Shopify today reported strong financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, with significant revenue growth, strong profits and disciplined cash generation underscoring the company’s strategy of balancing growth with financial strength.
Q4 2025 Key Financial Results
- Net worth: $3.67 billion, up 31% year over year and ahead of analyst expectations of ~$3.60 billion.
- Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV): $123.8 billion, up 31%, reflecting the strong activity of retailers on the platform.
- EPS (GAAP): $0.57, above consensus estimates of ~$0.43.
- Adjusted EBITDA: $753 million, a healthy margin that reflects improved profitability.
- Free Cash Flow Margin: ~ 19%, extending a long period of double-digit free cash flow generation.
The strong top line and profit came despite some pressure on revenue from continued investment in product, marketing, and AI-led initiatives.
Management Comments
Harley Finkelstein, President, described 2025 as “Shopify at full throttle,” saying the company has delivered compounding growth while laying the groundwork for the next era of AI-powered commerce.
CFO Jeff Hoffmeister highlighted systematic revenue generation and margin quality, noting that Shopify’s 19% free cash flow marked “10 consecutive quarters of double-digit free cash flow.” He emphasized that the company ended the year strongly in all parts of the vendors, locations and channels, and is well positioned for 2026.
Outlook & Capital Allocation
Shopify has provided early guidance for Q1 2026 that shows continued demand and structured financing:
- Net worth: which is expected to grow in the low thirty percent range year on year, similar to Q4 2025 levels.
- Gross profit: it is expected to grow in the upper 20 percent range.
- Operating costs: expected to be 37%–38% of revenue.
- Free cash flow margin: forecast in the low to mid-teens, slightly below Q1 2025 levels.
In addition, Shopify’s Board approved a $2 billion share repurchase program, indicating confidence in long-term revenue generation and valuation. Repurchases are expected to be made through organized trading.
What This Means for Investors
Shopify’s Q4 results delivered a strong beat in revenue and GAAP EPS, while maintaining strong merchant activity, a key measure of its platform’s health. Growth remains broadly based across all business areas and segments, and the expanded cash flow margin shows the business is generating consistent cash as it reinvests in products and services.
The share repurchase program, combined with guidance for higher growth through early 2026, helped lift the stock sharply on earnings day despite a slight miss on other earnings expectations.
The Bottom Line
Shopify closed out 2025 with impressive revenue growth, strong profitability metrics and a shareholder-friendly return plan. With a continued focus on commercial innovation, AI capabilities, and streamlined financial management, the company appears poised for continued expansion through 2026.
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