GoDaddy (GDDY) Shares Climb 4% on Earnings Beat and Early AI Success

TLDR

• GoDaddy shares gained 4% after reporting Q1 adjusted EPS of $1.60, beating the $1.52 consensus forecast by $0.08
• Total revenue hit $1.27 billion, aligning with analyst expectations
• Q2 revenue guidance ranges from $1.285B–$1.305B, with the midpoint landing slightly above the $1.29B consensus estimate
• Full-year 2026 revenue guidance is set between $5.195B–$5.275B, which is roughly in line with market estimates
• GoDaddy’s Airo AI platform reached a multi-million dollar annualized bookings run rate just weeks after its beta launch

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(SeaPRwire) –   GoDaddy (GDDY) stock climbed more than 4% in after-hours trading on April 30 after the company released Q1 results that beat earnings expectations and matched revenue forecasts.

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Adjusted EPS came in at $1.60, ahead of analysts’ $1.52 consensus forecast. Revenue reached $1.27 billion, falling right in the $1.26 billion–$1.27 billion range expected by analysts.

Net profit dropped 2% year-over-year to $214.6 million, though the company’s adjusted profitability metrics show a different trend.

GoDaddy $GDDY Q1 Earnings Earnings Beat Expectations

Adj. EPS: $1.60
YoY: ↑ 6% (from $1.51)

Revenue Tops Forecasts
Sales: $1.267B
YoY: ↑ 6% (from $1.194B)

GDDY pulls off the classic unexciting-but-solid double beat. The domain and website services group is still steadily collecting its recurring revenue like…

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Normalized EBITDA reached $413.5 million, up 13% year-over-year, representing a 33% margin. Free cash flow grew 15% to $473.6 million for the quarter.

GoDaddy repurchased 3.0 million of its own shares for $279.7 million during the quarter. The company reaffirmed its full-year free cash flow target of approximately $1.8 billion.

Q2 and Full-Year Guidance

For the second quarter, GoDaddy projects revenue between $1.285 billion to $1.305 billion. The midpoint of $1.295 billion edges slightly past the analyst consensus of $1.29 billion.

Full-year 2026 revenue guidance comes in at $5.195 billion to $5.275 billion. The midpoint of $5.235 billion is essentially aligned with the $5.236 billion consensus forecast.

CFO Mark McCaffrey highlighted “disciplined execution and driving compounding free cash flow” as the company’s core focus heading into the rest of the year.

AI Push Gaining Ground

GoDaddy’s Airo AI platform is quickly emerging as a major talking point. The product, which launched in beta last year with 5 AI agents, has since expanded to include more than two dozen agents.

These agents now handle tasks ranging from logo design to marketing campaign development, all built to help small and medium-sized businesses build and manage their digital presence.

Airo AI Builder hit a multi-million dollar annualized bookings run rate within weeks of its beta launch, which the company flagged as early evidence of market traction.

CEO Aman Bhutani said GoDaddy is “moving quickly to lead in this next phase of AI-driven innovation, focusing on helping entrepreneurs turn ideas into real businesses faster and more easily.”

The company’s AI push is central to its strategy to attract more small businesses to its platform, with GoDaddy positioning Airo as a one-stop solution for microbusiness customers.

The stock traded up over 4% after the bell following the earnings release.