Strong Top-Line Growth
Revenue increased 35% year-over-year in Q1, driven by broad-based strength across core businesses and geographies; management raised full-year revenue guidance to $4.41B–$4.51B (implying ~22% YoY growth at the midpoint, a 300-basis-point increase versus prior guide).
Operating Profit and Margin Expansion
Operating profit nearly doubled year-over-year (growth >90%) to $159 million in Q1, with operating margin of 15.1%; full-year operating profit guidance raised to $820M–$860M (≈32% YoY at midpoint, >600 bps improvement vs prior guidance).
Product and Subscription Revenue Strength
Product revenue rose 55% YoY to $577 million; subscription services revenue grew 17% YoY to $476 million and accounted for 45% of total revenue in Q1.
Recurring Revenue and Contract Backlog Growth
Annual recurring revenue (ARR) grew 19% YoY to over $2.0 billion (sequential acceleration of ~300 bps); Remaining performance obligations (RPO) increased 41% YoY to $3.8 billion, reflecting large deal execution and strong Evergreen demand.
Storage-as-a-Service Momentum (Evergreen//1)
Evergreen//1 sales were up 73% YoY in Q1; total contract value (TCV) sales for storage-as-a-service rose 73% YoY to $165 million, highlighting customer preference for longer-term, blended-cost offerings amid supply volatility.
Hyperscaler Outlook and Product Trajectory
Company expects hyperscaler product revenue to ramp significantly in H2 FY27 based on customer order commitments; management projects hyperscaler product gross margins in the 75%–85% range when contributions materialize.
Customer and Market Share Gains
Added 275 new customers in Q1 and 223 new commercial logos; penetration of Fortune 500 companies increased to 64%; management reports accelerating competitive win rates and high-double-digit growth in large deals (> $5M).
Healthy Balance Sheet and Cash Generation
Balance sheet with over $1.5 billion in cash and investments; operating cash flow of $180 million and free cash flow of $112 million in Q1; repurchased ~1.3 million shares (~$84M) and retains ~$145M under repurchase authorization.