Okta Inc.
Revenue
$765M
Net Income
$74M
Okta Inc.
Revenue
$765M
Net Income
$74M
Okta Inc.
CIK: 0001660134
Earnings Analysis
Analyzed 11 of 12 reports
Performance Summary - Q1 2026bullish (70)not_provided
Reality-Based Sentiment Analysisbullish70/100
Based on actual market data, not just management spin. Weighted score: 10% management tone + 40% earnings beat/miss + 30% price action + 20% guidance accuracy.
Financial Performance Trend
Overall Analysis & Outlook
Over the past 5 quarters, Okta Inc. has been showing mixed sentiment with stable guidance. Revenue has grown 37.6% during this period. The latest quarter shows neutral sentiment with neutral tone from management.
Latest Quarter Highlights:
Okta delivered Q1 FY2027 revenue of $765M (+11% YoY) with net income of $74M (+19% YoY), driven by strong subscription growth and a 107% Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate reflecting healthy customer expansion. Operating cash flow improved to $277M, though the company faces headwinds from past cybersecurity incidents, macroeconomic uncertainty, and longer sales cycles. Management maintains a balanced outlook with $680M remaining in a $1B share repurchase authorization while preparing to settle $350M in convertible notes due June 2026.
Detailed Quarterly Reports
In-depth analysis of each quarter's earnings filing
Q1 2026
10-Q • Filed 5/29/2026
Summary
Okta delivered Q1 FY2027 revenue of $765M (+11% YoY) with net income of $74M (+19% YoY), driven by strong subscription growth and a 107% Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate reflecting healthy customer expansion. Operating cash flow improved to $277M, though the company faces headwinds from past cybersecurity incidents, macroeconomic uncertainty, and longer sales cycles. Management maintains a balanced outlook with $680M remaining in a $1B share repurchase authorization while preparing to settle $350M in convertible notes due June 2026.
Revenue
$765M
Net Income
$74M
Guidance
Tone
Capex
$6M
Partnerships
Key Quotes
"Our Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate measures our ability to increase revenue across our existing customer base through expansion of users and solutions associated with a customer as offset by churn and contraction in the number of users and/or solutions associated with a customer."
"We are expanding these capabilities to include AI agents with the introduction of new product offerings currently in development and early access."
"We believe our existing cash and cash equivalents, our investments and cash provided by sales of our solutions will be sufficient to meet our short-term and long-term projected working capital and capital expenditure needs for the foreseeable future."
Q3 2025
10-Q • Filed 12/3/2025
Summary
Okta delivered Q3 FY2026 revenue of $742M (+12% YoY) with net income of $43M, showing operating leverage improvement with 77% gross margins. The company maintains 106% dollar-based net retention but notes macroeconomic headwinds slowing ACV growth; RPO of $4.3B provides solid visibility, though longer sales cycles and prior cybersecurity incidents continue to create uncertainty.
Revenue
$742M
Net Income
$43M
Guidance
Tone
Capex
$15M(+114% YoY)
Partnerships
Key Quotes
"Identity is becoming the most critical layer of an organization's security as organizations shift from network-based security models to a Zero Trust security model"
"The decrease in our Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate as of October 31, 2025, compared to October 31, 2024, was primarily a result of the macroeconomic environment, with overall ACV from existing customers increasing at a slower rate"
"Future growth may be impacted by longer sales cycles, which we have experienced, which in turn, could result in delays in deals closing, creating near-term headwinds for cash flow, RPO and billings growth"
Q2 2025
10-Q • Filed 8/27/2025
Summary
Okta delivered Q2 FY2026 revenue of $728M (up 13% YoY) with net income of $67M, demonstrating a return to profitability and improving unit economics. The company achieved 106% dollar-based net retention, growing $100k+ ACV customers by 7% and improving gross margins to 77%, though the NRR declined from 110% YoY due to macroeconomic headwinds. Management executed a workforce restructuring of ~180 employees in Q4 FY2025 to reallocate resources toward growth priorities, and announced the acquisition of Axiom Security to expand privileged access management capabilities, signaling confidence in future growth.
Revenue
$728M
Net Income
$67M
Guidance
Tone
Capex
$8M
Partnerships
Key Quotes
"For the three and six months ended July 31, 2025, the increase in subscription revenue was primarily caused by volume-driven increases from new business, which includes new customers and sales of additional solutions to existing customers as reflected in our 106% dollar-based net retention rate as of July 31, 2025"
"The decrease in our Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate as of July 31, 2025, compared to July 31, 2024, was primarily a result of the macroeconomic environment, with overall ACV from existing customers increasing at a slower rate in the current period"
"Our gross margin for subscription revenue improved to 80% for the three months ended July 31, 2025 compared to 78% for the three months ended July 31, 2024. The improvement was primarily driven by improved spend efficiency resulting in lower relative cost of subscription revenue"
Q1 2025
10-Q • Filed 5/28/2025
Summary
Okta returned to profitability in Q1 FY2026 with net income of $62M versus a $40M loss in Q1 FY2025, driven by 12% YoY revenue growth to $688M and improved operational efficiency. However, the dollar-based net retention rate declined to 106% from 111% YoY, reflecting macroeconomic headwinds and slower customer expansion. The company completed a 180-person workforce reduction in Q4 FY2025 and maintains strong liquidity of $2.7B, though faces near-term obligations on $510M of convertible notes due in September 2025.
Revenue
$688M
Net Income
$62M
Guidance
Tone
Capex
$3M
Partnerships
Key Quotes
"The decrease in our Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate as of April 30, 2025, compared to April 30, 2024, was primarily a result of the macroeconomic environment, with overall ACV from existing customers increasing at a slower rate in the current period."
"We believe our existing cash and cash equivalents, our investments and cash provided by sales of our solutions will be sufficient to meet our short-term and long-term projected working capital and capital expenditure needs for the foreseeable future."
"identity has become the most reliable way to manage user access and protect digital assets as organizations shift from network-based security models to a Zero Trust security model"
Q4 2024
10-K • Filed 3/5/2025
Summary
Okta achieved profitability in fiscal 2025 with $2,610M revenue (15% YoY growth) and $28M net income, representing significant improvement from prior losses. The company is returning to profitability through improved operational efficiency and cost discipline, though growth is decelerating from historical levels. Management faces headwinds from cybersecurity incidents, macroeconomic pressures, and competitive threats from larger companies like Microsoft, but maintains solid customer metrics with 19,650 total customers and a 107% net retention rate.
Revenue
$452M
Net Income
$-144M
Guidance
Tone
Partnerships
Key Quotes
"While we achieved profitability in fiscal 2025, we have incurred net losses of $355 million and $815 million in fiscal 2024 and 2023, respectively."
"The decrease in our Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate as of January 31, 2025, compared to January 31, 2024, was primarily a result of the macroeconomic environment, with overall ACV from existing customers increasing at a slower rate in the current period."
"Our principal competitor is Microsoft. Many of our competitors have significantly greater financial, technical, sales and marketing, distribution, customer support or other resources, larger intellectual property portfolios, longer operating histories, greater resources to make strategic acquisitions, more established relationships with third-party service providers, and greater name recognition than we do."
Q3 2024
10-Q • Filed 12/4/2024
Summary
Okta achieved Q3 FY2025 revenue of $665M (+14% YoY) and returned to profitability with net income of $16M, driven by strong subscription revenue growth (+14% YoY) and a Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate of 108%. The company demonstrated operating leverage with gross margin of 76% and improved expense efficiency across R&D and Sales & Marketing, though management faces ongoing headwinds from past cybersecurity incidents and elevated tax obligations under IRC Section 174.
Revenue
$665M
Net Income
$16M
Guidance
Tone
Capex
$18M
Partnerships
Key Quotes
"As of October 31, 2024, more than 19,450 customers across nearly every industry used Okta to secure and manage identities around the world."
"Our subscription-based business model, which constituted approximately 98% of total revenue for the nine months ended October 31, 2024."
"Starting in fiscal 2023, this change has increased our U.S. federal and state cash taxes. This impact is expected to continue in future years as our capitalized research and development expenses continue to increase."
Q2 2024
10-Q • Filed 8/29/2024
Summary
Okta posted Q2 FY2025 revenue of $646M (+16% YoY), achieving net income of $29M versus a loss of $111M in the prior year quarter, driven by strong operational leverage and improved gross margins to 76%. The company's Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate of 110% declined from 115% due to macroeconomic headwinds affecting existing customer expansion, though customer additions remain solid at 19,300 customers with 4,620 above $100K ACV. Management maintained a defensive posture regarding forward-looking impacts from prior cybersecurity incidents and current economic conditions, with no explicit forward guidance provided in the quarterly filing.
Revenue
$646M
Net Income
$29M
Guidance
Tone
Capex
$13M
Partnerships
Key Quotes
"Our strong Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate is primarily attributable to gross retention, an expansion of users and upselling additional products within our existing customers."
"The decrease in our Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate as of July 31, 2024, compared to July 31, 2023, was primarily a result of the macroeconomic environment, with overall ACV from existing customers increasing at a slower rate in the current period."
"While we expect the impact of these security incidents to adversely affect our future financial performance, we cannot predict the extent of such impact with certainty."
Q1 2024
10-Q • Filed 5/30/2024
Summary
Okta reported Q1 FY2025 revenue of $617M (up 19% YoY) driven by strong subscription growth of 20% to $603M, with Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate at 111%. The company achieved operating cash flow of $219M (up 70% YoY) and improved gross margins to 76%, but remains unprofitable with a net loss of $40M. Cost discipline is evident as S&M and R&D expenses remained flat despite revenue growth, though the company faces headwinds from prior security incidents, macroeconomic uncertainties, and upcoming convertible note maturities.
Revenue
$617M
Net Income
$-40M
Guidance
Tone
Capex
$5M
Partnerships
Key Quotes
"For the three months ended April 30, 2024, the increase in subscription revenue was primarily due to an increase in users and sales of additional products to existing customers and the addition of new customers."
"Our strong Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate is primarily attributable to gross retention, an expansion of users and upselling additional products within our existing customers."
"We believe our existing cash and cash equivalents, our investments and cash provided by sales of our products and services will be sufficient to meet our short-term and long-term projected working capital and capital expenditure needs for the foreseeable future."
Q4 2023
10-K • Filed 3/1/2024
Summary
Okta reported FY2024 revenue of $2,263 million (22% YoY growth) and net loss of $355 million as the company continues to mature and moderate growth expectations after rapid prior-year expansion. The company reduced headcount by approximately 300-400 employees during fiscal 2024-2025 restructuring efforts and noted declining Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate (111% vs 120% prior year), reflecting macro headwinds and longer sales cycles. Management maintained a cautious tone, emphasizing cybersecurity risks from past incidents, regulatory complexity, and competitive pressures from larger incumbents like Microsoft, while investing in AI capabilities and focusing on larger enterprise deals.
Revenue
$335M
Net Income
$-360M
Guidance
Tone
Partnerships
Key Quotes
"From fiscal 2022 to fiscal 2023, our revenue grew from $1,300 million to $1,858 million, an increase of 43%, and from fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2024, our revenue grew from $1,858 million to $2,263 million, an increase of 22%."
"In order to manage our growth and better align our organizational structure and resources with our business priorities, we may undertake restructuring plans from time to time. For example, during the first quarter of each of fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2025, we announced separate world-wide restructuring plans intended to reduce operating expenses and improve profitability that involved a reduction of our workforce by approximately 300 and 400 full-time employees, respectively."
"Customer growth has slowed in recent periods and could fall below expectations. We have experienced significant growth in the number of our customers since our founding, but this growth has slowed in recent periods. As we increase our focus on sales to the world's largest organizations, we do not expect customer growth to continue at the same pace as it has previously."
Q3 2023
10-Q • Filed 12/1/2023
Summary
Okta delivered Q3 2023 subscription revenue of $569M (22% YoY growth) with improving gross margins (78% vs 75% prior year) and strong customer metrics: 18,800 total customers (+10% YoY), 4,365 customers with $100K+ ACV, and 115% Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate. However, the company remains unprofitable with a net loss of $81M in the quarter, though operating cash flow was positive at $338M for the nine-month period. Management reduced headcount through restructuring while investing in R&D, and aggressively repurchased convertible debt ($803M principal paid), generating $91M in gains.
Revenue
$584M
Net Income
$-81M
Guidance
Tone
Capex
$15M
Partnerships
Key Quotes
"Our strong Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate is primarily attributable to gross retention, an expansion of users and upselling additional products within our existing customers."
"The decrease in our Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate as of October 31, 2023, compared to October 31, 2022, was primarily a result of the macroeconomic environment, with ACV from existing customers increasing at a slower rate in the current period."
"We expect our investment in technology to expand the capability of our platform enabling us to improve our gross margin over time."
Q2 2023
10-Q • Filed 8/31/2023
Summary
Okta reported Q2 FY2024 revenue of $556M (+23% YoY), driven by 24% subscription growth to $542M and 12% customer growth to 18,400 customers. However, the company remains unprofitable with Q2 net loss of $111M, though operating cash flow was positive at $182M for H1. The company took restructuring charges of $24M (real estate optimization and workforce reduction of ~300 employees) and repurchased $671M of convertible debt, generating $73M in gains, partially masking underlying profitability challenges.
Revenue
$556M
Net Income
$-111M
Guidance
Tone
Capex
$9M
Partnerships
Key Quotes
"Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate of 115% as of July 31, 2023, down from 122% prior year primarily due to macroeconomic environment with ACV from existing customers increasing at a slower rate"
"Remaining Performance Obligations of $3,027 million as of July 31, 2023, with 59% expected to be recognized over the next 12 months"
"We believe our existing cash and cash equivalents, our investments and cash provided by sales of our products and services will be sufficient to meet our short-term and long-term projected working capital and capital expenditure needs for the foreseeable future"
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