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Rapid7, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 raised, 1 narrowed, 5 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue fell 2.5% year over year: Total revenue was $212.4 million, down 2.5% year over year. Revenue for the nine months was $633.0 million, against $642.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Operating income rose from prior year: GAAP income from operations was $9.0 million, up from $5.9 million. Non-GAAP income from operations was $46.2 million, up from $36.9 million. Source
  • Rapid7 Intelligence launched in October: The company launched Rapid7 Intelligence, a unified engine combining threat intelligence, vulnerability research and Rapid7 Labs, into products, MDR and Exposure Management. Source
  • ARR fell from prior quarter: ARR was $819.7 million at September 30, against $824.0 million at June 30, 2026.
  • Operating and free cash flow reported: Net cash from operating activities was $30.1 million, against $38.2 million. Free cash flow was $26.5 million, against $30.1 million. Source
  • Cash and government securities total: Cash, cash equivalents and government securities totaled $731.6 million at September 30, 2026, up from $702.6 million at June 30. Source
  • Capacity behind core and AI-first model: Management said it is putting capacity behind its core and an AI-first service model, where platform, intelligence, agents and experts work as one system. Source

“Last quarter, we took decisive action to focus resources and energy on our core business. This quarter, we delivered on some of our early goals in this multi-quarter journey,”

Wael Mohamed, CEO of Rapid7

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
ARR SourceFourth quarter 2026Approximately $812 millionNew
Revenue SourceFourth quarter 2026$208 to $210 millionNew
Non-GAAP income from operations SourceFourth quarter 2026$40 to $42 millionNew
Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted SourceFourth quarter 2026$0.53 to $0.55New
Weighted average diluted shares, non-GAAP EPS SourceFourth quarter 202682.1 millionNew
Revenue SourceFull-year 2026$841 to $843 millionRaised from $837 to $841 million
Revenue growth SourceFull-year 2026(2)% to (2)%Narrowed, low end up from (3)% to (2)%
Non-GAAP income from operations SourceFull-year 2026$140 to $142 millionRaised from $129 to $133 million
Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted SourceFull-year 2026$1.94 to $1.96Raised from $1.78 to $1.83
Weighted average diluted shares, non-GAAP EPS SourceFull-year 202679.6 millionRaised from 79.4 million
Free cash flow SourceFull-year 2026Approximately $130 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year revenue range raised to $841 to $843 million from $837 to $841 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year non-GAAP income from operations range raised to $140 to $142 million from $129 to $133 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year non-GAAP diluted EPS range raised to $1.94 to $1.96 from $1.78 to $1.83. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year free cash flow guidance remains approximately $130 million. Source
  • New guidance: Fourth-quarter 2026 ranges for ARR, revenue, non-GAAP measures and free cash flow were provided, which the prior release did not include. Source
  • New: In October, the company launched Rapid7 Intelligence, a unified engine for threat intelligence, vulnerability research and Rapid7 Labs. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue fell 2.5% year over year: Total revenue was $212.4 million, down 2.5% year over year. Revenue for the nine months was $633.0 million, against $642.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Operating income rose from prior year: GAAP income from operations was $9.0 million, up from $5.9 million. Non-GAAP income from operations was $46.2 million, up from $36.9 million. Source
  • GAAP net income per diluted share $0.05: GAAP net income was $3.5 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, against $9.8 million a year earlier. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.60. Source

Product and professional services revenue

  • Subscriptions were about 97% of revenue: Product subscriptions revenue was about 97% of total revenue in the quarter, down from $210.1 million a year earlier. Source
  • Professional services revenue declined: Professional services revenue was $6.3 million, against $7.8 million a year earlier. Nine-month professional services revenue was $17.8 million, against $20.2 million. Source

“We are not declaring victory. We are building proof, and we intend to earn confidence across quarters.”

Wael Mohamed, CEO of Rapid7

Platform and product launches

  • Rapid7 Intelligence launched in October: The company launched Rapid7 Intelligence, a unified engine combining threat intelligence, vulnerability research and Rapid7 Labs, into products, MDR and Exposure Management. Source
  • Autonomous SOC previewed at summit: At its October customer summit in Boston, Rapid7 previewed Autonomous SOC, a governed system of security experts, threat intelligence and AI agents. Source
  • Black Hat releases in August: At Black Hat USA 2026, Rapid7 showcased three platform innovations, including Preemptive MDR Alerts and Agentic SOC. Source

Costs and restructuring

  • Operating expenses fell year over year: Sales and marketing was $65.6 million, down from $79.3 million. Research and development was $39.6 million, down from $46.9 million. General and administrative rose to $23.6 million. Source
  • Restructuring charges recorded in quarter: Restructuring expense was $10.0 million in the quarter and $11.7 million for the nine months. These charges are excluded from non-GAAP results. Source
  • Stock-based compensation declined: Stock-based compensation expense was $23.2 million, down from $26.3 million a year earlier. Source

Margins and profitability

  • Non-GAAP gross margin edged down: Non-GAAP gross margin was 72%, against 73% a year earlier. Product subscriptions non-GAAP gross margin was 74%, against 75%. Source
  • Professional services margin lower: Non-GAAP professional services gross margin was 17%, against 21% a year earlier. The nine-month figure was 11%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose year over year: Adjusted EBITDA was $52.6 million, up from $43.5 million a year earlier. Nine-month adjusted EBITDA was $119.6 million, against $125.1 million. Source

Demand, ARR and deferred revenue

  • ARR fell from prior quarter: ARR was $819.7 million at September 30, against $824.0 million at June 30, 2026.
  • Current deferred revenue declined: Current deferred revenue was $408.7 million at September 30, against $451.2 million at December 31, 2025. Non-current deferred revenue was $23.3 million. Source
  • Deferred revenue used cash in quarter: The deferred revenue line in operating cash flow was a use of $30.2 million in the quarter. Source

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • Operating and free cash flow reported: Net cash from operating activities was $30.1 million, against $38.2 million. Free cash flow was $26.5 million, against $30.1 million. Source
  • Nine-month free cash flow lower: Nine-month free cash flow was $91.8 million, against $97.8 million in the prior-year period. Source
  • Cash and government securities total: Cash, cash equivalents and government securities totaled $731.6 million at September 30, 2026, up from $702.6 million at June 30. Source
  • Convertible notes shown as current: Convertible senior notes were $598.8 million current and $296.4 million non-current at September 30, 2026. Source
  • Strategic investment impaired by $5.5 million: The company recorded a $5.5 million impairment of a strategic equity investment, which is excluded from non-GAAP net income. Source

Strategy and product direction

  • Capacity behind core and AI-first model: Management said it is putting capacity behind its core and an AI-first service model, where platform, intelligence, agents and experts work as one system. Source
  • Intelligence aimed at exploitable exposures: Management said the same intelligence helps Exposure Management customers focus on exposures attackers can exploit and fix them before incidents. Source
  • Threat research on network exploitation: The Q2 Threat Landscape Report found 62% of newly exploited vulnerabilities could be exploited over a network without authentication or user interaction. Source

Leadership and people

  • Mel Stone leads Rapid7 Intelligence: Mel Stone, Chief Global Services Officer, leads Rapid7 Intelligence, and its frontline intelligence flows into products, MDR and Exposure Management. Source
  • CEO stresses discipline and focus: CEO Wael Mohamed said discipline creates capacity, and strategy decides where that capacity goes. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 November 2026

  • Autonomous SOC build continues: Management said hundreds of customers already use Kenzo-powered capabilities while the company builds toward Autonomous SOC. Source
  • Durable growth is the next task: Management described turning current execution into durable growth as the work ahead. Source
  • More quarters of proof: Management said it intends to show results across future quarters. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
ARR Source$819.7 million, down 2.2% year over year
Customers SourceApproximately 11,800
Product subscriptions revenue Source$206.1 million, down 1.9% year over year

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management said one quarter of stability is only a start, and durable growth still has to be built. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said the company delivered on some of its early goals this quarter. 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.