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Via Transportation, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 27 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 9 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Q4 revenue rose 30%: Q4 revenue was $118.9 million, up 30% from $91.7 million a year earlier. Gross profit rose 27% to $47.0 million. Source
  • Most net new Platform Revenue yet: Management said Q4 brought the most net new Platform Revenue of any quarter the company has reported. Source
  • 2026 growth and profitability guided: Management said 2026 guidance points to over 25% revenue growth and reaching profitability. Source
  • US Platform Revenue up 39%: Management said the US continued to grow, with Platform Revenue up 39% year over year. Source
  • Downtowner added 94 customers: Downtowner contributed 94 customers to the Q4 count, which counts distinct legal entities generating Platform revenue in the quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin (6)% in Q4: Q4 adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $7.4 million, a margin of (6)% against (10)% a year earlier. Full-year adjusted EBITDA margin was (8)% against (16)%. Source
  • Year-end cash of $371 million: The company ended the year with $371 million of cash and no debt, with $86 million of credit facility capacity available. Source

“We are delighted with our outstanding results in Q4 and in 2025 as a whole.”

Daniel Ramot, Via’s Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceQ1 2026$123.3M - $123.8MNew
Revenue growth, year over year SourceQ1 202625.0% - 25.5%New
Adjusted EBITDA SourceQ1 2026($7.25)M - ($6.75)MNew
Adjusted EBITDA margin SourceQ1 2026(5.9)% - (5.5)%New
Revenue SourceFY 2026$542.9M - $545.1MNew
Revenue growth, year over year SourceFY 202625.0% - 25.5%New
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFY 2026($12.5)M - ($7.5)MNew
Adjusted EBITDA margin SourceFY 2026(2.3)% - (1.4)%New
Adjusted EBITDA SourceQ4 2026> $0New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: First-quarter and full-year 2026 guidance is given for the first time; the prior release covered Q4 and full-year 2025 guidance. Source
  • New: Via acquired Downtowner, a transportation technology solution focused on Destination Cities, on December 12, 2025. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Q4 revenue rose 30%: Q4 revenue was $118.9 million, up 30% from $91.7 million a year earlier. Gross profit rose 27% to $47.0 million. Source
  • Eight quarters of 30%-plus growth: Management said Platform Revenue growth has been 30% or more year over year for eight consecutive quarters. Source
  • Full-year revenue rose 29%: Full-year revenue was $434.3 million, up 29% from $337.6 million, and full-year Platform Revenue rose 31%. Source
  • Most net new Platform Revenue yet: Management said Q4 brought the most net new Platform Revenue of any quarter the company has reported. Source
  • GAAP net loss rose year over year: GAAP net loss was $21.9 million in Q4 against $18.9 million a year earlier, and $96.4 million for the full year. Source
  • 2026 growth and profitability guided: Management said 2026 guidance points to over 25% revenue growth and reaching profitability. Source

Segments and regions

  • US Platform Revenue up 39%: Management said the US continued to grow, with Platform Revenue up 39% year over year. Source
  • Platform used in 30-plus countries: The company says the platform is used by hundreds of cities across more than 30 countries. Source
  • Cities and agencies as customers: Cities and transit agencies adopt the software suite to replace legacy systems and consolidate operations, the company says. Source

“While we are in the early days of transforming a massive market, we have established ourselves as the category leader.”

Daniel Ramot, Via’s Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer

Products and customers

  • Downtowner added 94 customers: Downtowner contributed 94 customers to the Q4 count, which counts distinct legal entities generating Platform revenue in the quarter. Source
  • Platform described as transit backbone: The company calls Via the technology backbone of a modern transportation network, turning transit systems into data-based networks. Source
  • AI embedded in workflows: Management said AI is being embedded across the platform, automating key workflows. Source

Costs and operating expenses

  • Sales, marketing and G&A costs rose: Q4 sales and marketing expense was $18.6 million against $14.8 million; general and administrative expense was $27.6 million against $17.7 million. Source
  • Stock-based compensation more than doubled: Stock-based compensation and related employer payroll taxes were $14.4 million in Q4 against $5.4 million, and $31.3 million for the full year. Source
  • Operating loss widened in Q4: Total operating expenses were $71.3 million in Q4 against $53.8 million; the operating loss was $24.4 million against $16.9 million. Source

Margins and profitability

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin (6)% in Q4: Q4 adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $7.4 million, a margin of (6)% against (10)% a year earlier. Full-year adjusted EBITDA margin was (8)% against (16)%. Source
  • Adjusted gross margin at 40%: Adjusted gross margin was 40% in Q4 against 41% a year earlier, and 40% for both full years. Source
  • Adjusted net loss smaller year over year: Adjusted net loss was $4.8 million in Q4 against $10.3 million a year earlier; full-year adjusted net loss was $31.9 million. Source

Capital and cash

  • Year-end cash of $371 million: The company ended the year with $371 million of cash and no debt, with $86 million of credit facility capacity available. Source
  • IPO proceeds of $366.4 million: Full-year IPO proceeds, net of underwriting discounts and commissions, were $366.4 million. Source
  • Line of credit and notes cleared: The line of credit and convertible notes were nil at December 31, 2025, against $35.0 million and $32.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • Acquisitions used $39.9 million cash: Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, used $39.9 million in Q4, lifting net cash used in investing activities to $41.2 million. Source
  • Operating cash use lower for the year: Net cash used in operating activities was $0.5 million in Q4 and $30.9 million for the full year, against $70.0 million in 2024. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Vision to lead transit transformation: Management linked the quarter to Via's vision to lead a generational transformation of public transit for cities and local government. Source
  • Proprietary data for customer insights: Management said the company will use its proprietary data to generate insights for customers. Source
  • Innovation named key 2026 driver: Management said innovation will be a key driver of success in 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Platform Annual Run-Rate Revenue Source$476 million
Customer count Source821

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Stock-based compensation charges are hard to estimate, so no GAAP net loss guidance is given. Source
  • Regulatory: Patent litigation costs relate to the RideCo case, which Via won at trial in January 2025, with the verdict now defended on appeal. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said it surpassed its fourth-quarter and annual guidance across all key metrics. 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.