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Unity Software Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 11 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 10% to $503 million: Fourth quarter revenue was $503 million, up 10% from $457 million a year earlier, with Create and Grow both higher. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin reached 25%: Adjusted EBITDA was $125 million at a 25% margin, up from $106 million at 23%; management credited better cost control and higher revenue. Source
  • Grow revenue rose 11%: Grow Solutions revenue was $338 million, up 11%; Vector represented 56% of Grow revenue in the quarter. Source
  • Create revenue rose 8%: Create Solutions revenue was $165 million, up 8% from $152 million a year earlier. Source
  • Vector grew mid-teen sequentially again: Management said Unity Vector posted its third consecutive quarter of mid-teen sequential revenue growth and led the quarter's results. Source
  • Cash balance rose $536 million: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash was $2,064 million at December 31, 2025, up from $1,528 million a year earlier. Source
  • Operating cash flow reached $121 million: Net cash provided by operating activities was $121 million in the quarter, against $112 million a year earlier. Source

“our goal of becoming the essential infrastructure for the next generation of interactive entertainment is coming into clear focus”

Matt Bromberg, President and CEO of Unity

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFirst quarter 2026$480 million to $490 millionNew
Grow Solutions revenue SourceFirst quarter 2026, sequential to fourth quarter 2025flat sequentiallyNew
Create Solutions revenue SourceFirst quarter 2026, year over yeardouble-digit year-over-year growth, excluding non-strategic revenueNew
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFirst quarter 2026$105 million to $110 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: First-quarter 2026 guidance was issued in this release; the prior release gave fourth-quarter 2025 ranges instead. Source

Quarterly results

  • Revenue rose 10% to $503 million: Fourth quarter revenue was $503 million, up 10% from $457 million a year earlier, with Create and Grow both higher. Source
  • Quarterly net loss narrowed: GAAP net loss was $89 million, an (18)% margin, against $123 million a year earlier; basic and diluted net loss per share was $0.21, against $0.30. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin reached 25%: Adjusted EBITDA was $125 million at a 25% margin, up from $106 million at 23%; management credited better cost control and higher revenue. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose to $0.24: Adjusted EPS was $0.24, against $0.20 in the fourth quarter of 2024. Source
  • Quarterly free cash flow reached $119 million: Free cash flow was $119 million in the quarter, up from $106 million a year earlier. Source

Full-year 2025 totals

  • Full-year revenue rose 2%: Full-year revenue was $1,850 million, compared with $1,813 million in 2024. Source
  • Full-year net loss narrowed: Full-year GAAP net loss was $401 million, against $664 million. Source
  • Full-year free cash flow reached $404 million: Full-year free cash flow was $404 million, against $286 million in 2024. Source
  • Full-year adjusted EBITDA rose: Full-year adjusted EBITDA was $409 million at a 22% margin, against $390 million and 21% in 2024. Source
  • Full-year adjusted EPS eased: Full-year adjusted EPS was $0.86, against $0.89 in 2024. Source

“the best growth we’ve seen in Create in over two years”

Matt Bromberg, President and CEO of Unity

Segments and product growth

  • Grow revenue rose 11%: Grow Solutions revenue was $338 million, up 11%; Vector represented 56% of Grow revenue in the quarter. Source
  • Create revenue rose 8%: Create Solutions revenue was $165 million, up 8% from $152 million a year earlier. Source
  • Vector grew mid-teen sequentially again: Management said Unity Vector posted its third consecutive quarter of mid-teen sequential revenue growth and led the quarter's results. Source
  • Unity 6 adoption at fastest rate: Management said Unity 6 adoption is occurring at the fastest rate the company has experienced. Source

Margins and cost lines

  • Gross margin eased slightly: GAAP gross margin was 74%, against 75%; adjusted gross margin was 82%, against 83%. Source
  • Operating expenses rose on R&D: Total GAAP operating expenses were $480 million, against $465 million; research and development rose, while sales and marketing fell to $164 million from $176 million. Source
  • Restructuring costs fell: Restructuring costs were $7.7 million in the quarter, against $16.4 million; full-year costs were $46.8 million, against $266.9 million. Source
  • Stock compensation expense declined: Stock-based compensation in the adjusted EBITDA reconciliation was $91.8 million, against $110.2 million; full-year was $380.2 million, against $469.1 million. Source
  • Intangible amortization rose: Amortization of intangible assets was $121.5 million, against $88.5 million; full-year amortization was $418.7 million, against $353.4 million. Source

Cash flow and liquidity

  • Cash balance rose $536 million: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash was $2,064 million at December 31, 2025, up from $1,528 million a year earlier. Source
  • Operating cash flow reached $121 million: Net cash provided by operating activities was $121 million in the quarter, against $112 million a year earlier. Source
  • Stock plan proceeds rose: Proceeds from stock option exercises and ESPP purchases were $34 million in the quarter and $119 million for the year, against $77 million in 2024. Source
  • Capital spending declined: Purchases of property and equipment were $2.8 million in the quarter, against $6.4 million; full-year spending was $19.0 million, against $29.5 million. Source

Debt, shares and balance sheet

  • Part of convertible debt now current: In fiscal 2025 the company issued $690 million of convertible notes and repaid $642 million; $556 million of notes is now classified as current. Source
  • Shares outstanding rose to 432.9 million: Shares issued and outstanding were 432.9 million at December 31, 2025, against 409.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Intangible assets declined: Intangible assets, net were $651 million, against $1,066 million a year earlier, as amortization continued. Source
  • Receivables and deferred revenue rose: Accounts receivable were $644 million, against $574 million; deferred revenue was $224 million, against $186 million. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Declines in the IronSource Ad Network, which was 11% of Grow revenue, partly offset Grow growth in the quarter. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said fourth quarter results exceeded the high end of the guidance range given in the prior release. 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.