Unity Software(U) - 2025 Q3 - Quarterly Results

Revenue Performance - Revenue for Q3 2025 was $471 million, representing a 5% increase year-over-year from $447 million in Q3 2024[7] - Create Solutions revenue was $152 million, up 3% year-over-year, driven by strong subscription growth[4] - Grow Solutions revenue reached $318 million, a 6% increase year-over-year, primarily due to the performance of the Unity Ad Network[5] - Revenue for Q3 2025 was $470.6 million, an increase from $446.5 million in Q3 2024, while revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was $1.35 billion, slightly down from $1.36 billion in the same period of 2024[28] - The company expects Q4 2025 revenue to be between $480 million and $490 million[11] - In Q4, the company anticipates mid-single digit sequential revenue growth in Grow and high-single digit year-over-year growth in Create[14] Profitability Metrics - Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $109 million, with a margin of 23%, compared to $92 million and a margin of 21% in Q3 2024[9] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2025 was $109.5 million, representing an adjusted EBITDA margin of 23%, compared to $91.7 million and a margin of 21% in Q3 2024[28] - GAAP net loss for Q3 2025 was $126.8 million, with a net loss margin of 27%, compared to a net loss of $124.5 million and a margin of 28% in Q3 2024[28] - Basic and diluted net loss per share was $0.30, compared to $0.31 for the same period in 2024[6] - Adjusted EPS for Q3 2025 was $0.20, up from $0.19 in Q3 2024, reflecting a 5.3% increase[32] Cash Flow and Operating Activities - Net cash provided by operating activities was $155 million, up from $122 million in Q3 2024[8] - Free cash flow for the quarter was $151 million, compared to $115 million in Q3 2024[9] - Free cash flow for Q3 2025 was $151.3 million, compared to $115.2 million in Q3 2024, representing a 31.3% increase[32] - Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was $301.5 million, up from $203.4 million in the same period of 2024[32] Expenses and Cost Management - GAAP research and development expense for Q3 2025 was $244.4 million, accounting for 52% of revenue, while adjusted research and development expense was $138.7 million, or 30% of revenue[30] - GAAP sales and marketing expense for Q3 2025 was $165.9 million, representing 35% of revenue, while adjusted sales and marketing expense was $100.7 million, or 21% of revenue[30] - GAAP general and administrative expense for Q3 2025 was $65.9 million, accounting for 14% of revenue, while adjusted general and administrative expense was $39.5 million, or 8% of revenue[30] - Stock-based compensation expense for Q3 2025 was $91.6 million, down from $105.3 million in Q3 2024[28] - Amortization of intangible assets expense for Q3 2025 was $125.3 million, compared to $88.5 million in Q3 2024[28] - The company is managing costs effectively to drive improvements in operating margins over time[33] Strategic Initiatives and Future Outlook - Unity expects to enhance its platform and accelerate product innovation, particularly with the upcoming launch of Unity 6.3[33] - The company is focusing on artificial intelligence tools as part of its strategic initiatives[33] - Unity anticipates multi-year growth of its product portfolio, leveraging behavioral data through Unity Runtime[33] - The company reported a total impact on diluted net loss per share from non-GAAP adjustments of $1.42 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025[32] - Unity's weighted-average common shares used in GAAP diluted net loss per share increased to 424.3 million in Q3 2025 from 398.8 million in Q3 2024[32]