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DXC Technology Co.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 October 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 3 new, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue fell 2.5% reported: Revenue was $3.16 billion, down 2.5% year-over-year and down 4.2% on an organic basis. Prior-year quarter revenue was $3.24 billion. Source
  • GIS profit rose on lower revenue: GIS revenue was $1,586 million, down 6.3% organically, the largest organic decline of the three segments. Segment profit was $122 million, up 1.7%, with a margin of 7.7%. Source
  • Bookings rose 2.4% to $2.7 billion: Bookings were $2.7 billion, up 2.4%, with a quarterly book-to-bill of 0.85x. The trailing twelve-month book-to-bill ratio was 1.08x. Source
  • Adjusted EBIT margin at 8.0%: Adjusted EBIT was $254 million, down 9.0% year-over-year, with a margin of 8.0%, against 8.6% a year earlier. Source
  • Operating cash flow rose sharply: Cash from operations was $409 million, up $214 million year-over-year. Free cash flow was $240 million, up $192 million. Source
  • Free cash flow guidance raised: The full-year free cash flow figure was raised to about $650 million from about $600 million. Source
  • Two-track operating model: Management is formalizing a two-track approach to running the business, a core track and a fast track, as part of a game plan for an AI-driven economy. Source

“For the second quarter, we delivered Adjusted EBIT margin and Non-GAAP diluted EPS above our guidance and generated very strong free cash flow.”

DXC Technology President and CEO, Raul Fernandez

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFull year fiscal 2026$12.67 billion to $12.81 billion
Adjusted EBIT margin SourceFull year fiscal 20267.0% to 8.0%Kept
Non-GAAP diluted EPS SourceFull year fiscal 2026$2.85 to $3.35Kept
Free cash flow SourceFull year fiscal 2026~$650 millionRaised from ~$600 million
Revenue, including organic decline SourceThird quarter fiscal 2026$3.18 billion to $3.22 billion; organic decline of 5.0% to 4.0%New
Adjusted EBIT margin SourceThird quarter fiscal 20267.0% to 8.0%New
Non-GAAP diluted EPS SourceThird quarter fiscal 2026$0.75 to $0.85New
Net interest expense and non-GAAP tax rate SourceNot labelled in the guidance tableNet interest expense $11 million to $55 million; non-GAAP tax rate ~36% to ~37%
Foreign exchange impact on revenues SourceNot labelled in the guidance table3.7% and 3.1%

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year free cash flow guidance raised to about $650 million from about $600 million. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year revenue range narrowed on both ends with its midpoint unchanged. Full-year adjusted EBIT margin and non-GAAP diluted EPS ranges carried over unchanged. Source
  • New guidance: Third-quarter fiscal 2026 guidance was introduced for revenue, adjusted EBIT margin and non-GAAP diluted EPS. Source
  • New: A two-track approach to running the business, core track and fast track, was formalized, along with the launch of the Xponential AI framework. Source

Headline results and growth

  • Revenue fell 2.5% reported: Revenue was $3.16 billion, down 2.5% year-over-year and down 4.2% on an organic basis. Prior-year quarter revenue was $3.24 billion. Source
  • Per-share earnings declined: Diluted EPS was $0.20, down 13.0% year-over-year. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.84, down 9.7% year-over-year. Source
  • GAAP EBIT rose 24.3%: EBIT was $138 million, up 24.3% year-over-year, with a margin of 4.4%. Prior-year EBIT was $111 million. Source

Segment results

  • CES revenue and profit declined: CES revenue was $1,255 million, down 3.4% organically. Segment profit was $145 million, down 17.1%, with a margin of 11.6%. Source
  • GIS profit rose on lower revenue: GIS revenue was $1,586 million, down 6.3% organically, the largest organic decline of the three segments. Segment profit was $122 million, up 1.7%, with a margin of 7.7%. Source
  • Insurance revenue grew, profit fell: Insurance revenue was $320 million, up 3.6% organically. Segment profit was $28 million, down 24.3%, with a margin of 8.8%. Source

“We are introducing a strategic and tactical game plan to win in a rapidly evolving AI global economy.”

DXC Technology President and CEO, Raul Fernandez

Bookings and order book

  • Bookings rose 2.4% to $2.7 billion: Bookings were $2.7 billion, up 2.4%, with a quarterly book-to-bill of 0.85x. The trailing twelve-month book-to-bill ratio was 1.08x. Source
  • Insurance bookings rose most: Insurance bookings rose 24.9% with a book-to-bill of 0.68x. GIS bookings rose 4.1% with a book-to-bill of 0.82x. CES bookings fell 2.7% with a book-to-bill of 0.92x. Source
  • CES trailing ratio above one: CES trailing twelve-month book-to-bill was 1.15x, GIS was 1.08x and Insurance was 0.76x. Source

Margins and costs

  • Adjusted EBIT margin at 8.0%: Adjusted EBIT was $254 million, down 9.0% year-over-year, with a margin of 8.0%, against 8.6% a year earlier. Source
  • Corporate expenses came down: Corporate expenses were $41 million, against $53 million a year earlier. Restructuring costs were $35 million, against $42 million. Source
  • Segment margins moved unevenly: CES margin was 11.6% against 13.7%. GIS margin was 7.7% against 7.2%. Insurance margin was 8.8% against 12.1%. Source

“Our revenue performance has remained consistent throughout the year, and we continue to be laser focused on better execution and driving pipeline conversion in the quarters ahead”

DXC Technology President and CEO, Raul Fernandez

Cash flow and shareholder returns

  • Operating cash flow rose sharply: Cash from operations was $409 million, up $214 million year-over-year. Free cash flow was $240 million, up $192 million. Source
  • Shares repurchased in quarter: The company returned $75 million to shareholders by repurchasing about 5.3 million shares in the quarter. Source

Balance sheet

  • Short-term debt rose sharply: Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt were $1,612 million, against $880 million at March 31, 2025. Long-term debt, net of current maturities, was $2,370 million, against $2,996 million. Source
  • Cash balance rose modestly: Cash and cash equivalents were $1,888 million at September 30, 2025, against $1,796 million at March 31, 2025. Source

Full-year and third-quarter guidance

  • Free cash flow guidance raised: The full-year free cash flow figure was raised to about $650 million from about $600 million. Source
  • Full-year EPS and margin ranges kept: The full-year adjusted EBIT margin and non-GAAP diluted EPS ranges were carried over unchanged from the prior guidance. Source
  • Third-quarter ranges introduced: Third-quarter guidance was introduced for revenue, adjusted EBIT margin and non-GAAP diluted EPS. The full-year revenue range narrowed around an unchanged midpoint. Source

Strategy and AI framework

  • Two-track operating model: Management is formalizing a two-track approach to running the business, a core track and a fast track, as part of a game plan for an AI-driven economy. Source
  • Xponential AI framework launched: The company launched its Xponential AI framework and described its plan as strategic and tactical. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Management named better execution and driving pipeline conversion as its focus for the coming quarters. Source
  • External: Third-quarter guidance table lists a foreign exchange impact on revenues of 3.7%, so reported revenue depends on currency movements against the dollar. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management stated that adjusted EBIT margin and non-GAAP diluted EPS for the second quarter came in above the company's guidance. 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.