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SEC filingRevenue grew 34% YoY to $124.5M, driven by subscription growth and ARPPC uplift, with gross margin expanding to 78%.
In the third quarter of 2025, Life360 delivered robust financial results, with total revenue reaching $124.5 million, a 34% increase year-over-year. The growth was primarily driven by the subscription segment, which contributed $96.3 million (77% of revenue), up 34% from $71.8 million in Q3 2024. Hardware revenue declined slightly (4%) to $11.3 million due to increased discounts and bundled offering adjustments, despite a 15% increase in net hardware units shipped. Other revenue surged 82% to $16.9 million, led by a $6.6 million rise in partnership revenue from advertising and a $1.0 million increase in data revenue from the Placer.ai agreement.
Gross profit improved to $97.1 million (78% margin) from $70.0 million (75% margin) in the prior year, driven by a favorable mix shift toward higher-margin subscription and other revenue. Subscription gross margin remained stable at 85%, while hardware gross margin turned negative (-3%) due to tariff costs and discounts, and other gross margin expanded to 90% from 89%.
Operating expenses increased 22% to $91.4 million, but as a percentage of revenue, they improved to 73% from 81% in Q3 2024. Research and development costs rose 12% to $32.4 million, reflecting higher personnel costs. Sales and marketing expenses increased 27% to $39.0 million, driven by higher Channel Partner commissions and growth media spend. General and administrative expenses rose 31% to $20.0 million, primarily due to personnel costs and the company's annual event. Income from operations turned positive to $5.7 million, compared to a loss of $5.0 million in Q3 2024.
Other income contributed $4.5 million, including a $0.8 million gain on fair value of investments and $4.7 million in interest income, partially offset by $1.0 million in other expense. Net income reached $9.8 million, up 27% from $7.7 million in the prior year.
Subscription revenue growth was fueled by a 23% increase in Paying Circles (to 2.7 million) and an 8% uplift in ARPPC ($137.63), driven by U.S. price increases and a shift toward higher-tier plans. Total Subscriptions (including Tile and Jiobit) grew 16% to 3.3 million, with ARPPS up 12% to $119.33. Hardware unit shipments grew 15% to 0.9 million units, but ASP declined 6% to $11.99 due to channel mix and discounts. Other revenue expanded rapidly, with partnership revenue up significantly, reflecting strong advertising demand and new partner additions.
Management expects cost of revenue and operating expenses to increase in absolute dollars as the company invests in infrastructure, R&D, and marketing to support continued growth. No specific guidance was provided. Key strategic priorities include expanding the member base, converting free users to paying subscribers, and growing ARPPC through tiered offerings. The company believes its existing cash and equivalents ($455.7 million) are sufficient for at least the next 12 months. The recent OBBBA tax legislation is expected to provide cash tax savings in fiscal 2025.
Net income of $21.2M compares favorably to operating cash flow of $51.8M, a difference driven by non-cash charges including stock-based compensation ($40.0M) and depreciation/amortization ($9.9M). Working capital changes were a net use of $17.9M, primarily from accounts receivable and inventory buildup. Capex intensity is low at 11.8% of CFO, with total capital spending of $6.1M (internally developed software $4.5M and property/equipment $1.6M). Free cash flow (CFO minus capex) would be $45.7M, though not explicitly reported.
Investing activities included a $25.0M convertible note investment, significantly increasing cash outflows. Financing activities surged due to $320.0M in convertible note proceeds, offset by $33.7M for capped calls and $10.9M debt issuance costs. Prior year comparison shows a dramatic improvement from $20.3M operating cash flow, reflecting the company's shift to profitability.