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N-able, Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 7 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 new, 3 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue grew 13.1% reported: Total revenue was $133.7 million, up from $118.2 million a year earlier. Constant-currency growth was 8.3%. Subscription revenue was $132.5 million of the total. Source
  • ARR reached $548.0 million: Total ARR was $548.0 million, up 11.2% reported and 7.9% on a constant currency basis, measured as annualized recurring revenue on the last day of the quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin rose to 27.5%: Adjusted EBITDA was $36.7 million, a 27.5% margin, against $31.6 million and 26.8% a year earlier. Source
  • GAAP operating margin reached 9.3%: GAAP operating income was $12.5 million against $1.8 million. GAAP net loss narrowed to $0.6 million, or $0.00 per diluted share, from $7.2 million. Non-GAAP net income was $16.6 million, or $0.09 per diluted share. Source
  • Full-year guidance held, Q2 added: Second-quarter revenue of $137.5 to $138.5 million and adjusted EBITDA of $39.5 to $40.5 million were given. Full-year ARR, revenue and adjusted EBITDA ranges were kept. Source
  • Unlevered free cash flow declined: Unlevered free cash flow was $21.9 million, against $25.1 million a year earlier. Source

“As AI accelerates both the threat landscape and IT complexity, we believe cybersecurity is reaching an inflection point.”

N-able president and CEO John Pagliuca

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue Sourcesecond quarter of 2026$137.5 to $138.5 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcesecond quarter of 2026$39.5 to $40.5 millionNew
Total ARR Sourcefull-year 2026$581 to $586 millionKept
Total revenue Sourcefull-year 2026$554 to $559 millionKept
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull-year 2026$167 to $171 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Second-quarter 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA ranges were given in this release; the February release covered only the first quarter and full year. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year ARR, revenue and adjusted EBITDA ranges were kept at the February levels. Source
  • Ended: The first-quarter 2026 ranges from February were reported against, with actual results given. Source
  • New: Partnership with Manchester City as Official Cybersecurity Partner was announced. Source
  • New: A custom Model Context Protocol server was introduced to connect AI tools to live data in the Unified Endpoint Management solutions. Source
  • New: N-zo, an in-product AI assistant, was launched. Source
  • New: Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) was introduced, with enhanced Anomaly Detection for backup environments. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue grew 13.1% reported: Total revenue was $133.7 million, up from $118.2 million a year earlier. Constant-currency growth was 8.3%. Subscription revenue was $132.5 million of the total. Source
  • ARR reached $548.0 million: Total ARR was $548.0 million, up 11.2% reported and 7.9% on a constant currency basis, measured as annualized recurring revenue on the last day of the quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin rose to 27.5%: Adjusted EBITDA was $36.7 million, a 27.5% margin, against $31.6 million and 26.8% a year earlier. Source
  • GAAP operating margin reached 9.3%: GAAP operating income was $12.5 million against $1.8 million. GAAP net loss narrowed to $0.6 million, or $0.00 per diluted share, from $7.2 million. Non-GAAP net income was $16.6 million, or $0.09 per diluted share. Source
  • Full-year guidance held, Q2 added: Second-quarter revenue of $137.5 to $138.5 million and adjusted EBITDA of $39.5 to $40.5 million were given. Full-year ARR, revenue and adjusted EBITDA ranges were kept. Source

Currency and revenue mix

  • Currency lowered subscription growth: Estimated currency effects reduced subscription revenue growth from 13.4% reported to 8.6% on a constant currency basis, an estimated $5.6 million impact. Source
  • Other revenue fell 9.8%: Other revenue was $1.2 million, down 9.8% reported and 12.0% on a constant currency basis from $1.3 million a year earlier. Source
  • Subscription and other revenue rose: Subscription and other revenue increased from $118.2 million to $133.7 million a year on year, with subscription revenue making up most of the total. Source

“Our first quarter performance reflected disciplined execution, continued upmarket traction, and expanding platform adoption,”

N-able CFO Tim O’Brien

Products and customers

  • N-zo AI assistant launched: N-zo is an in-product assistant giving embedded guidance to resolve issues faster. The company cites up to 70% faster IT operations on certain tasks. Source
  • MCP server connects AI tools: A custom Model Context Protocol server lets AI platforms such as Claude, ChatGPT or Copilot query live data and take controlled action across systems. Source
  • Disaster recovery service added: DRaaS was introduced to speed recovery and reduce the burden of managing backup infrastructure. Enhanced anomaly detection flags identity-based attacks and compromise indicators in backup environments. Source
  • Manchester City partnership: N-able was named Official Cybersecurity Partner of Manchester City, covering critical systems, data and daily operations across the club’s digital environment. Source
  • 2026 State of the SOC report published: The report draws on N-able SOC telemetry and frontline response data, covering alert volumes, attack speed and adversary sophistication. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Non-GAAP gross margin at 79.7%: GAAP gross margin was 76.2%, and non-GAAP gross margin was 79.7%. The February release gave non-GAAP gross margin of 79.8% for the fourth quarter. Non-GAAP cost of revenue was $27.1 million, against $22.9 million. Source
  • Sales and marketing costs rose: Non-GAAP sales and marketing expense was $37.9 million against $34.8 million. Non-GAAP research and development expense was $23.3 million against $20.7 million. Source
  • GAAP G&A fell on transaction costs: GAAP general and administrative expense was $20.2 million against $23.9 million. Transaction related costs within G&A were $0.3 million against $5.1 million. Source
  • Interest and tax expense rose: Interest expense, net was $7.6 million against $7.1 million. Income tax expense was $4.8 million against $3.3 million. Source

“driven by improving retention and continued progress across the business”

N-able president and CEO John Pagliuca

Retention and customer demand

  • Retention described as improving: The CEO attributed the quarter to improving retention and continued progress across the business. The release gives no retention percentage. Source
  • Upmarket traction and platform adoption: The CFO cited continued upmarket traction and expanding platform adoption, and described the quarter as reflecting disciplined execution. Source
  • Customer base above 500,000: The platform is described as serving more than 500,000 organizations worldwide, delivered alongside partners, experts, training and peer-led events. Source

Cash, debt and capital returns

  • Cash rose to $117.8 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $117.8 million, up from $111.8 million at December 31. Total debt, net of issuance costs, was $393.1 million. Source
  • Operating and free cash flow lower: Operating cash flow was $17.5 million against $19.7 million. Free cash flow was $13.2 million against $13.6 million. Source
  • Unlevered free cash flow declined: Unlevered free cash flow was $21.9 million, against $25.1 million a year earlier. Source
  • Tax withholding on RSUs lower: Payments of tax withholding on restricted stock units were $4.6 million against $7.7 million. The cash flow statement shows no repurchase of common stock in the quarter. Source

Strategy, platform and partners

  • Platform embedded and automating work: The CEO said the platform is embedded where customers operate and increasingly automates work once delivered through services. Source
  • Partners to scale more efficiently: The CEO said the platform lets partners scale more efficiently while strengthening their security posture. Source
  • Balanced growth and profit focus: The CFO said the company remains focused on driving a balanced mix of growth and profit as it looks ahead. Source

Coming up, as management said on 7 May 2026

  • Results final after Form 10-Q: The figures are preliminary and will not be final until the company files its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Annual recurring revenue Source$548.0 million
Customer counts Sourcemore than 500,000 organizations
Cloud or subscription revenue Source$132.5 million

Risks management discussed

  • External: Second-quarter and full-year ranges reflect expected effects of changing foreign exchange rates and current macroeconomic dynamics. Source
  • External: The company's 2026 SOC report says escalating threat activity is exposing the limits of legacy security operations approaches. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said the quarter exceeded the February first-quarter revenue of $131 to $132 million and adjusted EBITDA of $35.5 to $36.5 million. Source
  • Not stated: Management said it maintains the full-year ARR range of $581M to $586M given in February. Source
  • Not stated: The February release said unlevered free cash flow would meaningfully improve year-over-year. Q1 unlevered free cash flow was $21.9 million against $25.1 million.

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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.