Revenue Beat and Growth
Q1 revenue of $228.6M, up 16% year-over-year as reported (14% constant currency), exceeding the high end of the company's estimates; Q2 revenue guide $232M–$235M (~13%–15% y/y).
Strong EX (Employee Experience) Momentum
EX ARR > $540M, grew 27% year-over-year as reported (25% constant currency); EX expected to grow in the mid‑twenties and to represent >60% of total ARR by year‑end; EX net dollar retention ~111% (109% cc).
Large Enterprise Wins
Signed the two largest deals in company history in Q1 (including first seven‑figure EX ARR deal); customers with >$100k ARR grew 29% y/y (26% cc) and represent ~39% of total ARR.
Profitability and Margins Above Expectations
Non‑GAAP operating margin of 18% (nearly 3 points above company estimate); non‑GAAP gross margin 80.3%; adjusted free cash flow margin of 24% in Q1.
Free Cash Flow and Capital Allocation
Generated $55.8M free cash flow in Q1 (24% margin); adjusted free cash flow per share $0.20, up 8% y/y; board authorized $400M share repurchase program and repurchased 5.7M shares for $45.4M in Q1.
AI Product Traction
Freddy AI Copilot customer growth exceeded 80% y/y; attach rate for new deals >$30k ARR >65%; EX AI penetration >20% (nearly doubled y/y); roughly one‑third of new EX customers had Copilot attached in Q1.
CX Replatforming Early Benefits
CX ARR > $395M, up 6% y/y (4% cc); over 80% of CX base migrated to Freshdesk Omni; ARPA for new Freshdesk Omni customers is 2.5x the prior platform for new customers.
Billings, Balance Sheet and Liquidity
Calculated billings $235M, up ~16% y/y (13.5% cc); ended quarter with ~$780M in cash and investments and ~318M fully diluted shares outstanding (down ~2% y/y).
Strategic M&A and Product Integrations
Completed acquisition of FireHydrant; launched cloud-native Device42 ITAM integration into Freshservice; integration of FireHydrant to be completed over 2026, expanding service ops and asset capabilities.
Forward Financial Targets
Full‑year adjusted free cash flow per share guidance of $0.94, up ~24% vs FY2025; company targets compounding adjusted free cash flow per share by at least 20% annually over next three years.