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Earnings call · FY2026 Q1

N-able, Inc. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

N-able, Inc. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Concluded May 7, 2026 Audio replay
May 7, 2026 42:18 37 turns
Period
FY2026 Q1
Runtime
42:18
Sources
4 artifacts

Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

N-able reported strong Q1 2026 results with total revenue of $133.7 million (+13.1% YoY) and ARR of $548.0 million (+11.2% YoY), exceeding revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance while maintaining its full-year ARR outlook of $581M-$586M.

Data protection product expansion 43 MSP economics and platform strategy 40 AI innovation and automation 33 ARR growth and retention 32 Cybersecurity demand and threat landscape 25 Upmarket and enterprise wins 16

Management tone

Confident

Net tone +62 · moderate hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “First quarter ARR was $548 million, growing 8% year-over-year in constant currency, and adjusted EBITDA margin was 27%.”
  • “we believe cybersecurity continues to experience strong secular tailwinds”
  • “we believe our end-to-end cyber resilience platform is purpose-built for this moment, positioning N-able to lead as cybersecurity reaches an inflection point”
  • “We're cautiously optimistic.”

Forward guidance

6 guided metrics

Management's latest ranges and targets are included below.

Research coverage

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Revenue $132.37M +12.1% YoY
Diluted EPS -$0.01
Gross margin 75.9% -0.6 pp YoY
Net income -$1.68M

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Total ARR grew 11.2% YoY (7.9% constant currency) to $548.0 million, with revenue up 13.1% YoY to $133.7 million, exceeding Q1 guidance.
  • Quarterly gross and net revenue dollar retention both improved sequentially and YoY, with trailing 12-month net retention at 106%.
  • Upmarket momentum: customers with over $50,000 in ARR grew 13% YoY and now represent 62% of total ARR; customers above $100,000 ARR represent 41% of ARR.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin reached 27.5% on $36.7 million of adjusted EBITDA, with non-GAAP gross margin of 79.7% and non-GAAP EPS of $0.09.
  • Four of top five new customer wins came through the VAR channel, including the Manchester City Football Club cybersecurity partnership.
  • Product expansion: launched N-zo AI assistant (up to 70% faster on certain tasks) and introduced DRaaS with enhanced Anomaly Detection, plus new Model Context Protocol server connecting AI tools to UEM.

Risks & pressure points

  • Pricing and packaging benefit for fiscal 2026 guided closer to one point, down from the previously referenced one to two points.
  • Google Workspace backup is not yet baked into the financial plan given its back-half timing, and DRaaS remains in limited preview ahead of full launch.
  • GAAP results showed a net loss of $0.6 million despite non-GAAP profitability.
  • Net new ARR is expected to be more back-half-led than front-half-led due to the timing of new data protection offerings.
  • Total debt of $393.1 million against $117.8 million of cash and equivalents highlights leveraged balance sheet.

Key moments

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“Our aim is for our software to improve that ratio, empowering a single technician to manage 500, 1,000 or even more IT assets. Delivering this creates a win-win for our customers and N-able. Our customers can scale their businesses without linear increase in labor costs, and we can gain market share as MSPs consolidate around platforms that can help them grow their businesses more efficiently.” John Pagliuca, CEO

Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed May 7, 2026.

Metric Guided
Total revenue
second quarter of 2026
$137.5M – $138.5M
Adjusted EBITDA
second quarter of 2026
$39.5M – $40.5M
Total ARR
full-year 2026
$581M – $586M
Total revenue
full-year 2026
$554M – $559M
Adjusted EBITDA
full-year 2026
$167M – $171M

Guidance from the call

Stated verbally and extracted from the transcript.

Metric Guided
Adjusted EBITDA margin
second quarter of 2026
29%

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · products & services

Subscription Revenue$132.46M +13.4% YoY
Other Revenue$1.22M -9.8% YoY
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