Fastly (2Y7) Q2 2026 Earnings Report
CH:2Y7 Q2 2026 EPS Results
- Actual EPS
- CHF 0.12
- Consensus EPS
- CHF 0.05
- Beat/Miss
- Beat by +CHF 0.07
- One Year Ago EPS
- -CHF 0.02
CH:2Y7 Q2 2026 Revenue Results
- Actual Revenue
- CHF 151.02M
- Expected Revenue
- CHF 143.30M
- Beat/Miss
- Beat by +CHF 7.73M
- YoY Revenue Growth
- +23.27%
Earnings Announcement Details
- Quarter
- Q2 2026
- Date
- 08/05/2026
- Time
- After Close
- Conference Call
- Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Fastly's next earnings date is estimated for November 4, 2026, based on past reporting schedules.
Q2 2026 Earnings Call Audio
Q2 2026 Earnings Slide Deck
Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary
The call conveyed strong positive momentum: record revenue, record gross margins, meaningful operating profitability improvements, sustained free cash flow, and accelerating platform adoption—especially in security and compute. Management acknowledged near-term variability from episodic events, some customer concentration, higher front-loaded CapEx due to supply-chain mitigation, and mid-single-digit price erosion in network services. Overall the company presented improving unit economics, stronger RPO, and raised full-year guidance while flagging execution items and normalization of OpEx in the back half.
Fastly guided Q3 revenue of $184M–$190M (midpoint +18% YoY), with gross margin ~65% ±50 bps, non‑GAAP operating profit of $20M–$24M (≈12% operating margin at the midpoint) and non‑GAAP net EPS of $0.11–$0.13; for full‑year 2026 it raised revenue guidance to $732M–$746M (≈+18% at midpoint), expects full‑year gross margin ~65% ±50 bps, non‑GAAP operating profit $88M–$96M (≈12% operating margin at midpoint), non‑GAAP net EPS $0.50–$0.54, infrastructure CapEx of 10%–12% of revenue (front‑loaded vs. 5% in 2025), and free cash flow of $40M–$50M, while noting OpEx will normalize higher in H2 due to headcount additions and discretionary spend.
- Record Revenue and Reaccelerated GrowthRevenue of $183.3 million in Q2 (record) increased 23% year-over-year and exceeded the high end of guidance ($170M–$176M). Company reported the highest revenue growth quarter in almost four years.
- Record Gross Margin and Strong Operating ProfitabilityGross margin hit a record 65.8% (up ~680 basis points vs Q2 2025 and ~180 bps above guidance midpoint). Operating income was $27 million and operating margin expanded to ~14.7%–15%, a swing from -3% a year ago and well above guidance.
- Improved Monetization and Unit EconomicsTrailing-12-month incremental gross margin rose to 96% (from 47% a year ago). Trailing-12-month incremental operating margin flow-through was 79%, well above the company’s long-term target range of 25%–40%.
- Strong Cash Generation and Balance SheetSixth consecutive quarter of positive free cash flow (Q2 free cash flow $3.6M). Cash flow from operations was $39.3M (vs $25.8M in Q2 2025). Ended quarter with ~$337M in cash, marketable securities and investments and a positive net cash balance of $14M.
- Platform Adoption Driving Customer Revenue ExpansionTrailing 12-month net retention rate rose to 117% (from 113% in prior quarter and 104% a year ago). Top 10 customers accounted for 37% of revenue and grew 48% year-over-year; customers outside top 10 grew 12% year-over-year. Large customer count (>$100k ARR) added 24 customers.
- Security and Compute MomentumSecurity revenue was $41.7M, up 43% year-over-year and up 8% sequentially, representing 23% of revenue (vs 20% year-ago). Other products (primarily compute) grew 69% year-over-year to $7.7M, supporting AI-related workloads and showing compute as an emerging expansion engine.
- Network Services Growth and Operational WinsNetwork services revenue of $103.9M grew 17% year-over-year (an acceleration from prior quarter). Management highlighted multiple customer wins and examples of platform resilience and performance during major live sporting events.
- Improved Forward GuidanceRaised 2026 revenue guidance to $732M–$746M (about 18% growth at midpoint). Increased non-GAAP operating profit guidance to $88M–$96M (12% operating margin at midpoint) and maintained 2026 free cash flow guidance of $40M–$50M.
- Stronger RPO and Contract VisibilityRemaining performance obligations (RPO) exited at $341M, up 38% year-over-year; the current portion of RPO was 79% of total and grew 44% year-over-year, reflecting larger upfront commitments and improved go-to-market discipline.
CH:2Y7 Earnings History
| Report Date | Fiscal Quarter | Forecast / EPS | Last Year's EPS | EPS YoY Change | Press Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 04, 2026 | 2026 (Q3) | 0.10- | 0.06 | ― | ― |
| Aug 05, 2026 | 2026 (Q2) | 0.050.12 | -0.02 | 600.00% (+0.15) | |
| May 06, 2026 | 2026 (Q1) | 0.070.11 | -0.04 | 360.00% (+0.15) | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 2025 (Q4) | 0.050.10 | -0.02 | 500.00% (+0.12) | |
| Nov 05, 2025 | 2025 (Q3) | 0.000.06 | 0.02 | 250.00% (+0.04) | |
| Aug 06, 2025 | 2025 (Q2) | -0.04-0.02 | -0.06 | 57.14% (+0.03) | |
| May 07, 2025 | 2025 (Q1) | -0.05-0.04 | -0.04 | 0.00% (+0.00) | |
| Feb 12, 2025 | 2024 (Q4) | -0.00-0.02 | 0.01 | -400.00% (-0.03) | |
| Nov 06, 2024 | 2024 (Q3) | -0.050.02 | -0.05 | 133.33% (+0.07) | |
| Aug 07, 2024 | 2024 (Q2) | -0.06-0.06 | -0.03 | -75.00% (-0.02) |
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