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Okta, Inc. scores 7/10 on the AskCyborg Cyborg Score (Solid). Okta is transitioning to profitable growth with strong cash generation in a critical AI-era security segment, but faces competitive threats from larger incumbents. Non-GAAP operating margins expanded to 24-26% with 29% FCF margins generating over $210M in Q3, demonstrating strong operational improvements. However, competitive pressure from Microsoft and cautious FY2027.

What is Okta, Inc.'s industry? Okta, Inc. (okta.com) operates in Cybersecurity - Identity & Access Management (IAM). AskCyborg classifies Okta, Inc. under Cybersecurity - Identity & Access Management (IAM) in its company registry.

Okta is "The World's Identity Company" that secures identity so everyone is free to safely use any technology. Its customer and workforce solutions empower businesses and developers to use the power of identity to dri...

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Okta is transitioning to profitable growth with strong cash generation in a critical AI-era security segment, but faces...

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Industry Cybersecurity - Identity & Access Management (IAM)
3 named competitors
3 recent developments
11 analyst dimensions
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Okta, Inc. Overview

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Okta is "The World's Identity Company" that secures identity so everyone is free to safely use any technology. Its customer and workforce solutions empower businesses and developers to use the power of identity to drive security, efficiencies, and success. The company is strategically pivoting to become the Identity Security Fabric for the age of AI agents.

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Okta has successfully pivoted from "growth at any cost" to "profitable growth," with significantly improved margins and strong free cash flow generation. The company employs a "land-and-expand" strategy, winning customers for basic SSO and upselling advanced modules like Privileged Access Management, with over 19,000+ customers now in multi-product suites.

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Okta operates in the identity and access management (IAM) security market competing against both pure-play security specialists like CrowdStrike and legacy enterprise software giants including Microsoft, which has been expanding its identity offerings. Okta differentiates through its pure-play positioning as a neutral identity provider and expanded product suite including advanced access management solutions.

Industry Context

Okta, Inc. operates in Cybersecurity - Identity & Access Management (IAM).

Key facts

Founded: 2009 · Headquarters: San Francisco, US · Revenue: $2.84B · Market cap: $15.6B

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  • Authorized $1B share repurchase (Jan 2026) signals management confidence in undervalued stock
  • Successfully transitioned to profitability with 24-26% non-GAAP operating margins vs. single digits two years ago
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Recent developments

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  • January 2026Authorized $1 billion share repurchase program, representing ~7% of Class A shares
  • November 2025Transitioned focus to Identity Security Fabric and agentic AI positioning
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Azure ADMicrosoft identity and access management platform→ZscalerZero trust security and identity solutions→CrowdStrikeEnterprise security and endpoint protection→

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Industry context

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What does Okta, Inc. do?+
Okta is "The World's Identity Company" that secures identity so everyone is free to safely use any technology. Its customer and workforce solutions empower businesses and developers to use the power of identity to dri...
What is Okta, Inc.'s Cyborg Score?+
Okta, Inc. has a Cyborg Score of 7/10 (Solid). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
Who are Okta, Inc.'s main competitors?+
Named competitors include Azure AD, Zscaler, CrowdStrike. The full competitive landscape is in the AskCyborg report.
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