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DigitalOcean Q1 2026 earnings summary

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Q1 2026 earnings summary5 May, 2026

Executive summary

  • Q1 2026 revenue reached $258 million, up 22% year-over-year, driven by strong customer demand, AI adoption, and expansion among Digital Native Enterprise (DNE) customers.

  • AI Customer ARR grew 221% to $170 million, with $1M+ customer ARR rising 179% to $183 million; over 80% of AI ARR came from non-bare metal services.

  • Launched the AI-Native Cloud with 15+ new products and acquired Katanemo Labs to enhance agentic AI infrastructure.

  • Raised $888 million in equity, repaid $500 million in debt, and expanded data center capacity by 60 MW, bringing total committed capacity to 135 MW.

  • Raised 2026 revenue growth guidance to 25%-27% and 2027 to 50%+ year-over-year, supported by robust pipeline and new capacity.

Financial highlights

  • Q1 2026 revenue: $258 million, up 22% year-over-year; ARR: $1.032 billion.

  • Adjusted EBITDA: $105 million (41% margin), up 21% year-over-year.

  • Adjusted operating income: $64 million (25% margin); GAAP operating income: $37 million (14% margin).

  • Net income attributable to common stockholders was $15.8 million, down from $38.2 million in Q1 2025, with diluted EPS at $0.15 and non-GAAP diluted EPS at $0.44.

  • Cash and cash equivalents stood at $741 million at quarter-end.

Outlook and guidance

  • Q2 2026 revenue expected at $272–$274 million, up 24–25% year-over-year.

  • Full-year 2026 revenue guidance raised to $1.13–$1.145 billion, 25–27% growth, with adjusted EBITDA margin projected at 37–39%.

  • 2027 revenue expected to exceed $1.7 billion, 50%+ growth, with ~40% adjusted EBITDA margin.

  • Adjusted free cash flow margin for 2026 projected at 9–12% (18–21% excluding start-up costs).

  • Non-GAAP diluted EPS for 2026 expected at $1.10–$1.20.

Strategic role of 60 MW capacity expansion
Impact of Katanemo Labs acquisition on AI stack
Factors behind the significant RPO increase
Drivers for higher ARR per megawatt in 2027
Strategy for rotating customers off bare metal
Inference router impact on TCO per token
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