Fastly Posts Narrower Loss in Q2 Earnings, Revenues Rise Y/Y

Core Insights - Fastly (FSLY) reported a non-GAAP loss of 3 cents per share for Q2 2025, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 40% and improving from a loss of 6 cents per share in the same quarter last year [1] - Revenues increased by 12.3% year over year to $148.7 million, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.51% [1] - Fastly shares rose by 10.6% in pre-market trading, although they have declined by 30.9% year to date, underperforming the broader Zacks Computer and Technology sector, which returned 11% [1] Revenue Breakdown - Network services revenues grew by 10% year over year to $114.9 million [2] - Security revenues increased by 15% year over year to $29.3 million [2] Customer Metrics - The enterprise customer count reached 622, an increase of 21 from the previous year [3] - The top 10 customers contributed 31% of revenues, down from 34% in the year-ago quarter, with revenues from these customers increasing by 2% year over year [3] - Revenues from customers outside the top 10 rose by 17% year over year [3] Financial Performance - Non-GAAP gross margin was 59%, a contraction of 40 basis points year over year [3] - Research and development expenses rose by 12.3% year over year to $30.5 million, while general and administrative expenses increased by 9.6% to $21.2 million [4] - Sales and marketing expenses decreased by 6.8% year over year to $40.6 million [4] - Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded by 450 basis points year over year to 6% [4] - Non-GAAP operating loss was $4.6 million, an improvement from the $11.5 million loss reported in the same quarter last year [4] Balance Sheet - As of June 30, 2025, cash and cash equivalents stood at $1.07 billion, up from $924.7 million as of March 31 [5] Future Guidance - Fastly expects Q3 2025 revenues to be between $149 million and $153 million, indicating a growth of 7.9% from the year-ago quarter [6] - Non-GAAP operating income is projected to range from a loss of $1 million to earnings of $3 million, with expected earnings per share between a loss of 2 cents and earnings of 2 cents [7] - For the full year 2025, revenues are anticipated to be between $594 million and $602 million, reflecting an 8.6% growth from 2024 [8]