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Procore Technologies, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 3 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 1 lowered, 3 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 19% to $402 million: Revenue was $402 million, up 19% year-over-year. Nine-month revenue was $1,136.8 million, against $973.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating margin reached 23%: Non-GAAP operating margin was 23%, against 17% a year earlier. GAAP operating margin was (2%), against (4%) in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • DroneDeploy added two growth points: Management said DroneDeploy contributed 2 percentage points of the 19% revenue growth in the quarter, with the rest from the core business. Source
  • AI digital coworkers now generally available: Procore AI digital coworkers were made generally available in the quarter. Management described the company as becoming an AI-native construction management platform. Source
  • Remaining performance obligations up 28%: Total remaining performance obligations were $1.81 billion, up 28%. Current remaining performance obligations were $1.17 billion, up 29%. Source
  • Non-GAAP sales and marketing fell to 31%: Non-GAAP sales and marketing was 31% of revenue, against 36% a year earlier. GAAP sales and marketing was 37% of revenue, against 43%. Source
  • Free cash flow reached $73 million: Free cash flow was $73 million, up 8% year-over-year. Nine-month free cash flow was $193.6 million, against $125.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • $950 million convertible notes issued: The company issued $950 million of convertible notes in the quarter. Capped call payments were $59.1 million and debt issuance costs were $22.7 million. Non-current convertible notes were $927.9 million. Source
  • Full-year revenue guidance raised: Full-year 2026 revenue guidance is $1,557.0 million to $1,559.0 million, up from $1,510 million to $1,514 million, including $24 million of DroneDeploy inorganic revenue. Source

“Q3 was another outstanding quarter, with revenue and margins above the high end of our guidance,”

Ajei Gopal, President and CEO of Procore

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFourth quarter 2026$420 million to $422 millionNew
Non-GAAP operating margin SourceFourth quarter 202615.5% to 16.0%New
Revenue SourceFull year 2026$1,557.0 million to $1,559.0 millionRaised from $1,510 million to $1,514 million
Non-GAAP operating margin SourceFull year 202619.0% to 19.5%Raised from 18.5% to 19.0%
Free cash flow margin SourceFull year 202618.0%Lowered from 19.5%
Non-GAAP operating margin SourceFull year 202725%Kept
Share repurchases SourceProgram running to October 30, 2027Up to $300 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 revenue and non-GAAP operating margin guidance were raised from the prior release. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Headline full-year 2026 free cash flow margin guidance is 18.0%, against 19.5% in the prior release. The lower figure includes about $23 million of one-time DroneDeploy cash payments. Source
  • New guidance: Fourth-quarter 2026 guidance was given for the first time. The prior release gave third-quarter 2026 guidance. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year 2027 non-GAAP operating margin guidance is 25%, the same as in the prior release. Source
  • New: DroneDeploy was acquired to expand visual intelligence and AI capabilities. Source
  • New: Procore AI digital coworkers were made generally available during the quarter. Source
  • New: A new $300 million stock repurchase program was authorized on October 30, 2026. Source
  • New: Convertible notes were issued, with $950 million of proceeds in the quarter, alongside capped call payments. Source
  • Ended: The prior $300 million stock repurchase program expired on November 3, 2026. Source

Revenue and profit results

  • Revenue rose 19% to $402 million: Revenue was $402 million, up 19% year-over-year. Nine-month revenue was $1,136.8 million, against $973.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating margin reached 23%: Non-GAAP operating margin was 23%, against 17% a year earlier. GAAP operating margin was (2%), against (4%) in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Non-GAAP diluted EPS rose to $0.51: Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.51, against $0.42 a year earlier. Nine-month non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.32, against $0.99. Source
  • GAAP net loss narrowed in quarter: The GAAP net loss was $4.6 million, against $9.1 million a year earlier. Nine-month GAAP net income was $3.2 million, against a $63.2 million loss. Source

DroneDeploy acquisition effects

  • DroneDeploy added two growth points: Management said DroneDeploy contributed 2 percentage points of the 19% revenue growth in the quarter, with the rest from the core business. Source
  • Goodwill and intangibles rose sharply: Goodwill was $1,254.9 million at September 30, 2026, against $574.1 million at December 31, 2025. Intangible assets, net, were $389.5 million, against $105.4 million. Source
  • Acquisition-related expenses reached $26.6 million: Acquisition-related expenses totaled $26.6 million in the quarter, against $1.1 million a year earlier. General and administrative was the largest share at $12.8 million. Source

“Driven by that underlying momentum, we are raising our full-year revenue and margin outlook, reinforcing our commitment to durable, profitable growth and compounding free cash flow per share.”

Rachel Pyles, CFO of Procore

Products and AI launches

  • AI digital coworkers now generally available: Procore AI digital coworkers were made generally available in the quarter. Management described the company as becoming an AI-native construction management platform. Source
  • Asset Register and Ground Pro launched: Asset Register was introduced for contractor-to-owner project handovers. Ground Pro, launched through DroneDeploy, turns mobile site captures into 3D records. Source
  • Groundbreak showed AI Go and partners: Groundbreak 2026 introduced a voice-first mobile experience, Procore AI Go, and collaborations with NVIDIA and IBM, among other platform innovations. Source

Customers and contract backlog

  • Large customer count rose 14%: 2,968 organic customers contributed more than $100,000 of annual recurring revenue at September 30, 2026, up 14% year-over-year. Source
  • Gross revenue retention held at 95%: Gross revenue retention rate was 95% in the third quarter. The prior release gave the same rate for the second quarter. Source
  • Remaining performance obligations up 28%: Total remaining performance obligations were $1.81 billion, up 28%. Current remaining performance obligations were $1.17 billion, up 29%. Source

“We are well on our way to becoming a next-generation, AI-native construction management platform and a true system of intelligence for construction.”

Ajei Gopal, President and CEO of Procore

Operating costs and margins

  • Non-GAAP sales and marketing fell to 31%: Non-GAAP sales and marketing was 31% of revenue, against 36% a year earlier. GAAP sales and marketing was 37% of revenue, against 43%. Source
  • R&D rose with acquisition expenses: GAAP research and development was $108.5 million, against $88.0 million, including $9.4 million of acquisition-related expenses. Non-GAAP R&D was 19% of revenue, as a year earlier. Source
  • Stock-based compensation rose modestly: Stock-based compensation was $62.3 million in the quarter, against $59.3 million a year earlier. Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions was $1.7 million. Source

Cash flow and liquidity

  • Free cash flow reached $73 million: Free cash flow was $73 million, up 8% year-over-year. Nine-month free cash flow was $193.6 million, against $125.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • Operating cash inflow rose 8%: Operating cash inflow was $96 million, up 8%. Nine-month operating cash inflow was $260.3 million, against $185.3 million in the prior-year period. Source
  • Cash and securities shifted at quarter end: Cash and cash equivalents were $540.0 million at September 30, 2026, against $480.7 million at December 31, 2025. Current marketable securities fell to $73.9 million from $287.8 million. Source

Capital, debt and buybacks

  • $950 million convertible notes issued: The company issued $950 million of convertible notes in the quarter. Capped call payments were $59.1 million and debt issuance costs were $22.7 million. Non-current convertible notes were $927.9 million. Source
  • Quarterly buybacks rose to $175 million: The company repurchased $175.0 million of common stock in the third quarter, against $25.7 million a year earlier. Nine-month repurchases were $275.0 million. Source
  • Share count essentially flat: Weighted-average shares used for GAAP per-share results were 150.4 million, flat year-over-year. Non-GAAP diluted shares were 151.7 million, down 1%. Source

Guidance and targets

  • Full-year revenue guidance raised: Full-year 2026 revenue guidance is $1,557.0 million to $1,559.0 million, up from $1,510 million to $1,514 million, including $24 million of DroneDeploy inorganic revenue. Source
  • Free cash flow margin includes one-time payments: Full-year 2026 free cash flow margin guidance is 18.0%, including about $23 million of one-time DroneDeploy cash payments. Excluding those payments, management expects 19.5%. Source
  • Fourth-quarter revenue guidance given: Fourth-quarter 2026 revenue is expected at $420 million to $422 million, with non-GAAP operating margin of 15.5% to 16.0%. Source
  • FY2027 margin target held at 25%: The full-year 2027 non-GAAP operating margin target is 25%, the same level as in the prior release. Source

Coming up, as management said on 3 November 2026

  • Repurchase program runs to October 2027: The new repurchase program is funded from working capital and expires on October 30, 2027. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Organic customers above $100,000 of annual recurring revenue Source2,968, up 14% year-over-year
Gross revenue retention rate Source95%
Total remaining performance obligations Source$1,809.7 million, up 28%

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Acquisition-related expenses are described as unpredictable, and the company says they generally would not otherwise be incurred. They were $26.6 million in the quarter. Source
  • Financial: Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions is described as a recurring cash cost, highly variable and outside the company's control. It was $1.7 million in the quarter. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said third-quarter revenue and margins were above the high end of the company's guidance. 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.