GoDaddy Q1 EPS Beats, Stock Up 4%

GoDaddy posted Q1 adjusted EPS $1.60, beating consensus $1.52, with revenue $1.27 bn matching expectations, sending stock up 4%.
Normalized EBITDA rose 13% YoY to $413.5 mn (33% margin) and free cash flow grew 15% to $473.6 mn.
Company guided Q2 revenue $1.285‑$1.305 bn (midpoint $1.295 bn) and FY2026 revenue $5.195‑$5.275 bn (midpoint $5.235 bn), near consensus.
GoDaddy repurchased 3.0 mn shares for $279.7 mn, reaffirmed FY free cash flow target ~$1.8 bn, and highlighted Airo AI Builder’s multi‑million‑dollar bookings run rate.