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Twilio reported Q2 revenue of $1.5 billion, up 22 percent and $70 million above consensus, with EPS of $1.47 topping the $1.32 forecast.
"The results reflect broad-based strength across messaging, voice and software add-ons, with organic growth accelerating to 17 percent," Chief Executive Khozema Shipchandler said.
Non-GAAP gross profit rose 18 percent to a record $736 million, while non-GAAP operating income climbed 29 percent to $285 million. Free cash flow hit a quarterly record of $353 million. Messaging revenue grew 28 percent, voice growth accelerated above 20 percent, and software add-ons rose 25 percent, led by Verify at 30 percent-plus growth. Dollar-based net expansion reached 116 percent.
Shares jumped 16.67 percent to $225.40 in after-hours trading. Management raised full-year organic revenue growth guidance to 13 percent to 13.5 percent, up from 9.5 percent to 10.5 percent, and lifted non-GAAP operating income and free cash flow targets to $1.135 billion to $1.155 billion.
The beat marked the second straight quarter of more than 5 percent upside to guidance, though Chief Financial Officer Aidan Viggiano cautioned that such results should not be treated as the new normal. Non-GAAP gross margin fell 160 basis points to 49.1 percent because of $71 million in incremental U.S. carrier pass-through fees, which carry no direct impact on profitability. Excluding those fees, gross margin would have risen 60 basis points year over year. The results outpace peers in the software development segment, where Bandwidth grew revenue 22.2 percent and F5 rose 10.9 percent in their respective quarters.
For the third quarter, Twilio guided to revenue of $1.505 billion to $1.515 billion, implying reported growth of 16 percent to 16.5 percent and organic growth of 11 percent to 12 percent, the highest three-year guidance the company has offered. The full-year outlook assumes about $250 million in incremental pass-through revenue from U.S. carrier fees.
The guidance raise shows management expects AI-driven demand to keep accelerating, with AI-native customers expanding from voice into messaging and software add-ons. Investors will watch the Q3 earnings call for updated segment margins as carrier fee comparisons ease.
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