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Workiva Inc. · Q2 2025 earnings

Q2 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Workiva Inc. reported Q2 2025 revenue of $215.2 million, up 21% year-over-year, with a net loss of $19.4 million.

Workiva delivered strong subscription revenue growth driven by customer expansion and new solution adoption. Operating expenses rose with continued investments in R&D and sales, resulting in a net loss. Cash position remained solid at $284.3 million with positive operating cash flow of $50.3 million for the quarter.

  • Total revenue grew 21% to $215.2 million, led by 23% growth in subscription and support revenue.
  • Net retention rate improved to 113.7% while gross retention held at 97.5%.
  • Customer base expanded to 6,467 with 2,241 customers exceeding $100k ACV.
  • Operating cash flow reached $50.3 million and free cash flow was $49.3 million for the quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$215M

Previous: $178M+21.2%
EPS (adj)

-$0.35

Previous: -$0.32-9.4%
Gross retention rate

97.5%

No prior period
Net retention rate

113.7%

No prior period
Customers with ACV >$300k

488

Previous: 356+37.1%
Customers with ACV >$500k

208

Previous: 154+35.1%
Total customers

6.5K

No prior period
Customers with ACV >$100k

2.2K

Previous: 1.8K+26.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$995K

Previous: -$108K-821.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$20.4M

Previous: -$17.7M-15.5%
Net Income

-$19.4M

Previous: -$17.5M-10.6%
Operating Income

-$22.1M

Previous: -$23.1M+4.3%
Gross Profit

$166M

Previous: $136M+21.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$284M

Previous: $268M+6.1%
Total Assets

$1.35B

Previous: $1.24B+8.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Workiva · Revenue · Quarterly

$215M

Q2 2025+21.2%vs Q2 2024
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Workiva · $215M total across 2 segments · Q2 2025

  • Subscription and support
    $198M
  • Professional services
    $17M

Forward guidance

Management highlighted continued investment in platform and go-to-market while noting policy uncertainty impacting sustainability solutions and IPO market volatility.

Tailwinds

  • Strong net retention and multi-solution adoption trends
  • Positive operating cash flow and solid liquidity

Headwinds

  • Policy uncertainty may delay sustainability solution sales
  • IPO/SPAC market volatility continues to affect new SEC solution sales

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

+1.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.1%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

25 / 45 earnings

Positive

+21.1%

Q3 2020

Best reaction

-15.3%

Q4 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2025
Q1 2026+2.0%-16.2%-11.9%
Q4 2025+3.6%-0.3%+2.5%
Q3 2025+6.4%+13.6%+12.5%
Q1 2025-9.7%-8.9%-9.5%
Q4 2024+7.0%+3.2%-5.7%
Q3 2024+10.9%+14.4%+24.7%
Q2 2024-2.1%-3.3%+6.0%
Q1 2024+1.7%+2.2%-4.1%
Q4 2023-12.6%-6.7%-9.7%
Q3 2023-6.9%-4.1%+2.5%
Q2 2023+5.4%+4.8%+8.3%
Q1 2023-6.7%-4.9%+3.9%
Q4 2022-0.7%-0.9%+10.4%
Q3 2022-6.9%-7.9%+13.0%
Q2 2022+5.2%+4.1%-2.4%
Q1 2022-9.2%-20.0%-21.5%
Q4 2021-9.8%-2.1%+7.7%
Q3 2021+8.7%+9.9%-11.4%
Q2 2021+7.5%+3.2%+12.6%
Q1 2021-0.5%-0.7%-0.3%
Q4 2020+3.0%-0.7%-13.2%
Q3 2020+21.1%+19.8%+35.5%
Q2 2020+0.6%-2.6%-2.6%
Q1 2020-4.0%+1.6%+19.2%
Q4 2019-3.4%-7.9%-39.9%
Q3 2019-6.6%+0.2%+6.0%
Q2 2019+11.2%+12.6%-16.3%
Q1 2019-0.6%-0.1%+4.7%
Q4 2018+9.3%+10.7%+7.7%
Q3 2018+16.4%+3.1%-0.1%
Q2 2018+17.1%+18.7%+50.8%
Q1 2018+15.0%+20.1%+17.2%
Q4 2017-15.3%-12.6%-10.9%
Q3 2017+0.0%-2.2%-6.3%
Q2 2017+4.4%+1.0%+3.4%
Q1 2017+7.8%+6.6%+12.6%
Q4 2016+7.8%+10.7%+11.9%
Q3 2016-10.3%-11.9%-17.0%
Q2 2016+7.3%+14.7%+30.1%
Q1 2016-4.4%
Q4 2015-2.1%
Q3 2015+7.5%
Q2 2015+2.1%
Q1 2015+0.1%
Q4 2014-4.8%
Q3 2014
Q2 2014
Q1 2014
Q4 2013
Q3 2013
Q2 2013
Q1 2013

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