Biggest changeYears Ended January 31, 2024 2023 2022 $ % of Revenue $ % of Revenue $ % of Revenue Consolidated Statements of Operations Data: Revenue: Subscription $ 1,627,326 97 % $ 1,235,122 96 % $ 842,047 96 % Services 55,685 3 48,918 4 31,735 4 Total revenue 1,683,011 100 1,284,040 100 873,782 100 Cost of revenue: Subscription (1) 345,233 20 284,583 22 217,901 25 Services (1) 79,252 5 64,721 5 41,591 5 Total cost of revenue 424,485 25 349,304 27 259,492 30 Gross profit 1,258,526 75 934,736 73 614,290 70 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing (1) 782,760 47 699,201 54 471,890 54 Research and development (1) 515,940 31 421,692 33 308,820 35 General and administrative (1) 193,558 11 160,498 13 122,944 14 Total operating expenses 1,492,258 89 1,281,391 100 903,654 103 Loss from operations (233,732) (14) (346,655) (27) (289,364) (33) Other income (expense), net 70,216 5 13,401 1 (13,525) (1) Loss before provision for income taxes (163,516) (9) (333,254) (26) (302,889) (34) Provision for income taxes 13,084 1 12,144 1 3,977 1 Net loss $ (176,600) (10) % $ (345,398) (27) % $ (306,866) (35) % (1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows (in thousands): Years Ended January 31, 2024 2023 2022 Cost of revenue—subscription $ 23,677 $ 19,682 $ 14,387 Cost of revenue—services 12,733 10,565 6,325 Sales and marketing 159,907 143,073 91,947 Research and development 198,927 159,099 104,335 General and administrative 61,663 49,035 34,075 Total stock-based compensation expense $ 456,907 $ 381,454 $ 251,069 Comparison of the Years Ended January 31, 2024 and 2023 Revenue Years Ended January 31, Change (in thousands) 2024 2023 $ % Subscription $ 1,627,326 $ 1,235,122 $ 392,204 32 % Services 55,685 48,918 6,767 14 % Total revenue $ 1,683,011 $ 1,284,040 $ 398,971 31 % 57 Table of Contents Total revenue growth reflects increased demand for our platform and related services.
Biggest changeYears Ended January 31, 2025 2024 2023 $ % of Revenue $ % of Revenue $ % of Revenue Consolidated Statements of Operations Data: Revenue: Subscription $ 1,943,864 97 % $ 1,627,326 97 % $ 1,235,122 96 % Services 62,579 3 55,685 3 48,918 4 Total revenue 2,006,443 100 1,683,011 100 1,284,040 100 Cost of revenue: Subscription (1) 441,404 22 345,233 20 284,583 22 Services (1) 93,892 5 79,252 5 64,721 5 Total cost of revenue 535,296 27 424,485 25 349,304 27 Gross profit 1,471,147 73 1,258,526 75 934,736 73 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing (1) 871,148 43 782,760 47 699,201 54 Research and development (1) 596,837 30 515,940 31 421,692 33 General and administrative (1) 219,226 11 193,558 11 160,498 13 Total operating expenses 1,687,211 84 1,492,258 89 1,281,391 100 Loss from operations (216,064) (11) (233,732) (14) (346,655) (27) Other income, net 84,465 4 70,216 5 13,401 1 Loss before provision for (benefit from) income taxes (131,599) (7) (163,516) (9) (333,254) (26) Provision for income taxes (2,527) (1) 13,084 1 12,144 1 Net loss $ (129,072) (6) % $ (176,600) (10) % $ (345,398) (27) % (1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows (in thousands): Years Ended January 31, 2025 2024 2023 Cost of revenue—subscription $ 29,548 $ 23,677 $ 19,682 Cost of revenue—services 13,917 12,733 10,565 Sales and marketing 161,317 159,907 143,073 Research and development 226,367 198,927 159,099 General and administrative 62,791 61,663 49,035 Total stock-based compensation expense $ 493,940 $ 456,907 $ 381,454 Comparison of the Years Ended January 31, 2025 and 2024 Revenue Years Ended January 31, Change (in thousands) 2025 2024 $ % Subscription $ 1,943,864 $ 1,627,326 $ 316,538 19 % Services 62,579 55,685 6,894 12 % Total revenue $ 2,006,443 $ 1,683,011 $ 323,432 19 % 57 Table of Content s Total revenue growth reflects increased demand for our platform and related services.
As the impact of macroeconomic conditions on the global economy and our operations continues to evolve, we will continue to assess our liquidity needs. We may in the future enter into arrangements to acquire or invest in complementary businesses, services and technologies, including intellectual property rights. We may be required to seek additional equity or debt financing.
As the impact of macroeconomic conditions on the global economy and our operations continues to evolve, we will continue to assess our liquidity needs. In the future, we may enter into arrangements to acquire or invest in complementary businesses, services and technologies, including intellectual property rights. We may be required to seek additional equity or debt financing.
Investing Activities Cash provided by investing activities during the during the year ended January 31, 2024 was $188.0 million, primarily due to proceeds from maturities of marketable securities, net of purchases, of $211.1 million, $6.1 million of cash used for purchases of property and equipment and $2.1 million of additional investment in non-marketable securities.
Cash provided by investing activities during the during the year ended January 31, 2024 was $188.0 million, primarily due to proceeds from maturities of marketable securities, net of purchases, of $211.1 million, $6.1 million of cash used for purchases of property and equipment and $2.1 million of additional investment in non-marketable securities.
Revenue Recognition We derive our revenue from two sources: (1) the sales of subscriptions, which includes the usage-based database-as-a-service offering and the term license and post-contract customer support (“PCS”); and (2) services revenue comprised of consulting and training arrangements.
Revenue Recognition We derive our revenue from two sources: (1) the sales of subscriptions, which includes the usage-based database-as-a-service offering, term license and post-contract customer support (“PCS”); and (2) services revenue comprised of consulting and training arrangements.
Macroeconomic and Other Factors Our operational and financial performance is subject to risks including those caused by the adverse macroeconomic environment and the geopolitical landscape. Adverse macroeconomic conditions include slower or negative economic growth, higher inflation and higher interest rates. During the year ended January 31, 2024, the macroeconomic environment negatively impacted our business.
Macroeconomic and Other Factors Our operational and financial performance is subject to risks including those caused by the adverse macroeconomic environment and the geopolitical landscape. Adverse macroeconomic conditions include slower or negative economic growth, higher inflation and higher interest rates. During the year ended January 31, 2025, the macroeconomic environment negatively impacted our business.
Growth of an application is impacted by a number of factors including the macroeconomic environment. During the year ended January 31, 2024, we believe we experienced a negative impact from the macroeconomic environment on the growth of existing Atlas applications, which affected our revenue growth. We expect the macroeconomic environment to continue to negatively impact our revenue growth.
Growth of an application is impacted by a number of factors including the macroeconomic environment. During the year ended January 31, 2025, we believe we experienced a negative impact from the macroeconomic environment on the growth of existing Atlas applications, which affected our revenue growth. We expect the macroeconomic environment to continue to negatively impact our revenue growth.
For further details of our contractual obligations and lease agreements, refer to our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, within Part II, Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Form 10-K, specifically Note 6, Convertible Senior Notes , Note 7, Leases and Note 8, Commitments and Contingencies. 62 Table of Contents Critical Accounting Estimates Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP.
For further details of our contractual obligations and lease agreements, refer to our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, within Part II, Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Form 10-K, specifically Note 6, Convertible Senior Notes , Note 7, Leases and Note 8, Commitments and Contingencies. 62 Table of Content s Critical Accounting Estimates Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Our future capital requirements and adequacy of available funds will depend on many factors, including our growth rate and any impact on it from global macroeconomic conditions, including rising interest rates, inflation, volatility in the banking sector, the timing and extent of spending to support development efforts, the expansion of sales and marketing and international operation activities, the timing and size of new subscription introductions and customer usage of our developer data platform, the continuing market acceptance of our subscriptions and services and the impact of the macroeconomic conditions on the global economy and our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our future capital requirements and adequacy of available funds will depend on many factors, including our growth rate and any impact on it from global macroeconomic conditions, including rising interest rates, inflation, the timing and extent of spending to support development efforts, the expansion of sales and marketing and international operation activities, the timing and size of new subscription introductions and customer usage of our developer data platform, the continuing market acceptance of our subscriptions and services and the impact of the macroeconomic conditions on the global economy and our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We expect to continue to invest in our services organization as we believe it plays an important role in accelerating our customers’ realization of the benefits of our platform, which helps drive customer retention and expansion. 52 Table of Contents We believe the market for our offerings is large and growing.
We expect to continue to invest in our services organization as we believe it plays an important role in accelerating our customers’ realization of the benefits of our platform, which helps drive customer retention and expansion. 52 Table of Content s We believe the market for our offerings is large and growing.
During the year ended January 31, 2024, MongoDB Atlas revenue represented 66% of our total revenue, as compared to 63% in the prior year, reflecting the continued growth of MongoDB Atlas since its introduction in June 2016. We have experienced strong growth in self-serve customers of MongoDB Atlas, which are charged monthly in arrears based on their usage.
During the year ended January 31, 2025, MongoDB Atlas revenue represented 70% of our total revenue, as compared to 66% in the prior year, reflecting the continued growth of MongoDB Atlas since its introduction in June 2016. We have experienced strong growth in self-serve customers of MongoDB Atlas, which are charged monthly in arrears based on their usage.
MongoDB Enterprise Advanced revenue represented 26%, 29% and 35% of our subscription revenue for the years ended January 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. We sell subscriptions directly through our field and inside sales teams, as well as indirectly through channel partners. The majority of our subscription contracts are one year in duration and are invoiced upfront.
MongoDB Enterprise Advanced revenue represented 24%, 26% and 29% of our subscription revenue for the years ended January 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. We sell subscriptions directly through our field and inside sales teams, as well as indirectly through channel partners. The majority of our subscription contracts are one year in duration and are invoiced upfront.
We also generate revenue from services, which consist primarily of fees associated with consulting and training services. Revenue from services accounted for 3% of our total revenue for the year ended January 31, 2024 and 4% of our total revenue for each of the years ended January 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
We also generate revenue from services, which consist primarily of fees associated with consulting and training services. Revenue from services accounted for 3% of our total revenue for each of the years ended January 31, 2025 and 2024 and 4% for the year ended January 31, 2023.
We intend to continue to invest in our engineering capabilities and marketing activities to maintain our strong position in the developer community. We have spent $1.9 billion on research and development since our inception. Our results of operations may fluctuate as we make these investments to drive increased customer adoption and usage.
We intend to continue to invest in our engineering capabilities and marketing activities to maintain our strong position in the developer community. We have spent $2.5 billion on research and development since our inception. Our results of operations may fluctuate as we make these investments to drive increased customer adoption and usage.
Comparison of the Years Ended January 31, 2023 and 2022 For a discussion of our results of operations for the year ended January 31, 2023 as compared to the year ended January 31, 2022, refer to Part II, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations , of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 17, 2023.
Comparison of the Years Ended January 31, 2024 and 2023 For a discussion of our results of operations for the year ended January 31, 2024 as compared to the year ended January 31, 2023, refer to Part II, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 15, 2024.
MongoDB Atlas is our hosted multi-cloud database-as-a-service (“DBaaS”) offering, which we run and manage in the cloud, and includes comprehensive infrastructure and management, as well as a host of additional features, such as MongoDB Atlas Search, Vector search, time series and application-driven analytics.
MongoDB Atlas is our hosted multi-cloud database-as-a-service (“DBaaS”) offering, which we run and manage in the cloud, and includes comprehensive infrastructure and management, as well as a host of additional features, such as MongoDB Atlas Search, Vector Search, time series, data lifecycle, application-driven analytics, and stream processing.
To the extent a contract includes multiple promised services or products, we apply judgment to determine whether promised services or products are capable of being distinct and distinct in the context of the contract. If these criteria are not met, the promised services or products are accounted for as a combined performance obligation. iii. Determination of the transaction price.
To the extent a contract includes multiple promised services or products, we apply judgment to determine whether promised services or products are capable of being distinct and distinct in the context of the contract. If these criteria are not met, the promised services or products are combined and accounted for as a single performance obligation. iii.
Cost of Revenue Cost of Subscription Revenue. Cost of subscription revenue primarily includes third-party cloud infrastructure expenses for our hosted as-a-service solutions.
Cost of Revenue Cost of Subscription Revenue. Cost of subscription revenue primarily includes third-party cloud infrastructure expenses for our database-as-a-service solutions.
The growth in MongoDB Atlas customers included new customers to MongoDB and existing MongoDB Enterprise Advanced customers adding incremental MongoDB Atlas workloads. 53 Table of Contents Retaining and Expanding Revenue from Existing Customers The economic attractiveness of our subscription-based model is driven by customer renewals and increasing existing customer subscriptions over time, referred to as land-and-expand.
The growth in MongoDB Atlas customers included new customers to MongoDB and existing MongoDB Enterprise Advanced customers adding incremental MongoDB Atlas workloads. 53 Table of Content s Retaining and Expanding Revenue from Existing Customers The economic attractiveness of our subscription-based model is demonstrated by customer renewals and increasing existing customer subscriptions over time, referred to as land-and-expand.
The increase in third-party infrastructure costs was partly offset by continued cost efficiencies realized as we scale MongoDB Atlas. In addition, subscription cost of revenue was higher due to a $15.3 million increase in personnel costs and stock-based compensation associated with increased headcount in our support organization.
The increase in third-party infrastructure costs was partly offset by continued cost efficiencies realized as we scale MongoDB Atlas. In addition, cost of revenue was higher due to a $16.7 million increase in personnel costs and stock-based compensation associated with increased headcount in our support organization.
As of January 31, 2024, we had over 7,000 cus tomers that were sold through our direct sales force and channel partners, as compared to over 6,400 and over 4,400 such customers as of January 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
As of January 31, 2025, we had over 7,500 cus tomers that were sold through our direct sales force and channel partners, as compared to over 7,000 and over 6,400 such customers as of January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
General and administrative expense consists primarily of personnel costs, including salaries, bonuses and benefits, and stock-based compensation for administrative functions including finance, legal, human resources and external legal and accounting fees, as well as allocated overhead.
General and administrative expense consists primarily of personnel costs, including salaries, bonuses and benefits, and stock-based compensation for administrative functions including finance, legal, human 55 Table of Content s resources and external legal and accounting fees, as well as allocated overhead.
Liquidity and Capital Resources As of January 31, 2024, our principal sources of liquidity were cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and restricted cash totaling $2.0 billion. Our cash and cash equivalents primarily consist of bank deposits and money market funds.
Liquidity and Capital Resources As of January 31, 2025, our principal sources of liquidity were cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and restricted cash totaling $2.3 billion. Our cash and cash equivalents primarily consist of bank deposits and money market funds.
As of January 31, 2024, we had over 47,800 customers across a wide range of industries and in over 100 countries, compared to over 40,800 customers and over 33,000 customers as of January 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. All affiliated entities are counted as a single customer and our definition of “customer” excludes users of our free offerings .
As of January 31, 2025, we had over 54,500 customers across a wide range of industries and in over 100 countries, compared to over 47,800 customers and over 40,800 customers as of January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. All affiliated entities are counted as a single customer and our definition of “customer” excludes users of our free offerings .
The number of customers with $100,000 or greater in ARR and annualized MRR was 2,052, 1,651 and 1,307 as of January 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The number of customers with $100,000 or greater in ARR and annualized MRR was 2,396, 2,052 and 1,651 as of January 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Our operating cash flow was $121.5 million, $(13.0) million and $7.0 million for the years ended January 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. 56 Table of Contents Results of Operations The following tables set forth our results of operations for the periods presented in U.S. dollars (in thousands) and as a percentage of our total revenue.
Our operating cash flow was $150.2 million, $121.5 million and $(13.0) million for the years ended January 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. 56 Table of Content s Results of Operations The following tables set forth our results of operations for the periods presented in U.S. dollars (in thousands) and as a percentage of our total revenue.
In cases where directly observable standalone sales are not available, we utilize all observable data points including competitor pricing for a similar or identical product, market and industry data points and our pricing practices to establish the SSP. v. Recognition of revenue when, or as, we satisfy a performance obligation.
In cases where directly observable standalone sales are not available, such as when the term license is not sold separately, we consider all observable data points including competitor pricing for a similar or identical product, market and industry data points and our pricing practices to establish the SSP. v. Recognition of revenue when, or as, we satisfy a performance obligation.
Our net loss was $176.6 million, $345.4 million and $306.9 million for the years ended January 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively , driven primarily by higher sales and marketing spend and research and development costs .
Our net loss was $129.1 million, $176.6 million and $345.4 million for the years ended January 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively , driven primarily by higher sales and marketing spend and research and development costs .
We have increased our sales and marketing headcount to 2,338 employees as of January 31, 2024 from 2,249 employees and 1,713 employees as of January 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Components of Results of Operations Revenue Subscription Revenue. Our subscription revenue is comprised of term licenses and hosted as-a-service solutions.
We have increased our sales and marketing headcount to 2,542 employees as of January 31, 2025 from 2,338 employees and 2,249 employees as of January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Components of Results of Operations Revenue Subscription Revenue. Our subscription revenue is comprised of term licenses and database-as-a-service solutions.
Revenue from our MongoDB Atlas offering is primarily generated on a usage basis and is billed either monthly in arrears or paid upfront. Subscriptions to term licenses include technical support and access to new software versions on a when-and-if available basis.
Revenue from our MongoDB Atlas database-as-a-service offering is primarily generated on a usage basis and is billed either 54 Table of Content s monthly in arrears or paid upfront. Subscriptions to term licenses include technical support and access to new software versions on a when-and-if available basis.
Highlights for the Years Ended January 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 For the years ended January 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, our total revenue was $1,683.0 million , $1,284.0 million and $873.8 million, respectively. The increase in total revenue was primarily driven by an increase in subscription revenue from our Direct Sales Customers .
Highlights for the Years Ended January 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 For the years ended January 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, our total revenue was $2,006.4 million , $1,683.0 million and $1,284.0 million, respectively. The increase in total revenue was primarily driven by an increase in subscription revenue from our Direct Sales Customers.
The increase in services cost of revenue was primarily due to a $11.0 million increase in personnel costs and stock-based compensation associated with headcount in our services organization, and a $2.8 million increase in third-party consultant costs related to the delivery of consulting and training services.
The increase in services cost of revenue was primarily due to a $6.7 million increase in personnel costs and stock-based compensation associated with headcount in our services organization, and a $6.1 million increase in third-party consultant costs related to the delivery of consulting and training services.
Services gross margin declined due to the impact of higher services personnel costs and stock-based compensation.
Services gross margin declined due to the impact of higher third-party consultant and training costs, services personnel costs and stock-based compensation.
As of January 31, 2024, we had net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards for U.S. federal and state, Irish and U.K. income tax purposes of approximately $2.1 billion, $2.0 billion, $781.5 million and $64.6 million, respectively, which begin to expire in the year ending January 31, 2028 for U.S. federal purposes and January 31, 2025 for state purposes.
As of January 31, 2025, we had net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards for U.S. federal and state, Irish and U.K. income tax purposes of approximately $2.1 billion, $2.0 billion, $834.3 million and $52.9 million, respectively, which begin to expire in the year ending January 31, 2028 for U.S. federal purposes and January 31, 2026 for state purposes.
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods presented (in thousands): Years Ended January 31, 2024 2023 2022 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 121,477 $ (12,970) $ 6,980 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 188,019 (33,308) (852,142) Net cash provided by financing activities 38,241 30,200 890,892 Operating Activities Cash provided by operating activities during the year ended January 31, 2024 was $121.5 million driven primarily by an increase in our cash collections reflecting overall growth of our sales and expansion of our customer base.
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods presented (in thousands): Years Ended January 31, 2025 2024 2023 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 150,191 $ 121,477 $ (12,970) Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (657,440) 188,019 (33,308) Net cash provided by financing activities 202,060 38,241 30,200 Operating Activities Cash provided by operating activities during the year ended January 31, 2025 was $150.2 million, driven primarily by an increase in our cash collections reflecting the overall growth of our sales and expansion of our customer base.
During 2023, we added additional capabilities such as Atlas Vector Search and Atlas Stream Processing, as well as additional features for Atlas Search Nodes, which now provide dedicated infrastructure for search use cases so customers can scale independently of their database to manage their workloads with greater flexibility and operational efficiency.
We also added additional capabilities such as Atlas Stream Processing, as well as expanded availability of Atlas Search Nodes in more cloud regions, which now provide dedicated infrastructure for search use cases so customers can scale independently of their database to manage their workloads with greater flexibility and operational efficiency.
We recognize revenue at the time the related performance obligation is satisfied when control of the services or products are transferred to the customers, 63 Table of Contents in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those services or products. We record our revenue net of any value added or sales tax.
We recognize revenue at the time the related performance obligation is satisfied when control of the services or products are transferred to the customers, 63 Table of Content s in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those services or products.
We also have U.S. federal and state research credit carryforwards of $133.4 million and $11.8 million, respectively, which begin to expire in the year ending January 31, 2029 for federal purposes and January 31, 2025 for state purposes. Beginning in fiscal year 2023, provisions in the U.S.
We also have U.S. federal and state research credit carryforwards of $178.1 million and $16.3 million, respectively, which begin to expire in the year ending January 31, 2029 for federal purposes and January 31, 2026 for state purposes. Beginning in fiscal year 2023, provisions in the U.S.
For further discussion on the 2024 Notes and 2026 Notes, please refer to Note 6, Convertible Senior Notes , in Part II, Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Form 10-K. We have generated significant operating losses and negative cash flows from operations as reflected in our accumulated deficit and historical consolidated statements of cash flows.
For further discussion on the 2026 Notes, please refer to Note 6, Convertible Senior Notes , in Part II, Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Form 10-K. We have generated significant operating losses as reflected in our accumulated deficit of $1.8 billion as of January 31, 2025.
Revenue from our term licenses is recognized upfront for the license component and ratably for the technical support and when-and-if available update components. Associated contracts are typically billed annually in advance. The majority of our subscription contracts are one year in duration.
Revenue from our term licenses is recognized upfront for the license component and ratably for the technical support and when-and-if available update components. Associated contracts are typically billed annually in advance. The majority of our subscription contracts are one year in duration. When we enter into multi-year subscriptions, the customer is typically invoiced on an annual basis or pays upfront.
Other Income, net Years Ended January 31, Change (in thousands) 2024 2023 $ % Other income, net $ 70,216 $ 13,401 $ 56,815 NM Other income, net, for the year ended January 31, 2024 improved primarily due to higher interest income from our short-term investments.
Other Income, Net Years Ended January 31, Change (in thousands) 2025 2024 $ % Other income, net $ 84,465 $ 70,216 $ 14,249 20 % Other income, net, for the year ended January 31, 2025 improved primarily due to higher interest income from our short-term investments.
Subscription revenue increased by $392.2 million primarily due to an increase of $357.3 million from our Direct Sales Customers, inclusive of the impact from Direct Sales Customers who were self-serve customers of MongoDB Atlas in the prior-year period. The increase in services revenue was driven primarily by the continued increase in delivery of consulting services.
Subscription revenue increased by $316.5 million primarily due to an increase of $269.4 million from our Direct Sales Customers, inclusive of the impact from Direct Sales Customers who were self-serve customers of MongoDB Atlas in the prior-year period.
In addition to the database, our developer data platform includes a set of, tightly integrated, capabilities such as search, time series and application-driven analytics that allow developers to address a broader range of application requirements. Our business model combines the developer mindshare and adoption benefits of open source with the economic benefits of a proprietary software subscription business model.
In addition to the database, our developer data platform includes a set of, tightly integrated, capabilities such as search, time series, data lifecycle, application-driven analytics and stream processing that allow developers to address a broader range of application requirements.
We expect general and administrative expense to increase in absolute dollars over time as we continue to invest in the growth of our business, as well as incur the ongoing costs of compliance associated with being a publicly traded company. 55 Table of Contents Other Income (Expense), Net Other income (expense), net consists primarily of interest income, interest expense, gains and losses on investments and gains and losses from foreign currency transactions.
We expect general and administrative expense to increase in absolute dollars over time as we continue to invest in the growth of our business, as well as incur the ongoing costs of compliance associated with being a publicly traded company.
As of January 31, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $1.7 billion. We expect to continue to incur operating losses, may continue to experience negative cash flows from operations in the future and may require additional capital resources to execute strategic initiatives to grow our business.
We expect to continue to incur 59 Table of Content s operating losses, may experience negative cash flows from operations in the future and may require additional capital resources to execute strategic initiatives to grow our business.
For Direct Sales Customers included in the base period, measurement period or both such periods that were self-serve customers in any such period, we also include annualized MRR from those customers in the calculation of the net ARR expansion rate. Our net ARR expansion rate has consistently been over 120%, demonstrating our ability to expand within existing customers.
For Direct Sales Customers included in the base period, measurement period or both such periods that were self-serve customers in any such period, we also include annualized MRR from those customers in the calculation of the net ARR expansion rate. As of January 31, 2025, our net ARR expansion rate was approximately 118%.
Provision for Income Taxes Provision for income taxes consists primarily of state income taxes in the United States and income taxes in certain foreign jurisdictions in which we conduct business.
Other Income (Expense), Net Other income (expense), net consists primarily of interest income, interest expense, gains and losses on financial instruments, net and gains and losses from foreign currency transactions. Provision for Income Taxes Provision for income taxes consists primarily of state income taxes in the United States and income taxes in certain foreign jurisdictions in which we conduct business.
Research and Development Years Ended January 31, Change (in thousands) 2024 2023 $ % Research and development $ 515,940 $ 421,692 $ 94,248 22 % The increase in research and development expense was primarily driven by a $83.9 million increase in personnel costs and stock-based compensation as we increased our research and development headcount by 19%.
Research and Development Years Ended January 31, Change (in thousands) 2025 2024 $ % Research and development $ 596,837 $ 515,940 $ 80,897 16 % The increase in research and development expense was primarily driven by a $67.0 million increase in personnel costs and stock-based compensation as we grew our headcount by 8%.
At contract inception, we evaluate whether two or more contracts should be combined and accounted for as a single contract and whether the combined or single contract includes more than one performance obligation. We have concluded that our contracts with customers do not contain warranties that give rise to a separate performance obligation. ii.
At contract inception, we evaluate whether two or more contracts should be combined and accounted for as a single contract and whether the combined or single contract includes more than one performance obligation. ii. Identification of the performance obligations in the contract.
We generate revenue primarily from sales of subscriptions, which accounted for 97% of our total revenue for the year ended January 31, 2024 and 96% of our total revenue for the each of the years ended January 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Our business model combines the developer mindshare and adoption benefits of open source with the economic benefits of a proprietary software subscription business model. We generate revenue primarily from sales of subscriptions, which accounted for 97% of our total revenue for each of the years ended January 31, 2025 and 2024 and 96% for the year ended January 31, 2023.
These customers, which we refer to as our Direct Sales Customers, accounted for 88%, 87% and 85% of our subscription revenue for the years ended January 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The percentage of our subscription revenue from Direct Sales Customers increased, in part, due to existing self-serve customers of MongoDB Atlas becoming Direct Sales Customers.
These customers, which we refer to as our Direct Sales Customers, accounted for 88% of our subscription revenue for each of the years ended January 31, 2025 and 2024 and 87% for the year ended January 31, 2023.
Cash provided by financing activities during the year ended January 31, 2023 was $30.2 million, due to $29.0 million of proceeds from the issuance of common stock under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and $5.7 million exercises of stock options, partly offset by $4.5 million of principal repayments of finance leases. 61 Table of Contents Contractual Obligations and Commitments The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of January 31, 2024 (in thousands): Payments Due by Period Total Less Than 1 Year 1 to 3 Years 3 to 5 Years More Than 5 Years 0.25% convertible senior notes due 2026 $ 1,155,722 $ 2,875 $ 1,152,847 $ — $ — Finance lease obligations 51,274 8,445 17,422 17,422 7,985 Operating lease obligations 46,782 11,799 15,821 11,163 7,999 Purchase obligations 1,166,650 281,222 603,317 282,111 — Total $ 2,420,428 $ 304,341 $ 1,789,407 $ 310,696 $ 15,984 At January 31, 2024, our material short-term and long-term cash requirements for various contractual obligations and commitments consisted of the following: • principal and future interest payments related to our 2026 Notes; • our purchase obligations under non-cancelable agreements for cloud infrastructure capacity commitments and subscription and marketing services; • our finance and operating lease obligations under non-cancelable leases for office space expiring through 2032; and • accounts payable and accrued liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet (primarily short-term in nature).
Cash provided by financing activities during the year ended January 31, 2024 was $38.2 million, due to $36.9 million of proceeds from the issuance of common stock under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and $6.8 million exercises of stock options, partly offset by $5.5 million of principal repayments of finance leases. 61 Table of Content s Contractual Obligations and Commitments The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of January 31, 2025 (in thousands): Payments Due by Period Total Less Than 1 Year 1 to 3 Years 3 to 5 Years More Than 5 Years Finance lease obligations 42,829 8,711 17,422 16,696 — Operating lease obligations 42,192 11,851 15,674 9,910 4,757 Purchase obligations 945,306 379,846 560,460 5,000 — Total $ 1,030,327 $ 400,408 $ 593,556 $ 31,606 $ 4,757 At January 31, 2025, our material short-term and long-term cash requirements for various contractual obligations and commitments consisted of the following: • our purchase obligations under non-cancelable agreements for cloud infrastructure capacity commitments and subscription and marketing services; • our finance and operating lease obligations under non-cancelable leases for office space expiring through 2032; and • accounts payable and accrued liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet (primarily short-term in nature).
Our net loss of $176.6 million, included non‑cash charges of $456.9 million for stock‑based compensation and $18.9 million for depreciation and amortization. Our accrued liabilities increased by $39.5 million reflecting our increase in expenses and timing of payments.
Accordingly, our accounts receivable increased by $69.2 million. In addition, our net loss of $129.1 million, includes non‑cash charges of $493.9 million for stock‑based compensation and $11.8 million for depreciation and amortization. Our accrued liabilities increased by $25.3 million reflecting our increase in expenses and timing of payments.
Cost of Revenue, Gross Profit and Gross Margin Percentage Years Ended January 31, Change (in thousands) 2024 2023 $ % Subscription cost of revenue $ 345,233 $ 284,583 $ 60,650 21 % Services cost of revenue 79,252 64,721 14,531 22 % Total cost of revenue 424,485 349,304 75,181 22 % Gross profit $ 1,258,526 $ 934,736 $ 323,790 35 % Gross margin 75 % 73 % Subscription 79 % 77 % Services (42) % (32) % The increase in subscription cost of revenue was primarily due to a $43.5 million increase in third‑party cloud infrastructure costs, including costs associated with the growth of MongoDB Atlas.
Cost of Revenue, Gross Profit and Gross Margin Percentage Years Ended January 31, Change (in thousands) 2025 2024 $ % Subscription cost of revenue $ 441,404 $ 345,233 $ 96,171 28 % Services cost of revenue 93,892 79,252 14,640 18 % Total cost of revenue 535,296 424,485 110,811 26 % Gross profit $ 1,471,147 $ 1,258,526 $ 212,621 17 % Gross margin 73 % 75 % Subscription 77 % 79 % Services (50) % (42) % The increase in subscription cost of revenue was primarily due to a $71.6 million increase in third‑party cloud infrastructure costs, including costs associated with the growth of MongoDB Atlas.
The transaction price is determined based on the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for transferring services and products to the customer. Variable consideration is included in the transaction price if, in our judgment, it is probable that a significant future reversal of cumulative revenue under the contract will not occur.
Determination of the transaction price. The transaction price is determined based on the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for transferring services and products to the customer.
We are also focused on increasing the number of overall MongoDB Atlas customers as we emphasize the on-demand scalability of MongoDB Atlas by allowing our customers to consume the product with minimal commitment. We had over 46,300 Mo ngoDB Atlas customers as of January 31, 2024 .
The percentage of our subscription revenue from Direct Sales Customers increased, in part, due to existing self-serve customers of MongoDB Atlas becoming Direct Sales Customers. We are also focused on increasing the number of overall MongoDB Atlas customers as we emphasize the on-demand scalability of MongoDB Atlas by allowing our customers to consume the product with minimal commitment.
When we enter into multi-year subscriptions, the customer is 54 Table of Contents typically invoiced on an annual basis or pays upfront. Our subscription contracts are generally non-cancelable and non-refundable. Services Revenue. Services revenue is comprised of consulting and training services and is recognized over the period of delivery of the applicable services.
Our subscription contracts are generally non-cancelable and non-refundable. Services Revenue. Services revenue is comprised of consulting and training services and is recognized over the period of delivery of the applicable services.
Cash used in investing activities during the during the year ended January 31, 2023 was $33.3 million, primarily due to purchases of marketable securities, net of proceeds from maturities, of $23.0 million, $7.2 million of cash used for purchases of property and equipment and $3.1 million of additional investment in non-marketable securities. 60 Table of Contents Financing Activities Cash provided by financing activities during the year ended January 31, 2024 was $38.2 million, due to $36.9 million of proceeds from the issuance of common stock under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and $6.8 million exercises of stock options, partly offset by $5.5 million of principal repayments of finance leases.
Financing Activities Cash provided by financing activities during the year ended January 31, 2025 was $202.1 million, due to proceeds from the settlement of capped calls and other of $170.2 million, proceeds from the issuance of common stock under the 60 Table of Content s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and exercises of stock options of $38.0 million, partly offset by principal payments of finance leases of $6.2 million.
Cash used in operating activities during the year ended January 31, 2023 was $13.0 million. This was primarily driven by our net loss of $345.4 million, which included non‑cash charges of $381.5 million for stock‑based compensation and $16.1 million for depreciation and amortization.
Cash provided by operating activities during the year ended January 31, 2024 was $121.5 million driven primarily by an increase in our cash collections reflecting overall growth of our sales and expansion of our customer base. Our net loss of $176.6 million, included non‑cash charges of $456.9 million for stock‑based compensation and $18.9 million for depreciation and amortization.
Total headcount in our support and services organizations increased 10% from January 31, 2023 to January 31, 2024. Our overall gross margin improved to 75%. Our subscription gross margin increased to 79% as efficiencies realized in managing our third-party cloud infrastructure costs more than offset the negative margin impact from the increasing percentage of revenue from MongoDB Atlas.
Total headcount in our support and services organizations increased 23% from January 31, 2024 to January 31, 2025. Our overall gross margin declined to 73%. Our subscription gross margin declined to 77% due to an increase of third-party cloud infrastructure costs which was primarily driven by the growth of MongoDB Atlas revenue as a percent of total revenue.
Provision for Income Taxes Years Ended January 31, Change (in thousands) 2024 2023 $ % Provision for income taxes $ 13,084 $ 12,144 $ 940 8 % The increase in the provision for income taxes during the year ended January 31, 2024 was primarily due to an increase in foreign taxes as we continued our global expansion.
Provision for (Benefit From) Income Taxes Years Ended January 31, Change (in thousands) 2025 2024 $ % Provision for (benefit from) income taxes $ (2,527) $ 13,084 $ (15,611) (119) % The decrease in the provision for income taxes during the year ended January 31, 2025 was primarily due to the release of our U.K. valuation allowance.
Approximately $1.9 million aggregate principal amount outstanding as of October 31, 2021 were converted to 27,377 shares of the Company’s common stock with the remaining balance settled in cash. The extinguishment of the 2024 Notes on December 3, 2021 was immaterial to our financial statements.
On October 16, 2024, we issued a notice of redemption (the “Redemption Notice”) for all aggregate principal amount outstanding of our 2026 Notes. Approximately $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount was converted to 5,662,979 shares of the Company’s common stock with $0.4 million settled in cash.
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