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Shopify (SHOP) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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Shopify (SHOP) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Image source: The Motley Fool. Date Nov. 4, 2025 at 12:16 p.m. ET Call participants President — Harley FinkelsteinChief Financial Officer — Jeff HoffmeisterDirector, Investor Relations — Carrie Gillard Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst?…
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  • Q4 2025 gross profit growth expected in low to mid 20% range

    80% confidence
  • Merchants with annual GMV over $25M grew faster in Q3 than smaller merchants

    80% confidence
  • AI is not just a feature at Shopify. It is central to our engine that powers everything we build

    80% confidence
  • Sometimes that means me spending the weekend on calls... Tobi jumping in to explain a new feature... 8,100 people at Shopify who're relentlessly merchant-obsessed

    80% confidence
  • 64% of shoppers likely to use AI for BFCM purchases according to consumer survey

    80% confidence
  • Transaction and loan losses are elevated due to Payments testing and higher capital loss rate but are improving

    80% confidence
  • Our merchants have consistently delivered over 20% GMV growth for 9 consecutive quarters

    80% confidence
  • 2025 merchant cohort outpacing previous years' cohorts at same age

    80% confidence
  • Every 26 seconds, a new entrepreneur makes their first sale on Shopify

    80% confidence
  • Q4 2025 free cash flow margin expected slightly above Q3 levels

    80% confidence
  • Full year 2025 FCF margin expected similar to 2024

    80% confidence
  • Q4 2025 revenue growth expected in mid to high 20% range

    80% confidence
  • Q4 2025 operating expenses expected to be 30-31% of revenue

    80% confidence
  • Merchants raised prices since April tariffs, with pricing increases slightly lower than Q2 trends

    80% confidence
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