Netskope, Inc. a leader in modern security and networking for the cloud and AI era, announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 ended April 30, 2026.
“We started fiscal year 2027 with strong ARR growth of 29% year-over-year, a testament to the critical role Netskope plays in securing the modern enterprise,” said Sanjay Beri, CEO of Netskope. “The rise of AI is exponentially increasing the pace and potency of attacks and the misuse of sensitive data, while most organizations deploying agents have little or no policy controls in place to do so securely. This is the era that Netskope was built for. Our fundamental right to win is rooted in the AI-native fabric of our extensive Netskope One platform, providing the semantic intent and context needed to secure broad AI usage including autonomous agents at scale. Netskope is empowering our customers to close the AI Security Gap without compromising performance. This deep technological moat differentiates us from our competitors and has strongly positioned us for the massive market opportunity created by the AI Supercycle.”
First Quarter Fiscal 2027 Financial Highlights
- Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR): ARR grew 29% year-over-year to $845 million as of April 30, 2026.
- Revenue: Q1 revenue was $201.6 million, an increase of 28% year-over-year.
- Gross Profit and Margin: GAAP gross profit was $148.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, compared to $109.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, and GAAP gross margin was 74%, compared to 69% for the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Non-GAAP gross profit was $154.6 million, compared to $116.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, and non-GAAP gross margin was 77%, compared to 74% for the first quarter of fiscal 2026.
- Loss from Operations and Operating Margin: GAAP loss from operations was ($108.7) million in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, compared to a loss of ($45.4) million for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, and GAAP operating margin was (54%), compared to (29%) for the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Non-GAAP loss from operations was ($29.2) million, compared to a loss of ($28.6) million for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, and non-GAAP operating margin was (14%), compared to (18%) for the first quarter of fiscal 2026.
- Net Loss Per Share: GAAP net loss per share was ($0.29) in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, compared to ($0.76) in the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Non-GAAP net loss per share was ($0.06), compared to ($0.28) in the first quarter of fiscal 2026.
- Cash Flow: Net cash used in operations was ($53.9) million in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, compared to $25.6 million provided by operations in the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Free cash flow was ($57.2) million, compared to $17.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 and free cash flow margin was (28%), compared to 11% in the first quarter of fiscal 2026.
- Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities: Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2027 was $1.1 billion.
Recent Business Highlights
- Announced the Launch of Netskope One AgentSkope, an architectural foundation that allows organizations to easily deploy Netskope AI agents capable of running end-to-end security and networking workflows autonomously to assist security and networking teams bogged down by capacity constraints, complexity and manual triage, freeing up skilled staff to focus on strategic initiatives. The initial launch includes six agents:
- Netskope DLP AISecOps Agent
- Netskope Insider Threat AISecOps Agent
- Netskope Private Access AIOps Agent
- Netskope DEM Data Intelligence Agent
- Netskope DEM Insights Agent
- Netskope CCI Insights Agent
- Announced the Launch of Netskope AI Command Center, bringing end-to-end operational intelligence that broadens and unifies how customers discover AI, manage risks, and autonomously remediate issues across the entire enterprise AI ecosystem.
- Additionally, Netskope announced an expanded Global Partnership with Deloitte toDeliver Managed SASE Services. Deloitte will leverage Netskope technology to provide managed SASE capabilities to enterprises seeking to transform their infrastructure, modernize security and networking, and drive secure AI adoption.
We also announced new and expanded collaborations across AI security:
- Joining Anthropic’s Project Glasswing, using Anthropic’s most advanced AI model, Claude Mythos, to find vulnerabilities in code at unprecedented speed and scale while working together to secure and defend organizations at AI speed.
- Integrating with Anthropic’s Compliance API, which enables organizations to build security directly into their Claude workflows. By surfacing Claude activity within the Netskope One Platform, organizations can govern Claude using the same risk frameworks, DLP profiles, and compliance controls they already operate, without adding operational overhead.
- Participating in OpenAI’s Trusted Access for Cyber program, which includes access to GPT-5.5-Cyber in limited preview. We view this as a vital force multiplier that turns AI potential into immediate operational impact, accelerating time from novel attack behavior to stronger protections for the thousands of enterprises that rely on Netskope today.
- Announcing Netskope AI Guardrails Solution Powered by Google Cloud TPUs to deliver performance and security for AI workflows. The new solution uses Netskope One AI Guardrails to enable enterprise deployment of high-performance generative AI and autonomous agentic workflows at scale on Google Cloud.
Planned CFO Transition
Additionally, as a next step in Netskope’s long-term succession planning process, Chief Financial Officer Drew Del Matto – working closely with the CEO & Board of Directors – has announced his intention to retire following a distinguished 40-year career, including seven years helping guide Netskope through a period of significant growth and transformation. To ensure a seamless leadership transition, Mr. Del Matto intends to remain in his current role as CFO while the Company conducts a comprehensive search for his successor, and then to transition to an advisory role for a period thereafter.
Financial Outlook
Netskope is providing the following guidance for the second quarter and full year fiscal 2027:
For the second quarter of fiscal 2027, we expect:
- Revenue of $213 million to $215 million, representing approximately 25% to 26% growth year-over-year
- Non-GAAP operating margin of approximately (14%) to (15%)
- Non-GAAP net loss per share of ($0.06) to ($0.07), using approximately 410 million weighted average common stock outstanding
For the full year of fiscal 2027, we now expect:
- Total revenue of $879 million to $883 million, representing approximately 24% to 25% growth year-over-year
- Non-GAAP gross margin of approximately 77%
- Non-GAAP operating margin of approximately (9.5%) to (10.0%)
- Non-GAAP net loss per share of ($0.18), using approximately 415 million weighted average common stock outstanding
- Free cash flow margin of 2% to 4%
These statements are forward-looking, and actual results may differ materially. Refer to the Forward-Looking Statements safe harbor below for information on the factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements.
A reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance measures to corresponding GAAP measures is not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, reconciling items that may be incurred in the future, such as stock-based compensation and related employer payroll taxes, the effect of which may be significant.
Conference Call
Netskope will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time today to discuss its financial results and outlook. The conference call will be available via live webcast and replay at the Investor Relations section of Netskope’s website at investors.netskope.com.
Supplemental Financial and Other Information:
Supplemental financial information can be accessed through Netskope’s investor relations website at investors.netskope.com.
Conference Participation Schedule
Netskope will participate and present at the following upcoming investor conferences. Details of the events are as follows:
- FBN Virtual Conference – Friday, June 5, 2026, 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time / 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time
- Mizuho Technology Conference, New York, NY – Wednesday, June 10, 2026. 1:05 p.m. Eastern Time
