Strong Revenue Growth
Q1 revenue of $262 million, up 20% year-over-year (from $218M in Q1 2025), reflecting continued strength in new business wins and expanded product adoption.
Profitability and Margin Expansion
GAAP operating income increased 50% to $51M (19.4% of revenue). Non-GAAP operating income grew to $72M, up ~35% year-over-year and representing 27.3% of revenue. Company raised full-year non-GAAP operating margin guidance to 26%–28% (vs. 24.7% in 2025).
Unit and Customer Growth
Units on platform grew to ~9.5 million, an 8% increase year-over-year (from 8.8M). Customer count rose to 22,520 from 21,105, a 7% increase.
Value-Added Services Momentum
Value-added services revenue grew 22% year-over-year to $201M. Subscription (core) revenue rose 18% to $58M, driven by new customers, unit growth, and upgrades to premium tiers (Plus and Max).
High AI Adoption and Product Traction
More than 99% of ~23,000 customers use some Realm AI suite. AI actions increased 7x year-over-year, Performer adoption grew nearly 500% quarter-over-quarter, and over 5 million units are connected on AppFolio Stack. Maintenance Performer averages a 6-second response and Resident Onboarding Lift shows a 95% attach rate at move-in versus 64% without.
Operational Efficiency Gains
R&D spending declined as a percent of revenue to 16% (from 17%). G&A fell to 7% of revenue (from 8%). Sales & marketing remained steady at 13% while the company cites AI-native engineering and higher productivity as drivers of faster product delivery.
Disciplined Capital Allocation
Deployed $125M to repurchase 702,500 shares in Q1. Nearly 1.4M shares repurchased in 2025 and 2026 to date, with approximately $125M remaining on the current buyback authorization.
Raised Full-Year Revenue Guidance
Raised 2026 revenue guidance to $1.11B–$1.125B, implying a full-year midpoint growth rate of ~17.5%, supported by premium-tier adoption, new units, and increased product/service adoption.