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UiPath, Inc.: Q4 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 11 March 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 6 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue grew 14 percent: Quarterly revenue was $481.1 million, against $423.6 million a year earlier. Full-year revenue was $1.611 billion, up 13 percent. Source
  • ARR reached $1.853 billion: ARR was $1.853 billion at January 31, 2026, up 11 percent, with net new ARR of $70 million in the quarter. Source
  • First full-year GAAP profit: Full-year GAAP operating income was $57 million, against a $162.6 million loss a year earlier. Full-year GAAP net income was $282.3 million, or $0.52 per diluted share. Source
  • Subscription revenue drove growth: Subscription services revenue was $251.2 million in the quarter, up from $215.2 million, and $954.5 million for the year, up from $801.9 million. Source
  • New $500 million repurchase authorization: The board approved a new program for up to $500 million of Class A stock after the previous $1 billion program was completed. Repurchases for the year totaled $329.1 million. Source
  • WorkFusion acquisition for financial crime: The WorkFusion deal expands industry solutions for financial services and banking, including anti-money laundering and know your customer operations. Source
  • First-quarter targets set: For the first quarter of fiscal 2027, revenue is expected at $395 million to $400 million, ARR at $1.894 billion to $1.899 billion as of April 30, 2026, and non-GAAP operating income at about $80 million. Source
  • Full-year revenue and ARR targets set: For fiscal 2027, revenue is expected at $1.754 billion to $1.759 billion, and ARR at $2.051 billion to $2.056 billion as of January 31, 2027. Source

“By bringing deterministic automation, agentic AI, and enterprise-grade orchestration together on a single platform, UiPath provides the execution layer enterprises trust to run mission-critical processes in the agentic era.”

Daniel Dines, UiPath Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue Sourcefirst quarter fiscal 2027$395 million to $400 millionNew
ARR Sourcefirst quarter fiscal 2027 (ARR as of April 30, 2026)$1.894 billion to $1.899 billionNew
Non-GAAP operating income Sourcefirst quarter fiscal 2027approximately $80 millionNew
Revenue Sourcefull year fiscal 2027$1.754 billion to $1.759 billionNew
ARR Sourcefull year fiscal 2027 (ARR as of January 31, 2027)$2.051 billion to $2.056 billionNew
Non-GAAP operating income Sourcefull year fiscal 2027approximately $415 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: First-quarter fiscal 2027 guidance given for revenue, ARR and non-GAAP operating income. Source
  • New guidance: Full-year fiscal 2027 guidance given for revenue, ARR and non-GAAP operating income. Source
  • Ended: The previously authorized $1 billion stock repurchase program was completed. Source
  • New: Board approved a new repurchase authorization of up to $500 million of Class A common stock. Source
  • New: Acquisition of WorkFusion, an AI agents provider for financial crime compliance, announced. Source
  • New: New agentic AI solutions for healthcare providers and payers announced. Source

Fourth quarter and full-year results

  • Revenue grew 14 percent: Quarterly revenue was $481.1 million, against $423.6 million a year earlier. Full-year revenue was $1.611 billion, up 13 percent. Source
  • ARR reached $1.853 billion: ARR was $1.853 billion at January 31, 2026, up 11 percent, with net new ARR of $70 million in the quarter. Source
  • First full-year GAAP profit: Full-year GAAP operating income was $57 million, against a $162.6 million loss a year earlier. Full-year GAAP net income was $282.3 million, or $0.52 per diluted share. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating income rose: Non-GAAP operating income was $150 million in the quarter, a 31 percent margin, and $370 million for the year, a 23 percent margin, against $240.6 million a year earlier. Source

Revenue mix by type

  • Subscription revenue drove growth: Subscription services revenue was $251.2 million in the quarter, up from $215.2 million, and $954.5 million for the year, up from $801.9 million. Source
  • License revenue increased: License revenue was $215.9 million in the quarter, up from $197.6 million, and $606.4 million for the year, up from $587.2 million. Source
  • Professional services revenue increased: Professional services and other revenue was $14.0 million in the quarter, up from $10.8 million, and $49.7 million for the year, up from $40.6 million. Source

“The operating discipline we built throughout the year is translating into more consistent execution and expanding operating leverage.”

Ashim Gupta, UiPath Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Demand, retention and receivables

  • Net retention held at 107 percent: Dollar-based net retention was 107 percent, unchanged from the prior quarter. Net new ARR was $70 million, against $59 million in the third quarter. Source
  • Enterprise AI moving to deployment: Management said enterprise AI adoption is moving from experimentation to scaled deployment, and that customers need a platform with reliability, governance and scale. Source
  • Accounts receivable increased: Accounts receivable were $488.3 million, up from $366.8 million at October 31, 2025, with the allowance for credit losses at $5.2 million. Source
  • Current deferred revenue increased: Current deferred revenue was $603.7 million at January 31, 2026, up from $534.0 million at October 31, 2025. Non-current deferred revenue was $103.6 million. Source

Margins and costs

  • Gross margin measured two ways: GAAP gross margin was 85 percent, level with a year earlier; non-GAAP gross margin was 86 percent, against 87 percent. Full-year GAAP gross margin was 83 percent and non-GAAP 85 percent. Source
  • Professional services cost increased: Non-GAAP cost of professional services and other was $29.5 million, against $16.4 million a year earlier, compared with $14.0 million of professional services and other revenue. Source
  • Stock-based compensation declined: Stock-based compensation was $64.8 million in the quarter, down from $87.6 million, and $290.7 million for the year, down from $358.2 million. Source
  • Non-GAAP general and administrative rose: Non-GAAP general and administrative expense was $42.3 million, against $33.8 million a year earlier. Non-GAAP sales and marketing was $157.0 million, against $141.9 million. Source

“As we enter fiscal 2027, we remain focused on expanding adoption across our platform and driving continued operating discipline as we scale the business.”

Ashim Gupta, UiPath Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Cash, capital and buybacks

  • Operating cash flow and free cash flow: Net cash from operations was $182 million in the quarter and $371 million for the year. Non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow was $182 million for the quarter and $372 million for the year. Source
  • Cash and securities totaled $1.69 billion: Cash, equivalents and marketable securities were $1.69 billion, against $1.52 billion at October 31, 2025. Capital expenditure was $19.0 million for the year. Source
  • New $500 million repurchase authorization: The board approved a new program for up to $500 million of Class A stock after the previous $1 billion program was completed. Repurchases for the year totaled $329.1 million. Source
  • Valuation allowance release lifted income: The release of valuation allowance was $20.5 million in the quarter and $204.9 million for the year, within a full-year tax benefit of $181.7 million. Source

Products, partners and recognition

  • OSWorld top ranking for screen agent: UiPath Screen Agent, powered by Claude Opus 4.5, ranked No. 1 on the OSWorld-Verified benchmark, an independent evaluation of computer-use agents for enterprise deployments. Source
  • AIUC-1 certification for agent security: UiPath achieved AIUC-1 certification, which the company describes as making it the first enterprise automation platform to meet the reference standard for AI agent security. Source
  • Forrester Leader in testing platforms: UiPath was named a Leader in The Forrester Wave for Autonomous Testing Platforms, Q4 2025, with the highest possible marks in several criteria. Source
  • Joined Agentic AI Foundation: UiPath joined the Agentic AI Foundation as a Gold Member to work on standards and open-source innovation for scaling agentic AI in the enterprise. Source

Strategy and acquisitions

  • WorkFusion acquisition for financial crime: The WorkFusion deal expands industry solutions for financial services and banking, including anti-money laundering and know your customer operations. Source
  • Healthcare agentic solutions for providers and payers: New solutions cover medical records summarization, claim denial prevention and resolution, and prior authorization, using governed agents for revenue cycle management. Source
  • Talkdesk integration and Veeva program: UiPath integrated with Talkdesk, combining its multi-agent AI with UiPath orchestration and document processing. UiPath also joined Veeva's AI Partner Program for life sciences testing. Source

Fiscal 2027 guidance

  • First-quarter targets set: For the first quarter of fiscal 2027, revenue is expected at $395 million to $400 million, ARR at $1.894 billion to $1.899 billion as of April 30, 2026, and non-GAAP operating income at about $80 million. Source
  • Full-year revenue and ARR targets set: For fiscal 2027, revenue is expected at $1.754 billion to $1.759 billion, and ARR at $2.051 billion to $2.056 billion as of January 31, 2027. Source
  • Full-year non-GAAP operating income about $415 million: Management said the GAAP reconciliation is not available without unreasonable efforts because of variability in stock-based compensation tied to stock price fluctuations. Source

Coming up, as management said on 11 March 2026

  • Repurchases to run over time: Repurchases may be executed from time to time through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, subject to market conditions. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
ARR Source$1.853 billion
Dollar-based net retention rate Source107 percent
Net new ARR Source$70 million
Subscription services revenue Source$251.2 million in the quarter; $954.5 million for the year

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Management said the variability of certain excluded charges is expected to have a significant and potentially unpredictable effect on future GAAP results. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said the previously authorized stock repurchase program was completed. Source

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