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Egain Corp.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 14 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 raised, 1 narrowed, 4 new, 3 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 7% in quarter: Total revenue was $22.5 million, up 7% year over year, or 6% in constant currency. SaaS revenue was $20.9 million, up 7%; professional services was $1.6 million, up 9%. Source
  • GAAP net income rose to $2.4 million: Operating income was $2.0 million, against $27,000 a year earlier. GAAP net income was $2.4 million, or $0.09 per share basic and diluted, against $66,000. Non-GAAP net income was $3.2 million. Source
  • AI Knowledge Hub ARR up 26%: AI Knowledge Hub ARR was $48.0 million, up 26% year over year, and contributed 64% of total SaaS ARR. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin reached 14%: Adjusted EBITDA was $3.2 million, above the $2.6 million to $3.1 million range given for the quarter in the prior release. The margin was 14%, against 6%. Source
  • Nine-month operating cash flow $18.7 million: Nine-month cash from operations was $18.7 million, a 27% margin. The second-quarter release reported $20.5 million for the six months, a 44% margin. Source
  • Full-year revenue top end cut: Full-year revenue range is $90.5 million to $91.0 million, with the top end lowered from $92.0 million. The low end is unchanged. Source
  • Full-year GAAP net income raised: GAAP net income range was raised to $7.0 million to $7.8 million, or $0.25 to $0.28 per share, from $4.5 million to $6.0 million, or $0.16 to $0.21. Source

“We delivered solid third quarter results with revenue in line with expectations and strong profitability that exceeded expectations,”

Ashu Roy, eGain's CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue Sourcefourth quarter of fiscal 2026 (ending June 30, 2026)$21.5 million to $22.0 millionNew
GAAP net income (loss) Sourcefourth quarter of fiscal 2026GAAP net loss of $300,000 to net income of $400,000, or between ($0.01) to $0.01 per shareNew
Non-GAAP net income Sourcefourth quarter of fiscal 2026$600,000 to $1.3 million, or $0.02 to $0.05 per shareNew
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefourth quarter of fiscal 2026$500,000 to $1.0 million, margin 2% to 5%New
Total revenue Sourcefiscal 2026 full year (ending June 30, 2026)$90.5 million to $91.0 millionNarrowed, top end cut from $90.5 million to $92.0 million
GAAP net income Sourcefiscal 2026 full year$7.0 million to $7.8 million, or $0.25 to $0.28 per shareRaised from $4.5 million to $6.0 million, or $0.16 to $0.21 per share
Stock-based compensation Sourcefiscal 2026 full yearapproximately $2.9 millionKept
Warrant expense Sourcefiscal 2026 full yearapproximately $1.4 millionKept
Non-GAAP net income Sourcefiscal 2026 full year$11.3 million to $12.1 million, or $0.39 to $0.42 per shareRaised from $8.8 million to $10.3 million, or $0.31 to $0.36 per share
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefiscal 2026 full year$11.9 million to $12.4 million, margin of 13%Raised from $10.9 million to $12.4 million, margin of 12% to 13%
Weighted average shares outstanding Sourcefourth quarter and fiscal 2026 full yearapproximately 28.0 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 guidance was given for the period ending June 30, 2026, following third-quarter guidance in the prior release. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year revenue top end was cut from $92.0 million to $91.0 million. The low end stayed at $90.5 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year GAAP net income range was raised to $7.0 million to $7.8 million, from $4.5 million to $6.0 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year non-GAAP net income range was raised to $11.3 million to $12.1 million, from $8.8 million to $10.3 million. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year weighted average share expectation of about 28.0 million is unchanged from the prior release. Source
  • New: Management said four new products were announced on the platform the week before the release, at eGain Solve London. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 7% in quarter: Total revenue was $22.5 million, up 7% year over year, or 6% in constant currency. SaaS revenue was $20.9 million, up 7%; professional services was $1.6 million, up 9%. Source
  • GAAP net income rose to $2.4 million: Operating income was $2.0 million, against $27,000 a year earlier. GAAP net income was $2.4 million, or $0.09 per share basic and diluted, against $66,000. Non-GAAP net income was $3.2 million. Source
  • Nine-month revenue up 6%: Nine-month revenue was $69.0 million, up 6%. GAAP net income was $7.6 million, or $0.27 per share diluted, against $1.4 million a year earlier. Source

AI Knowledge Hub and products

  • AI Knowledge Hub ARR up 26%: AI Knowledge Hub ARR was $48.0 million, up 26% year over year, and contributed 64% of total SaaS ARR. Source
  • ARR slightly below second quarter: ARR was $48.0 million, down from $48.4 million reported for the second quarter, when growth was 27%.
  • Four new products at Solve London: Management said four new products were announced on the platform the week before the release, at eGain Solve London. Source

“During the quarter, we secured multiple customer expansions and saw a meaningful increase in RFP activity”

Ashu Roy, eGain's CEO

Demand and the order book

  • Multiple customer expansions secured: Management said it secured multiple customer expansions during the quarter. The documents do not name the customers. Source
  • RFP activity rose meaningfully: Management said RFP activity increased meaningfully and attributed it to growing market awareness of a knowledge problem in AI deployments. Source
  • Receivables and deferred revenue lower: Accounts receivable were $8.7 million at March 31, 2026, against $13.8 million at December 31, 2025 and $32.8 million at June 30, 2025. Current deferred revenue was $31.9 million, against $42.1 million and $48.8 million. Source

Costs and margins

  • Gross margin rose to 73%: GAAP gross margin was 73%, against 68% a year earlier; non-GAAP gross margin was 74%, against 69%. Non-GAAP professional services gross profit was $269,000, against a loss of $466,000. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin reached 14%: Adjusted EBITDA was $3.2 million, above the $2.6 million to $3.1 million range given for the quarter in the prior release. The margin was 14%, against 6%. Source
  • Warrant and stock compensation costs: Full-year guidance includes about $2.9 million of stock-based compensation and $1.4 million of warrant expense. Nine-month warrant expense was $1.35 million, with none in the quarter. Quarterly stock-based compensation was $789,000. Source

“And last week, we announced four new products on our platform”

Ashu Roy, eGain's CEO

Cash, capital and balance sheet

  • Cash reached $80.5 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $80.5 million at March 31, 2026, against $68.7 million a year earlier, $83.1 million at December 31, 2025 and $62.9 million at June 30, 2025. Source
  • Nine-month operating cash flow $18.7 million: Nine-month cash from operations was $18.7 million, a 27% margin. The second-quarter release reported $20.5 million for the six months, a 44% margin. Source
  • Treasury stock at cost rose: Treasury stock at cost rose to $40.3 million from $38.8 million at June 30, 2025, with 6.385 million shares held in treasury. The documents do not describe repurchase activity. Source

Fourth-quarter and full-year guidance

  • Fourth-quarter revenue range set: Fourth-quarter revenue is expected at $21.5 million to $22.0 million, against $22.5 million reported for the third quarter. Source
  • Fourth-quarter profit range set: Fourth-quarter GAAP net loss of up to $300,000 or net income of up to $400,000; non-GAAP net income of $600,000 to $1.3 million; adjusted EBITDA of $500,000 to $1.0 million at a 2% to 5% margin. Source
  • Full-year revenue top end cut: Full-year revenue range is $90.5 million to $91.0 million, with the top end lowered from $92.0 million. The low end is unchanged. Source
  • Full-year GAAP net income raised: GAAP net income range was raised to $7.0 million to $7.8 million, or $0.25 to $0.28 per share, from $4.5 million to $6.0 million, or $0.16 to $0.21. Source
  • Non-GAAP and EBITDA ranges raised: Non-GAAP net income is now $11.3 million to $12.1 million, from $8.8 million to $10.3 million. Adjusted EBITDA is $11.9 million to $12.4 million at a 13% margin, from $10.9 million to $12.4 million at 12% to 13%. Source
  • Share count assumption held: Weighted average shares are expected at about 28.0 million for the fourth quarter and full fiscal 2026. The full-year figure is unchanged. Source

Coming up, as management said on 14 May 2026

  • Fourth-quarter results due June 30: The fourth quarter and fiscal year end June 30, 2026, the period covered by the new fourth-quarter and full-year guidance. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
AI Knowledge Hub annual recurring revenue Source$48.0 million, up 26% year over year
AI Knowledge Hub share of total SaaS annual recurring revenue Source64%

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: The fourth-quarter GAAP range includes a net loss of up to $300,000, so GAAP results may be a loss for the quarter. Source
  • Demand: The top end of the full-year revenue range was cut by $1.0 million, from $92.0 million to $91.0 million. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Third-quarter revenue of $22.5 million fell within the range given in the prior release, which management described as in line with expectations.
  • Ahead: Management said profitability exceeded expectations. Adjusted EBITDA of $3.2 million was above the prior $2.6 million to $3.1 million range. 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.