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Twilio Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 12 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 9 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth quarter revenue grew 14%: Fourth quarter revenue was $1.37 billion, up 14% reported and 12% organic, with GAAP income from operations of $56.8 million against $13.7 million. Source
  • Full year revenue grew 14%: Full year revenue was $5.07 billion, up 14% reported and 13% organic, with GAAP income from operations of $157.8 million against a $53.7 million loss in 2024. Source
  • Account count called less informative: Management said the Active Customer Accounts count, anchored to a $5 minimum monthly revenue, is now less informative as a growth indicator than in prior periods. Source
  • Net expansion tracks existing-customer revenue: The company says the net expansion measure indicates how well it grows revenue from existing customers, comparing a cohort's revenue with the same quarter a year earlier. Source
  • Gross margin fell year over year: GAAP gross margin was 48.5% against 50.2%; non-GAAP gross margin was 49.9% against 52.0% in the fourth quarter, and 50.5% against 53.0% for the full year. Source
  • Fourth quarter free cash flow of $256 million: Free cash flow was $256.1 million in the fourth quarter, a 19% margin, against $93.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • Fourth quarter buybacks of $198 million: Fourth quarter repurchases were $198.0 million, against $349.8 million in the third quarter. Source
  • Vision framed around AI infrastructure: The CEO said the company's vision is resonating with customers and that Twilio is quickly becoming a foundational infrastructure layer in the age of AI. Source

“2025 was one of the most balanced and successful years of execution in Twilio’s history and has fundamentally transformed our financial profile and innovation velocity”

Khozema Shipchandler, CEO of Twilio

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFirst quarter 2026 (quarter ending March 31, 2026)$1.335 to $1.345 billionNew
Reported revenue growth SourceFirst quarter 202614% to 15%New
Organic revenue growth SourceFirst quarter 202610% to 11%New
Non-GAAP income from operations SourceFirst quarter 2026$240 to $250 millionNew
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share SourceFirst quarter 2026$1.21 to $1.26New
Reported revenue growth SourceFiscal year 202611.5% to 12.5%New
Organic revenue growth SourceFiscal year 20268% to 9%New
Non-GAAP income from operations SourceFiscal year 2026$1.04 billion to $1.06 billionNew
Free cash flow SourceFiscal year 2026$1.04 billion to $1.06 billionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: First quarter 2026 guidance initiated for revenue, growth, non-GAAP operating income and diluted EPS, in place of prior-quarter guidance for the fourth quarter. Source
  • New guidance: Fiscal 2026 guidance initiated for reported and organic revenue growth, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP operating income and free cash flow. Source
  • New: Investor contact changed from Bryan Vaniman in the prior quarter to Rodney Nelson. Source

Fourth quarter and full year results

  • Fourth quarter revenue grew 14%: Fourth quarter revenue was $1.37 billion, up 14% reported and 12% organic, with GAAP income from operations of $56.8 million against $13.7 million. Source
  • Full year revenue grew 14%: Full year revenue was $5.07 billion, up 14% reported and 13% organic, with GAAP income from operations of $157.8 million against a $53.7 million loss in 2024. Source
  • Fourth quarter impairment charge recorded: Fourth quarter other expenses included an $80.6 million impairment of an equity method investment, and GAAP net loss per diluted share was $0.30 against $0.08. Source
  • Organic growth excludes carrier fee revenue: A2P fee revenue was $23.1 million in the fourth quarter and $49.5 million for the full year; organic revenue excludes it, and the fees are passed to messaging customers at cost. Source

Customers and headcount

  • Account count called less informative: Management said the Active Customer Accounts count, anchored to a $5 minimum monthly revenue, is now less informative as a growth indicator than in prior periods. Source
  • Net expansion tracks existing-customer revenue: The company says the net expansion measure indicates how well it grows revenue from existing customers, comparing a cohort's revenue with the same quarter a year earlier. Source
  • Headcount reached 5,587: The company had 5,587 employees at December 31, 2025, up from 5,541 at September 30, 2025. Source

“We accelerated revenue growth, expanded operating margins, and delivered significant growth in free cash flow.”

Khozema Shipchandler, CEO of Twilio

Margins and costs

  • Non-GAAP operating margin rose: Non-GAAP operating margin was 18.7% in the fourth quarter, against 16.5%, and 18.2% for the full year, against 16.0%. Source
  • Gross margin fell year over year: GAAP gross margin was 48.5% against 50.2%; non-GAAP gross margin was 49.9% against 52.0% in the fourth quarter, and 50.5% against 53.0% for the full year. Source
  • Sales and R&D fell as share of revenue: In the fourth quarter, non-GAAP sales and marketing was 12.8% of revenue against 14.3%, and non-GAAP research and development was 13.4% against 14.0%. Source
  • Restructuring and impairment charges recorded: Fourth quarter restructuring costs were $3.2 million and impairment of long-lived assets $1.8 million; full year restructuring costs were $15.0 million. Source

Cash flow and liquidity

  • Fourth quarter free cash flow of $256 million: Free cash flow was $256.1 million in the fourth quarter, a 19% margin, against $93.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • Full year operating cash flow reached $1.0 billion: Full year free cash flow was $945.4 million, a 19% margin, against $657.5 million in 2024; capitalized software development costs were $52.0 million. Source
  • Cash and securities at year end: At December 31, 2025, cash and cash equivalents were $682.3 million and short-term marketable securities $1.79 billion; long-term debt, net was $992.3 million. Source

Share repurchases

  • Fourth quarter buybacks of $198 million: Fourth quarter repurchases were $198.0 million, against $349.8 million in the third quarter. Source
  • Full year repurchases of $855 million: Repurchases totaled approximately $854.6 million in 2025, against $2.33 billion in 2024 per the cash flow statement. Source
  • Remaining authorization about $1.1 billion: About $1.1 billion of the originally authorized amount remained available for future repurchases at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Authorization set in January 2025: The Board authorized up to $2.0 billion of Class A common stock repurchases in January 2025. Source
  • Non-GAAP diluted share count lower: Non-GAAP diluted weighted average shares were 159.8 million for 2025, against 169.2 million for 2024. Source

Strategy and platform

  • Vision framed around AI infrastructure: The CEO said the company's vision is resonating with customers and that Twilio is quickly becoming a foundational infrastructure layer in the age of AI. Source
  • Customer Engagement Platform described: Twilio describes its Customer Engagement Platform as the way companies build direct, personalized relationships with customers across sales, marketing, growth and service. Source
  • Reach across 180 countries: The company reports use across 180 countries and territories by millions of developers and hundreds of thousands of businesses. Source

Coming up, as management said on 12 February 2026

  • Repurchase program expiry date: The Class A repurchase program authorized in January 2025 is set to expire at the end of 2027. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Dollar-Based Net Expansion Rate Source109% for Q4 2025; 108% for full year 2025
Active Customer Accounts Sourcemore than 402,000 at December 31, 2025

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.