A10 Networks Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2026
Strong Demand for AI Infrastructure Drives 13.4% Revenue Growth
First Quarter 2026 Financial Summary
-
Quarterly revenue of
$75.0 million (up 13.4% year-over-year). - GAAP gross margin of 79.6%; non-GAAP gross margin of 80.6%.
-
GAAP net income of
$12.0 million , or$0.17 per diluted share, non-GAAP net income of$17.7 million , or$0.24 per diluted share. -
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of
$22.5 million , representing 30.0% of revenue. -
The Company returned
$6.8 million to investors, having repurchased 137,000 shares during the quarter at an average price of$18.13 per share for a total of$2.5 million and having paid$4.3 million in cash dividends in the quarter. -
The Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of
$0.06 per share, payableJune 1, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business onMay 15, 2026 . -
As of
March 31, 2026 , A10 had$369.8 million in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities.
A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP information is contained in the financial statements below.
“AI-driven architectures are fundamentally increasing the volume, velocity, and complexity of network traffic, placing new demands on performance, availability, and security,” said
“Our model has continued to translate growth into increased profitability,” Trivedi added. “We're actively managing industry-wide input supply dynamics, turning these challenges into growth opportunities. We remain confident to deliver full-year expectations for cash flow as first quarter results were impacted by routine timing shifts. We believe our powerful combination of growth momentum, disciplined execution, and agile strategy positions us to drive strong financial performance and expect this to sustain capital returns to our shareholders while we invest in innovation to help maintain our strategic advantages.”
Outlook
For 2026, A10 management reiterates their previous guidance given at their February Investor Day. Management currently expects:
- Full-year revenue growth of 10-12% over the prior year
- Adjusted EBITDA margin of between 28-30%
- EPS growth exceeding revenue growth rate, representing 12-14% growth year-over-year
Conference Call
Management will host a call at
A live audio webcast of the conference call will be accessible from the “Investor Relations” section of A10 Network’s website at investors.a10networks.com. The webcast will be archived for one year. A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available until
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements,” including statements regarding dividends and capital return, demand and market trends, strategy and competitive positioning, financial performance and profitability, supply chain management, and 2026 financial guidance. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on assumptions that may prove to be incorrect, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ include any unforeseen need for capital which may require us to divert funds we may have otherwise used for the dividend program or stock repurchase program, which may in turn negatively impact our ability to administer the quarterly dividends or the repurchase of our common stock; a significant decline in global macroeconomic or political conditions that have an adverse impact on our business and financial results; an expansion of adversarial global trade dynamics or other changes to international trade regulations; business interruptions related to our supply chain; our ability to manage our business and expenses if customers cancel or delay orders; execution risks related to closing key deals and improving our execution; the continued market adoption of our products; our ability to successfully anticipate market needs and opportunities; our timely development of new products and features; our ability to achieve or maintain profitability; any loss or delay of expected purchases by our largest end-customers; our ability to maintain or improve our competitive position; competitive and execution risks related to cloud-based computing trends; our ability to attract and retain new end-customers and our largest end-consumers; our ability to maintain and enhance our brand and reputation; changes demanded by our customers in the deployment and payment model for our products; continued growth rates in markets relating to network security; the success of any future acquisitions or investments in complementary companies, products, services or technologies; the ability of our sales team to execute well; our ability to shorten our close cycles; the ability of our channel partners to sell our products; variations in product mix or geographic locations of our sales; risks associated with our presence in international markets; weaknesses or deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting; our ability to timely file periodic reports required to be filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and other risks that are described in “Risk Factors” in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to disclosing financial measures prepared in accordance with
Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.
We define non-GAAP net income as our GAAP net income excluding: (i) stock-based compensation and related payroll tax, (ii) acquisition-related expense, (iii) amortization of acquired intangible assets, (iv) amortization of debt issuance costs, (v) certain legal expense and (v) income tax effect of non-GAAP items (i) to (v) listed above. We define non-GAAP net income per basic and diluted share as our non-GAAP net income divided by our basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding. We define non-GAAP gross profit as our GAAP gross profit excluding (i) stock-based compensation and related payroll tax and (ii) amortization of acquired intangible assets. We define non-GAAP gross margin as our non-GAAP gross profit divided by our GAAP revenue. We define non-GAAP operating expenses as our GAAP operating expenses excluding (i) stock-based compensation and related payroll tax, (ii) acquisition-related expense, (iii) amortization of acquired intangible assets and (iv) certain legal expense. We define non-GAAP operating income as our GAAP income from operations excluding (i) stock-based compensation and related payroll tax, (ii) acquisition-related expense, (iii) amortization of acquired intangible assets and (iv) certain legal expense. We define non-GAAP operating margin as our non-GAAP operating income divided by our GAAP revenue. We define Adjusted EBITDA as our GAAP net income excluding (i) interest and other income, net, (ii) depreciation and amortization expense, (iii) provision for income taxes, (iv) stock-based compensation and related payroll tax, (v) acquisition-related expense and (vi) certain legal expense. We define Adjusted EBITDA margin as our Adjusted EBITDA divided by our GAAP revenue.
Non-GAAP financial measures are presented for supplemental informational purposes only for understanding the company's operating results.
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The A10 logo and
Source:
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|
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Three Months Ended |
||||||
|
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
||||
|
Net revenue: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Products |
$ |
43,986 |
|
|
$ |
35,979 |
|
|
Services |
|
31,014 |
|
|
|
30,158 |
|
|
Total net revenue |
|
75,000 |
|
|
|
66,137 |
|
|
Cost of net revenue: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Products |
|
8,930 |
|
|
|
7,263 |
|
|
Services |
|
6,346 |
|
|
|
6,179 |
|
|
Total cost of net revenue |
|
15,276 |
|
|
|
13,442 |
|
|
Gross profit |
|
59,724 |
|
|
|
52,695 |
|
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Sales and marketing |
|
20,014 |
|
|
|
19,545 |
|
|
Research and development |
|
19,018 |
|
|
|
15,900 |
|
|
General and administrative |
|
7,693 |
|
|
|
8,472 |
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
46,725 |
|
|
|
43,917 |
|
|
Income from operations |
|
12,999 |
|
|
|
8,778 |
|
|
Non-operating income (expense): |
|
|
|
||||
|
Interest income |
|
3,383 |
|
|
|
1,790 |
|
|
Interest and other income (expense), net |
|
(2,158 |
) |
|
|
(90 |
) |
|
Total non-operating income, net |
|
1,225 |
|
|
|
1,700 |
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
14,224 |
|
|
|
10,478 |
|
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
2,192 |
|
|
|
935 |
|
|
Net income |
$ |
12,032 |
|
|
$ |
9,543 |
|
|
Net income per share: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Basic |
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
Diluted |
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per share: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Basic |
|
71,667 |
|
|
|
73,555 |
|
|
Diluted |
|
72,915 |
|
|
|
75,048 |
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||
|
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
GAAP net income |
$ |
12,032 |
|
|
$ |
9,543 |
|
|
Non-GAAP items: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Stock-based compensation and related payroll tax |
|
5,050 |
|
|
|
6,292 |
|
|
Acquisition-related expense |
|
— |
|
|
|
344 |
|
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
379 |
|
|
|
203 |
|
|
Amortization of debt issuance costs |
|
365 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Certain legal expense |
|
497 |
|
|
|
526 |
|
|
Income tax-effect of non-GAAP items |
|
(592 |
) |
|
|
(1,873 |
) |
|
Total non-GAAP items |
|
5,699 |
|
|
|
5,492 |
|
|
Non-GAAP net income |
$ |
17,731 |
|
|
$ |
15,035 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
GAAP net income per share: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Basic |
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
Diluted |
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
Non-GAAP items: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Stock-based compensation and related payroll tax |
|
0.07 |
|
|
|
0.08 |
|
|
Acquisition-related expense |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Amortization of debt issuance costs |
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Certain legal expense |
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
Income tax-effect of non-GAAP items |
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
Total non-GAAP items |
|
0.08 |
|
|
|
0.07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Non-GAAP net income per share: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Basic |
$ |
0.25 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
Diluted |
$ |
0.24 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
Weighted average shares used in computing net income per share: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Basic |
|
71,667 |
|
|
|
73,555 |
|
|
Diluted |
|
72,915 |
|
|
|
75,048 |
|
Net income and earnings per share excluding adjustments are non-GAAP financial measures presented as supplemental financial measures to enable a user of the financial information to understand the impact of these adjustments on reported results and to facilitate comparison of operating results across reporting periods. These financial measures should not be considered an alternative to net income, operating income, cash flows provided by operating activities, or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with
|
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As of |
|
As of |
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|
ASSETS |
|||||||
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
57,895 |
|
|
$ |
71,139 |
|
|
Marketable securities |
|
311,867 |
|
|
|
306,714 |
|
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of |
|
69,003 |
|
|
|
62,069 |
|
|
Inventory |
|
20,172 |
|
|
|
18,032 |
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
20,611 |
|
|
|
18,000 |
|
|
Total current assets |
|
479,548 |
|
|
|
475,954 |
|
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
51,972 |
|
|
|
50,221 |
|
|
|
|
15,134 |
|
|
|
15,134 |
|
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
5,879 |
|
|
|
6,259 |
|
|
Deferred tax assets, net |
|
63,034 |
|
|
|
62,109 |
|
|
Other non-current assets |
|
18,853 |
|
|
|
20,136 |
|
|
Total assets |
$ |
634,420 |
|
|
$ |
629,813 |
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|||||||
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Accounts payable |
$ |
14,078 |
|
|
$ |
11,694 |
|
|
Accrued and other liabilities |
|
30,740 |
|
|
|
41,132 |
|
|
Deferred revenue, current |
|
84,298 |
|
|
|
80,824 |
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
129,116 |
|
|
|
133,650 |
|
|
Deferred revenue, non-current |
|
62,864 |
|
|
|
61,982 |
|
|
Long-term debt |
|
219,153 |
|
|
|
218,787 |
|
|
Other non-current liabilities |
|
2,450 |
|
|
|
3,848 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
413,583 |
|
|
|
418,267 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Stockholders' equity: |
|||||||
|
Common stock, |
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
(252,408 |
) |
|
|
(249,912 |
) |
|
Additional paid-in-capital |
|
536,611 |
|
|
|
531,790 |
|
|
Dividends paid |
|
(77,089 |
) |
|
|
(72,785 |
) |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (expense) |
|
(103 |
) |
|
|
659 |
|
|
Retained earnings |
|
13,825 |
|
|
|
1,793 |
|
|
Total stockholders' equity |
|
220,837 |
|
|
|
211,546 |
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ |
634,420 |
|
|
$ |
629,813 |
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||
|
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
||||
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Net income |
$ |
12,032 |
|
|
$ |
9,543 |
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
3,969 |
|
|
|
3,396 |
|
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
4,821 |
|
|
|
6,018 |
|
|
Other non-cash items |
|
716 |
|
|
|
1,237 |
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Accounts receivable |
|
(6,974 |
) |
|
|
10,543 |
|
|
Inventory |
|
(2,147 |
) |
|
|
1,152 |
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
(3,654 |
) |
|
|
(2,896 |
) |
|
Accounts payable |
|
902 |
|
|
|
(5,646 |
) |
|
Accrued and other liabilities |
|
(11,790 |
) |
|
|
(8,175 |
) |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
4,356 |
|
|
|
2,032 |
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
2,231 |
|
|
|
17,204 |
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities |
|
58,525 |
|
|
|
30,744 |
|
|
Purchases of marketable securities |
|
(64,282 |
) |
|
|
(41,896 |
) |
|
Acquisition |
|
— |
|
|
|
(19,100 |
) |
|
Capital expenditures |
|
(2,920 |
) |
|
|
(4,494 |
) |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(8,677 |
) |
|
|
(34,746 |
) |
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Proceeds from the issuance of convertible notes |
|
— |
|
|
|
225,000 |
|
|
Payment of debt issuance costs |
|
— |
|
|
|
(7,277 |
) |
|
Repurchase of common stock |
|
(2,495 |
) |
|
|
(47,030 |
) |
|
Payments for dividends |
|
(4,303 |
) |
|
|
(4,434 |
) |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
(6,798 |
) |
|
|
166,259 |
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(13,244 |
) |
|
|
148,717 |
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period |
|
71,139 |
|
|
|
95,129 |
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period |
$ |
57,895 |
|
|
$ |
243,846 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Non-cash investing and financing activities: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Transfers between inventory and property and equipment |
$ |
7 |
|
|
$ |
314 |
|
|
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable |
$ |
1,482 |
|
|
$ |
193 |
|
|
Supplemental cash flow disclosure: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Cash paid for income taxes, net |
$ |
111 |
|
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
Cash paid for interest on debt |
$ |
3,094 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||
|
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
GAAP gross profit |
$ |
59,724 |
|
|
$ |
52,695 |
|
|
GAAP gross margin |
|
79.6 |
% |
|
|
79.7 |
% |
|
Non-GAAP adjustments: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Stock-based compensation and related payroll tax |
|
409 |
|
|
|
646 |
|
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
281 |
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
Non-GAAP gross profit |
$ |
60,414 |
|
|
$ |
53,491 |
|
|
Non-GAAP gross margin |
|
80.6 |
% |
|
|
80.9 |
% |
|
|
|||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||
|
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
GAAP total operating expenses |
$ |
46,725 |
|
|
$ |
43,917 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Non-GAAP adjustments: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Stock-based compensation and related payroll tax |
|
(4,641 |
) |
|
|
(5,646 |
) |
|
Acquisition-related expense |
|
— |
|
|
|
(344 |
) |
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
(98 |
) |
|
|
(53 |
) |
|
Certain legal expense |
|
(497 |
) |
|
|
(526 |
) |
|
Non-GAAP total operating expenses |
$ |
41,489 |
|
|
$ |
37,348 |
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||
|
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
GAAP income from operations |
$ |
12,999 |
|
|
$ |
8,778 |
|
|
GAAP operating margin |
|
17.3 |
% |
|
|
13.3 |
% |
|
Non-GAAP adjustments: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Stock-based compensation and related payroll tax |
|
5,050 |
|
|
|
6,292 |
|
|
Acquisition-related expense |
|
— |
|
|
|
344 |
|
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
379 |
|
|
|
203 |
|
|
Certain legal expense |
|
497 |
|
|
|
526 |
|
|
Non-GAAP operating income |
$ |
18,925 |
|
|
$ |
16,143 |
|
|
Non-GAAP operating margin |
|
25.2 |
% |
|
|
24.4 |
% |
|
|
|||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||
|
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
GAAP net income |
$ |
12,032 |
|
|
$ |
9,543 |
|
|
GAAP net income margin |
|
16.0 |
% |
|
|
14.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Exclude: Interest and other income, net |
|
(1,225 |
) |
|
|
(1,700 |
) |
|
Exclude: Depreciation and amortization |
|
3,969 |
|
|
|
3,599 |
|
|
Exclude: Provision for income taxes |
|
2,192 |
|
|
|
935 |
|
|
EBITDA |
|
16,968 |
|
|
|
12,377 |
|
|
Exclude: Stock-based compensation and related payroll tax |
|
5,050 |
|
|
|
6,292 |
|
|
Exclude: Acquisition-related expense |
|
— |
|
|
|
344 |
|
|
Exclude: Certain legal expense |
|
497 |
|
|
|
526 |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
22,515 |
|
|
$ |
19,539 |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
|
30.0 |
% |
|
|
29.5 |
% |
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