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Atlassian Corp.: Q1 FY2027 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2027, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 6 raised, 6 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 24% to $1,772 million: Total revenue was $1,772 million, above the $1,705 million to $1,715 million first-quarter range given in the prior release. Source
  • GAAP operating income reached $189 million: GAAP operating margin was 11%, against (7%) a year earlier, when the company reported an operating loss of $96 million. Source
  • Cloud revenue rose 31%: Cloud revenue was $1,302 million, up from $998 million, and made up about 73% of total revenue. Source
  • Subscription ARR reached $6.8 billion: Subscription ARR was $6,812 million, up 23%, from $6,606 million at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Remaining performance obligations up 44%: Remaining performance obligations were $4,746 million, up 44% year-over-year, compared with $4,817 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Free cash flow of $463 million: Operating cash flow was $469 million and free cash flow was $463 million, a 26% free cash flow margin. Capital expenditure was $6.0 million. Source

“Enterprise AI has hit an inflection point. Model power is table stakes. The advantage goes to platforms that bring people and AI agents together with shared context, deep collaboration, and confidence in the outcome.”

Mike Cannon-Brookes, Atlassian's CEO and Co-Founder

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue Sourcesecond quarter of fiscal year 2027$1,825 million to $1,835 millionNew
Cloud revenue growth year-over-year Sourcesecond quarter of fiscal year 2027approximately 27.0%New
Data Center revenue growth year-over-year Sourcesecond quarter of fiscal year 2027decline approximately (14.0%)New
Marketplace and other revenue growth year-over-year Sourcesecond quarter of fiscal year 2027approximately 20.0%New
Gross margin Sourcesecond quarter of fiscal year 2027approximately 84.5% GAAP; approximately 86.5% non-GAAPNew
Operating margin Sourcesecond quarter of fiscal year 2027approximately 4.5% GAAP; approximately 26.0% non-GAAPNew
Subscription ARR growth year-over-year Sourcefiscal year 2027approximately 18.5%Raised from approximately 18.0%
Total revenue growth year-over-year Sourcefiscal year 2027approximately 13.75%Raised from approximately 13.0%
Cloud revenue growth year-over-year Sourcefiscal year 2027approximately 26.0%Raised from approximately 25.5%
Data Center revenue growth year-over-year Sourcefiscal year 2027decline approximately (16.0%)Raised from decline approximately (17.0%)
Marketplace and other revenue growth year-over-year Sourcefiscal year 2027approximately 15.0%Raised from approximately 12.0%
Gross margin Sourcefiscal year 2027approximately 84.5% GAAP; approximately 86.5% non-GAAPKept
Operating margin Sourcefiscal year 2027approximately 5.0% GAAP; approximately 25.5% non-GAAPRaised from approximately 4.5% GAAP; approximately 25.0% non-GAAP

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Second-quarter fiscal 2027 targets were given for total revenue, cloud, Data Center, Marketplace and margins. Source
  • Guidance raised: Fiscal 2027 total revenue growth target rose from approximately 13.0% to approximately 13.75%. Source
  • Guidance raised: Fiscal 2027 subscription ARR growth target rose from approximately 18.0% to approximately 18.5%. Source
  • Guidance raised: Fiscal 2027 cloud revenue growth target rose from approximately 25.5% to approximately 26.0%. Source
  • Guidance raised: Fiscal 2027 Data Center decline target narrowed from approximately (17.0%) to approximately (16.0%). Source
  • Guidance raised: Fiscal 2027 Marketplace and other growth target rose from approximately 12.0% to approximately 15.0%. Source
  • Guidance raised: Fiscal 2027 operating margin target rose from 4.5% to 5.0% GAAP and from 25.0% to 25.5% non-GAAP. Source
  • Guidance kept: Fiscal 2027 gross margin target remained at approximately 84.5% GAAP and 86.5% non-GAAP. Source
  • New: Atlassian and OpenAI expanded their strategic partnership, pairing OpenAI models with the Teamwork Graph. Source
  • New: Agentic Multiplayer Protocol (AMP) was introduced as the foundation for human-agent teamwork. Source
  • New: Atlassian entered a new OneGov agreement with the GSA to support federal agency moves to Atlassian Government Cloud. Source
  • New: Atlassian announced its intent to bring forward its IL5 submission by six months, to July 2028. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 24% to $1,772 million: Total revenue was $1,772 million, above the $1,705 million to $1,715 million first-quarter range given in the prior release. Source
  • GAAP operating income reached $189 million: GAAP operating margin was 11%, against (7%) a year earlier, when the company reported an operating loss of $96 million. Source
  • GAAP net income of $91 million: GAAP net income was $91 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, against a net loss of $52 million and $0.20 per share a year earlier. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating margin reached 32%: Non-GAAP operating income was $576 million, against $323 million a year earlier. Non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $1.65, against $1.04. Source

Revenue by deployment

  • Cloud revenue rose 31%: Cloud revenue was $1,302 million, up from $998 million, and made up about 73% of total revenue. Source
  • Data Center expected to decline: Data Center revenue was $390.7 million, up from $372.6 million a year earlier. Management expects Data Center revenue to decline about 14.0% in the second quarter. Source
  • Marketplace and other revenue grew: Marketplace and other revenue was $79.0 million, up from $62.2 million, and includes premier support revenue recognized as subscription revenue. Source

“Customers are increasingly bringing teams, agents, and workflows onto the Atlassian platform as the Teamwork Graph provides unmatched context, enabling organizations to leverage the full potential of AI at enterprise scale”

James Chuong, Atlassian's CFO

Products and customers

  • Service Collection passed 70,000 customers: Growth came from organizations expanding into HR, legal, finance, customer service and marketing, and from competitive displacements where seat growth exceeded 40%. Source
  • Agentic Multiplayer Protocol launched: AMP moves AI from single-player chat into multiplayer mode, where agents work alongside humans as visible teammates with ownership and a full audit trail. Source
  • MCP server reached 2 million users: The rebuilt Atlassian MCP Server reaches 220+ tools and uses 25% fewer tokens than the previous version for the same Jira and Confluence work. Source
  • OpenAI partnership expanded: Atlassian and OpenAI are pairing OpenAI models with the Teamwork Graph so teams can connect ChatGPT and Codex to their work, with human review at the center. Source
  • Agent identity and governance controls: Agents receive their own identities, scoped permissions and audit trails, which management said lets large, regulated customers scale AI on the platform. Source

Margins and costs

  • GAAP gross margin rose to 85%: GAAP gross margin was 85%, against 82% a year earlier. Non-GAAP gross margin was 87%, against 86%. Source
  • Research and development little changed: Research and development expense was $758.9 million, against $756.0 million, while marketing and sales rose to $390.4 million from $336.4 million. Source
  • Stock-based compensation remained large: Stock-based compensation within GAAP operating income was $356 million, against $350 million, and amortization of acquired intangibles was $31 million, against $14 million. Source

“We paired that growth with continued operational discipline, expanding GAAP operating margin to 11% while generating $463 million in free cash flow, reflecting our commitment to durable, profitable growth.”

James Chuong, Atlassian's CFO

Demand and order book

  • Subscription ARR reached $6.8 billion: Subscription ARR was $6,812 million, up 23%, from $6,606 million at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Remaining performance obligations up 44%: Remaining performance obligations were $4,746 million, up 44% year-over-year, compared with $4,817 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Receivables and deferred revenue declined: Accounts receivable fell to $812 million from $1,270 million at June 30, and current deferred revenue fell to $2,241 million from $2,495 million. Source

Cash and capital returns

  • Free cash flow of $463 million: Operating cash flow was $469 million and free cash flow was $463 million, a 26% free cash flow margin. Capital expenditure was $6.0 million. Source
  • Share repurchases of $588 million: Repurchases of Class A Common Stock were $588 million in the quarter, against $253 million a year earlier. Source
  • Cash balance declined to $1.1 billion: Cash and cash equivalents were $1,121 million at quarter end, against $1,240 million at June 30, 2026. Source

Public sector and recognition

  • OneGov agreement with GSA: Atlassian entered a new OneGov agreement with the GSA to help federal agencies move from Data Center to Atlassian Government Cloud. Source
  • Gartner Leader for second year: Atlassian was named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Collaborative Work Management, its second consecutive year in that report. Source
  • Marketplace passed $7 billion lifetime sales: The Marketplace has more than 2,000 partners and more than 6,000 apps, integrations and agents, since its launch in 2012. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 November 2026

  • Further financial targets in shareholder letter: Management referred to the shareholder letter dated November 5, 2026, for further commentary on financial targets. Source
  • Rovo FedRAMP Moderate submission: Rovo will be submitted for FedRAMP Moderate authorization in Atlassian Government Cloud by June 2027. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Subscription ARR Source$6,812 million, up 23% year-over-year
Remaining performance obligations Source$4,746 million, up 44% year-over-year
Cloud revenue Source$1,302 million, up 31% year-over-year
Service Collection ARR and customers Sourceover $1 billion ARR; more than 70,000 customers
Customers, company-wide Source350,000+ customers

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Data Center revenue is expected to decline in the second quarter and for fiscal 2027, which management set as a target. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said it intends to accelerate its IL5 submission by six months, to July 2028, with FedRAMP High following in January 2029. 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.