Return to Double‑Digit Revenue Growth
Q1 revenue of $306 million, up 11% year‑over‑year (10% in constant currency) — the first double‑digit YoY revenue growth rate in over 12 quarters; company raised FY27 revenue guide to ~$1.28 billion (≈9% YoY, 10% CC).
Billings and RPO Momentum
Q1 billings of $255 million (up 5% YoY, 13% in constant currency). Remaining performance obligations (RPO) of $1.6 billion, up 12% YoY (16% CC); short‑term RPO up 8% YoY (12% CC) with ~55% of RPO expected to be recognized over the next 12 months.
Strong Profitability and Margin Expansion
Q1 gross margin 81.5%, up 100 basis points YoY. Operating income of $85 million; operating margin expansion to 27.7% (up ~240 bps YoY; 28.1% in constant currency). Q1 non‑GAAP EPS of $0.37, above guidance.
Robust Cash Generation and Capital Return
Record free cash flow of $128 million and cash flow from operations of $140 million (up 810% YoY). Ended Q1 with $479 million in cash, restricted cash and short‑term investments. Repurchased 4.8 million shares for ~$114 million with ~$445 million remaining buyback capacity.
Enterprise Advanced Adoption Driving Retention and Mix
Overall net retention rate of 105% (above guidance and up from 102% YoY); Enterprise Advanced NR higher than overall rate. Suites customers represent 67% of revenue (up from 61% a year ago). Customers paying ≥$100k annually grew 11% YoY.
Major Product and AI Platform Progress
General availability of Box Automate and launch of Box Agent; enhancements to Box Extract and MCP support. Deepened partnerships and compatibility with leading models and agent platforms (GPT‑4.5/5, Claude Opus 3.0, Gemini 1.5 Flash, OpenAI Agents SDK, NVIDIA NemoClaw, ServiceNow AI Agent Fabric) — positioning Box as a content layer for agentic workflows.
Notable Customer & Partner Wins
Enterprise Advanced upgrades and new logos across industries: a lending/financial services upgrade to EA, a European manufacturing new logo, an EMEA automotive conglomerate expansion via partner VersaFile, and a multi‑thousand seat EA deployment with a North American consumer finance customer via Slalom.
Improved Guidance and Share Count Reduction
Raised FY27 revenue guide by $5 million (≈$1.28B) and increased FY EPS to ~$1.56 (or $1.64 CC). Weighted average diluted shares expected ~139 million (reduction of ~2 million vs prior expectation) reflecting active buybacks.