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    Earnings call· Dec 2025(Q4 FY25)

    TWILIO Q4 FY25 earnings call TWLO

    Feb 12, 2026 Source

    Executive summary

    Twilio Q4 FY25 — Record Revenue and Profitability Driven by Voice AI and Multiproduct Adoption

    Twilio capped off FY25 with record Q4 revenue and profitability, driven by accelerating voice AI adoption and strong multiproduct customer growth. The company demonstrated significant financial discipline, achieving its first full year of GAAP profitability and exceeding capital return targets. Management is focused on leveraging its foundational infrastructure and AI innovation to sustain durable, profitable organic growth in FY26 and beyond, despite carrier fee headwinds impacting margin rates.

    Highlights

    5

    • Record revenue of $1.4 billion, up 14% year-over-year reported and 12% organic.

    • Record non-GAAP income from operations of $256 million, up 30% year-over-year.

    • Record free cash flow of $256 million, with full-year FCF up 44% to $945 million.

    • Voice AI revenue growth accelerated above 60% year-over-year in Q4.

    • Multiproduct customer count grew 26% year-over-year, and software add-on revenue grew over 20% year-over-year.

    Concerns

    2

    • Non-GAAP gross margin down 200 basis points year-over-year and 20 basis points quarter-over-quarter, primarily due to $23 million in Verizon A2P fees.

    • Full-year 2026 non-GAAP gross margin expected to be reduced by roughly 170 basis points due to incremental carrier fees.

    Guidance & targets

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    CategoryTargetConfidence
    Q1 FY26 Reported Revenue
    $1.335 billion to $1.345 billion
    high materiality
    High
    Q1 FY26 Organic Revenue Growth
    10% to 11%
    high materiality
    High
    Full Year 2026 Reported Revenue Growth
    11.5% to 12.5%
    high materiality
    Medium
    Full Year 2026 Organic Revenue Growth
    8% to 9%
    high materiality
    Medium
    Full Year 2026 Non-GAAP Gross Profit Dollar Growth
    similar to our organic revenue growth rate
    medium materiality
    Medium
    Q1 FY26 Non-GAAP Income from Operations
    $240 million to $250 million
    high materiality
    High
    Full Year 2026 Non-GAAP Income from Operations
    $1.04 billion to $1.06 billion
    high materiality
    Medium
    Full Year 2026 Free Cash Flow
    $1.04 billion to $1.06 billion
    high materiality
    Medium
    Full Year 2027 Non-GAAP Operating Income
    at least $1.23 billion
    high materiality
    High

    Operational metrics

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    Revenue
    $1.4 billion14% year-over-year
    Q4 FY25

    Record revenue.

    Organic Revenue Growth
    12%year-over-year
    Q4 FY25
    Non-GAAP Income from Operations
    $256 million30% year-over-year
    Q4 FY25

    Record non-GAAP income from operations.

    Full Year Revenue
    $5.1 billion14% reported growth
    FY25
    Full Year Organic Revenue Growth
    13%
    FY25
    Full Year Non-GAAP Income from Operations
    $924 million29% year-over-year
    FY25
    GAAP Income from Operations
    $158 million
    FY25

    First full year of GAAP profitability.

    Voice Revenue Growth
    high teensaccelerated
    Q4 FY25

    Best growth rate since 2022.

    Voice AI Revenue Growth
    above 60%year-over-year
    Q4 FY25

    Accelerated growth.

    Software Add-on Revenue Growth
    over 20%year-over-year
    Q4 FY25

    Led by Verify.

    Verify Revenue Growth
    more than 25%
    Q4 FY25

    Second consecutive quarter.

    Self-serve Channel Revenue Growth
    28%year-over-year
    Q4 FY25

    Led by accelerating voice revenue growth.

    ISV Channel Revenue Growth
    26%year-over-year
    Q4 FY25
    Large Deals Closed
    36%year-over-year increase
    Q4 FY25
    Multiproduct Customer Count Growth
    26%year-over-year
    Q4 FY25
    Cyber Week Messages Sent
    6.99 billion34.5% year-over-year increase
    Cyber Week

    Record highs.

    Cyber Week Calls Handled
    1.07 billion58% year-over-year increase
    Cyber Week

    Record highs.

    Cyber Week Emails Processed
    75.1 billion14.6% year-over-year increase
    Cyber Week

    Record highs.

    Branded Calling Revenue Growth
    roughly 6xyear-over-year
    Q4 FY25

    While still early days.

    RCS Volume Growth
    roughly 5xquarter-over-quarter
    Q4 FY25

    Gaining traction, off a relatively small base.

    Full Year Self-serve Revenue Growth
    21%
    FY25
    Full Year ISV Revenue Growth
    24%
    FY25
    Full Year Software Add-on Revenue Growth
    21%
    FY25
    Full Year Messaging Growth
    18%
    FY25

    Led product growth for the year.

    Full Year Voice Growth
    13%
    FY25
    Full Year Email Growth
    7%
    FY25
    Full Year Segment Growth
    2%
    FY25
    Full Year Other Revenue Growth
    8%
    FY25
    Non-GAAP Gross Profit
    $682 million10% year-over-year
    Q4 FY25

    Growth accelerating.

    Non-GAAP Gross Margin
    49.9%down 200 basis points year-over-year and 20 basis points quarter-over-quarter
    Q4 FY25

    Primarily drove sequential decline.

    Full Year Non-GAAP Gross Profit
    $2.6 billion8% year-over-year
    FY25
    Full Year Non-GAAP Gross Margin
    50.5%
    FY25
    Non-GAAP Operating Margin
    18.7%up 220 basis points year-over-year and 70 basis points quarter-over-quarter
    Q4 FY25

    Driven by strong revenue growth and continued cost discipline.

    Full Year Non-GAAP Operating Margin
    18.2%up 220 basis points year-over-year
    FY25

    Reflects sustained financial discipline.

    Non-GAAP Operating Expenses Decline
    1%year-over-year
    FY25

    Reflects sustained financial discipline.

    Stock-based Compensation as % of Revenue
    11.3%down 180 basis points year-over-year and 90 basis points quarter-over-quarter
    Q4 FY25
    Full Year Stock-based Compensation as % of Revenue
    11.8%down 200 basis points year-over-year and 10 percentage points since 2021
    FY25

    Since efforts to reduce stock-based compensation initiated in 2021.

    Net Burn Rate
    1.5%
    FY25

    Well below the 3% target set at 2025 Investor Day.

    Ending Share Count
    152 milliondown slightly year-over-year and 18% since 2023
    Q4 FY25

    Since share repurchase efforts initiated in 2023.

    Share Repurchases
    $198 million
    Q4 FY25

    Completed in Q4.

    Full Year Share Repurchases
    $855 million
    FY25

    Represented 90% of 2025 free cash flow, well above the 50% target.

    Incremental Pass-through Revenue from Carrier Fees
    $44 million$21 million increase from Q4
    Q1 FY26

    Assumed in Q1 revenue guidance.

    Full Year Incremental Pass-through Revenue from Carrier Fees
    $190 million
    FY26

    Assumed in full year revenue guidance. Year-over-year impact higher in H1 2026 due to timing of Verizon's increase.

    Full Year 2026 Non-GAAP Gross Margin Reduction
    roughly 170 basis points
    FY26

    All else equal.

    Operating Margin Headwind from Carrier Fees
    60 to 70 basis points
    FY26

    Masks underlying leverage from cost savings and efficiency initiatives.

    Messaging Revenue as % of Total Revenue
    almost 58%up about 200 basis points year-over-year
    Q4 FY25

    Messaging is the lowest margin product, mixing down gross margin.

    Industry KPIs

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    MetricValueDetails
    Customer logo metrics26%%
    Large customer cohorts36%%
    Bookings tcv book to bill9-figure renewalUSD
    Genai ai book of businessabove 60%%
    Sales capacity productivitybest new business quarter
    Net revenue dollar retention109%%
    Ai agentic channel product adoptionroughly 6xmultiple

    Product announcements

    1
    ProductTypeDetails
    AI-powered platform capabilities (persistence, memory, context, agent capabilities)launch

    Deals & partnerships

    1
    AEGpartnership

    AEG, a leading global sports and live entertainment company, will use the Twilio platform to better understand fan behavior and power real-time personalized communications before, during, and after live events at select venues and for sports teams owned by the organization.

    Risks & headwinds

    1
    Increased U.S. carrier A2P feesQ4 FY25, Q1 FY26, Full Year 2026

    $23 million in Q4 FY25 (Verizon), $44 million incremental in Q1 FY26 (T-Mobile), $190 million incremental in FY26 (AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile). Reduces Q4 FY25 non-GAAP gross margin by 200 bps YoY and 20 bps QoQ. Expected to reduce FY26 non-GAAP gross margin by roughly 170 bps and operating margin by 60-70 bps.

    Mitigation: Fees are passed through at cost, having no impact on gross profit dollars, income from operations, or free cash flow dollars. Focus on cost discipline and operating leverage to offset margin rate impact.

    Q&A highlights

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    What drove the voice strength in Q4 (voice AI vs. traditional voice) and the outlook for 2026?

    Voice adoption was broad-based across self-service, ISV, and direct enterprise channels, with voice AI start-ups and ISVs embedding voice AI agents contributing significantly. Enterprise use cases in customer care and sales automation are also driving growth.

    “So it's been pretty broad and whether it's on the infrastructure or on the voice add-ons software, we've seen great penetration there as well.”

    asked by Alex Zukin · answered by Thomas Wyatt

    2 min read6 chapters

    Detailed Narrative

    01

    Innovation and AI Infrastructure

    Twilio is positioning itself as a foundational infrastructure layer for AI, moving beyond communications channels and data. The company's innovation roadmap focuses on embedding persistence, memory, context, and agent capabilities into its platform, with new products launching in private beta ahead of the SIGNAL conference in May. This strategy aims to deliver memory-driven orchestration and agentic interactions, making Twilio an essential infrastructure layer for customers in the AI era.

    02

    Go-to-Market Strength and Customer Wins

    The go-to-market motion is performing strongly, with self-serve revenue growing 28% year-over-year and ISV revenue up 26% year-over-year in Q4. The number of large deals closed ($500,000 or more) increased 36% year-over-year. Notable wins include a 9-figure renewal with a leading marketing automation platform (the largest deal in Twilio's history) and a strategic partnership with AEG for personalized fan communications, highlighting the success of their solutions-oriented approach.

    03

    Multiproduct Adoption and Solutions Selling

    Twilio is successfully shifting from selling features to selling solutions, evidenced by a 26% year-over-year growth in multiproduct customer count and over 20% year-over-year growth in software add-on revenue. An example is Exelab's cross-sell agreement for DentalPro, adopting an agent productivity solution spanning Flex, Messaging, and Voice, which resulted in a meaningful uplift in service levels with virtual agents handling booking confirmations. This indicates strong ROI for customers using multiple Twilio products.

    04

    Voice Acceleration and AI Integration

    Voice revenue growth accelerated to the high teens in Q4, its best rate since 2022, significantly aided by voice AI, which grew over 60% year-over-year. Products like Branded Calling (6x YoY revenue growth in Q4) and ConversationRelay are gaining traction. Sierra, a customer experience AI company, expanded its use of Twilio's voice functionality and software products like conferencing, demonstrating the increasing adoption of AI-powered voice solutions across various customer segments.

    05

    RCS Traction and Rich Experiences

    RCS (Rich Communication Services) continued to gain traction, with volume growing roughly 5x quarter-over-quarter, albeit from a relatively small base. Ramp, a financial operations company, is leveraging RCS for branded messaging experiences for account notifications and two-way capabilities. Management sees RCS as a powerful tool for engaging customers with rich experiences, particularly for marketing-oriented use cases and for small businesses or infrequent users of large brands, offering a differentiated experience over conventional SMS.

    06

    Financial Discipline and Efficiency

    Twilio achieved its first full year of GAAP profitability in FY25, alongside strong non-GAAP income from operations and free cash flow growth. Non-GAAP operating expenses declined 1% year-over-year, and stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue decreased by 200 basis points year-over-year to 11.8% for the full year. The company's net burn rate was 1.5% in 2025, well below its 3% target, reflecting sustained financial discipline and efficiency initiatives.

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