Tenable Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
Rhea-AI Summary
Tenable (Nasdaq: TENB) reported Q4 2025 revenue of $260.5M (+11% YoY) and full‑year revenue of $999.4M (+11% YoY). Full‑year unlevered free cash flow was $277.0M and net cash from operations was $266.8M. GAAP net loss for 2025 was $36.1M (GAAP loss from operations $9.2M). The company repurchased 7.9 million shares for $247.5M and expanded its buyback authorization by $150M to a remaining $338M. Tenable provided Q1 2026 and full‑year 2026 non‑GAAP guidance and said it will stop providing a specific calculated current billings range going forward.
Positive
- Full‑year revenue +11% YoY to $999.4M
- Unlevered free cash flow +16% YoY to $277.0M
- Repurchased 7.9M shares for $247.5M and expanded buyback authorization by $150M
Negative
- Cash and short‑term investments down ~30% to $402.2M from $577.2M
- GAAP loss from operations increased to $9.2M for full‑year 2025
- Company will no longer provide a specific calculated current billings guidance range
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, TENB declined 1.65%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +9.3% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 13 alerts that day, indicating notable trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $48M from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $2.85B at that time. Trading volume was elevated at 2.6x the daily average, suggesting increased selling activity.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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TENB fell 8.95% with several peers also down: AVPT -8.24%, EEFT -5.47%, RELY -6.63%, QLYS -3.71%, while CALX rose 1.69%, suggesting both stock-specific and sector pressure.
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 | Q3 2025 earnings | Positive | -5.6% | Q3 2025 beat with higher EPS and repurchases but shares fell post-release. |
| Jul 30 | Q2 2025 earnings | Positive | -2.9% | Strong Q2 growth, buyback expansion and guidance update followed by price decline. |
| Apr 29 | Q1 2025 earnings | Positive | -9.2% | Double-digit revenue growth and solid cash flow yet stock dropped afterward. |
| Feb 05 | FY 2024 earnings | Positive | -7.8% | Strong Q4 and FY 2024 metrics and guidance coincided with a notable selloff. |
| Oct 30 | Q3 2024 earnings | Positive | -3.9% | Q3 2024 revenue and billings growth plus buyback expansion, yet shares fell. |
Earnings releases have repeatedly been followed by negative next-day moves despite generally positive operating trends.
Recent earnings releases for Tenable show consistent revenue growth and improving non-GAAP profitability, along with active share repurchase programs and acquisitions. However, the last 5 earnings events (since Oct 2024) all saw negative 24-hour price reactions, often after “strong” or “record” results and raised or reiterated guidance. Today’s Q4 and full-year 2025 report, which exceeded guided metrics and expanded repurchases, arrives against this backdrop of post-earnings weakness.
Historical Comparison
Over the last 5 earnings reports, TENB’s average next-day move was -5.89%. Today’s -8.95% decline is somewhat larger but directionally consistent with that pattern.
Across these earnings releases, Tenable has reported steady revenue growth, expanding non-GAAP profitability, strong cash generation, and ongoing share repurchases alongside platform and acquisition initiatives.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights Tenable’s double-digit revenue growth to $999.4M in 2025, strong operating cash flow of $266.8M, and an expanded share repurchase authorization now totaling $338M. Historically, earnings releases have been followed by negative next-day moves despite similar “strong results” language, so behavior around this update may be compared to prior patterns. Investors may watch 2026 revenue and margin guidance, cash trends, and customer additions to gauge ongoing execution.
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Tenable exceeds all guided metrics for the fourth quarter and full year 2025, announces increase of
- Fourth quarter revenue of
$260.5 million , up11% year-over-year; full year revenue of$999.4 million , up11% year-over-year - Fourth quarter calculated current billings of
$327.8 million , up8% year-over-year; full year calculated current billings of$1.04 9 billion, up8% year-over-year - Full year net cash provided by operating activities of
$266.8 million ; full year unlevered free cash flow of$277.0 million
COLUMBIA, Md., Feb. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tenable Holdings, Inc. (“Tenable”) (Nasdaq: TENB), the exposure management company, today announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.
"We are very pleased with the execution in the quarter and the full year as we delivered better-than-expected results across all of our guided metrics," said Steve Vintz, Co-CEO of Tenable. "Our focus on expanding Tenable One and ensuring AI remains central to every innovation is driving stronger platform adoption and deeper customer engagement."
"We are incredibly proud to be recognized as an industry leader in Exposure Management across all three major industry analyst firms," said Mark Thurmond, Co-CEO of Tenable. "Customers are investing in Tenable One as a long-term platform to turn fragmented security data into a unified, actionable roadmap for risk reduction."
Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights
- Revenue was
$260.5 million , an11% increase year-over-year - Calculated current billings was
$327.8 million , an8% increase year-over-year - GAAP income from operations was
$8.9 million , compared to$13.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 - Non-GAAP income from operations was
$63.7 million , compared to$59.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 - GAAP net loss was
$0.7 million , compared to$1.9 million of net income in the fourth quarter of 2024 - GAAP net loss per share was
$0.01 , compared to earnings per share of$0.02 in the fourth quarter of 2024 - Non-GAAP net income was
$57.3 million , compared to$50.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 - Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was
$0.48 , compared to$0.41 in the fourth quarter of 2024 - Net cash provided by operating activities was
$83.0 million , compared to$81.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 - Unlevered free cash flow was
$87.5 million , compared to$85.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 - Repurchased 2.3 million shares of our common stock for
$62.5 million
Full Year 2025 Financial Highlights
- Revenue was
$999.4 million , an11% increase year-over-year - Calculated current billings was
$1.04 9 billion, an8% increase year-over-year - GAAP loss from operations was
$9.2 million , compared to$6.9 million in 2024 - Non-GAAP income from operations was
$219.0 million , compared to$184.1 million in 2024 - GAAP net loss was
$36.1 million , compared to$36.3 million in 2024 - GAAP net loss per share was
$0.30 , compared to$0.31 in 2024 - Non-GAAP net income was
$194.4 million , compared to$158.6 million in 2024 - Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was
$1.59 , compared to$1.29 in 2024 - Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments were
$402.2 million at December 31, 2025, compared to$577.2 million at December 31, 2024 - Net cash provided by operating activities was
$266.8 million , compared to$217.5 million in 2024 - Unlevered free cash flow was
$277.0 million , compared to$237.8 million in 2024 - Repurchased 7.9 million shares of our common stock for
$247.5 million
Recent Business Highlights
- Added 502 new enterprise platform customers and 5 net new six-figure customers
- Announced a
$150 million expansion of our existing share repurchase program, increasing the total remaining authorization to$338 million - Appointed Microsoft cloud and AI security veteran Vlad Korsunsky as Chief Technology Officer
- Named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Exposure Assessment Platforms and named a Customers’ Choice in the 2025 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms
- Named as the company to beat for AI-Powered Exposure Assessment (EAP) in the 2025 Gartner® AI-Powered Exposure Assessment
- S&P Global upgraded our credit rating to BB from BB-
- Announced agreement with GSA OneGov to further invest in FedRAMP-authorized cloud security capabilities
Financial Outlook
For the first quarter of 2026, we currently expect:
- Revenue in the range of
$257.0 million to$260.0 million - Non-GAAP income from operations in the range of
$53.0 million to$56.0 million - Non-GAAP net income in the range of
$46.0 million to$49.0 million , assuming interest income of$2.9 million , interest expense of$6.4 million and a provision for income taxes of$3.1 million - Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share in the range of
$0.39 t o$0.42 - 118.0 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding
For the year ending December 31, 2026, we currently expect:
- Revenue in the range of
$1.06 5 billion to$1.07 5 billion - Non-GAAP income from operations in the range of
$245.0 million to$255.0 million - Non-GAAP net income in the range of
$214.0 million to$224.0 million , assuming interest income of$10.4 million , interest expense of$25.9 million and a provision for income taxes of$13.3 million - Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share in the range of
$1.81 t o$1.90 - 118.0 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding
- Unlevered free cash flow in the range of
$285.0 million to$295.0 million
As discussed previously, changes in billing duration due to the shift to annual installment billing is creating negative distortion in calculated current billings that fails to accurately represent our growth rate, and we have transitioned away from relying on calculated current billings to monitor performance of our business. Consequently, we will no longer provide a specific guidance range for calculated current billings in 2026 and forward. However, while we will not provide a specific guidance range, we expect full year 2026 calculated current billings will be in line with current consensus expectations, despite the anticipated billings duration headwinds.
Conference Call Information
Tenable will host a conference call today, February 4, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its financial results. The conference call can be accessed at 877-407-9716 (U.S.) and 201-493-6779 (international). A live webcast of the event will be available on the Tenable Investor Relations website at https://investors.tenable.com. An archived replay of the live broadcast will be available on the Investor Relations page of the website following the call.
About Tenable
Tenable® is the exposure management company, exposing and closing the cybersecurity gaps that erode business value, reputation and trust. The company’s AI-powered exposure management platform radically unifies security visibility, insight and action across the attack surface, equipping modern organizations to protect against attacks from IT infrastructure to cloud environments to critical infrastructure and everywhere in between. By protecting enterprises from security exposure, Tenable reduces business risk for over 40,000 customers around the globe. Learn more at tenable.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, our platform's ability to help protect enterprises from security exposure, our business strategy and plans and objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements and represent our views as of the date of this press release. The words “anticipate,” "believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “will” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of assumptions and risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond our control that could affect our financial results. These risks and uncertainties are detailed in the sections titled "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 and other filings that we make from time to time with the SEC, which are available on the SEC's website at sec.gov. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this press release may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in any forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we are under no obligation to update these forward-looking statements subsequent to the date of this press release, or to update the reasons if actual results differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use certain non-GAAP financial measures, as described below, to understand and evaluate our core operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures, which may be different than similarly titled measures used by other companies, are presented to enhance the overall understanding of our financial performance and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about our financial performance, enhance the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects and are helpful to investors in comparing our financial results over multiple periods with other companies in our industry.
Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the financial tables accompanying this press release.
Calculated Current Billings: We define calculated current billings, a non-GAAP financial measure, as total revenue recognized in a period plus the change in current deferred revenue in the corresponding period. Historically we have used calculated current billings to measure and monitor our ability to provide our business with the working capital generated by upfront payments from our customers. The timing of large multi-year contracts and the preference for annual billing versus multi-year upfront billing, may distort calculated current billings growth in one period over another.
Free Cash Flow and Unlevered Free Cash Flow: We define free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software development costs. We believe free cash flow is an important liquidity measure of the cash that is available (if any), after purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software development costs, for investment in our business and to make acquisitions. We believe that free cash flow is useful as a liquidity measure because it measures our ability to generate cash. We define unlevered free cash flow as free cash flow plus cash paid for interest and other financing costs. We believe unlevered free cash flow is useful as a liquidity measure as it measures the cash that is available to invest in our business and meet our current debt obligations and future financing needs. However, given our debt obligations, non-cancelable commitments and other contractual obligations, unlevered free cash flow does not represent residual cash flow available for discretionary expenses.
Non-GAAP Income from Operations and Non-GAAP Operating Margin: We define these non-GAAP financial measures as their respective GAAP measures, excluding the effect of stock-based compensation, acquisition-related expenses, restructuring expenses, costs related to the intra-entity asset transfers resulting from the internal restructuring of legal entities, and amortization of acquired intangible assets. Acquisition-related expenses include transaction and integration expenses, as well as costs related to the intercompany transfer of acquired intellectual property. Restructuring expenses include non-ordinary course severance, employee related benefits, and other charges to reorganize business operations. We believe that the exclusion of these expenses provides for a useful comparison of our operating results to prior periods and to our peer companies, which commonly exclude restructuring expenses.
Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share: We define non-GAAP net income as GAAP net income (loss), excluding the effect of stock-based compensation, acquisition-related expenses, restructuring expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets, including the applicable tax impacts. In addition, we exclude the tax impact and related costs of intra-entity asset transfers resulting from the internal restructuring of legal entities as well as deferred income tax benefits recognized in connection with acquisitions. We use non-GAAP net income to calculate non-GAAP earnings per share.
Non-GAAP Gross Profit and Non-GAAP Gross Margin: We define non-GAAP gross profit as GAAP gross profit, excluding the effect of stock-based compensation and amortization of acquired intangible assets. Non-GAAP gross margin is defined as non-GAAP gross profit as a percentage of revenue.
Non-GAAP Sales and Marketing Expense, Non-GAAP Research and Development Expense and Non-GAAP General and Administrative Expense: We define these non-GAAP measures as their respective GAAP measures, excluding stock-based compensation, acquisition-related expenses and costs related to intra-entity asset transfers resulting from the internal restructuring of legal entities.
| TENABLE HOLDINGS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share data) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 260,533 | $ | 235,731 | $ | 999,405 | $ | 900,021 | |||||||
| Cost of revenue(1) | 55,290 | 51,439 | 218,937 | 199,668 | |||||||||||
| Gross profit | 205,243 | 184,292 | 780,468 | 700,353 | |||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing(1) | 106,727 | 95,348 | 416,949 | 395,385 | |||||||||||
| Research and development(1) | 54,945 | 44,728 | 223,669 | 181,624 | |||||||||||
| General and administrative(1) | 31,603 | 31,241 | 145,905 | 124,130 | |||||||||||
| Restructuring | 3,113 | — | 3,113 | 6,070 | |||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 196,388 | 171,317 | 789,636 | 707,209 | |||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 8,855 | 12,975 | (9,168 | ) | (6,856 | ) | |||||||||
| Interest income | 3,395 | 5,738 | 15,992 | 23,325 | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | (7,056 | ) | (7,587 | ) | (28,419 | ) | (31,920 | ) | |||||||
| Other expense, net | (1,134 | ) | (2,577 | ) | (1,338 | ) | (3,435 | ) | |||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 4,060 | 8,549 | (22,933 | ) | (18,886 | ) | |||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 4,797 | 6,681 | 13,185 | 17,415 | |||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (737 | ) | $ | 1,868 | $ | (36,118 | ) | $ | (36,301 | ) | ||||
| Net (loss) earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.02 | $ | (0.30 | ) | $ | (0.31 | ) | ||||
| Diluted | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.02 | $ | (0.30 | ) | $ | (0.31 | ) | ||||
| Weighted-average shares used to compute net (loss) earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | 118,955 | 119,748 | 120,124 | 118,789 | |||||||||||
| Diluted | 118,955 | 123,853 | 120,124 | 118,789 | |||||||||||
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(1) Includes stock-based compensation as follows:
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||
| Cost of revenue | $ | 3,444 | $ | 3,191 | $ | 13,714 | $ | 12,677 | |||
| Sales and marketing | 17,302 | 15,210 | 68,801 | 62,727 | |||||||
| Research and development | 14,101 | 12,261 | 56,542 | 47,656 | |||||||
| General and administrative(2) | 9,655 | 10,052 | 52,756 | 40,455 | |||||||
| Total stock-based compensation | $ | 44,502 | $ | 40,714 | $ | 191,813 | $ | 163,515 | |||
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(2) Stock-based compensation in the year ended December 31, 2025 includes
| TENABLE HOLDINGS, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) | |||||||
| December 31, | |||||||
| (in thousands, except per share data) | 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| Assets | |||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 187,762 | $ | 328,647 | |||
| Short-term investments | 214,419 | 248,547 | |||||
| Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of | 279,150 | 258,734 | |||||
| Deferred commissions | 52,914 | 51,791 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 39,339 | 53,026 | |||||
| Total current assets | 773,584 | 940,745 | |||||
| Property and equipment, net | 40,062 | 39,265 | |||||
| Deferred commissions (net of current portion) | 71,715 | 67,914 | |||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 35,558 | 45,139 | |||||
| Acquired intangible assets, net | 115,296 | 94,461 | |||||
| Goodwill | 697,886 | 541,292 | |||||
| Other assets | 13,566 | 13,303 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,747,667 | $ | 1,742,119 | |||
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | |||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 21,889 | $ | 19,981 | |||
| Accrued compensation | 69,166 | 55,784 | |||||
| Deferred revenue | 706,866 | 650,372 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 9,596 | 6,801 | |||||
| Other current liabilities | 5,432 | 5,154 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 812,949 | 738,092 | |||||
| Deferred revenue (net of current portion) | 192,410 | 182,815 | |||||
| Term loan, net of issuance costs (net of current portion) | 354,209 | 356,705 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities (net of current portion) | 50,877 | 56,224 | |||||
| Other liabilities | 10,846 | 8,329 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 1,421,291 | 1,342,165 | |||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||
| Common stock (par value: | 1,290 | 1,224 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,586,727 | 1,374,659 | |||||
| Treasury stock (at cost: 10,596 and 2,673 shares at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | (364,574 | ) | (114,911 | ) | |||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 387 | 318 | |||||
| Accumulated deficit | (897,454 | ) | (861,336 | ) | |||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 326,376 | 399,954 | |||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 1,747,667 | $ | 1,742,119 | |||
| TENABLE HOLDINGS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) | |||||||
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||
| Net loss | $ | (36,118 | ) | $ | (36,301 | ) | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 41,955 | 33,209 | |||||
| Stock-based compensation | 191,813 | 163,515 | |||||
| Net accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on short-term investments | (3,131 | ) | (7,595 | ) | |||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 1,442 | 1,353 | |||||
| Loss (gain) on other investments | 18 | (1,452 | ) | ||||
| Restructuring | — | 4,528 | |||||
| Other | 3,856 | 6,507 | |||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts receivable | (18,236 | ) | (38,730 | ) | |||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 12,767 | 26,170 | |||||
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and accrued compensation | 12,147 | (8,257 | ) | ||||
| Deferred revenue | 58,361 | 82,581 | |||||
| Other current and noncurrent liabilities | 1,876 | (8,052 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 266,750 | 217,476 | |||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (12,102 | ) | (4,247 | ) | |||
| Capitalized software development costs | (4,474 | ) | (6,451 | ) | |||
| Purchases of short-term investments | (145,342 | ) | (287,797 | ) | |||
| Sales and maturities of short-term investments | 182,670 | 283,964 | |||||
| Proceeds from other investments | 852 | 3,512 | |||||
| Purchases of other investments | — | (1,250 | ) | ||||
| Business combinations, net of cash acquired | (196,182 | ) | (29,162 | ) | |||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (174,578 | ) | (41,431 | ) | |||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||
| Payments on term loan | (3,750 | ) | (3,750 | ) | |||
| Proceeds from stock issued in connection with the employee stock purchase plan | 15,482 | 16,262 | |||||
| Proceeds from the exercise of stock options | 3,619 | 8,064 | |||||
| Purchase of treasury stock | (247,468 | ) | (99,977 | ) | |||
| Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards | (1,978 | ) | — | ||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (234,095 | ) | (79,401 | ) | |||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 1,038 | (5,129 | ) | ||||
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | (140,885 | ) | 91,515 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year | 328,647 | 237,132 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year | $ | 187,762 | $ | 328,647 | |||
| TENABLE HOLDINGS, INC. REVENUE COMPONENTS AND RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Revenue | Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Subscription revenue | $ | 238,888 | $ | 215,932 | $ | 919,573 | $ | 824,659 | |||
| Perpetual license and maintenance revenue | 10,610 | 11,833 | 44,661 | 47,774 | |||||||
| Professional services and other revenue | 11,035 | 7,966 | 35,171 | 27,588 | |||||||
| Revenue(1) | $ | 260,533 | $ | 235,731 | $ | 999,405 | $ | 900,021 | |||
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(1) Recurring revenue, which includes revenue from subscription arrangements for software (both recognized ratably over the subscription term and upon delivery) and cloud-based solutions and maintenance associated with perpetual licenses, represented
| Calculated Current Billings | Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 260,533 | $ | 235,731 | $ | 999,405 | $ | 900,021 | |||||||
| Deferred revenue (current), end of period | 706,866 | 650,372 | 706,866 | 650,372 | |||||||||||
| Deferred revenue (current), beginning of period(1) | (639,614 | ) | (583,940 | ) | (657,035 | ) | (580,887 | ) | |||||||
| Calculated current billings | $ | 327,785 | $ | 302,163 | $ | 1,049,236 | $ | 969,506 | |||||||
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(1) Deferred revenue (current), beginning of period for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 includes
| Remaining Performance Obligations | At December 31, | Change | ||||||
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | % | |||||
| Remaining performance obligations, short-term | $ | 748,616 | $ | 660,647 | 13.3 | % | ||
| Remaining performance obligations, long-term | 312,449 | 206,879 | 51.0 | % | ||||
| Remaining performance obligations | $ | 1,061,065 | $ | 867,526 | 22.3 | % | ||
| Free Cash Flow and Unlevered Free Cash Flow | Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 83,030 | $ | 81,119 | $ | 266,750 | $ | 217,476 | |||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (334 | ) | (2,323 | ) | (12,102 | ) | (4,247 | ) | |||||||
| Capitalized software development costs | (1,798 | ) | (521 | ) | (4,474 | ) | (6,451 | ) | |||||||
| Free cash flow | 80,898 | 78,275 | 250,174 | 206,778 | |||||||||||
| Cash paid for interest and other financing costs | 6,554 | 7,472 | 26,841 | 30,977 | |||||||||||
| Unlevered free cash flow | $ | 87,452 | $ | 85,747 | $ | 277,015 | $ | 237,755 | |||||||
Free cash flow and unlevered free cash flow for the periods presented were impacted by:
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||
| Employee stock purchase plan activity | $ | 5,550 | $ | 5,267 | $ | 236 | $ | (1,016 | ) | ||||||
| Acquisition-related expenses | (672 | ) | (170 | ) | (5,802 | ) | (1,496 | ) | |||||||
| Restructuring | (125 | ) | — | (125 | ) | (5,911 | ) | ||||||||
| Tax payment on intra-entity asset transfer(1) | — | (1,232 | ) | — | (1,232 | ) | |||||||||
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(1) The tax payment on intra-entity asset transfer in 2024 includes
| Non-GAAP Income from Operations and Non-GAAP Operating Margin | Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | $ | 8,855 | $ | 12,975 | $ | (9,168 | ) | $ | (6,856 | ) | |||||
| Stock-based compensation | 44,502 | 40,714 | 191,813 | 163,515 | |||||||||||
| Acquisition-related expenses | 441 | 648 | 7,256 | 1,932 | |||||||||||
| Restructuring | 3,113 | — | 3,113 | 6,070 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 6,782 | 5,014 | 25,965 | 19,457 | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP income from operations | $ | 63,693 | $ | 59,351 | $ | 218,979 | $ | 184,118 | |||||||
| Operating margin | 3.4 | % | 5.5 | % | (0.9 | )% | (0.8 | )% | |||||||
| Non-GAAP operating margin | 24.4 | % | 25.2 | % | 21.9 | % | 20.5 | % | |||||||
| Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share | Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share data) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (737 | ) | $ | 1,868 | $ | (36,118 | ) | $ | (36,301 | ) | ||||
| Stock-based compensation | 44,502 | 40,714 | 191,813 | 163,515 | |||||||||||
| Tax impact of stock-based compensation(1) | 3,363 | 1,219 | 2,707 | 2,845 | |||||||||||
| Acquisition-related expenses(2) | 441 | 648 | 7,256 | 1,932 | |||||||||||
| Restructuring(2) | 3,113 | — | 3,113 | 6,070 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets(3) | 6,782 | 5,014 | 25,965 | 19,457 | |||||||||||
| Tax impact of acquisitions | (159 | ) | (31 | ) | (306 | ) | (161 | ) | |||||||
| Tax impact of intra-entity asset transfer(4) | — | 1,232 | — | 1,232 | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income | $ | 57,305 | $ | 50,664 | $ | 194,430 | $ | 158,589 | |||||||
| Net (loss) earnings per share, diluted | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.02 | $ | (0.30 | ) | $ | (0.31 | ) | ||||
| Stock-based compensation | 0.37 | 0.33 | 1.60 | 1.38 | |||||||||||
| Tax impact of stock-based compensation(1) | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | |||||||||||
| Acquisition-related expenses(2) | — | — | 0.06 | 0.02 | |||||||||||
| Restructuring(2) | 0.03 | — | 0.03 | 0.05 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets(3) | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.22 | 0.16 | |||||||||||
| Tax impact of acquisitions | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Tax impact of intra-entity asset transfer(4) | — | 0.01 | — | 0.01 | |||||||||||
| Adjustment to diluted earnings per share(5) | — | — | (0.04 | ) | (0.05 | ) | |||||||||
| Non-GAAP earnings per share, diluted | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.41 | $ | 1.59 | $ | 1.29 | |||||||
| Weighted-average shares used to compute GAAP net (loss) earnings per share, diluted | 118,955 | 123,853 | 120,124 | 118,789 | |||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares used to compute non-GAAP earnings per share, diluted | 120,259 | 123,853 | 122,308 | 123,370 | |||||||||||
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(1) The tax impact of stock-based compensation is based on the tax treatment for the applicable tax jurisdictions.
(2) The tax impact of acquisition-related expenses and restructuring charges are not material.
(3) The tax impact of the amortization of acquired intangible assets is included in the tax impact of acquisitions.
(4) The tax impact of the intra-entity asset transfer is additional tax incurred related to the 2021 internal restructuring of Indegy.
(5) An adjustment to reconcile GAAP net loss per share, which excludes potentially dilutive shares, to non-GAAP earnings per share, which includes potentially dilutive shares, when applicable.
| Non-GAAP Gross Profit and Non-GAAP Gross Margin | Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 205,243 | $ | 184,292 | $ | 780,468 | $ | 700,353 | |||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 3,444 | 3,191 | 13,714 | 12,677 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 6,782 | 5,014 | 25,965 | 19,457 | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP gross profit | $ | 215,469 | $ | 192,497 | $ | 820,147 | $ | 732,487 | |||||||
| Gross margin | 78.8 | % | 78.2 | % | 78.1 | % | 77.8 | % | |||||||
| Non-GAAP gross margin | 82.7 | % | 81.7 | % | 82.1 | % | 81.4 | % | |||||||
| Non-GAAP Sales and Marketing Expense | Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||
| Sales and marketing expense | $ | 106,727 | $ | 95,348 | $ | 416,949 | $ | 395,385 | |||||||
| Less: Stock-based compensation | 17,302 | 15,210 | 68,801 | 62,727 | |||||||||||
| Less: Acquisition-related expenses | — | — | 1,320 | 52 | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP sales and marketing expense | $ | 89,425 | $ | 80,138 | $ | 346,828 | $ | 332,606 | |||||||
| Non-GAAP sales and marketing expense % of revenue | 34.3 | % | 34.0 | % | 34.7 | % | 37.0 | % | |||||||
| Non-GAAP Research and Development Expense | Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||
| Research and development expense | $ | 54,945 | $ | 44,728 | $ | 223,669 | $ | 181,624 | |||||||
| Less: Stock-based compensation | 14,101 | 12,261 | 56,542 | 47,656 | |||||||||||
| Less: Acquisition-related expenses | 4 | — | 1,778 | (20 | ) | ||||||||||
| Non-GAAP research and development expense | $ | 40,840 | $ | 32,467 | $ | 165,349 | $ | 133,988 | |||||||
| Non-GAAP research and development expense % of revenue | 15.7 | % | 13.8 | % | 16.5 | % | 14.9 | % | |||||||
| Non-GAAP General and Administrative Expense | Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||
| General and administrative expense | $ | 31,603 | $ | 31,241 | $ | 145,905 | $ | 124,130 | |||||||
| Less: Stock-based compensation | 9,655 | 10,052 | 52,756 | 40,455 | |||||||||||
| Less: Acquisition-related expenses | 437 | 648 | 4,158 | 1,900 | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP general and administrative expense | $ | 21,511 | $ | 20,541 | $ | 88,991 | $ | 81,775 | |||||||
| Non-GAAP general and administrative expense % of revenue | 8.3 | % | 8.7 | % | 8.9 | % | 9.1 | % | |||||||
The following adjustments to reconcile forecasted non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP earnings per share, free cash flow and unlevered free cash flow are subject to a number of uncertainties and assumptions, each of which are inherently difficult to forecast. As a result, actual adjustments and GAAP results may differ materially.
| Forecasted Non-GAAP Income from Operations | Three Months Ending March 31, 2026 | Year Ending December 31, 2026 | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | Low | High | Low | High | ||||||||||
| Forecasted (loss) income from operations | $ | (3.4 | ) | $ | (0.4 | ) | $ | 28.7 | $ | 38.7 | ||||
| Forecasted stock-based compensation | 45.1 | 45.1 | 184.9 | 184.9 | ||||||||||
| Forecasted restructuring expense | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | ||||||||||
| Forecasted amortization of acquired intangible assets | 6.8 | 6.8 | 26.9 | 26.9 | ||||||||||
| Forecasted non-GAAP income from operations | $ | 53.0 | $ | 56.0 | $ | 245.0 | $ | 255.0 | ||||||
| Forecasted Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share | Three Months Ending March 31, 2026 | Year Ending December 31, 2026 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions, except per share data) | Low | High | Low | High | |||||||||||
| Forecasted net (loss) income(1) | $ | (11.5 | ) | $ | (8.5 | ) | $ | (7.0 | ) | $ | 3.0 | ||||
| Forecasted stock-based compensation | 45.1 | 45.1 | 184.9 | 184.9 | |||||||||||
| Forecasted tax impact of stock-based compensation | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | |||||||||||
| Forecasted tax impact of acquisitions | — | — | (0.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | |||||||||
| Forecasted restructuring expense | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | |||||||||||
| Forecasted amortization of acquired intangible assets | 6.8 | 6.8 | 26.9 | 26.9 | |||||||||||
| Forecasted non-GAAP net income | $ | 46.0 | $ | 49.0 | $ | 214.0 | $ | 224.0 | |||||||
| Forecasted net (loss) earnings per share, diluted(1) | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | 0.03 | ||||
| Forecasted stock-based compensation | 0.39 | 0.39 | 1.58 | 1.58 | |||||||||||
| Forecasted tax impact of stock-based compensation | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.04 | |||||||||||
| Forecasted tax impact of acquisitions | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Forecasted restructuring expense | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | |||||||||||
| Forecasted amortization of acquired intangible assets | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.23 | 0.23 | |||||||||||
| Adjustment to diluted earnings per share(2) | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||||
| Forecasted non-GAAP earnings per share, diluted | $ | 0.39 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 1.81 | $ | 1.90 | |||||||
| Forecasted weighted-average shares used to compute GAAP net loss per share, diluted | 117.0 | 117.0 | 117.0 | 117.0 | |||||||||||
| Forecasted weighted-average shares used to compute non-GAAP earnings per share, diluted | 118.0 | 118.0 | 118.0 | 118.0 | |||||||||||
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(1) The forecasted GAAP net loss assumes income tax expense of
(2) Adjustment to reconcile GAAP net loss per share, which excludes potentially dilutive shares, to non-GAAP earnings per share, which includes potentially dilutive shares.
| Forecasted Free Cash Flow and Unlevered Free Cash Flow | Year Ending December 31, 2026 | ||||||
| (in millions) | Low | High | |||||
| Forecasted net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 275.7 | $ | 285.7 | |||
| Forecasted purchases of property and equipment | (10.9 | ) | (10.9 | ) | |||
| Forecasted capitalized software development costs | (4.0 | ) | (4.0 | ) | |||
| Forecasted free cash flow | 260.8 | 270.8 | |||||
| Forecasted cash paid for interest and other financing costs | 24.2 | 24.2 | |||||
| Forecasted unlevered free cash flow | $ | 285.0 | $ | 295.0 | |||
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