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    DOMO
    Earnings call· Apr 2026(Q1 FY27)

    DOMO Q1 FY27 earnings call DOMO

    Jun 15, 2026 Source

    Executive summary

    Domo Q1 FY27 — Retention and margin gains overshadowed by advanced sale talks and a debt-covenant breach

    A monologue-format call (no Q&A) dominated by Domo's pending sale: the board is in advanced negotiations on a strategic transaction while a breached minimum-ARR covenant has reclassified the debt as current under a lender forbearance. Beneath that overhang, unit economics are quietly improving — retention and margin up YoY and the consumption cohort compounding — but thin liquidity and sub-100% net retention keep the thesis defensive.

    Highlights

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    • Gross retention improved to 86.7%, up 240 bps YoY, on consumption pricing, multi-year contracts and the forward-deployed engineering motion

    • Net revenue retention rose to 95.5%, up 150 bps YoY; the consumption-origin cohort ran materially better at 92% gross / 108% net retention

    • Non-GAAP operating income of ~$4.4M (5.6% operating margin) improved YoY and was delivered in the same quarter as the Domopalooza user conference

    • Operating cash flow was positive $5.2M and adjusted free cash flow was near break-even

    • Total subscription RPO of $412.9M (current subscription RPO $222.2M) provides a substantial committed-revenue base

    • Professional services revenue grew to $9.6M from $8.7M a year ago on higher deployment activity and conference sponsorship

    Concerns

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    • Minimum ARR covenant was not met, forcing GAAP reclassification of the debt facility to current; a forbearance agreement was signed with the existing lender

    • Quarter-end cash was only $39.1M against the current-classified debt and near-break-even free cash flow

    • Subscription revenue fell 2% YoY to $69.8M on variability in overage-related revenue recognition

    • Billings declined to $60.4M from $63.9M a year ago (timing — Q4 FY26 pulled forward renewals that historically closed in Q1)

    • NRR remains below 100% at 95.5%, implying net contraction across the overall base

    • No financial guidance was provided and no Q&A was held given advanced strategic-transaction negotiations to potentially sell the company

    Segment performance

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    SegmentRevenueYoYQoQMargin
    Subscription
    Subscription revenue declined 2% YoY primarily due to variability in overage-related revenue recognition; subscription gross margin consistent with recent quarters.
    Current subscription RPO: $222.2MTotal subscription RPO: $412.9MGross retention: 86.7%Net revenue retention: 95.5%
    $69.8M-2%81.5% subscription gross margin (non-GAAP)
    Professional services
    Growth reflects increased deployment activity and sponsorship revenue associated with the annual Domopalooza user conference; higher services mix pulled total gross margin to 75.3%.
    $9.6Mup from $8.7M (~+10%)

    Operational metrics

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    Total gross margin
    75.3%
    Q1 FY27

    Blended total gross margin; enriched with mix driver.

    Subscription gross margin
    81.5%consistent with recent quarters
    Q1 FY27

    Subscription-only gross margin, described as consistent with recent quarters.

    Debt covenant compliance (minimum ARR)
    Minimum ARR covenant not met; debt reclassified to current
    as of Q1 FY27 (Apr 30, 2026)

    Call-only covenant/leverage disclosure; the raw debt balance is a filing line and omitted. Lender relationship described as cooperative and constructive.

    Industry KPIs

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    MetricValueDetails
    Revenue growthTotal revenue $79.4M (subscription $69.8M; professional services $9.6M)$M
    Rpo current rpoCurrent subscription RPO $222.2M; total subscription RPO $412.9M$M
    Bookings billings$60.4M$M
    Gross retention renewal rate86.7%%
    Operating FCF margin rule of 40Non-GAAP operating margin 5.6%%
    Net revenue net dollar retention95.5%%
    Headcount internal ai productivityForward-deployed engineering team expanded (no figure disclosed)

    Orderbook & backlog

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    Current subscription RPO$222.2MApr 30, 2026 (Q1 FY27)

    overall RPO growth characterized as modest

    Near-term (~≤12-month) portion of subscription remaining performance obligations; underpinned by multi-year and consumption agreements.

    Total subscription RPO$412.9MApr 30, 2026 (Q1 FY27)

    overall RPO growth characterized as modest

    Total committed future subscription revenue; size and duration provide meaningful revenue visibility per management.

    Deals & partnerships

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    Undisclosed (multiple partners engaged)Potential strategic transaction (likely sale of company)

    Following a comprehensive review of strategic alternatives announced February 2026, the board concluded a strategic transaction is the best path forward and entered advanced negotiations. No counterparty, price or structure disclosed; guidance withheld and no Q&A held due to the advanced stage.

    SnowflakeTechnology / go-to-market partnership

    Snowflake serves as the enterprise data foundation while Domo delivers self-serve analytics, AI insights and workflow automation. Joint wins cited (customers unnamed): a leading payments provider, a nonprofit workforce-development organization, and a loyalty/engagement solutions provider — each replacing legacy analytics environments.

    Google CloudEcosystem partnership

    Customers increasingly choosing Domo alongside Google Cloud to connect data and operationalize AI; joint presence at Google Next.

    DatabricksEcosystem partnership

    Cited as a complementary partner in customers' broader data/AI strategy; Domo attending the Databricks Data and AI Summit the week of the call.

    Risks & headwinds

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    Debt-facility covenant breach and current classificationas of Q1 FY27 (Apr 30, 2026); ongoing until strategic transaction closes

    Minimum ARR covenant not met; entire debt facility reclassified as current on the Q1 balance sheet; quarter-end cash only $39.1M

    Mitigation: Signed forbearance agreement under which lender will not accelerate repayment or exercise remedies, providing runway toward the strategic transaction

    Strategic-transaction / going-concern uncertaintynear term (targeting announcement of a final transaction)

    No financial guidance provided; no Q&A held; outcome and structure of potential transaction undisclosed

    Mitigation: Board process guided by outside financial and legal advisors; forbearance provides interim runway

    Liquidity / near-break-even cash generationQ1 FY27

    Quarter-end cash $39.1M; adjusted free cash flow near break-even; operating cash flow +$5.2M

    Mitigation: Positive operating cash flow and operating discipline (5.6% non-GAAP operating margin)

    Subscription revenue declineQ1 FY27

    Subscription revenue $69.8M, down 2% YoY

    Mitigation: Attributed to variability in overage-related revenue recognition; underlying renewal activity described as healthy

    Billings declineQ1 FY27

    Billings $60.4M vs $63.9M in Q1 FY26

    Mitigation: Framed as timing — Q4 FY26 pulled forward renewals that historically closed in Q1; new ACV similar to prior-year Q1

    Net contraction in the overall baseQ1 FY27

    NRR 95.5% (below 100%)

    Mitigation: Improving trend (+150 bps YoY); consumption cohort net retention 108% is a compounding tailwind as it grows as a share of renewals

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    Detailed Narrative

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    Strategic review culminating in advanced sale negotiations

    CEO Josh James reiterated the comprehensive review of strategic alternatives announced in February. Management engaged multiple partners with outside financial and legal advisors, and the board concluded that pursuing a strategic transaction is the best path forward. Domo has entered advanced negotiations regarding a potential transaction, with the goal of announcing a final deal in the near term. Because of the advanced stage, the company withheld financial guidance and held no Q&A session.

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    Debt covenant breach and lender forbearance

    CFO Todd Crane addressed the balance sheet directly. Per the 10-Q filed the same day, the existing debt facility is classified as current as of Q1 because the minimum ARR covenant was not met, which under GAAP requires current classification. Domo signed a forbearance agreement under which the lender agreed not to accelerate repayment or exercise remedies, providing runway to complete the strategic transaction. Management characterized the lender relationship as cooperative and constructive. Quarter-end cash stood at $39.1M.

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    Q1 financial results

    Total revenue was $79.4M. Subscription revenue was $69.8M, down 2% YoY, primarily on variability in overage-related revenue recognition; professional services revenue was $9.6M, up from $8.7M, on higher deployment activity and Domopalooza sponsorship revenue. Subscription gross margin was 81.5% and total gross margin 75.3% (a higher services mix). Non-GAAP operating income was ~$4.4M (5.6% margin) and non-GAAP net loss per share was $0.02 on ~43.4M weighted-average diluted shares.

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    Retention improvements and the consumption cohort

    Gross retention reached 86.7%, up 240 bps YoY, and NRR was 95.5%, up 150 bps YoY. The cohort of customers that started on consumption pricing continues to outperform, with 92% gross retention and 108% net retention for the quarter. Management framed this cohort as a compounding tailwind to both gross and net retention as it grows as a percentage of the renewal base, driven by consumption pricing, multi-year contracts and the forward-deployed engineering motion.

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    Committed revenue base (RPO)

    Current subscription RPO was $222.2M and total subscription RPO was $412.9M. Management said RPO growth has been modest but the size and duration of the committed base — underpinned by multi-year and consumption agreements that have become the cornerstone of its go-to-market — provide meaningful revenue visibility. Billings of $60.4M were down from $63.9M a year ago, attributed to timing as Q4 FY26 benefited from renewals that historically closed in Q1; new ACV was similar to Q1 last year.

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    Forward-deployed engineering and AI operationalization

    Domo expanded its forward-deployed engineering team, embedding engineers inside customer environments to build applications, agents and workflows on governed data, often deploying solutions in as little as 24–48 hours. Management cited multiple production deployments: AI agents monitoring live-event fan experience for a major media/entertainment company at 15-minute intervals; a conversational AI assistant for a global commodities trader; Zendesk-trained support assistants for a sports/media organization; a pharma-marketing compliance-review assistant expected to cut review costs ~80%; an intermodal terminal-operations command center cutting investigation from 30–60 minutes to near real time; and a real-estate commission scenario-modeling app.

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    Ecosystem partnerships

    Management highlighted momentum with data-platform partners at Google Next and Snowflake Summit, with Databricks Data and AI Summit that week. Several joint wins pair Domo with Snowflake as the enterprise data foundation while Domo delivers self-serve analytics, AI insights and workflow automation — including a leading payments provider, a nonprofit workforce-development organization, and a loyalty/engagement solutions provider, each replacing legacy analytics environments. Management framed these as 'winning together' with Snowflake, Google Cloud and Databricks.

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    Industry recognition

    Domo was named a leader in Nucleus Research's 2026 BI analytics technology value matrix; recognized by Dresner Advisory Services as an experienced/credibility leader, ranked the #1 self-service BI vendor for the seventh consecutive year and top cloud BI vendor for the tenth consecutive year; and cited in Dresner's inaugural Agentic AI-assisted analytics report and its first semantic layer / data virtualization study.

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