Operational Margin Improvements and Future Targets
Full-year operating margin increased to 14.2%, up 270 basis points, driven by higher revenue and favorable product mix.
NSE operating margin was 4.7%, with a goal to reach mid- to high-teens and eventually 20% as the business recovers and grows.
Management discussed historical NSE margins approaching 20% pre-telecom meltdown, with a long-term target to improve margins through growth in data center and military markets.
DigitalOcean achieved its highest organic incremental ARR of $32 million since Q4 2022, marking the strongest growth in over three years.
This growth was driven by product innovation, new customer acquisition, and expansion in AI/ML workloads, with no unusual capacity additions or seasonal effects.