Revenue and Subscription Growth
Total revenue grew 6% for the full year to $217.5M and 5% in Q4 to $55.8M. Subscription and support revenue increased 10% for the full year to $198.4M and 9% in Q4 to $51.1M.
ARR Expansion
Annual recurring revenue increased 10% year-over-year to $219.8M (7% on a constant currency basis). Excluding U.S. K-12, ARR grew 14% (approximately 11% constant currency) with Q4 ARR growth of ~11% in higher education plus corporate markets on a constant currency basis.
Strong Cash Generation and Balance Sheet
Free cash flow for the fiscal year was $44.4M (up 63% year-over-year). Q4 free cash flow was $12.2M versus negative $0.6M in the prior year period. Cash and cash equivalents at year-end were $119.2M and the company had no debt.
Profitability Progress
Adjusted EBITDA increased 17% for the full year to $32.9M with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 15.1%. Q4 adjusted EBITDA was $8.1M (down from $9.4M prior year), reflecting timing and one-offs, but full-year margin expansion was achieved.
Gross Margin Improvement
Full-year adjusted gross margin expanded by ~60 basis points to 69.6% and subscription & support gross margin improved ~50 basis points to 73.3% despite near-term headwinds in the second half.
AI Product Momentum and Lumi Traction
AI capability expansion across workflows (4x expansion cited) and strong customer uptake for D2L Lumi: Lumi ARR exceeded $3.5M at year-end (up from roughly $2.0M at end of Q3, roughly +75%), and attach rate for new higher education customers exceeded 40%.
Customer Wins, Market Position and Usage
New customer wins across higher education, corporate and international markets (e.g., Henry Ford College, University of Colorado: Colorado Springs, Singapore University of Social Sciences). Platform supported >21 million users across >1,500 organizations in 40+ countries. Win rates in higher education consistently above 50%.
Capital Return Activity
Repurchased and canceled ~350,000 subordinate voting shares in Q4, bringing fiscal year repurchases to nearly 1M shares for ~$11M, representing cancellation of ~3.6% of opening shares outstanding.
Forward Guidance and Medium-Term Targets
FY2027 guidance: subscription & support revenue $212M–$214M (+7%–8%), total revenue $231M–$234M (+6%–8%), adjusted EBITDA $33M–$35M (~15% margin midpoint). Reiterated medium-term target: 10%–15% revenue growth and 18%–20% adjusted EBITDA margin by FY2028.