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Workiva’s Q3 2025 Results Signal the Rise of “Assured Data Platforms” in the IRM Market
Workiva’s Q3 2025 results represent more than a financial beat—they reveal a strategic inflection point for the Integrated Risk Management (IRM) market. The company delivered total revenue of $224 million, up 21% year over year, with subscription and support revenue growing 23%. Its non-GAAP operating margin expanded to 12.7%, nearly tripling from the prior year. Just as significant, customers with annual contract value (ACV) above $500,000 rose 42%, confirming enterprise-scale adoption of Workiva’s unified disclosure and assurance platform.
This growth underscores a broader market movement toward “assured data platforms”—solutions that unify financial, sustainability, and risk reporting within one governed architecture. As ESG regulation, audit digitization, and AI assurance converge, Workiva’s performance signals what IRM leaders should expect across the next phase of market maturity.
Workiva’s Q2 Surge Underscores IRM Integration Strategy
Workiva’s second quarter 2025 results reaffirmed the company’s strategic pivot toward an integrated risk and compliance platform, highlighting a promising yet incomplete transformation. The company delivered robust 21% year-over-year revenue growth, driven by strong subscription growth (up 23%), sparking a noteworthy 32% post-earnings stock surge. This positive investor reaction underscores early confidence in Workiva’s evolution from a compliance-centric financial reporting tool toward broader capabilities encompassing ESG, audit, financial disclosure, and integrated risk management (IRM).