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UiPath, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 3 December 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 2 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue grew 16 percent: Revenue was $411.1 million, up from $354.7 million a year earlier. Nine-month revenue was $1,129.5 million, against $1,006.0 million. Source
  • GAAP operating income turned positive: GAAP operating income was $13.1 million, against a loss of $43.4 million a year earlier. Non-GAAP operating income was $87.8 million, against $49.7 million. Source
  • Fourth-quarter revenue range set: Fourth-quarter revenue is expected at $462 million to $467 million. The release gives no full-year revenue figure. Source
  • Subscription revenue rose: Subscription services revenue was $247.6 million, from $206.9 million a year earlier. Professional services and other revenue was $13.5 million, from $10.6 million. Source
  • Gross margin rose to 83 percent: GAAP gross margin was 83 percent, up from 82 percent in the second quarter. Non-GAAP gross margin was 85 percent, up from 84 percent. Source
  • ARR up 11 percent to $1.782 billion: ARR was $1.782 billion, up 11 percent year-over-year. Net new ARR was $59 million, against $31 million in the second quarter. Source
  • Cash and securities at $1.52 billion: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $1.52 billion at October 31, 2025. Cash and cash equivalents alone were $743.7 million, from $879.2 million at January 31, 2025. Source

“Enterprises are accelerating their AI and automation strategies, and they’re looking for a unified platform rather than standalone tools.”

Daniel Dines, UiPath Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue Sourcefourth quarter fiscal 2026$462 million to $467 millionNew
ARR Sourceas of January 31, 2026$1.844 billion to $1.849 billionRaised from $1.834 billion to $1.839 billion
Non-GAAP operating income Sourcefourth quarter fiscal 2026approximately $140 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Year-end ARR guidance range moved up from the range given in the second-quarter release. Source
  • New guidance: Fourth-quarter revenue and non-GAAP operating income guidance first given in this release. Source
  • New: Collaboration with OpenAI announced to build a ChatGPT connector linked to enterprise customer workflows, powered by UiPath orchestration. Source
  • New: Partnership with Snowflake announced, combining UiPath Maestro with Snowflake Cortex AI Agents. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue grew 16 percent: Revenue was $411.1 million, up from $354.7 million a year earlier. Nine-month revenue was $1,129.5 million, against $1,006.0 million. Source
  • GAAP operating income turned positive: GAAP operating income was $13.1 million, against a loss of $43.4 million a year earlier. Non-GAAP operating income was $87.8 million, against $49.7 million. Source
  • Tax benefit lifted GAAP net income: GAAP net income was $198.8 million. The reconciliation removes a $184.5 million release of valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, and the benefit from income taxes was $174.2 million. Source
  • Nine-month operating loss narrowed: The nine-month GAAP operating loss was $23.5 million, against $196.2 million a year earlier. Source

Fourth-quarter guidance given

  • Fourth-quarter revenue range set: Fourth-quarter revenue is expected at $462 million to $467 million. The release gives no full-year revenue figure. Source
  • Year-end ARR range raised: ARR as of January 31, 2026 is expected at $1.844 billion to $1.849 billion, above the $1.834 billion to $1.839 billion range in the second-quarter release. Source
  • Fourth-quarter operating income guided: Non-GAAP operating income is expected at about $140 million for the quarter. Full-year guidance from the prior release is not restated here. Source
  • Stock-price-linked charges hard to forecast: Management said stock-based charges tied to share price are hard to predict and will have a significant, potentially unpredictable effect on future GAAP results. Source

“We delivered solid third quarter results, exceeding guidance across the board and achieving our first GAAP profitable third quarter,”

Ashim Gupta, UiPath Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Revenue mix by type

  • Subscription revenue rose: Subscription services revenue was $247.6 million, from $206.9 million a year earlier. Professional services and other revenue was $13.5 million, from $10.6 million. Source
  • Licenses revenue rose in quarter: Licenses revenue was $150.0 million, from $137.2 million in the quarter. The nine-month figure was $390.5 million, against $389.6 million. Source
  • Professional services revenue increased: Professional services and other revenue for the nine months was $35.7 million, against $29.7 million a year earlier. Source

Costs and margins

  • Gross margin rose to 83 percent: GAAP gross margin was 83 percent, up from 82 percent in the second quarter. Non-GAAP gross margin was 85 percent, up from 84 percent. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating margin reached 21 percent: Non-GAAP operating margin was 21 percent, against 17 percent in the second quarter and 14 percent a year earlier. Source
  • GAAP sales and marketing fell: GAAP sales and marketing expense was $179.2 million, from $187.2 million. Non-GAAP sales and marketing expense rose to $156.3 million, from $151.9 million. Source
  • Professional services cost rose: GAAP cost of professional services and other was $27.4 million, from $17.9 million. Non-GAAP cost was $25.0 million, from $15.0 million. The release gives no reason. Source
  • Non-GAAP diluted EPS increased: Non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.16, from $0.11. The nine-month figure was $0.41, from $0.27. Source

“The progress we’ve made in strengthening our operating rhythm and execution is showing up in our results, and we feel well positioned as we head into the end of the year.”

Ashim Gupta, UiPath Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

ARR and customer demand

  • ARR up 11 percent to $1.782 billion: ARR was $1.782 billion, up 11 percent year-over-year. Net new ARR was $59 million, against $31 million in the second quarter. Source
  • Net retention eased to 107 percent: Dollar-based net retention rate was 107 percent, from 108 percent in the second quarter. Source
  • Deferred revenue declined from year-end: Current deferred revenue was $534.0 million, from $569.5 million at January 31, 2025. Non-current deferred revenue was $99.2 million, from $135.8 million. Source
  • Receivables fell from year-end: Accounts receivable, net, was $366.8 million, against $451.1 million at January 31, 2025. The credit loss allowance was $4.3 million. Source

Cash, capital and returns

  • Cash and securities at $1.52 billion: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $1.52 billion at October 31, 2025. Cash and cash equivalents alone were $743.7 million, from $879.2 million at January 31, 2025. Source
  • Third-quarter operating cash flow $28 million: Operating cash flow was $28 million for the quarter, and non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow was also $28 million. Source
  • Nine-month free cash flow higher: Nine-month operating cash flow was $188.9 million, from $174.5 million. Non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow was $189.5 million, from $182.9 million. Source
  • Share repurchases lower than prior year: Repurchases of Class A common stock were $329.1 million in the nine months, against $381.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Acquisition payment in nine months: Payments related to a business acquisition, net of cash acquired, were $24.8 million in the nine months, the same amount shown through July 31. Source

Products and partner integrations

  • FUSION platform capabilities introduced: New agentic automation and orchestration capabilities were introduced, including pre-built agentic solutions, tools for building and testing agents, and expanded security and governance. Source
  • NVIDIA collaboration for high-trust workflows: UiPath will combine its agentic automation with NVIDIA Nemotron models and NVIDIA NIM, for workflows such as fraud detection or healthcare care management. Source
  • Microsoft Azure AI Foundry integration: Customers can automate processes using UiPath agents that interact with Azure AI Foundry agents and models, with orchestration across Microsoft and UiPath agents. Source
  • Gemini-powered conversational agent launched: The UiPath Conversational Agent launched with voice interaction enabled by Google’s Gemini models, letting customers build agentic automation without complex coding. Source

Governance, certification and recognition

  • ISO 42001 certification achieved: UiPath Platform certified to ISO/IEC 42001:2023, which the release describes as the world’s first international standard for AI management systems. Source
  • Founding contributor to AIUC-1: UiPath became a founding technical contributor to AIUC-1, a security framework for enterprise adoption of AI agents. Source
  • Analyst placements in Gartner and Everest: UiPath was positioned as a Leader in the inaugural Gartner Magic Quadrant for Intelligent Document Processing, and named a Leader and Star Performer by Everest Group. Source
  • UAE cloud offering for data residency: The cloud-based enterprise SaaS offering in the UAE, built with Microsoft Azure, lets organizations comply with local data residency regulations as they scale agentic AI. Source

Coming up, as management said on 3 December 2025

  • Fourth-quarter ARR date: Fourth-quarter ARR is guided as of January 31, 2026, at $1.844 billion to $1.849 billion, the next dated figure management gave. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Annual recurring revenue (ARR) Source$1.782 billion, up 11 percent year-over-year
Net new ARR Source$59 million
Dollar-based net retention rate Source107 percent
Subscription services revenue Source$247,573 thousand

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Charges tied to stock-based compensation, which depend on share price, are expected to vary and could have a significant and unpredictable effect on future GAAP results. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said third-quarter results exceeded guidance across the board, the outcome against the third-quarter ranges given in the second-quarter release. Source
  • Not stated: Management linked the results to progress made in strengthening operating rhythm and execution. 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.