of the prior guidance range. Source
  • Ahead: Fourth-quarter subscription revenue was above the high end of the prior guidance range. Source
  • Ahead: Full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA growth exceeded the original annual guidance of roughly 100%. Source
  • Met: The prior release expected the eSelf.ai closing in Q4 2025; the current release says the acquisition closed in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Not stated: Management reiterated the Rule of 30 target and gave no progress update against it. 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.