Pagerduty Inc
Q3 2026 Earnings
Market Reaction
S&P 500 over the same 30 days: +1.08%.
Did PD Beat Earnings? Q3 2026 Results
PagerDuty delivered a sharply split Q3 FY2026 report, posting a substantial earnings beat against a modest revenue miss that left investors weighing profitability progress against slowing top-line momentum. Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.33 cleared the $0.24 consensus estimate by 35.02%, powered by a dramatic expansion in non-GAAP operating margin to 28.5% from 21.0% a year ago, as stock-based compensation fell to $22.57 million from $31.77 million and total operating expenses dropped to $98.11 million from $108.97 million. Revenue of $124.55 million grew 4.7% year over year but fell just short of the $124.86 million consensus, and the company trimmed its full-year revenue outlook to $490.00 million–$492.00 million while simultaneously raising its non-GAAP EPS guidance to $1.11–$1.12, underscoring a clear pivot toward margin over growth. A declining dollar-based net retention rate of 100%, down from 107% a year ago, triggered significant investor concern after the print, with the stock falling sharply as securities fraud investigations were announced in its wake.
- Disciplined execution and continued margin expansion driving GAAP profitability
- Significant reduction in stock-based compensation expense from $31.8M to $22.6M YoY
- Operating expense reduction from $109.0M to $98.1M YoY
- Non-GAAP operating margin expansion to 28.5% from 21.0% YoY
- Gross margin improvement to 85.3% from 83.0% YoY
“PagerDuty delivered $125 million in revenue and our second consecutive quarter of GAAP profitability, reflecting disciplined execution and continued margin expansion.”
PagerDuty CEO, on the earnings call
Forward Guidance & Outlook
For Q4 FY2026, PagerDuty expects revenue of $122.0–$124.0 million (0%–2% YoY growth) and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.24–$0.25 on approximately 91 million diluted shares. For full-year FY2026, the company lowered revenue guidance to $490.0–$492.0 million (from $493.0–$497.0 million), representing approximately 5% YoY growth, while raising non-GAAP diluted EPS guidance to $1.11–$1.12 (from $1.00–$1.04) on approximately 93 million diluted shares, both using a 22% non-GAAP tax rate.
PD YoY Financials
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