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Egain Corp.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 3 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 raised, 2 lowered, 6 new, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Second-quarter revenue rose 3%: Total revenue was $23.0 million, up 3% year over year, at 2% in constant currency terms. Professional services revenue declined while SaaS revenue increased. Source
  • Net income rose to $2.3 million: GAAP net income was $2.3 million, or $0.08 diluted, against $671,000, or $0.02 diluted, a year earlier. Non-GAAP net income was $3.0 million, or $0.11 per share. Source
  • AI Knowledge Hub ARR up 27%: AI Knowledge Hub annual recurring revenue reached $48.4 million, making up 64% of total SaaS annual recurring revenue. Source
  • GAAP gross margin rose to 73%: GAAP gross margin for the quarter was 73%, compared with 70% a year earlier. Source
  • Third-quarter guidance given: For the quarter ending March 31, 2026, the company expects total revenue of $22.2 million to $22.7 million and GAAP net income of $1.0 million to $1.5 million. Source
  • Full-year GAAP net income raised: Full-year GAAP net income is now expected at $4.5 million to $6.0 million, up from $3.5 million to $5.0 million. Source
  • Operating cash flow of $10.1 million: Cash provided by operating activities was $10.1 million, an operating cash flow margin of 44%. Six-month operating cash flow was $20.5 million. Source

“I am pleased with our second-quarter performance, highlighted by the 27% year-over-year growth in AI Knowledge Hub ARR”

Ashu Roy, eGain's CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue SourceThird quarter of fiscal 2026 (ending March 31, 2026)$22.2 million to $22.7 millionNew
GAAP net income SourceThird quarter of fiscal 2026$1.0 million to $1.5 million, or $0.04 to $0.05 per shareNew
Stock-based compensation expense SourceThird quarter of fiscal 2026approximately $800,000New
Non-GAAP net income SourceThird quarter of fiscal 2026$1.8 million to $2.3 million, or $0.06 to $0.08 per shareNew
Adjusted EBITDA SourceThird quarter of fiscal 2026$2.6 million to $3.1 million, margin 12% to 14%New
Weighted average shares outstanding SourceThird quarter of fiscal 2026approximately 28.3 millionNew
Total revenue SourceFiscal 2026 full year (ending June 30, 2026)$90.5 million to $92.0 millionKept
GAAP net income SourceFiscal 2026 full year$4.5 million to $6.0 million, or $0.16 to $0.21 per shareRaised from $3.5 million to $5.0 million, or $0.12 to $0.17 per share
Stock-based compensation expense SourceFiscal 2026 full yearapproximately $2.9 millionLowered from approximately $3.4 million
Warrant expense SourceFiscal 2026 full yearapproximately $1.4 millionKept
Non-GAAP net income SourceFiscal 2026 full year$8.8 million to $10.3 million, or $0.31 to $0.36 per shareRaised from $8.3 million to $9.8 million, or $0.29 to $0.34 per share
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFiscal 2026 full year$10.9 million to $12.4 million, margin 12% to 13%Raised from $10.4 million to $11.9 million, margin 11% to 13%
Weighted average shares outstanding SourceFiscal 2026 full yearapproximately 28.0 millionLowered from approximately 28.8 million

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Third-quarter fiscal 2026 guidance was given in this release for revenue, GAAP and non-GAAP net income, and adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year GAAP net income guidance moved up from $3.5 million to $5.0 million to $4.5 million to $6.0 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year non-GAAP net income guidance moved up from $8.3 million to $9.8 million to $8.8 million to $10.3 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance moved up from $10.4 million to $11.9 million to $10.9 million to $12.4 million. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year stock-based compensation expected within GAAP guidance fell from about $3.4 million to about $2.9 million. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year weighted average share assumption fell from about 28.8 million to about 28.0 million. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year total revenue guidance stayed at $90.5 million to $92.0 million. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Second-quarter revenue rose 3%: Total revenue was $23.0 million, up 3% year over year, at 2% in constant currency terms. Professional services revenue declined while SaaS revenue increased. Source
  • Net income rose to $2.3 million: GAAP net income was $2.3 million, or $0.08 diluted, against $671,000, or $0.02 diluted, a year earlier. Non-GAAP net income was $3.0 million, or $0.11 per share. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin reached 14%: Adjusted EBITDA was $3.3 million, a 14% margin, compared with $1.6 million and a 7% margin in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Six-month revenue up 5%: For the six months ended December 31, 2025, total revenue was $46.5 million, up 5%, with GAAP net income of $5.2 million. Source

Products and customers

  • AI Knowledge Hub ARR up 27%: AI Knowledge Hub annual recurring revenue reached $48.4 million, making up 64% of total SaaS annual recurring revenue. Source
  • Achmea selects eGain for 21,000 users: Achmea, a European insurance and financial services group, selected eGain to support 21,000 users across its contact center and enterprise teams. Source
  • Product positioned on trusted answers: The company describes AI Knowledge Hub as helping businesses improve experience and reduce cost by delivering trusted, consumable answers. Source

“AI Knowledge Hub now represents 64% of our total SaaS ARR, and we continued to build momentum with several customer wins during the quarter.”

Ashu Roy, eGain's CEO

Costs and margins

  • GAAP gross margin rose to 73%: GAAP gross margin for the quarter was 73%, compared with 70% a year earlier. Source
  • Non-GAAP gross margin at 74%: Non-GAAP gross margin was 74% for the quarter, up from 71% in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Six-month adjusted EBITDA margin 18%: For the six months, adjusted EBITDA was $8.3 million, an 18% margin, compared with $3.0 million and a 7% margin a year earlier. Source

Guidance for rest of fiscal 2026

  • Third-quarter guidance given: For the quarter ending March 31, 2026, the company expects total revenue of $22.2 million to $22.7 million and GAAP net income of $1.0 million to $1.5 million. Source
  • Full-year GAAP net income raised: Full-year GAAP net income is now expected at $4.5 million to $6.0 million, up from $3.5 million to $5.0 million. Source
  • Full-year revenue guidance unchanged: Full-year total revenue is still expected at $90.5 million to $92.0 million. Source
  • Full-year adjusted EBITDA raised: Full-year adjusted EBITDA is now expected at $10.9 million to $12.4 million, margin 12% to 13%, up from $10.4 million to $11.9 million. Source

Cash, capital and returns

  • Operating cash flow of $10.1 million: Cash provided by operating activities was $10.1 million, an operating cash flow margin of 44%. Six-month operating cash flow was $20.5 million. Source
  • Cash balance rose to $83.1 million: Total cash and cash equivalents were $83.1 million at December 31, 2025, compared with $70.5 million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Share count assumptions lowered: Weighted average shares are assumed at about 28.3 million for the third quarter and 28.0 million for fiscal 2026, against 28.8 million previously. Source

Management view and results call

  • CEO cites ARR growth: Ashu Roy, eGain's CEO, named 27% year-over-year growth in AI Knowledge Hub ARR as the highlight of the quarter. Source
  • Customer wins cited as momentum: The CEO said the company continued to build momentum with several customer wins during the quarter. Source
  • Results call held same day: The company said it would discuss the second-quarter results on a teleconference at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time on the release date. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
AI Knowledge Hub ARR Source$48.4 million, up 27% year over year
AI Knowledge Hub share of total SaaS ARR Source64%
Large customer addition SourceAchmea, 21,000 users

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The company states it is updating its fiscal 2026 full-year guidance in this release. 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.