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RingCentral’s AI ARR Doubles: Can Agentic Voice AI Reignite Growth?

RingCentral reported a solid first quarter for fiscal 2026, delivering total revenue of approximately $644 million, representing a 5.3% year-over-year increase and reaching the upper end of its guidance. Subscription revenue grew 5.6% to roughly $623 million. Customer metrics such as steady new additions and monthly net retention above 99% underscore the resilience of its recurring revenue model. The company highlighted strong adoption of its AI-driven product portfolio, with ARR from customers using at least one AI product doubling year-over-year and now approaching 10% of total ARR. These AI-utilizing customers were noted to generate higher average revenue per user (ARPU) and net retention rates above 100%. Financially, RingCentral showed expanding profitability. Subscription gross margins remained above 80%, while non-GAAP operating margins increased by 110 basis points year-over-year to about 23%, and GAAP operating margins reached a record 7.8%, improving over 600 basis points.