Rubrik, Inc.
For the period ended Oct 31, 2025. Filed Dec 8, 2025.
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Oct 31, 2025 · Filed Dec 8, 2025
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-07-31; filed 2025-09-10.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-10-31; filed 2025-12-08.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Added paragraphs (3)
Current report
Maintenance gross margin increased for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2025 as a result of higher RSU expense in the prior periods related to the recognition of cumulative stock-based compensation expense upon our IPO.
Current report
Other gross margin increased for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2025 as a result of higher RSU expense in the prior periods related to the recognition of cumulative stock-based compensation expense upon our IPO.
Current report
In October 2025, we completed two immaterial acquisitions for aggregate purchase consideration of $11.0 million and accounted for them as business combinations. An aggregate of $9.9 million was paid in cash on the respective acquisition dates.
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Previous report
Maintenance gross margin increased for the three and six months ended July 31, 2025 as a result of higher RSU expense in the prior periods related to the recognition of cumulative stock-based compensation expense upon our IPO.
Previous report
Other gross margin increased for the three and six months ended July 31, 2025 as a result of higher RSU expense in the prior periods related to the recognition of cumulative stock-based compensation expense upon our IPO.
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Previous wording
Subscription ARR is calculated as the annualized value of our active subscription contracts as of the measurement date, based on our customers’ total contract value, and assuming any contract that expires during the next 12 months is renewed on existing terms. Subscription contracts include offerings for our RSC platform and related data security SaaS solutions, term-based licenses for our RSC-Private platform and related products, prior sales of CDM sold as a subscription term-based license with associated support and related SaaS products, and standalone sales of our SaaS subscription products like Anomaly Detection and Sensitive Data Monitoring. We believe Subscription ARR illustrates our success in acquiring new subscription customers and maintaining and expanding our relationships with existing subscription customers.
Current wording
Subscription ARR is calculated as the annualized value of our active subscriptions as of the measurement date, based on our customers’ total contract value, and assuming any contract that expires during the next 12 months is renewed on existing terms. Subscriptions include offerings for our RSC platform and related data security SaaS solutions, term-based licenses for our RSC-Private platform and related products, prior sales of CDM sold as a subscription term-based license with associated support and related SaaS products, and standalone sales of our SaaS subscription products like Anomaly Detection and Sensitive Data Monitoring. We believe Subscription ARR illustrates our success in acquiring new subscription customers and maintaining and expanding our relationships with existing subscription customers.
Previous wording
Subscription ARR does not include any maintenance revenue associated with perpetual licenses, which we generally no longer offer. Of the 36% and 40% growth, approximately 1.4 percentage points and 2.5 percentage points of growth for the twelve months ended
Current wording
Subscription ARR does not include any maintenance revenue associated with perpetual licenses, which we generally no longer offer. Of the 34% and 38% growth, approximately 1.2 percentage points and 2.0 percentage points of growth for the twelve months ended
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July 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, were a result of transitioning our existing maintenance customers to our subscription editions. We expect the contributions to growth from these transitions to subside in fiscal 2026.
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October 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, were a result of transitioning our existing maintenance customers to our subscription editions. We expect the contributions to growth from these transitions to continue to subside in fiscal 2026.
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Cloud ARR is calculated as the annualized value of our active cloud-based subscription contracts as of the measurement date, based on our customers’ total contract value, and assuming any contract that expires during the next 12 months is renewed on existing terms. Our cloud-based subscription contracts include RSC and RSC-Government (excluding RSC-Private). Cloud ARR also includes SaaS subscription products like Anomaly Detection and Sensitive Data Monitoring, which are sold standalone or with prior sales of term-based license offerings of CDM. We believe that Cloud ARR provides important information on new and existing customers purchasing new RSC subscription offerings and existing subscription term-based license customers renewing with RSC subscription offerings.
Current wording
Cloud ARR is calculated as the annualized value of our active cloud-based subscriptions as of the measurement date, based on our customers’ total contract value, and assuming any contract that expires during the next 12 months is renewed on existing terms. Our cloud-based subscriptions include RSC and RSC-Government (excluding RSC-Private). Cloud ARR also includes SaaS subscription products like Anomaly Detection and Sensitive Data Monitoring, which are sold standalone or with prior sales of term-based license offerings of CDM. We believe that Cloud ARR provides important information on new and existing customers purchasing new RSC subscription offerings and existing subscription term-based license customers renewing with RSC subscription offerings.
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Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that we calculate as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less cash used for purchases of property and equipment and capitalized internal-use software. We believe that free cash flow is a helpful indicator of liquidity that provides information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated or used by our operations that, after the investments in property and equipment and capitalized internal-use software, can be used for strategic initiatives, including investing in our business and strengthening our financial position. The limitation of free cash flow is that it does not reflect our future contractual commitments and may fluctuate due to the timing of cash payments received from our customers and payments relative to expenses, including discretionary cash payments of our debt interest expense pursuant to the terms of our Amended Credit Facility and prepayments of other spend. Additionally, free cash flow is not a substitute for cash provided by (used in) operating activities, and the utility of free cash flow as a measure of our liquidity is further limited as it does not represent the total increase or decrease in our cash balance for a given period.
Current wording
Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that we calculate as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less cash used for purchases of property and equipment and capitalized internal-use software. We believe that free cash flow is a helpful indicator of liquidity that provides information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated or used by our operations that, after the investments in property and equipment and capitalized internal-use software, can be used for strategic initiatives, including investing in our business and strengthening our financial position. The limitation of free cash flow is that it does not reflect our future contractual commitments and may fluctuate due to the timing of cash payments received from our customers and payments relative to expenses, including discretionary cash payments of our debt interest expense pursuant to the terms of our Amended Credit Facility, prepayments of other spend, including hosting prepayments, and charitable donations. Additionally, free cash flow is not a substitute for cash provided by (used in) operating activities, and the utility of free cash flow as a measure of our liquidity is further limited as it does not represent the total increase or decrease in our cash balance for a given period.
Previous wording
Free cash flow was $90.9 million and $(69.1) million for the six months ended July 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Free cash flow for the six months ended July 31, 2024 includes a cash outlay of $22.8 million for employer payroll taxes due to the vesting of certain equity awards in conjunction with the initial public offering. Adjusting for this, the improvement in free cash flow was primarily due to higher sales, including timing of renewals, improved operating leverage and optimizing our capital structure. This trend when combined with changes in new business growth, may result in free cash flow volatility across periods.
Current wording
Free cash flow was $167.8 million and $(53.6) million for the nine months ended October 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Free cash flow for the nine months ended October 31, 2024 includes a cash outlay of $22.8 million for employer payroll taxes due to the vesting of certain equity awards in conjunction with the initial public offering. Adjusting for this, the improvement in free cash flow was primarily due to higher sales, including timing of renewals, improved operating leverage and optimizing our capital structure. This trend when combined with changes in new business growth, may result in free cash flow volatility across periods.
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In the longer term, we view continued Subscription ARR growth and our multi-year cash collection as primary drivers of free cash flow. See the risk factor titled “We expect fluctuations in our financial results, making it difficult to project future results, and if we fail to meet the expectations of securities analysts or investors with respect to our results of operations, our stock price and the value of your investment could decline” in the section titled “Risk Factors.”
Current wording
In the longer term, we view continued Subscription ARR growth, operating leverage, and the mix of annual versus upfront payment terms on our multi-year contracts as primary drivers of free cash flow. See the risk factor titled “We expect fluctuations in our financial results, making it difficult to project future results, and if we fail to meet the expectations of securities analysts or investors with respect to our results of operations, our stock price and the value of your investment could decline” in the section titled “Risk Factors.”
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We define Subscription ARR Contribution Margin as the Subscription ARR Contribution (as defined below) divided by Subscription ARR at the end of the period. We define Subscription ARR Contribution as Subscription ARR at the end of the period less: (i) our non-GAAP subscription cost of revenue and (ii) our non-GAAP operating expenses for the prior 12-month period ending on that date. In fiscal 2023, we began transitioning customers from our legacy CDM capabilities to our subscription-based RSC offerings. As a result of differing revenue recognition treatment between CDM and RSC, including the RCDM-T licenses offered to existing customers, and as qualified customers choose to exercise or forfeit their Subscription Credits, these business transitions cause fluctuations to our total revenue growth and limit the comparability of our revenue with past performance. As a result, we measure the performance of our business on the basis of Subscription ARR. We believe that Subscription ARR Contribution Margin is a helpful indicator of operating
Current wording
We define Subscription ARR Contribution Margin as the Subscription ARR Contribution (as defined below) divided by Subscription ARR at the end of the period. We define Subscription ARR Contribution as Subscription ARR at the end of the period less: (i) our non-GAAP subscription cost of revenue and (ii) our non-GAAP operating expenses for the prior 12-month period ending on that date. In fiscal 2023, we began transitioning customers from our legacy CDM capabilities to our subscription-based RSC offerings. As a result of differing revenue recognition treatment between CDM and RSC, including the RCDM-T licenses offered to existing customers, and as qualified customers choose to exercise or forfeit their Subscription Credits, these business transitions cause fluctuations to our total revenue growth and limit the comparability of our revenue with past performance. As a result, we measure the performance of our business on the basis of Subscription ARR. We believe that Subscription ARR Contribution Margin is a helpful indicator of operating leverage during this business transition. One limitation of Subscription ARR Contribution Margin is that the factors that impact Subscription ARR will vary from those that impact subscription revenue and, as such, may not provide an accurate indication of our actual or future GAAP results. Additionally, the historical expenses in this calculation may not accurately reflect the costs associated with future commitments.
Previous wording
Subscription ARR Contribution Margin was 9% and (8)% for the 12 months ended July 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. For the 12 months ended July 31, 2024, the non-GAAP expenses included the recognition of $22.8 million for employer payroll taxes due to the vesting of certain equity awards in conjunction with the initial public offering. Adjusting for this, the increase in Subscription ARR Contribution Margin was primarily driven by the strong year-over-year growth in Subscription ARR, compared to year-over-year growth in non-GAAP subscription costs of sales and non-GAAP operating expenses. We believe that this increase in Subscription ARR Contribution Margin reflects increased operating leverage in our business.
Current wording
Subscription ARR Contribution Margin was 10% and (3)% for the 12 months ended October 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2024, the non-GAAP expenses included the recognition of $22.8 million for employer payroll taxes due to the vesting of certain equity awards in conjunction with the initial public offering. Adjusting for this, the increase in Subscription ARR Contribution Margin was primarily driven by the strong year-over-year growth in Subscription ARR, compared to year-over-year growth in non-GAAP subscription costs of sales and non-GAAP operating expenses. We believe that this increase in Subscription ARR Contribution Margin reflects increased operating leverage in our business.
Previous wording
SaaS includes SaaS subscription products like Anomaly Detection and Sensitive Data Monitoring sold standalone or with prior sales of term-based license offerings of CDM prior to the launch of the RSC platform as well as sales of RSC. RSC is offered as a fully-hosted subscription or a hybrid cloud subscription. RSC is a fully-hosted subscription in the case of protection of cloud, SaaS, unstructured data, and identity providers. When RSC is securing enterprise applications, it is a hybrid cloud subscription which includes software hosted from the cloud (as a service) and an on-premise license for securing enterprise applications. The hybrid cloud subscription is accounted for as a single performance obligation because the software hosted from the cloud (as a service) and the on-premise software licenses are not separately identifiable and serve together to fulfill our promise to the customer, which is to provide a single,
Current wording
SaaS includes SaaS subscription products like Anomaly Detection and Sensitive Data Monitoring sold standalone or with prior sales of term-based license offerings of CDM prior to the launch of the RSC platform as well as sales of RSC. RSC is offered as a fully-hosted subscription or a hybrid cloud subscription. RSC is a fully-hosted subscription in the case of protection of cloud, SaaS, unstructured data, and identity providers. When RSC is securing enterprise applications, it is a hybrid cloud subscription which includes software hosted from the cloud (as a service) and an on-premise license for securing enterprise applications. The hybrid cloud subscription is accounted for as a single performance obligation because the software hosted from the cloud (as a service) and the on-premise software licenses are not separately identifiable and serve together to fulfill our promise to the customer, which is to provide a single, unified data security solution. Our subscription capabilities are primarily sold as editions which bundle multiple products and include the Foundation Edition, Business Edition, Enterprise Edition, and Enterprise Proactive Edition. Subscription revenue related to SaaS is recognized ratably over the subscription period.
Previous wording
As customers continue to adopt or transition to RSC, we expect the ratable portion of our subscription revenue to increase. We expect certain customers to consume our platform and products through a mix of RSC and RCDM-T as they complete the migration, which will result in a recognition of a portion of the associated revenue for these customers upfront. Furthermore, our subscription revenue will also fluctuate when qualified customers choose to exercise or forfeit their customer options that are accounted for as material rights. In fiscal 2025, subscription revenue saw some modest benefits as customers exercised or forfeited their Subscription Credits. We expect to continue seeing these benefits in revenue growth due to the non-recurring revenue related to material rights, and we believe these benefits will significantly decline after fiscal 2026. The combination of both of these factors will limit and cause fluctuations in our subscription revenue growth through fiscal 2027, depending in part on the timing of our existing customers’ transition to RSC and exercises or forfeitures of Subscription Credits.
Current wording
As customers continue to adopt or transition to RSC, we expect the ratable portion of our subscription revenue to increase. We expect certain customers to consume our platform and products through a mix of RSC and RCDM-T as they complete the migration, which will result in a recognition of a portion of the associated revenue for these customers upfront. Furthermore, our subscription revenue will also fluctuate when qualified customers choose to exercise or forfeit their customer options that are accounted for as material rights. We expect to continue seeing these benefits in revenue growth due to the non-recurring revenue related to material rights, and we believe these benefits will decline for the remainder of fiscal 2026. Moreover, we expect these benefits will further decline in fiscal 2027. The combination of both of these factors will limit and cause fluctuations in our subscription revenue growth through fiscal 2027, depending in part on the timing of our existing customers’ transition to RSC and exercises or forfeitures of Subscription Credits.
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Comparison of the Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2025 and 2024
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Comparison of the Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2025 and 2024
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Growth in subscription revenue was driven by growth in Subscription ARR and some benefits as customers exercised or forfeited their Subscription Credits. For the three months ended July 31, 2025, non-recurring revenue related to material rights accounted for approximately 7 percentage points. We expect our subscription revenue to continue to benefit from customers exercising or forfeiting their Subscription Credits for the remainder of fiscal 2026. The magnitude of such benefit could fluctuate from quarter to quarter. We believe these benefits will significantly decline after fiscal 2026.
Current wording
Growth in subscription revenue for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2025 was driven by growth in Subscription ARR and some benefits as customers exercised or forfeited their Subscription Credits. For the three months ended October 31, 2025, non-recurring revenue related to material rights accounted for approximately $24.6 million in non-recurring revenue. We expect our subscription revenue to continue to benefit from customers exercising or forfeiting their Subscription Credits for the remainder of fiscal 2026, although we expect a sequential decrease in the amount of revenue attributable to material rights. We believe these benefits will decline for the remainder of fiscal 2026. Moreover, we expect these benefits will further decline in fiscal 2027.
Previous wording
Our Subscription ARR grew from $919.1 million as of July 31, 2024 to $1,252.4 million as of July 31, 2025, representing a 36% increase. Of the increase in Subscription ARR, approximately 1.4 percentage points are a result of transitioning our existing maintenance customers to our subscription editions. A further indication of our ability to expand revenue from existing customers is through our average subscription dollar-based net retention rate which was over 120% as of July 31, 2025. We had 2,505 customers with $100,000 or more in Subscription ARR as of July 31, 2025, increasing from 1,969 as of July 31, 2024.
Current wording
Our Subscription ARR grew from $1.00 billion as of October 31, 2024 to $1.35 billion as of October 31, 2025, representing a 34% increase. Of the increase in Subscription ARR, approximately 1.2 percentage points are a result of transitioning our existing maintenance customers to our subscription editions. A further indication of our ability to expand revenue from existing customers is through our average subscription dollar-based net retention rate which was over 120% as of October 31, 2025. We had 2,638 customers with $100,000 or more in Subscription ARR as of October 31, 2025, increasing from 2,085 as of October 31, 2024.
Previous wording
Maintenance revenue associated with sales of perpetual licenses of our legacy CDM product decreased for the three and six months ended July 31, 2025. Maintenance revenue represented 1% and 2% of total revenue for the three months ended July 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and 1% and 3% of total revenue for six months ended July 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. We expect the transition of existing maintenance customers adopting RSC subscription offerings to be largely completed by the end of fiscal 2026.
Current wording
Maintenance revenue associated with sales of perpetual licenses of our legacy CDM product decreased for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2025. Maintenance revenue represented less than 1% and 2% of total revenue for the three months ended October 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and 1% and 2% of total revenue for nine months ended October 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. We expect the transition of existing maintenance customers adopting RSC subscription offerings to be largely completed by the end of fiscal 2026.
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Other revenue increased for the three and six months ended July 31, 2025 due to an increase in professional services. We expect our other revenue as a percentage of total revenue to continue to decrease.
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Other revenue increased for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2025 due to an increase in professional services. We expect our other revenue as a percentage of total revenue to continue to decrease.
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Cost of subscription revenue increased for the three months ended July 31, 2025 primarily driven by an increase of $6.2 million in hosting cost and an increase of $2.9 million from growth in our customer support organization. Cost of subscription revenue decreased for the six months ended July 31, 2025 primarily driven by $32.6 million decrease in stock-based compensation expense as a result of higher RSU expense in the prior period related to the recognition of cumulative stock-based compensation expense upon our IPO, partially offset by an increase of $13.3 million in hosting costs due to the launch and adoption of more SaaS products by our customers and an increase of $3.5 million from growth in our customer support organization.
Current wording
Cost of subscription revenue increased for the three months ended October 31, 2025 primarily driven by an increase of $8.2 million in hosting cost and an increase of $2.3 million from growth in our customer support organization. Cost of subscription revenue increased for the nine months ended October 31, 2025 primarily driven by an increase of $21.5 million in hosting costs due to the launch and adoption of more SaaS products by our customers, an increase of $8.8 million from growth in our customer support organization, an increase of $3.0 million in amortization of capitalized internal-use software, and an increase of $1.8 million of amortization of acquired technology, partially offset by $33.0 million decrease in stock-based compensation expense as a result of higher RSU expense in the prior period related to the recognition of cumulative stock-based compensation expense upon our IPO.
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Cost of maintenance revenue decreased for the three and six months ended July 31, 2025 primarily driven by a decrease in stock-based compensation expense as a result of higher RSU expense in the prior period related to the recognition of cumulative stock-based compensation expense upon our IPO.
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Cost of maintenance revenue decreased for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2025 primarily driven by a decrease in stock-based compensation expense as a result of higher RSU expense in the prior period related to the recognition of cumulative stock-based compensation expense upon our IPO.
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Cost of other revenue decreased for the three and six months ended July 31, 2025 primarily driven by a $0.6 million and $11.1 million decrease respectively, in stock-based compensation expense, as a result of higher RSU expense in the prior period related to the recognition of cumulative stock-based compensation expense upon our IPO.
Current wording
Cost of other revenue decreased for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2025 primarily driven by a $0.5 million and $11.5 million decrease respectively, in stock-based compensation expense, as a result of higher RSU expense in the prior period related to the recognition of cumulative stock-based compensation expense upon our IPO.
Previous wording
Subscription gross margin increased for the three and six months ended July 31, 2025 as a result of higher RSU expense in the prior periods related to the recognition of cumulative stock-based compensation expense upon our IPO, partially offset by an increase in hosting costs associated with our development and launch of more SaaS products.
Current wording
Subscription gross margin increased for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2025 as a result of higher RSU expense in the prior periods related to the recognition of cumulative stock-based compensation expense upon our IPO, partially offset by an increase in hosting costs associated with our development and launch of more SaaS products.
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Research and development expenses increased for the three months ended July 31, 2025 primarily driven by an increase of $3.1 million in employee compensation and related expenses. Research and development expenses decreased for the six months ended July 31, 2025. Employee compensation and related expenses decreased by $201.3 million due to a decrease of $207.9 million in stock-based compensation expense as a result of higher RSU expense in the prior periods related to the recognition of cumulative stock-based compensation expense upon our IPO in April 2024.
Current wording
Research and development expenses increased for the three months ended October 31, 2025 primarily driven by an increase of $12.9 million in employee compensation and related expenses. Research and development expenses decreased for the nine months ended October 31, 2025. Employee compensation and related expenses decreased by $188.5 million due to a decrease of $201.9 million in stock-based compensation expense as a result of higher RSU expense in the prior periods related to the recognition of cumulative stock-based compensation expense upon our IPO in April 2024.
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Sales and marketing expenses increased for the three months ended July 31, 2025 primarily driven by an increase of $6.6 million in employee compensation and related expenses. Sales and marketing expenses decreased for the six months ended July 31, 2025. Employee compensation and related expenses decreased by $206.5 million due to a decrease of $220.4 million in stock-based compensation expense as a result of higher RSU expense in the prior periods related to the recognition of cumulative stock-based compensation expense upon our IPO in April 2024.
Current wording
Sales and marketing expenses increased for the three months ended October 31, 2025 primarily driven by an increase of $16.9 million in employee compensation and related expenses. Sales and marketing expenses decreased for the nine months ended October 31, 2025. Employee compensation and related expenses decreased by $189.4 million due to a decrease of $218.0 million in stock-based compensation expense as a result of higher RSU expense in the prior periods related to the recognition of cumulative stock-based compensation expense upon our IPO in April 2024.
Previous wording
General and administrative expenses increased for the three months ended July 31, 2025 primarily driven by an increase of $3.2 million in professional services, partially offset by decrease in employee compensation and related expenses. General and administrative expenses decreased for the six months ended July 31, 2025. Employee compensation and related expenses decreased by $98.4 million due to a decrease of $98.8 million in stock-based compensation expense as a result of higher RSU expense in the prior periods related to the recognition of cumulative stock-based compensation expense upon our IPO in April 2024.
Current wording
General and administrative expenses increased for the three months ended October 31, 2025 primarily driven by an increase of $11.8 million in charitable donations, partially offset by decrease in employee compensation and related expenses. General and administrative expenses decreased for the nine months ended October 31, 2025. Employee compensation and related expenses decreased by $114.1 million due to a decrease of $116.1 million in stock-based compensation expense as a result of higher RSU expense in the prior periods related to the recognition of cumulative stock-based compensation expense upon our IPO in April 2024.
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Interest income increased for the three and six months ended July 31, 2025 due to higher cash, cash equivalents, and investment balances.
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Interest income increased for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2025 due to higher cash, cash equivalents, and investment balances.
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Interest expense decreased for the three and six months ended July 31, 2025 as our 2023 Amended Credit Facility was fully repaid in June 2025.
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Interest expense decreased for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2025 as our 2023 Amended Credit Facility was fully repaid in June 2025.
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Loss on debt extinguishment increased for the three and six months ended July 31, 2025 due to the write-off of unamortized debt discount and issuance costs and prepayment premium paid upon the full repayment of borrowings under our 2023 Amended Credit Facility.
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Loss on debt extinguishment increased for the nine months ended October 31, 2025 due to the write-off of unamortized debt discount and issuance costs and prepayment premium paid upon the full repayment of borrowings under our 2023 Amended Credit Facility.
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Our income tax expense decreased for the three months ended July 31, 2025 due to higher tax benefits from stock-based compensation deductions in the UK and a decrease in our foreign earnings.
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Our income tax expense increased for the three months ended October 31, 2025 due to an increase in our foreign earnings, partially offset by higher tax benefits from stock-based compensation deductions in the UK.
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Our income tax expense decreased for the six months ended July 31, 2025 due to higher tax benefits from stock-based compensation deductions in the UK and a decrease in our foreign earnings, partially offset by a one-time benefit associated with several of our foreign subsidiaries making an election to be treated as U.S. branches for federal income tax purposes effective in fiscal year 2024.
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Our income tax expense increased for the nine months ended October 31, 2025 due to a one-time benefit associated with several of our foreign subsidiaries making an election to be treated as U.S. branches for federal income tax purposes effective in fiscal 2024, partially offset by higher tax benefits from stock-based compensation deductions in the UK.
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Our billings grow with new business growth. The majority of our billings are driven by invoicing our customers for multi-year commitments. However, this may evolve as customers have opted to, and may continue to opt to, pay us on an annual or consumption basis based on products purchased due to the growth in our SaaS product offerings. In addition, our billings are subject to seasonality, with billings in the fourth quarter being substantially higher than in the other three quarters. As of July 31, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments of $1,523.0 million. Our cash equivalents and investments primarily consist of money market funds, certificate of deposit, U.S. treasuries, commercial paper, corporate bonds, and U.S. government agencies securities. We have generated significant operating losses from our operations as reflected in our accumulated deficit of $(3,035.4) million as of July 31, 2025. We expect to continue to incur operating losses, and our operating cash flows may fluctuate between positive and negative amounts for the foreseeable future due to the investments we intend to make as described above. As a result, we may require additional capital resources to execute strategic initiatives to grow our business.
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Our billings grow with new business growth. The majority of our billings are driven by invoicing our customers for multi-year commitments. However, this may evolve as customers have opted to, and may continue to opt to, pay us on an annual or consumption basis based on products purchased due to the growth in our SaaS product offerings. In addition, our billings are subject to seasonality, with billings in the fourth quarter being substantially higher than in the other three quarters. As of October 31, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments of $1.60 billion. Our cash equivalents and investments primarily consist of money market funds, certificate of deposit, U.S. treasuries, commercial paper, corporate bonds, and U.S. government agencies securities. We have generated significant operating losses from our operations as reflected in our accumulated deficit of $3.10 billion as of October 31, 2025. We expect to continue to incur operating losses, and our operating cash flows may fluctuate between positive and negative amounts for the foreseeable future due to the investments we intend to make as described above. As a result, we may require additional capital resources to execute strategic initiatives to grow our business.
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Our longer-term future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our subscription growth rate, subscription renewal activity, including the timing and the amount of cash received from customers, the expansion of sales and marketing activities, the timing and extent of spending to support development efforts, the introduction of new and enhanced products, and the continuing market adoption of our platform. We believe we will meet longer-term expected future cash requirements and obligations through a combination of cash flows from operating activities, available cash and long-term investment balances, and our Amended Credit Facility, and potential future debt or equity financings. We may in the future enter into arrangements to acquire or invest in complementary businesses, services, and technologies, including intellectual property rights. We continue to assess our capital structure and evaluate the merits of deploying available cash. We may be required to seek additional equity or debt financing. In the event that additional financing is required from outside sources, we may not be able to raise it on terms acceptable to us or at all. If we are unable to raise additional capital when desired, or if we cannot expand our operations or otherwise capitalize on our business opportunities because we lack sufficient capital, our business, financial condition, and operating results would be adversely affected.
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Our longer-term future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our subscription growth rate, subscription renewal activity, including the timing and the amount of cash received from customers, the expansion of sales and marketing activities, the timing and extent of spending to support development efforts, the introduction of new and enhanced products, and the continuing market adoption of our platform. We believe we will meet longer-term expected future cash requirements and obligations through a combination of cash flows from operating activities, available cash and long-term investment balances, and potential future debt or equity financings. We may in the future enter into arrangements to acquire or invest in complementary businesses, services, and technologies, including intellectual property rights. We continue to assess our capital structure and evaluate the merits of deploying available cash. We may be required to seek additional equity or debt financing. In the event that additional financing is required from outside sources, we may not be able to raise it on terms acceptable to us or at all. If we are unable to raise additional capital when desired, or if we cannot expand our operations or otherwise capitalize on our business opportunities because we lack sufficient capital, our business, financial condition, and operating results would be adversely affected.
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For the six months ended July 31, 2025, net cash provided by operating activities of $104.4 million resulted primarily from a net loss of $198.0 million, partially offset by $162.0 million of stock-based compensation, $50.9 million of amortization of deferred commissions, $16.5 million for depreciation and amortization, $6.7 million of loss on debt extinguishment, and $66.9 million of net cash inflow from changes in operating assets and liabilities. The net cash inflow from changes in operating assets and liabilities was primarily the result of a $165.9 million increase in deferred revenue from increased billings. The cash inflow was partially offset by a $49.2 million increase in deferred commissions, a $40.1 million increase in accounts receivable, a $8.0 million decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities, and a $4.7 million increase in prepaid expense and other assets.
Current wording
For the nine months ended October 31, 2025, net cash provided by operating activities of $189.9 million resulted primarily from a net loss of $261.9 million, partially offset by $244.5 million of stock-based compensation, $79.3 million of amortization of deferred commissions, $26.4 million for depreciation and amortization, $6.7 million of loss on debt extinguishment, and $93.7 million of net cash inflow from changes in operating assets and liabilities. The net cash inflow from changes in operating assets and liabilities was primarily the result of a $267.0 million increase in deferred revenue from increased billings, and a $17.1 million increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities. The cash inflow was partially offset by a $89.4 million increase in deferred commissions, a $42.7 million increase in accounts receivable, and a $59.7 million increase in prepaid expenses and other assets. The increase in prepaid expenses and other assets includes $77.0 million prepayment, of which $47.2 million is incremental year over year, made during the three months ended October 31, 2025 for our hosting costs that are related to the launch and adoption of more SaaS products by our customers.
Previous wording
For the six months ended July 31, 2024, net cash used in operating activities of $58.5 million resulted primarily from a net loss of $909.0 million, partially offset by $735.3 million of stock-based compensation, $42.4 million of amortization of deferred commissions, $19.2 million for non-cash interest related to debt, $14.1 million for depreciation and amortization, and $39.6 million of net cash inflow from changes in operating assets and liabilities. The net cash inflow from changes in operating assets and liabilities was primarily the result of a $95.3 million increase in deferred revenue from increased billings and a $17.7 million increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities. The cash inflow was partially offset by a $70.2 million increase in deferred commissions and a $4.8 million increase in accounts receivable.
Current wording
For the nine months ended October 31, 2024, net cash used in operating activities of $35.4 million resulted primarily from a net loss of $1,039.9 million, partially offset by $827.9 million of stock-based compensation, $66.4 million of amortization of deferred commissions, $29.1 million for non-cash interest related to debt, $21.5 million for depreciation and amortization, and $62.8 million of net cash inflow from changes in operating assets and liabilities. The net cash inflow from changes in operating assets and liabilities was primarily the result of a $177.0 million increase in deferred revenue from increased billings and a $3.9 million increase in accounts payable. The cash inflow was partially offset by a $90.4 million increase in deferred commissions, a $14.3 million increase in prepaid expense and other assets and a $14.3 million increase in accounts receivable.
Previous wording
For the six months ended July 31, 2025, net cash used in investing activities of $701.7 million resulted from $998.0 million in purchases of investments, $10.2 million paid for acquisitions, $7.1 million in capitalized internal-use software, and $6.3 million in purchases of property and equipment, partially offset by $319.9 million in proceeds from maturities of investments.
Current wording
For the nine months ended October 31, 2025, net cash used in investing activities of $811.5 million resulted from $1.29 billion in purchases of investments, $20.9 million paid for acquisitions, $11.0 million in capitalized internal-use software, and $11.1 million in purchases of property and equipment, partially offset by $520.9 million in proceeds from maturities of investments.
Previous wording
For the six months ended July 31, 2024, net cash used in investing activities of $315.5 million resulted from $449.3 million in purchases of investments, $6.2 million in purchases of property and equipment, and $4.5 million in capitalized internal-use software, offset by $144.5 million in proceeds from maturities and sales of investments.
Current wording
For the nine months ended October 31, 2024, net cash used in investing activities of $387.6 million resulted from $641.3 million in purchases of investments, $11.3 million in purchases of property and equipment, and $6.9 million in capitalized internal-use software, offset by $271.9 million in proceeds from maturities and sales of investments.
Previous wording
For the six months ended July 31, 2025, net cash provided by financing activities of $727.1 million resulted primarily from $800.2 million in proceeds from issuance of the Convertible Notes, net of full repayment of our 2023 Amended Credit Facility, $13.5 million in proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan and $3.1 million from the exercise of stock options, partially offset by $88.6 million paid to purchase Capped Calls.
Current wording
For the nine months ended October 31, 2025, net cash provided by financing activities of $736.0 million resulted primarily from $800.2 million in proceeds from issuance of the Convertible Notes, net of full repayment of our 2023 Amended Credit Facility, $29.0 million in proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan and $3.6 million from the exercise of stock options, partially offset by $88.6 million paid to purchase Capped Calls and $6.3 million in taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards.
Previous wording
For the six months ended July 31, 2024, net cash provided by financing activities of $384.4 million resulted primarily from $815.2 million in proceeds from our IPO and underwriters' exercise of over-allotment option, net of underwriting discounts and commissions, and $3.7 million from the exercise of stock options, partially offset by $430.3 million in taxes paid related to the net share settlement of equity awards that vested upon our IPO, and $3.5 million for payment of deferred offering costs.
Current wording
For the nine months ended October 31, 2024, net cash provided by financing activities of $396.1 million resulted primarily from $815.2 million in proceeds from our IPO and underwriters' exercise of over-allotment option, net of underwriting discounts and commissions, $11.1 million in proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan, and $6.6 million from the exercise of stock options, partially offset by $432.5 million in taxes paid related to the net share settlement of equity awards that vested upon our IPO, and $3.5 million for payment of deferred offering costs.
Previous wording
In June 2025, we amended an existing hosting service contract with a third party. The amendment extended the original contract term by approximately two years to April 2029, which resulted in an increase of $375.0 million in minimum spending amount. As of July 31, 2025, we had $428.3 million remaining on this commitment.
Current wording
In June 2025, we amended an existing hosting service contract with a third party. The amendment extended the original contract term by approximately two years to April 2029, which resulted in an increase of $375.0 million in minimum spending amount. As of October 31, 2025, we had $336.3 million remaining on this commitment.
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leverage during this business transition. One limitation of Subscription ARR Contribution Margin is that the factors that impact Subscription ARR will vary from those that impact subscription revenue and, as such, may not provide an accurate indication of our actual or future GAAP results. Additionally, the historical expenses in this calculation may not accurately reflect the costs associated with future commitments.
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unified data security solution. Our subscription capabilities are primarily sold as editions which bundle multiple products and include the Foundation Edition, Business Edition, Enterprise Edition, and Enterprise Proactive Edition. Subscription revenue related to SaaS is recognized ratably over the subscription period.