Quarterly Revenue Growth
Subscription growth of ~9% (Brandon cited 9.5% in Q4) with company guiding 10%–11% growth for 2026.
Strong Gross Bookings Momentum
Q4 represented the strongest gross bookings since 2021 with reported gross bookings growth of 12.5% (includes AWS); excluding Dayforce and AWS growth was ~14.5%.
365 Talents Acquisition and Early Integration
Completed acquisition of 365 Talents (pro rata revenue contribution disclosed at ~$9M); production integration exists, sales cross-training under way, early demand signals strong (webinar ~1,000 registrants, many demo requests) and management expects cross-sell attachment beginning H2.
Net Retention Recovering Excluding AWS
Reported net dollar retention (NRR) for 2025 was 99% overall, but excluding AWS NRR would have been ~101%, with sequential three-quarter improvements in retention (ex-AWS) from Q2→Q3→Q4.
Government/FedRAMP & Large Deal Pipeline
Achieved FedRAMP; government pipeline exceeds expectations with potential large deals targeted in Q3 (management sees material revenue impact more likely in 2027 due to ARR timing).
Strategic Channel & SI Momentum
~80% of enterprise pipeline has a systems integrator attached; strategic partnership with Deloitte enabled Docebo + Deloitte purchases via AWS Marketplace — a CAC-accretive route to large enterprise deals.
QSR & Frontline Market Traction
Strong traction in QSR/casual dining: four of the top 10 QSRs are customers and there remains meaningful opportunity (top 4 QSRs still unpenetrated); product roadmap includes mobile and AI Virtual Coaching aimed at frontline use cases.
Capital Allocation & Buyback Conviction
Board authorized a substantial issuer bid (SIB) to meaningfully buy back shares; management maintains low net leverage and a target to remain below ~3x net cash to EBITDA, with willingness to buy if shares remain depressed.
GTM Reorganization & Sales Productivity
New go-to-market leadership and sales reorganization focused on higher-quality demand has produced shorter sales cycles (weeks shaved) and stronger mid-market and EMEA performance.
Profitability Discipline and EBITDA Leverage
Management highlighted improved financial discipline with ~2% expected EBITDA leverage year-over-year (1% G&A, ~0.5% S&M and R&D) and ongoing focus on sales efficiencies and R&D leverage.