SANTA CLARA, Calif. — February 26, 2026 — Leads & Copy — SoundHound AI, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOUN) reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025, with CEO Keyvan Mohajer stating that the company is capitalizing on the surge in demand for enterprise-grade AI.
The company’s full year 2026 revenue outlook is expected to be in a range of $225 – $260 million.
Mohajer noted that businesses are looking to partner with AI natives amid the disruption of traditional software, creating strong tailwinds for SoundHound. He added that all key profit metrics were up, and the company closed a record number of customer deals in the last quarter.
CFO Nitesh Sharan said that the pace of change in the industry is creating a force multiplier for SoundHound’s voice AI innovation and agentic AI solutions. He noted that this traction was demonstrated in the Q4 results, with broad-based customer adoption, time to value acceleration, and deepening market differentiation.
Financial Highlights:
Fourth quarter reported revenue was $55.1 million, an increase of 59% year-over-year.
Fourth quarter GAAP gross margin was 47.9%; non-GAAP gross margin was 60.5%.
Fourth quarter GAAP net income was $40.1 million; non-GAAP net loss was ($7.3) million.
Fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA was a loss of ($7.4) million.
Fourth quarter GAAP earnings per share was $0.10; non-GAAP earnings per share was a loss of ($0.02).
Full year reported revenue was $168.9 million, an increase of 99% year-over-year.
Full year GAAP gross margin was 42.4%; non-GAAP gross margin was 58.0%.
Full year GAAP net loss was ($14.0) million; non-GAAP net loss was ($53.9) million.
Full year adjusted EBITDA was a loss of ($58.4) million.
Full year GAAP earnings per share was a loss of ($0.03); non-GAAP earnings per share was a loss of ($0.13).
Fourth Quarter Business Highlights:
Automotive:
Signed a new prominent OEM in Japan with a seven-digit unit commitment.
Closed a deal with a new Korean OEM with a global footprint.
An iconic Italian manufacturer of high-performance sports cars chose SoundHound to displace their incumbent native voice assistant.
Expanded reach with additional OEMs, including a Chinese and Vietnamese manufacturer.
Expanded with Stellantis brands across Europe, Asia, and Latin America to include live generative AI capabilities for real-time responses.
Signed Ultraviolette, an electric 2-wheeler vehicle company based in India.
Expanded further with Iveco to offer SoundHound’s voice assistant to its wide range of vehicles.
One of the largest American automobile manufacturers signed a multi-year renewal for SoundHound’s enterprise AI solutions.
Voice Commerce:
Confirmed first major global automaker to roll out voice commerce.
Advancing at different stages of development with four additional car brands.
A global smart TV manufacturer signed up to become the first to enable on-screen voice ordering.
Parkopedia and OpenTable joined growing voice commerce ecosystem, adding to dozens of merchants and thousands of locations.
Expanded capabilities to allow event, ticket, and travel bookings, including flights and accommodation reservations.
Restaurants:
A number of top 25 restaurant chains chose SoundHound’s Voice Insights to optimize drive thru performance.
Expanded with Panda Express to deliver the company’s solution to more drive-thru locations.
Renewed with Casey’s General Stores, a convenience store chain and the fifth-largest pizza retailer in the US, with a multi-year agreement.
Signed up additional franchise locations with IHOP, an American multinational pancake house restaurant chain with over 1,800 locations.
Signed up additional franchise locations with Jersey Mike’s, an American multinational sandwich chain with over 3,500 locations.
Retail and Consumer Goods:
One of the world’s largest suppliers of athletic footwear and apparel renewed its corporate contract for multiple years to use SoundHound’s AI customer service, and expanded services into various European countries including Poland, Turkey, Greece, and Portugal.
One of the fastest growing global health clubs in the United States and a multi-hundred unit personal care company chose the SoundHound’s outbound AI solution for customer retention campaigns.
A nonprofit with over 2,500 fitness locations and a nonprofit organization with a network of over 3,200 retail thrift stores signed on for the SoundHound’s AI solution for managing inbound calls.
Financial Services:
BNP Paribas SA, a French multinational bank and financial services company headquartered in Paris.
A New York based global financial services platforms company.
A large American multinational payment card services corporation.
Healthcare:
An eyewear and optical retailer which operates or manages over 700 stores in 40 U.S. states.
An independent healthcare practice that supports more than 1,300 locations in 45 states.
A Virginia-based award-winning non-profit organization that offers healthcare and wellness services across more than 80 healthcare facilities.
Insurance:
A Fortune 100 multinational insurance and asset management company headquartered Germany.
A global Japanese insurance company that has offices throughout the U.S.
One of the first motor clubs in the U.S., with more than 16 million members across 21 states.
Government and Education:
A U.S. government-sponsored enterprise helping to make housing more accessible and affordable.
A Texas-based school offering music lessons for all ages and skill levels.
A university in Washington D.C. focused on teacher education.
Hospitality:
One of the world’s leading providers of food and support services, operating in over 25 countries.
An American ticket sales and distribution company with operations in over 35 countries around the world.
Telecommunications:
A U.S. multinational telecommunications conglomerate and one of the largest telecommunication companies in the world.
A European telecommunications company that provides cable television, broadband internet, and fixed telephony.
A large British broadcast and telecommunications company.
Channel Expansion:
One of the largest telecommunications companies in the world brings SoundHound’s agentic AI call center automation to SMBs in their business market place.
A global technology and professional services company that delivers solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government.
A leading technology advisory firm to expand enterprise AI adoption.
A large customer experience management company providing services to approximately 150,000 businesses.
A large multinational professional services firm to provide SoundHound’s solutions to financial services firms across Spain.
The company’s total cash and cash equivalents was $248 million at December 31, 2025, with no debt.
Keyvan Mohajer, Co-Founder and CEO, and Nitesh Sharan, CFO hosted a live audio conference call and webcast today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time/5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast and replay will also be accessible at investors.soundhound.com.
For more information please see the company’s SEC filings which can be obtained on the company’s website at investors.soundhound.com. The financial statements will be posted on the website, and will be included when the company files its 8-K. The financial data presented in this press release should be considered preliminary and unaudited until the company files its 10-K.
SoundHound AI (Nasdaq: SOUN) delivers voice and conversational AI solutions to businesses. Its technology offers speed and accuracy across industries including retail, financial services, healthcare, automotive and restaurants. The company’s AI-driven products include Smart Answering, Smart Ordering, Dynamic Drive-Thru, and the Amelia Platform.
Agentic AI for Automotive and Autonomics have enabled SoundHound to power millions of products and services, processing billions of interactions annually.
Source: SoundHound AI
