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MongoDB(MDB) - 2026 Q2 - Earnings Call Transcript
MongoDBMongoDB(US:MDB)2025-08-26 22:00

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company reported revenue of $591 million, representing a 24% year-over-year increase and exceeding the high end of guidance [5][17] - Atlas revenue grew 29% year-over-year, now accounting for 74% of total revenue, up from 71% in the previous year [5][17] - Non-GAAP operating income was $87 million, resulting in a 15% operating margin, compared to 11% in the year-ago period [21][22] - Net income for the quarter was $87 million, or $1 per share, compared to $59 million, or $0.70 per share, in the same period last year [24] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Atlas customer count increased to over 58,300, up from over 49,200 in the year-ago period [20] - Non-Atlas annual recurring revenue (ARR) grew 7% year-over-year, with a total customer count of 59,900, up from over 50,700 a year ago [19][20] - The company added approximately 2,800 customers sequentially in Q2, including 300 from the Voyage acquisition [19] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company experienced strong consumption growth in Atlas, particularly in the U.S. market, benefiting from larger customer workloads [17][76] - The net annual recurring revenue expansion rate was approximately 119%, consistent with recent quarters [21] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on driving durable growth and margin expansion, with an emphasis on AI and enterprise readiness [4][14] - Management highlighted the importance of integrating capabilities like search and vector search to enhance the platform's value proposition [10][12] - The company is investing in R&D and developer awareness while maintaining a disciplined approach to spending [26][28] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in the company's ability to drive continued revenue and profitability growth, raising full-year revenue guidance by $70 million [26][28] - The company anticipates mid-20s percentage growth for Atlas in the second half of the year [28] - Management noted that while AI adoption is still in early stages, there is significant interest in MongoDB's architecture for AI applications [12][89] Other Important Information - The company announced an upcoming Investor Day on September 17, where it will discuss investments for growth and margin expansion [4] - A modest restructuring impacted less than 2% of employees, resulting in approximately $5 million of one-time charges [22] Q&A Session Summary Question: Drivers of strong sequential growth in Atlas - Management attributed the growth to larger workloads acquired over the past year and the uptick in capabilities like search and vector search [38] Question: Update on the state of the Salesforce organization - Management confirmed that the strategy of moving upmarket remains effective, with a focus on sophisticated enterprise customers while still serving the SMB market [41] Question: Acceleration in self-service despite moving upmarket - Management noted that the self-service team has been running experiments to attract SQL developers and improve customer engagement [47] Question: Impact of AI customers on growth - Management clarified that while there is an increase in AI-native customers, the core business and existing customer base primarily drove growth this quarter [57] Question: Migration opportunities and improvements - Management highlighted ongoing investments in app modernization and the introduction of new leadership to drive automation in migration processes [61] Question: Industry developments and competition - Management discussed the strategic importance of OLTP for AI and how MongoDB's architecture positions it favorably against competitors [66][68] Question: Differentiation in the AI space - Management emphasized the advantages of MongoDB's JSON support and integrated search capabilities, which are crucial for AI applications [86][88]