TomTom (TOM2) Q4 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• 2025 marked a pivotal year with the launch of Lane Model Maps, TomTom AI Agent, and ADAS SDK, record Automotive order intake, and expanded partnerships with CARIAD, Uber, and Esri, broadening the customer base and global reach.

• The company focused on expanding its product offering, making data more accessible, and targeting growth in automated driving, infotainment, insurtech, and government verticals.

• Initiated a €15 million share buyback program and undertook organizational realignment in June 2025.

Financial highlights

• Group revenue for 2025 was €555 million, down 3% year-on-year; Q4 revenue was €131 million, down 8% year-on-year.

• Location Technology revenue was €482 million, down 2%; Automotive operational revenue was €322 million, down 1%.

• Gross margin improved to 88% for the year and 89% in Q4, up from 85% in 2024.

• Free cash flow (excluding restructuring/reorganization) was €32 million, a turnaround from a €4 million outflow in 2024.

• Net cash position at year-end was €263 million, nearly unchanged from 2024.

Outlook and guidance

• 2026 group revenue is projected between €495 million and €555 million; Location Technology revenue between €435 million and €485 million.

• Operating margin expected around 3% in 2026, up from 0% in 2025.

• Free cash flow expected to turn temporarily negative in 2026 due to sustained investment in lane model maps.

• Return to top-line growth anticipated in 2027, with further margin improvement.