Revenue Outperformance vs. Guidance
Q4 revenue of $636 million came in above the high end of guidance; excluding the impact of the FormSwift wind down, constant currency revenue was roughly flat year‑over‑year (ex-FormSwift revenue increased ~40 basis points).
Strong Margin and Profitability Performance
Non‑GAAP operating margin was 38.2% in Q4, beating guidance (37%) and up ~130 basis points year‑over‑year. Gross margin was 80.8% (see lowlights for YoY headwinds) but the company reaffirmed FY26 non‑GAAP operating margin guidance of 39%–39.5%.
Robust Free Cash Flow Generation
Full‑year unlevered free cash flow exceeded $1 billion; Q4 unlevered free cash flow was $251 million ($0.99 per share), up 44% year‑over‑year. Cash flow from operations was $235 million, up 10% year‑over‑year.
Capital Allocation — Significant Share Repurchases
Repurchased ~14 million shares in Q4 for about $415 million and reduced diluted share count by more than 50 million shares in 2025; approximately $1.17 billion remained under repurchase authorization at quarter end.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
Ended Q4 with ~$1.04 billion in cash and short‑term investments, plus $1.2 billion of additional term loan liquidity; plan to draw remaining term loan availability (total term loans ~ $2.7 billion once drawn).
Early Product Momentum: Dash and Dash + Dropbox
Dash integrated into Teams plans and initial cohorts show solid engagement: in Q4, over half of active Dash+Dropbox users returned multiple days per week. The company closed a six‑figure international deal for Dash Protect & Control in Q4 and is scaling rollouts.
Stabilizing Customer Metrics
Total paying users exited Q4 at ~18.08 million, a sequential increase of ~10,000. ARPU rose slightly sequentially to $139.68 from $139.07 (≈+0.4%), driven by FX tailwinds and mix shift to monthly plans.
Real Estate Monetization
Executed subleases that are expected to generate ~ $97 million in future cash payments (net of costs) over remaining lease term through 2033, with modest P&L benefit factored into 2026 guidance and larger impact thereafter.