Cellebrite Q1 Revenue Rises 19% to $128.3M with ARR up 21%
CLBT•Cellebrite posted Q1 revenue of $128.3 million, up 19% year-over-year, driven by subscription sales rising 23% and ARR climbing 21% to $493 million, with TTM free cash flow margin of 32%. The company acquired SCG Canada to expand drone forensics and launched AI solutions Guardian Investigate and Genesis, aiming to accelerate ARR to $510–$513 million in Q2.
1. First-Quarter Financial Results
Cellebrite reported Q1 2026 revenue of $128.3 million, up 19% year-over-year, with subscription revenue of $117.9 million, up 23%. ARR rose 21% to $493.0 million and free cash flow margin reached 32% on $158.6 million TTM FCF. GAAP net income was $10.9 million (EPS $0.04), non-GAAP net income $30.6 million (EPS $0.12), and adjusted EBITDA was $30.6 million (23.9% margin).
2. Strategic Acquisition and Innovation
On March 1, Cellebrite closed its acquisition of SCG Canada Inc., adding drone forensics extraction from over 80 UAVs. The company also launched Guardian Investigate for collaborative AI-powered case management and introduced beta access to agentic AI solution Genesis to accelerate investigations.
3. Product Expansion and Security Authorization
The Spring 2026 release expanded device access to iPhone 17 and iOS 26 and broadened Corellium virtualization for automotive systems. Cellebrite Government Cloud achieved FedRAMP High authorization, enabling federal adoption of its secure cloud platform.
4. Second-Quarter Outlook
Cellebrite forecasts Q2 ARR of $510 million to $513 million (22%–23% growth) and revenue of $130 million to $133 million (15% growth), aiming to sustain ARR acceleration and free cash flow generation.
