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Twilio Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 October 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 4 raised, 6 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Record revenue and non-GAAP operating income: Revenue was $1.30 billion, up 15% reported and 13% organic year-over-year, from $1.13 billion. Management called it another record quarter for revenue and non-GAAP income from operations. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating income up 29%: Non-GAAP income from operations was $234.5 million, an 18.0% margin, against $182.4 million a year earlier. GAAP income from operations was $40.9 million, a 3.1% margin, against a $4.9 million loss. Source
  • Net expansion rate rose to 109%: Dollar-Based Net Expansion Rate was 109% for the third quarter, against 105% a year earlier. The second-quarter rate was 108%. Source
  • Active customer accounts above 392,000: More than 392,000 Active Customer Accounts at September 30, 2025, against more than 320,000 a year earlier and more than 349,000 at June 30, 2025. Source
  • Non-GAAP gross margin fell to 50.1%: Non-GAAP gross margin was 50.1%, against 52.9% a year earlier. GAAP gross margin was 48.6%, against 51.0%. Non-GAAP gross profit was $652.1 million. Source
  • Full-year targets raised on four measures: Management raised full-year 2025 targets for reported and organic revenue growth, non-GAAP operating income and free cash flow. The ranges are listed under guidance. Source
  • Share repurchases of $349.8 million: Twilio repurchased $349.8 million of Class A stock in the third quarter, and about $656.7 million year to date through September 30, 2025. Source
  • Agreement to acquire Stytch: Twilio signed a definitive agreement on October 30, 2025 to acquire Stytch, Inc., an identity platform for AI agents built for developers. Source

“We saw broad-based strength across customer segments, ranging from startups to enterprises to ISVs, that continue to choose Twilio to power their customer engagement.”

Khozema Shipchandler, CEO of Twilio

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue growth, reported Sourcefiscal year 202512.4% - 12.6%Raised from 10% - 11%
Revenue growth, organic Sourcefiscal year 202511.3% - 11.5%Raised from 9% - 10%
Non-GAAP income from operations Sourcefiscal year 2025$900 - $910 millionRaised from $850 - $875 million
Free cash flow Sourcefiscal year 2025$920 - $930 millionRaised from $875 - $900 million
Revenue Sourcefourth quarter of 2025 (quarter ending December 31, 2025)$1,310 - $1,320 millionNew
Revenue growth, reported Sourcefourth quarter of 20259.5% - 10.5%New
Revenue growth, organic Sourcefourth quarter of 20258% - 9%New
Non-GAAP income from operations Sourcefourth quarter of 2025$230 - $240 millionNew
Non-GAAP diluted EPS Sourcefourth quarter of 2025$1.17 - $1.22New
Non-GAAP weighted average diluted shares Sourcefourth quarter of 2025157 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2025 reported revenue growth range raised to 12.4% to 12.6%, from 10% to 11%. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2025 organic revenue growth range raised to 11.3% to 11.5%, from 9% to 10%. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2025 non-GAAP income from operations range raised to $900 to $910 million, from $850 to $875 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2025 free cash flow range raised to $920 to $930 million, from $875 to $900 million. Source
  • New guidance: Guidance initiated for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2025, covering revenue, growth, non-GAAP operating income, EPS and shares. Source
  • New: Agreement signed on October 30, 2025 to acquire Stytch, Inc., an identity platform for AI agents built for developers. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Record revenue and non-GAAP operating income: Revenue was $1.30 billion, up 15% reported and 13% organic year-over-year, from $1.13 billion. Management called it another record quarter for revenue and non-GAAP income from operations. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating income up 29%: Non-GAAP income from operations was $234.5 million, an 18.0% margin, against $182.4 million a year earlier. GAAP income from operations was $40.9 million, a 3.1% margin, against a $4.9 million loss. Source
  • Operating and free cash flow rose: Operating cash flow was $263.6 million and free cash flow $247.5 million, a 19% margin, against $204.3 million and $189.1 million a year earlier. Source
  • GAAP and non-GAAP diluted EPS: GAAP diluted EPS was $0.23, against a $0.06 loss. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.25, against $1.02 a year earlier, on 159.2 million non-GAAP weighted average shares. Source
  • Organic growth excludes carrier fee revenue: Organic revenue excludes A2P revenue of $20.2 million. The company passes A2P fees to messaging customers at cost, and these fees are excluded from organic growth. Source
  • No segment split this quarter: The third-quarter release gives no Communications or Segment revenue figures. The second-quarter release reported Communications revenue of $1.15 billion and Segment revenue of $75.5 million.

Customers and retention

  • Net expansion rate rose to 109%: Dollar-Based Net Expansion Rate was 109% for the third quarter, against 105% a year earlier. The second-quarter rate was 108%. Source
  • Active customer accounts above 392,000: More than 392,000 Active Customer Accounts at September 30, 2025, against more than 320,000 a year earlier and more than 349,000 at June 30, 2025. Source
  • Account count described as less informative: Management said the Active Customer Accounts count, as currently defined, is less informative now as an indicator of growth than in prior periods, given many low-spend accounts. Source

“Twilio saw another record quarter of revenue and non-GAAP income from operations and as a result, we've raised our revenue, profitability and free cash flow targets for the full year,”

Khozema Shipchandler, CEO of Twilio

Costs and margins

  • Non-GAAP gross margin fell to 50.1%: Non-GAAP gross margin was 50.1%, against 52.9% a year earlier. GAAP gross margin was 48.6%, against 51.0%. Non-GAAP gross profit was $652.1 million. Source
  • R&D ratio lower year over year: Non-GAAP research and development was 13.4% of revenue, against 15.4% a year earlier. Source
  • Sales and marketing spend rose: Non-GAAP sales and marketing rose to $172.3 million from $167.9 million. Non-GAAP R&D was $174.4 million against $174.9 million, and G&A $70.9 million against $74.8 million. Source

Guidance and targets

  • Full-year targets raised on four measures: Management raised full-year 2025 targets for reported and organic revenue growth, non-GAAP operating income and free cash flow. The ranges are listed under guidance. Source
  • Fourth-quarter guidance initiated: Fourth-quarter guidance covers revenue, growth, non-GAAP operating income, EPS and shares for the quarter ending December 31, 2025. Its growth range is below the 15% reported in the third quarter. Source
  • EPS guidance excludes currency swings: Fourth-quarter non-GAAP diluted EPS guidance assumes no impact from foreign exchange rate volatility. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Share repurchases of $349.8 million: Twilio repurchased $349.8 million of Class A stock in the third quarter, and about $656.7 million year to date through September 30, 2025. Source
  • Authorization about $1.3 billion remaining: About $1.3 billion of the $2.0 billion repurchase authorization remains. The program is set to expire on December 31, 2027. Source
  • Cash and short-term securities at quarter end: Cash and cash equivalents were $734.8 million and short-term marketable securities $1.72 billion at September 30, 2025. Long-term debt, net, was $991.9 million. Source
  • Nine-month operating cash flow higher: Net cash provided by operating activities was $731.7 million for the nine months, against $607.8 million a year earlier. Source

Strategy and acquisition

  • Agreement to acquire Stytch: Twilio signed a definitive agreement on October 30, 2025 to acquire Stytch, Inc., an identity platform for AI agents built for developers. Source
  • Stytch to augment platform roadmap: Management said Stytch's developer-focused team and authentication technology will augment Twilio's platform roadmap. Source
  • Platform used across 180 countries: The company describes its Customer Engagement Platform as used across 180 countries and territories by millions of developers and hundreds of thousands of businesses. Source

People and headcount

  • Headcount rose to 5,541: Headcount was 5,541 at September 30, 2025, up from 5,466 at June 30, 2025. Source
  • Stock-based compensation higher: Stock-based compensation within operating expenses was $158.2 million, against $153.8 million a year earlier. Source
  • Charitable contributions higher: Charitable contributions were $5.1 million, against $1.3 million a year earlier, and are included in general and administrative expense. Source

Coming up, as management said on 30 October 2025

  • Stytch closing expected mid-November: Closing is expected in mid-November, subject to customary closing conditions. Source
  • Fourth-quarter guidance period: Guidance for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2025 was initiated in this release. The release gives no date for the next guidance update. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Active Customer Accounts Sourcemore than 392,000 at September 30, 2025
Net revenue retention (Dollar-Based Net Expansion Rate) Source109% for the third quarter of 2025

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Full-year 2025 targets from the prior release were raised. The release does not state whether those earlier targets were met. Source

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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.