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JFrog (FROG) AI Stock Analysis

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Neutral 62 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:62Neutral
Price Target:
$44.00
▲(5.82% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/27/26
The score is primarily supported by strong cash generation and a low-leverage, liquid balance sheet, reinforced by generally positive earnings-call fundamentals (cloud momentum, RPO/retention strength, and non-GAAP profitability). These are tempered by a clearly bearish technical setup and a less supportive valuation signal due to the negative P/E, alongside guidance pointing to slower growth in 2026.
Positive Factors
Strong free cash flow
Consistent and sizable free cash flow provides durable funding for R&D, go-to-market investments, buybacks, or M&A without relying on external financing. This cash generation cushions the business during growth slowdowns and supports strategic optionality over the next 2–6 months.
Very low leverage and liquidity
A very low debt load plus large cash reserves underpin financial flexibility, lowering refinancing risk and enabling capital returns or opportunistic spend. This balance-sheet strength materially reduces insolvency risk and supports longer-term execution of strategic initiatives.
Cloud momentum and retention
Rapid cloud revenue growth, high RPO and 119% net dollar retention signal resilient recurring revenue and expansion within customers. These trends indicate durable subscription economics, stronger lifetime values, and upside from enterprise up‑sells over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Decelerating revenue growth
A material slowdown in top‑line growth reduces operating leverage and could lengthen the path to sustainable GAAP profitability. Slower revenue expansion makes it harder to absorb fixed costs and can constrain reinvestment plans or margin improvements over the coming 2–6 months.
Persistent GAAP losses / negative ROE
Despite cash profits on a non‑GAAP basis, continued GAAP losses and negative ROE mean the firm hasn't converted scale into accounting profitability. This limits long‑term return generation for shareholders and could constrain capital allocation choices if losses persist.
Cloud usage volatility & margin pressure
Higher cloud mix, usage variability and FX-driven expense pressure create revenue and margin volatility. Normalizing gross margins and potential overage swings reduce predictability of profitability and complicate capacity planning and pricing strategies over the medium term.

JFrog (FROG) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

JFrog Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company DescriptionJFrog Ltd. provides DevOps platform in the United States. The company's products include JFrog Artifactory, a package repository that allows teams and organizations to store, update, and manage their software packages at any scale; JFrog Pipelines, an integration/continuous delivery tool for automating and orchestrating the movement of software packages; JFrog Xray, which scan JFrog Artifactory; and JFrog Distribution that provides software package distribution with enterprise-grade performance. Its products include JFrog Artifactory Edge that utilizes and leverages metadata from JFrog Artifactory to facilitate the transfer of the incremental changes in software packages from their previous versions; JFrog Mission Control, a platform control panel that provides a view of moving pieces of an organization's software supply chain workflow; JFrog Insight, a DevOps intelligence tool; and JFrog Connect, a device management solution that allows companies to manage software updates and monitor performance across IoT device fleets from anywhere in the world. The company's products also comprise JFrog Pro, JFrog Pro Team, JFrog Pro X, JFrog Enterprise, JFrog Enterprise X, and JFrog Enterprise Plus products that offer ongoing updates, upgrades, and bug fixes, as well as cluster configuration, multi-site replication, and SLA support. It serves technology, financial services, retail, healthcare, and telecommunications organizations. JFrog Ltd. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
How the Company Makes MoneyJFrog generates revenue primarily through a subscription-based model for its software products, which are offered in various tiers to accommodate different organizational needs. Their key revenue streams include licenses for JFrog Artifactory, JFrog Pipelines, and JFrog Xray, as well as premium support services. The company also benefits from strategic partnerships with major cloud service providers, which enhance its visibility and integration capabilities, thereby attracting more customers. Additionally, JFrog may earn revenue through professional services and training for clients seeking to optimize their DevOps practices.

JFrog Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

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Gross Profit by Segment
Gross Profit by Segment
Shows profitability across various business segments, highlighting strengths and potential areas for cost management or improvement.
Chart InsightsJFrog's Subscription Self-Managed and SaaS segment shows consistent growth, reflecting the company's strategic focus on cloud services, which aligns with the 42% year-over-year cloud revenue increase. The License Self-Managed segment, while more volatile, has recently rebounded, suggesting renewed interest or strategic shifts. The earnings call highlights robust financial health, with a 22% revenue increase and strong cash flow, but also notes challenges like extended sales cycles due to macroeconomic uncertainties. The launch of JFrog ML and partnerships like the one with Hugging Face could drive future growth despite these headwinds.
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JFrog Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Feb 12, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 07, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a majority of positive operational and financial developments: robust top-line growth driven by cloud, strong RPO and retention, meaningful security ARR and RPO momentum, solid cash balances, and strategic AI/MLOps partnerships. Notable headwinds include guidance deceleration to ~17.5% growth for 2026, cloud usage volatility, FX-related expense pressure, modest near-term revenue contribution from security despite ARR strength, and some margin normalization due to cloud mix. Overall, the company emphasized disciplined guidance, de-risking of large deals, and continued investment in strategic initiatives while converting usage into annual commitments.
Q4-2025 Updates
Positive Updates
Record Annual Revenue Growth
Total revenue for fiscal year 2025 was $531,800,000, up 24% year over year, with Q4 revenue of $145,300,000 up 25% year over year.
Strong Cloud Momentum
Full-year cloud revenue was $243,300,000, up 45% year over year and representing 46% of total revenues (vs. 39% prior year). Q4 cloud revenue was $70,200,000, up 42% year over year and 48% of Q4 revenues.
Customer Base Upshift to Larger Accounts
Customers spending more than $100,000 annually grew to 1,168 from 1,018 (50% YoY growth); customers > $1,000,000 grew to 74 from 52 (42% YoY growth).
Security Product Traction
Security core products comprised over 10% of total ARR and represented 16% of ending RPO as of 12/31/2025 (up from 12% prior year); security core revenue was 7% of total revenues for 2025, indicating meaningful ARR penetration and RPO momentum.
RPO and Retention Strength
Remaining performance obligation (RPO) totaled $566,000,000, up 40% year over year. Net dollar retention for the trailing four quarters was 119% (up 1 percentage point sequentially) and gross retention remained high at 97%.
Healthy Profitability and Cash Generation
Q4 gross margin was 83.7% (vs. 83.2% prior year). Q4 operating profit was $25,700,000 (17.7% operating margin). FY2025 non-GAAP EPS was $0.82, up 26% year over year. FY2025 operating cash flow was $145,700,000 and free cash flow was $142,200,000 (27% margin).
Stronger Balance Sheet
Cash and short-term investments ended FY2025 at $704,000,000 versus $522,000,000 at the end of 2024, underpinning liquidity for investments and M&A optionality.
Strategic AI & Partnership Wins
Launched JFrog ML, MCP server, AI Catalog and agentic remediation; secured partnerships with NVIDIA Enterprise AI Factory and Hugging Face to be a secure model/artifact registry and expand go-to-market reach.
Negative Updates
Slower Overall Growth Outlook
Full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $623–$628 million implies ~17.5% year over year growth at the midpoint, a deceleration from 24% growth in FY2025.
Cloud Usage Volatility and Deal Timing Risk
Management cited increased cloud usage and early AI workload trends that can create volatility (usage overage exposure) and timing uncertainty on large deals; guidance deliberately de-risks such variability.
Rising Operating Expenses and FX Headwind
Q4 operating expenses rose to $95,800,000 (66% of revenues) vs. $75,600,000 (65%) prior year; management called out a year-over-year headwind from a weakening U.S. dollar against global wages and included FX in operating profit guidance.
Margin Pressure from Cloud Mix
Management expects annual gross margins to normalize to ~82%–83% in 2026 given a higher cloud revenue mix and ongoing hosting cost optimization needs.
Free Cash Flow Margin Decline
Q4 free cash flow margin declined to 34% from 42% year ago; while FY free cash flow was strong ($142.2M), margins compressed compared to prior-year Q4.
On-Premise Business Growing Slower
Self-managed (on-prem) full-year revenues were $288,500,000, up only 11% year over year—lagging cloud growth and reflecting ongoing migration efforts.
Customer Count Consolidation and Geographic Churn
Company consolidated roughly 300 lower-ASP subsidiaries into parent entities (reducing logo counts) and noted churn/decisions in geographies like China and Russia as part of go-to-market refinement.
Security Revenue Still a Small Top-Line Component
Despite strong ARR and RPO traction, security core revenue remains a modest 7% of total revenues in 2025, indicating a gap between ARR momentum and near-term revenue contribution.
Company Guidance
JFrog's 2026 guidance calls for Q1 revenue of $146.0–148.0M, Q1 non‑GAAP operating profit of $25.0–26.0M and Q1 non‑GAAP diluted EPS of $0.20–0.22 (assuming ~127M shares); full‑year 2026 revenue of $623.0–628.0M (≈17.5% YoY at the midpoint), full‑year non‑GAAP operating income of $106–108M and non‑GAAP diluted EPS of $0.88–0.92 (assuming ~128M shares). Management expects baseline cloud growth of 30–32% in 2026, net dollar retention of ~117%, and annual gross margins of ~82–83%, while calling out a FX‑related headwind to operating expenses and reiterating a conservative guidance philosophy that de‑risks large deals and does not bake in upside from cloud usage above contractual commitments.

JFrog Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Financial quality is supported by strong and improving operating/free cash flow (FY2025 operating cash flow ~$146M; free cash flow ~$142M) and a very low-leverage balance sheet (debt-to-equity ~0.02) with substantial liquidity. The key drag is profitability and growth durability: operating losses persist on the income statement and growth decelerated meaningfully in 2025.
Income Statement
52
Neutral
Revenue has scaled meaningfully over 2020–2025 (from ~$151M to ~$532M), but growth has decelerated sharply in 2025 (5.8% vs ~22–35% in prior years). Profitability is still the key drag: gross margins remain strong (~76–81%), yet operating losses persist, with 2025 still showing a sizable net loss (~-13.5% margin). The positive trend is improving efficiency versus 2022–2024 (loss margins narrowing), but the model has not reached sustained profitability.
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
The balance sheet is a clear strength: leverage is very low (debt-to-equity ~0.02 in 2025) and equity has steadily increased alongside asset growth (assets ~$1.34B in 2025). This provides flexibility to fund operations. The main weakness is returns: losses keep return on equity negative (still around -8% in 2025), indicating the capital base is not yet generating profits.
Cash Flow
85
Very Positive
Cash generation is strong despite accounting losses. Operating cash flow and free cash flow are solid and improving (2025 operating cash flow ~$146M; free cash flow ~$142M) with continued positive free cash flow growth. Free cash flow closely tracks the net loss magnitude (free cash flow to net income near 1.0 across recent years), signaling good cash conversion. The key risk is sustainability if growth remains muted while the company continues to operate at a net loss.
BreakdownDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue531.84M428.49M349.89M280.04M206.68M
Gross Profit404.98M330.19M272.84M217.75M164.86M
EBITDA-59.13M-69.64M-60.24M-75.19M-59.62M
Net Income-71.82M-69.24M-61.26M-90.18M-64.20M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets1.34B1.13B972.56M871.22M852.53M
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments705.13M522.01M545.01M443.20M421.13M
Total Debt19.13M20.16M36.18M40.79M47.32M
Total Liabilities453.93M356.38M293.43M246.45M213.95M
Stockholders Equity887.45M773.53M679.12M624.77M638.58M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow142.27M107.78M72.17M16.80M23.67M
Operating Cash Flow145.73M110.92M74.16M21.43M27.90M
Investing Cash Flow-152.27M-165.36M-53.48M-53.34M-125.55M
Financing Cash Flow31.21M21.23M18.37M11.03M1.44M

JFrog Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Negative
Last Price41.58
Price Trends
50DMA
55.10
Negative
100DMA
55.44
Negative
200DMA
49.96
Negative
Market Momentum
MACD
-4.56
Positive
RSI
39.84
Neutral
STOCH
36.76
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FROG, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 41.58 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 46.68, below the 50-day MA of 55.10, and below the 200-day MA of 49.96, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -4.56 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 39.84 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 36.76 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for FROG.

JFrog Risk Analysis

JFrog disclosed 70 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. JFrog reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks

JFrog Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
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Sector (61)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
69
Neutral
$4.27B-115.33-4.25%35.87%85.20%
68
Neutral
$4.37B-186.69-0.64%11.63%50.72%
68
Neutral
$6.95B-171.63-2.58%50.91%54812.50%
65
Neutral
$4.41B-100.89-5.17%27.35%18.18%
62
Neutral
$4.97B-67.13-8.65%22.69%-32.47%
61
Neutral
$37.18B12.37-10.20%1.83%8.50%-7.62%
57
Neutral
$7.29B-92.98-9.82%24.27%73.11%
* Technology Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
FROG
JFrog
41.58
5.75
16.05%
BILL
Bill.com Holdings
44.19
-6.02
-11.99%
COMP
Compass
10.06
0.97
10.67%
ZETA
Zeta Global Holdings Corp
17.38
0.52
3.08%
CWAN
Clearwater Analytics Holdings
23.53
-6.54
-21.75%
GTLB
Gitlab
26.19
-36.61
-58.30%

JFrog Corporate Events

Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
JFrog Announces $300 Million Share Repurchase Program
Positive
Feb 26, 2026

On February 26, 2026, JFrog announced that its board had authorized a share repurchase program of up to $300 million of its ordinary shares, signaling confidence in its strategy and long-term growth prospects. The company plans to fund the buybacks with cash on hand and future operating cash flows, and may execute repurchases in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions, subject to market conditions, regulatory requirements and a 30-day creditor objection period under Israeli corporate regulations.

The program is discretionary, imposes no obligation to repurchase a specific amount of stock and can be suspended, modified or discontinued at any time, allowing JFrog to balance returning capital to shareholders with maintaining flexibility for strategic investments. This move underscores the company’s strong balance sheet and consistent free cash flow generation, reinforcing its positioning in the competitive DevOps and software supply chain space while offering a potential boost to shareholder value.

The most recent analyst rating on (FROG) stock is a Hold with a $38.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on JFrog stock, see the FROG Stock Forecast page.

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This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Feb 27, 2026