DocuSign (DOCU) Q4-26 earnings: The $2B buyback wall & the death of the user seat

DocuSign’s Q4 2026 results reveal a software giant morphing into a ruthless financial engineering machine while quietly building an incredibly deep AI data moat.In ~10 minutes:• Why 100% of FY26 free cash flow went to stock buybacks.• The controversial decision to permanently kill top-line billings guidance.• How 200 million private contracts create an unbeatable AI advantage.• The massive enterprise pivot from static user seats to consumption pricing.Despite a muted after-hours stock reaction and treading 8% core revenue growth, DocuSign is orchestrating a fundamental identity shift. By transitioning to a utility-credit model for their Intelligent Agreement Management tier and rolling out a continuous 10b5-1 buyback program, management is actively protecting the stock price while completely rewiring how the street values the company.Company: DocuSign, Inc. (DOCU) | Q4 FY2026AI-assisted production. Feedback/ticker requests: https://x.com/EarnUnscripted.