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Agilysys Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 26 January 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Record revenue, up 15.6%: Total net revenue reached $80.4 million, up from $69.6 million, marking the 16th consecutive record revenue quarter. Management attributed the growth to subscription revenue. Source
  • Full-year revenue guidance raised: Fiscal 2026 total revenue guidance was lifted to the top of its prior range, $318 million. Source
  • Subscription revenue up 23.1%: Subscription revenue grew 23.1% and was 67.0% of recurring revenue, up from 63.8% a year earlier. Source
  • Gross margin eased to 62.5%: Gross margin was 62.5% in the quarter against 63.0% in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Total backlog reduced slightly: Total backlog levels were reduced slightly during the quarter, according to the CEO. Source
  • Free cash flow $22.7 million: Free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, was $22.7 million against $19.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Large PMS project excluded from guidance: Subscription revenue growth expectations exclude material revenue from the large-scale PMS project, which is still in progress. Source

“Our visibility into the rest of this fiscal year and into Fiscal 2027 remains excellent”

Ramesh Srinivasan, President and CEO of Agilysys

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total net revenue SourceFiscal 2026 full year$318 millionRaised from $315 million to $318 million
Subscription revenue growth SourceFiscal 2026 full year29% year-over-yearKept
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFiscal 2026 full year20% of revenueKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Fiscal 2026 total revenue guidance raised to $318 million from the prior $315 million to $318 million range. Source
  • Guidance kept: Fiscal 2026 subscription revenue growth guidance of 29% kept from the prior quarter. Source
  • Guidance kept: Fiscal 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of 20% of revenue kept from the prior quarter. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Record revenue, up 15.6%: Total net revenue reached $80.4 million, up from $69.6 million, marking the 16th consecutive record revenue quarter. Management attributed the growth to subscription revenue. Source
  • Net income and EPS higher: Net income was $9.9 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, against $3.8 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, a year earlier. Source
  • Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA higher: Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was $17.3 million against $14.7 million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Adjusted diluted EPS higher: Adjusted diluted EPS, a non-GAAP measure, was $0.42 against $0.38 a year earlier. Source
  • Nine-month net income higher: Net income for the nine months ended December 31, 2025 was $26.5 million, against $19.3 million in the prior-year period. Source
  • Full-year revenue guidance raised: Fiscal 2026 total revenue guidance was lifted to the top of its prior range, $318 million. Source

Revenue mix and service lines

  • Subscription revenue up 23.1%: Subscription revenue grew 23.1% and was 67.0% of recurring revenue, up from 63.8% a year earlier. Source
  • Recurring share of revenue rose: Recurring revenue, comprised of subscription and maintenance charges, was $52.0 million, or 64.7% of total net revenue, against 63.8% a year earlier. Source
  • Professional services grew 22.0%: Professional services revenue was $17.7 million against $14.5 million, with the growth reached despite the holiday season. Source
  • Paid R&D services declined: Paid R&D-related services revenue fell as a couple of such projects moved into the implementation phase. Source
  • Products revenue flat: Products revenue was $10.7 million in the quarter and $10.7 million in the prior-year quarter. Source

“Given the visibility into sales and our current backlog levels, we are well positioned to achieve stated guidance levels.”

Dave Wood, Chief Financial Officer

Costs and margins

  • Gross margin eased to 62.5%: Gross margin was 62.5% in the quarter against 63.0% in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Cost of goods sold rose: Total cost of goods sold was $30.1 million, against $25.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Product development spending rose: Product development expense was $18.9 million, against $15.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • Other gains in the quarter: Other (gains) charges, net was a credit of $2.7 million, against a credit of $12 thousand a year earlier. Source
  • Share-based compensation higher: Share-based compensation was $5.8 million, against $4.2 million a year earlier. Source

Demand, backlog and implementations

  • Implementations matched sales pace: The CFO said implementation pace continued to match or exceed sales velocity, and backlog deployment held up during the quarter. Source
  • Total backlog reduced slightly: Total backlog levels were reduced slightly during the quarter, according to the CEO. Source
  • Receivables up from year-end: Accounts receivable, net, were $63.7 million at December 31, 2025, against $31.5 million at March 31, 2025. Source

Cash, debt and capital spending

  • Free cash flow $22.7 million: Free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, was $22.7 million against $19.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Cash balance up from year-end: Ending cash was $81.5 million, against $73.0 million at the fiscal 2025 year-end. Source
  • Debt repaid to nil: Non-current debt was nil at December 31, 2025, against $24.0 million at March 31, 2025, after $24.0 million of nine-month repayments. Source
  • Capital expenditures for quarter and nine months: Capital expenditures were $0.6 million in the quarter and $1.4 million for the nine months. Source

Major PMS project and guidance basis

  • Large PMS project excluded from guidance: Subscription revenue growth expectations exclude material revenue from the large-scale PMS project, which is still in progress. Source
  • PMS project excluded from backlog: Backlog calculations also leave out the major PMS project, which management described as making progress. Source
  • Earlier PMS exclusion from guidance: In the second quarter, management said guidance also excluded any significant subscription revenue from this project.

Strategy and fiscal year execution

  • Hospitality-only software focus: The company describes itself as delivering hospitality software exclusively, with customers including hotels, casinos, cruise lines and hospitals. Source
  • Fiscal year plan execution: The CFO said the company continues to execute on its fiscal year plan, with business momentum continuing into the third quarter. Source
  • Implementation progress in the field: The CEO said the company continues to make implementation progress in the field. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Subscription revenue growth, year-over-year Source23.1%
Recurring revenue (subscription and maintenance) Source$52.0 million
Recurring revenue share of total net revenue Source64.7%
Subscription share of recurring revenue Source67.0%
Total backlog Sourcereduced slightly during the quarter

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Total backlog declined slightly in the quarter. Management did not give a cause in the release. Source
  • Operational: A large-scale PMS project is still in progress, and its material subscription revenue is excluded from guidance. Source
  • Demand: Paid R&D-related services revenue was reduced as projects moved into implementation. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said it remains comfortable with the previous guidance levels for subscription growth and Adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • Not stated: The CEO said the first-half momentum carried into the second half of the fiscal year. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.