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Rapid7, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 10 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 6 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue fell 1.5% year over year: Total revenue was $210.9 million, against $214.2 million a year earlier. Professional services revenue was $5.8 million, against $6.1 million. Source
  • ARR down 2.0% to $824.0 million: Annualized recurring revenue at June 30, 2026 was $824.0 million, down 2.0% year over year, compared with $832 million in the first-quarter release. Source
  • About 12% of staff notified: Under a restructuring plan begun in the second quarter, about 12% of the workforce was notified that positions would be affected. The plan aligns resources with Core Platform Solutions. Source
  • Non-GAAP gross margin fell to 72%: Non-GAAP gross margin was 72%, against 74% a year earlier. Non-GAAP product subscriptions gross margin was 73%, against 76%. Source
  • Free cash flow of $31.9 million: Net cash provided by operating activities was $37.0 million, and free cash flow was $31.9 million, against $42.3 million a year earlier. Source
  • Full-year operating income guidance raised: Full-year non-GAAP income from operations is $129 million to $133 million, against $112 million to $118 million before. Third-quarter guidance is $34 million to $36 million. Source
  • Full-year EPS guidance raised: Full-year non-GAAP diluted EPS is $1.78 to $1.83, against $1.52 to $1.60 before. Third-quarter EPS is guided at $0.44 to $0.47. Source

“Rapid7 is a good company ready to be great, but getting there requires clear choices,”

Wael Mohamed, CEO of Rapid7

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
ARR Sourcethird quarter 2026Approximately $812 millionNew
Revenue Sourcethird quarter 2026$208 to $210New
Revenue Sourcefull year 2026$837 to $841
Non-GAAP income from operations Sourcethird quarter 2026$34 to $36New
Non-GAAP income from operations Sourcefull year 2026$129 to $133Raised from $112 to $118
Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted Sourcethird quarter 2026$0.44 to $0.47New
Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted Sourcefull year 2026$1.78 to $1.83Raised from $1.52 to $1.60
Weighted average diluted shares (non-GAAP EPS) Sourcethird quarter 202680.1New
Weighted average diluted shares (non-GAAP EPS) Sourcefull year 202679.4Kept
Free cash flow Sourcefull year 2026Approximately $130 million
Restructuring charges Source2026 restructuring planapproximately $10 million to $11 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year non-GAAP income from operations raised to $129 million to $133 million from $112 million to $118 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year non-GAAP diluted EPS raised to $1.78 to $1.83 from $1.52 to $1.60. Source
  • New guidance: Third-quarter 2026 guidance given for ARR, revenue, non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP EPS and diluted shares. Source
  • New: Restructuring plan started in the second quarter, affecting about 12% of the workforce, to align resources with Core Platform Solutions. Source
  • New: Wael Mohamed is CEO in this release; the first-quarter release named Corey Thomas as CEO. Source
  • New: Resources and investment aligned behind the core platform and the AI foundation that connects it. Source
  • New: July distribution agreement with Mindware to scale regional availability of MDR services and the AI-powered platform. Source
  • Ended: This release gives no reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance to GAAP; the first-quarter release provided one. Source
  • New: Unlevered free cash flow is now defined as free cash flow adjusted for after-tax interest income and interest expense. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue fell 1.5% year over year: Total revenue was $210.9 million, against $214.2 million a year earlier. Professional services revenue was $5.8 million, against $6.1 million. Source
  • ARR down 2.0% to $824.0 million: Annualized recurring revenue at June 30, 2026 was $824.0 million, down 2.0% year over year, compared with $832 million in the first-quarter release. Source
  • Net income and EPS reported: GAAP net income was $6.1 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, against $8.3 million a year earlier. Non-GAAP net income was $33.0 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, against $42.2 million. Source
  • Operating income compared with last year: GAAP income from operations was $3.0 million, against $3.5 million. Non-GAAP income from operations was $28.9 million, against $36.3 million a year earlier. Source

Workforce restructuring

  • About 12% of staff notified: Under a restructuring plan begun in the second quarter, about 12% of the workforce was notified that positions would be affected. The plan aligns resources with Core Platform Solutions. Source
  • Restructuring expense of $1.7 million: Restructuring expense of $1.7 million is included in operating expenses for the quarter, against none in the same quarter last year. Source
  • Restructuring excluded from non-GAAP: Non-GAAP measures exclude non-ordinary course restructuring expense, which management says does not indicate core operating performance. Source

“they want us to go deeper in Detection and Response and Exposure Management, not wider.”

Wael Mohamed, CEO of Rapid7

Costs and margins

  • Non-GAAP gross margin fell to 72%: Non-GAAP gross margin was 72%, against 74% a year earlier. Non-GAAP product subscriptions gross margin was 73%, against 76%. Source
  • Professional services margin lower: Non-GAAP professional services gross margin was 9%, against 13% a year earlier. Source
  • Sales, marketing and G&A spending lower: Sales and marketing was $76.2 million, against $79.2 million, and general and administrative $17.4 million, against $21.2 million. Research and development was $47.1 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA $35.8 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $35.8 million, against $42.6 million a year earlier. Six-month adjusted EBITDA was $67.0 million, against $81.5 million. Source

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • Free cash flow of $31.9 million: Net cash provided by operating activities was $37.0 million, and free cash flow was $31.9 million, against $42.3 million a year earlier. Source
  • Cash and securities of $702.6 million: Cash, cash equivalents and government securities were $702.6 million at June 30, 2026, against $670 million at March 31, 2026. Source
  • Convertible notes now mostly current: Convertible senior notes were $598.2 million current and $296.0 million non-current at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Capital spending in the quarter: Purchases of property and equipment were $1.2 million, and capitalized internal-use software was $3.9 million. Source
  • Six-month free cash flow of $65.3 million: Free cash flow for the six months was $65.3 million, against $67.0 million a year earlier. Source

“Now, we have taken decisive action to align our operating model and our future product investments in a direction that supports the future of the company and our industry.”

Wael Mohamed, CEO of Rapid7

Third quarter and full-year guidance

  • Third-quarter ARR near $812 million: Third-quarter ARR is expected at approximately $812 million, a year-over-year change of (3)%. Third-quarter revenue is guided at $208 million to $210 million. Source
  • Full-year operating income guidance raised: Full-year non-GAAP income from operations is $129 million to $133 million, against $112 million to $118 million before. Third-quarter guidance is $34 million to $36 million. Source
  • Full-year EPS guidance raised: Full-year non-GAAP diluted EPS is $1.78 to $1.83, against $1.52 to $1.60 before. Third-quarter EPS is guided at $0.44 to $0.47. Source
  • Full-year revenue range narrowed: Full-year revenue is $837 million to $841 million, against $836 million to $842 million before. The midpoint is $839 million in both. Source
  • Full-year free cash flow about $130 million: Full-year free cash flow is approximately $130 million, against a prior range of $125 million to $135 million. Source

Demand, customers and market

  • GovRAMP authorization opens SLED market: In June the company achieved GovRAMP Authorization, expanding its AI-powered cybersecurity operations and MDR services to state, local, and educational organizations. Source
  • Exploitation overtakes social engineering: The Q1 threat landscape report, released in May, found vulnerability exploitation at 38% overtook social engineering at 24% as the leading initial access vector. Source
  • More than 11,500 customers: The company describes its customer base as more than 11,500 customers worldwide, in its company description. Source

Products and AI platform updates

  • Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance launched: Rapid7 announced general availability of Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance in July, connecting GRC workflows with live Security Operations data. Source
  • Command Platform updates in July: July updates added Detection as Code via Terraform, bidirectional alert synchronization with Microsoft Defender, and intent-based Ransomware Prevention features. Source
  • OpenAI model access for SOC workflows: Access to OpenAI's Trusted Access for Cyber program, announced in May, integrates frontier models into Agentic SOC workflows; the company cites a 25% cut in false-positive queue times. Source
  • Early access to Claude Mythos Preview: In June the company obtained early access through Anthropic's Project Glasswing, for defensive engineering, deep code reviews and automated vulnerability patching. Source

Leadership and strategic focus

  • Leadership team built over the year: Rafe was added as CFO for operating discipline, Allan as Chief Commercial Officer, and Dejan as Chief Product and Technology Officer to build an AI-first platform. Source
  • More capacity for investment: Management says aligning resources behind the core platform gives more capacity to invest, innovate and serve customers. Source
  • Clear choices and focus: Management says the company needs clear choices and the discipline to focus on what matters most. Source

Coming up, as management said on 10 August 2026

  • Restructuring cash paid in Q3 and Q4: Substantially all of the restructuring charges are expected to be paid in the third and fourth quarters of 2026, and excluded from non-GAAP results. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Annualized recurring revenue Source$824.0 million, down 2.0% year over year
Customers SourceMore than 11,500
Product subscriptions revenue Source$205.1 million

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Non-GAAP guidance excludes charges that management says have high variability and low visibility, so no GAAP reconciliation is given. 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.