UiPath Q3 Earnings Boost AI Outlook

UiPath Inc. (PATH) reported its first GAAP-profitable quarter on Dec. 3, 2025, surprising the market with stronger-than-expected Q3 fiscal 2026 results and raising Q4 guidance. Management attributed the performance to enterprise adoption of agentic automation and expanded AI partnerships, which helped lift the stock.

Quarterly Results and Guidance

UiPath said in a press release on Dec. 3, 2025, that Q3 revenue reached $411.11 million, up 16% year-over-year and 4.7% above the consensus estimate of $391.98 million. Revenue included $150.04 million from licenses, $247.57 million from subscription services, and $13.50 million from professional services and other sources.

Annualized recurring revenue (ARR) rose 11% year-over-year to $1.782 billion as of Oct. 31, 2025, with net new ARR of $59 million and a dollar-based net retention rate of 107%. Daniel Dines, founder and chief executive, said the results reflect the team’s focus and the momentum as customers scale agentic automation across enterprises.

The quarter marked UiPath’s first GAAP-profitable third quarter, with GAAP operating income of $13 million and GAAP net income of $198.84 million. Non-GAAP operating income was $88 million, representing a 21% margin. Non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $0.16 beat estimates by $0.01, while GAAP EPS was $0.37. Gross margins stood at 83% on a GAAP basis and 85% on a non-GAAP basis.

Operating cash flow and non-GAAP free cash flow both totaled approximately $28 million. The company held $1.52 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities.

For Q4 fiscal 2026, UiPath raised revenue guidance to a range of $462 million to $467 million and projected ARR between $1.844 billion and $1.849 billion as of Jan. 31, 2026. Management forecast non-GAAP operating income near $140 million, free cash flow around $370 million, and a non-GAAP gross margin close to 85%. The company declined to provide a GAAP reconciliation for Q4 due to the unpredictability of stock-based compensation expenses.

AI Partnerships and Market Reaction

Management credited the quarter’s momentum to enterprise adoption of agentic automation and expanded AI integrations with Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, OpenAI, Google Gemini, NVIDIA, and a new Snowflake integration linking the UiPath Platform with Snowflake’s Cortex AI functionality.

Shares rose about 9% in after-hours trading on Dec. 3, 2025, and closed up 22.48% the following day. Analysts raised forecasts during the 72-hour window after the earnings release, noting the stock’s resilience despite earlier concerns about government spending cuts and broader AI competition.

UiPath also highlighted strategic achievements: it earned ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification for AI adoption and deployment, was named a leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Intelligent Document Processing and AI-Augmented Software Testing Tools, and its platform was included on TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2025 list. The company also established data-residency infrastructure in the UAE to comply with local regulations.