Revenue Growth and Strong Q4 Execution
Total revenue grew 7% year-over-year in Q4 to $1.3 billion, coming in at the high end of guidance. Full-year revenue was approximately $5.0 billion, up 8% year-over-year.
Normalized EBITDA and Margin Expansion
Full-year normalized EBITDA grew 14% to $1.6 billion with a margin of 32% (150 basis points expansion year-over-year). Q4 normalized EBITDA grew 12% to $431 million with a margin of 34% (up 160 basis points and above guidance).
Robust Free Cash Flow and Shareholder Returns
Free cash flow grew 19% year-over-year to $1.6 billion for the full year, with conversion of normalized EBITDA to free cash flow greater than 1:1. In 2025 GoDaddy deployed 100% of free cash flow, repurchasing 10.2 million shares for $1.6 billion (reducing fully diluted shares ~33% since 2021).
Applications & Commerce (A&C) Momentum
A&C revenue grew 14% for the year and 13% in Q4 to $498 million; A&C ARR grew 12% and segment EBITDA margin improved 40 basis points to 47%. A&C bookings grew 11% in Q4.
Core Platform Resilience
Core Platform revenue grew 5% for the year and 3% in Q4 to $776 million, driven by aftermarket (+8%) and primary domains (+5%). Core Platform segment EBITDA margin expanded 70 basis points to 35% in Q4.
Domain Funnel and ARR Growth
ARR increased 7% year-over-year to $4.3 billion. Domains remain a durable acquisition funnel and aftermarket strength contributed meaningfully to growth.
AI and Product Innovation (Airo.ai & ANS)
Airo.ai launched in beta with 25 agents live and early monetization; Airo cohorts have cumulative annual spend growing in the high teens and nearly 30% faster velocity to second product attach versus non-Airo cohorts. Agent Name Service (ANS) announced integration with MuleSoft, validating enterprise interest in domain-anchored agent identity.
Operational Leverage Driven by AI
Company reports majority of new code is AI-generated, internal AI agents handling sales calls and back-office tasks, and AI-driven efficiencies as a material driver of margin expansion and productivity.
Strong Balance Sheet and Liquidity
Exited year with $1.1 billion cash and total liquidity of $2.1 billion. Net debt $2.7 billion resulting in net leverage of 1.6x (trailing 12 months), within target range.
2026 Guidance Indicates Continued Strength
Full-year 2026 revenue outlook of $5.195B–$5.275B (~6% growth at midpoint); normalized EBITDA margin expected to exceed ~33%; free cash flow guidance of ~ $1.8 billion and continued >1:1 conversion.