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Sprout Social, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

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

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue Sourcethird quarter of 2026$123.3 million to $124.1 million
Non-GAAP operating income Sourcethird quarter of 2026$17.5 million to $18.3 million
Non-GAAP net income per share Sourcethird quarter of 2026$0.29 to $0.30 on about 60.7 million weighted-average shares
Total revenue Sourcefull year 2026$493.0 million to $495.6 million
Non-GAAP operating income Sourcefull year 2026$68.3 million to $70.3 million
Non-GAAP net income per share Sourcefull year 2026$1.11 to $1.15 on about 60.6 million weighted-average shares
Non-GAAP operating margin Sourceexit of fourth quarter 2026approximately 17%Raised from 15%
Rule of 40 target Sourcefourth quarter of fiscal 202730%Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Exit-rate non-GAAP operating margin guidance for the fourth quarter of 2026 was raised from 15% to approximately 17%. Source
  • Ended: The company will no longer publicly disclose the count of customers contributing $10,000 or more in ARR; the $30,000 threshold is used instead. Source
  • New: The prior-quarter CEO letter said the company had begun a workforce reduction affecting about 20% of staff.

Coming up, as management said on 6 August 2026

  • Q2 10-Q filing to come: The company said its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 is to be filed with the SEC. Source

In management's words

“We are pleased with our financial performance this quarter, highlighted by 11% year-over-year revenue growth and a 20% year-over-year increase in approximated trailing twelve month subscription revenue contribution from our $30k+ ARR customer cohort,”

Ryan Barretto, CEO of Sprout Social

“We also demonstrated strong discipline in our profitability this quarter - delivering non-GAAP operating income $6.1 million above our guidance range.”

Ryan Barretto, CEO of Sprout Social

“We chose to act now, from a position of strength, to build a more focused and durable business, and to do right by the people this affects.”

Ryan Barretto, CEO of Sprout Social

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Total remaining performance obligations (RPO) Source$400.8 million, up 16% year over year
Current remaining performance obligations (cRPO) Source$282.7 million, up 12% year over year
Subscription revenue Source$121.9 million for the quarter
Customers contributing $30,000 or more in ARR Source3,926 as of June 30, 2026, up 11%
Customers contributing $50,000 or more in ARR Source2,127 as of June 30, 2026, up 16%
Approximated TTM subscription revenue contribution, customers at $30,000 or more in ARR Source$291.7 million, 61.4% of total subscription revenue

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management said the industry and software more broadly are changing quickly, changing how companies need to operate and invest.

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said quarterly non-GAAP operating income came in $6.1 million above its guidance range. Source
  • Not stated: Management reiterated the 30% Rule of 40 target for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2027. 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.