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Trupanion, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 12 February 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Quarterly revenue grew 12%: Total revenue was $376.9 million, up from $337.3 million a year earlier. Subscription revenue was $261.4 million, up 15% over the same period. Source
  • Full-year net income replaced 2024 loss: Net income for 2025 was $19.4 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, against a 2024 net loss of $9.6 million. The year included a $7.8 million realized gain from a preferred stock exchange. Source
  • Full-year adjusted EBITDA rose: Adjusted EBITDA was $70.1 million for 2025, against $46.1 million in 2024. Fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA was $21.8 million, compared with $19.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Total adjusted margin rose to 10.6%: Total business adjusted operating income was 10.6% of revenue for 2025, against 8.9% in 2024. The fourth-quarter figure was 11.9%, against 10.6% a year earlier. Source
  • Subscription pets up 5%: Subscription enrolled pets reached 1,096,173 at December 31, 2025. That is 13,761 more than at September 30, 2025, and the count rose in each quarter of 2025. Source
  • Pet acquisition spending rose: New pet acquisition expense was $23.1 million in the quarter, against $18.4 million. For 2025 it was $85.4 million, against $71.4 million. Average pet acquisition cost was $320 in the quarter, against $261. Source
  • Free cash flow $75.4M for 2025: Operating cash flow was $89.5 million for 2025 and free cash flow was $75.4 million, against $38.6 million in 2024. Fourth-quarter free cash flow was $25.3 million. Source

“Since 2021, we’ve delivered more than $500 million in discretionary profit, growing at a 22% CAGR, including over $150 million last year alone,”

Margi Tooth, Chief Executive Officer and President of Trupanion

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The fourth-quarter release defines adjusted operating income as also removing non-recurring transaction or restructuring expenses. The earlier release listed only acquisition cost, development expenses and the joint venture gain. Source
  • New: Management said it is poised to advance into a next strategic plan. The earlier release did not mention this plan. Source

Fourth-quarter and full-year results

  • Quarterly revenue grew 12%: Total revenue was $376.9 million, up from $337.3 million a year earlier. Subscription revenue was $261.4 million, up 15% over the same period. Source
  • Full-year net income replaced 2024 loss: Net income for 2025 was $19.4 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, against a 2024 net loss of $9.6 million. The year included a $7.8 million realized gain from a preferred stock exchange. Source
  • Full-year adjusted EBITDA rose: Adjusted EBITDA was $70.1 million for 2025, against $46.1 million in 2024. Fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA was $21.8 million, compared with $19.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Quarterly net income rose to $5.6M: Fourth-quarter net income was $5.6 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, against $1.7 million, or $0.04, a year earlier. Income tax expense in the quarter was $0.7 million. Source

Segments and margins

  • Total adjusted margin rose to 10.6%: Total business adjusted operating income was 10.6% of revenue for 2025, against 8.9% in 2024. The fourth-quarter figure was 11.9%, against 10.6% a year earlier. Source
  • Subscription margin reached 16.5%: Subscription adjusted operating income was $43.1 million in the quarter, or 16.5% of subscription revenue, against 15.3%. The 2025 subscription margin was 14.7%, against 12.6%. Source
  • Other business margin at 1.6%: Other business adjusted operating income was $1.9 million in the quarter, or 1.6% of other business revenue, against 0.8% a year earlier. The full-year margin was 1.4% in both years. Source

“In 2025, we achieved our 15% annual margin target, while increasing subscription revenue and reinvesting record profits to drive four straight quarters of higher retention and accelerating gross pet adds.”

Margi Tooth, Chief Executive Officer and President of Trupanion

Pet enrollment and retention

  • Subscription pets up 5%: Subscription enrolled pets reached 1,096,173 at December 31, 2025. That is 13,761 more than at September 30, 2025, and the count rose in each quarter of 2025. Source
  • Total enrolled pets fell 2%: Total enrolled pets, including other business pets, were 1,647,565. The count was down from 1,654,414 at September 30, 2025, as the other business segment shrank. Source
  • Retention edged up to 98.34%: Average monthly retention was 98.34% in the fourth quarter, against 98.25% a year earlier. The full-year figure was 98.34%, against 98.25% in 2024. Source
  • Revenue per pet climbed: Monthly average revenue per pet was $83.56 in the fourth quarter, against $76.02 a year earlier. The full-year figure was $80.79, against $72.98 in 2024. Source

Cost of care and fixed costs

  • Veterinary invoice share fell: Subscription veterinary invoice cost was 69.1% of subscription revenue in the quarter, against 70.0%. For 2025 it was 70.5%, against 72.5%. Source
  • Subscription variable costs eased: Subscription variable expenses were 8.7% of subscription revenue in the quarter, against 9.2% a year earlier. The 2025 figure was 8.9%, against 9.4%. Source
  • Other business variable costs rose: Other business variable expenses were 22.2% of other business revenue in the quarter, against 15.8% a year earlier. The 2025 figure was 19.7%, against 17.5%. Source
  • Fixed costs share rose: Fixed expenses were 5.6% of total revenue in the quarter, against 5.5%. The 2025 figure was 5.8%, against 5.4%. Fixed expenses are shared services allocated to both segments by revenue. Source
  • Goodwill impairment charge in quarter: A goodwill impairment charge of $1.1 million was recorded in the fourth quarter, against $5.3 million a year earlier. No impairment appears in the first three quarters of 2025. Source

“We’re poised to advance confidently into our next strategic plan.”

Margi Tooth, Chief Executive Officer and President of Trupanion

Acquisition spending and strategy

  • Pet acquisition spending rose: New pet acquisition expense was $23.1 million in the quarter, against $18.4 million. For 2025 it was $85.4 million, against $71.4 million. Average pet acquisition cost was $320 in the quarter, against $261. Source
  • Subscription acquisition cost share rose: Subscription acquisition cost was 8.2% of subscription revenue in the quarter, against 7.4%. The full-year figure was 7.9%, against 7.5%, on the non-GAAP basis the company uses. Source
  • Acquisition cost tied to growth chosen: Management said acquisition costs are driven by the amount of growth it chooses to pursue. It also said the adjusted operating income measure is not indicative of core operating income. Source

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • Free cash flow $75.4M for 2025: Operating cash flow was $89.5 million for 2025 and free cash flow was $75.4 million, against $38.6 million in 2024. Fourth-quarter free cash flow was $25.3 million. Source
  • Cash and investments $370.7M: Cash and short-term investments totaled $370.7 million at December 31, 2025, including $50.0 million outside the insurance entities. Additional credit facility availability was $5.0 million, against $15.0 million at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Debt balance fell to $111.8M: Total debt was $111.8 million at year end, including $10.0 million current, against $114.5 million at September 30, 2025. The quarter recorded $114.2 million of financing proceeds and $118.7 million of repayments. Source
  • Capital spending rose to $14.1M: Purchases of property, equipment and internal-use software were $14.1 million for 2025, against $9.7 million. The fourth-quarter figure was $3.9 million. Source
  • Shares outstanding increased: Shares issued and outstanding were 44,430,267 at December 31, 2025, up from 43,402,081 a year earlier. The cash flow statement shows no share repurchase line, and treasury stock was unchanged. Source

Interest and other income

  • Interest income and expense: Interest income was $12.3 million for 2025 and $3.1 million in the fourth quarter, against $12.4 million for 2024. Interest expense was $13.8 million for 2025, against $14.5 million. Source
  • Other income rose to $21.9M: Other (income), net was $21.9 million for 2025, against $14.4 million in 2024. The realized gain described under full-year results is included in this line. Source

People and compensation

  • Stock compensation rose to $38.3M: Total stock-based compensation was $38.3 million for 2025, against $33.4 million, and $9.5 million in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Employees may take stock units for bonuses: Employees may elect restricted stock units in place of cash bonuses. Stock-based compensation tied to bonuses was about $0.8 million for 2025, against $1.5 million in 2024. Source

Coming up, as management said on 12 February 2026

  • Next strategic plan: Management said it is poised to advance into the next strategic plan. The release gives no date, launch timing or detail for the plan. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Investment income (interest income), full year 2025 Source$12,256 thousand (fourth quarter 2025: $3,115 thousand)

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said the company achieved its 15% annual margin target in 2025. The release does not define which margin measure the target uses. 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.