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Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 8 lowered, 3 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue up 29% GAAP, 31% adjusted: Revenue was $3,377 million, up 29% on a GAAP basis and 31% on an adjusted basis. Pro forma revenue grew 5.3%, including recurring revenue growth of 5.1%. Source
  • Adjusted EPS up 8.8% to $1.48: Adjusted EPS was $1.48 against $1.36, with adjusted net earnings of $763 million, up 6.6%. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.45, against a loss of $0.90 per share a year earlier. Source
  • Banking Solutions revenue up 44%: Banking Solutions revenue was $2,483 million, up 44% on both bases. Pro forma revenue grew 6.1%, with recurring revenue growth of 5.0%. Source
  • Transaction processing revenue up: Transaction processing and services revenue was $2,422 million, against $1,774 million. Software maintenance was $268 million, against $249 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin up 193 basis points: Adjusted EBITDA margin was 41.7%, up from 39.8%. Management attributed the change to the Total Issuing Solutions acquisition, favorable mix and cost savings. Source
  • Free cash flow $525 million, up 220%: Free cash flow excluding Worldpay sale cash transaction taxes was $525 million, up 220% from $164 million. Reported free cash flow was $237 million. Source
  • Full-year growth ranges lowered: Full-year adjusted revenue, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS growth ranges were lowered, and pro forma growth ranges were lowered as well. Source
  • Free cash flow target raised: The free cash flow target was raised by $100 million to $2.15 - $2.25 billion, defined as excluding cash transaction taxes on the Worldpay sale. Source

“Our first half reflects the strength of the business we have built defined by durable recurring growth, expanding margins, and accelerating cash generation,”

Stephanie Ferris, FIS CEO and President

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted revenue growth SourceFY 202629 - 30%Lowered from 30-31%
Adjusted EBITDA growth SourceFY 202632 - 34%Lowered from 34-35%
Adjusted EPS growth SourceFY 20267.0 - 8.5%Lowered from 8-10%
Free cash flow target SourceFY 2026$2.15 - $2.25 billionRaised from $2.05 - $2.15 billion
Pro forma revenue growth SourceFY 20264.5 - 5.0%Lowered from 5.1 - 5.7%
Pro forma adjusted EBITDA growth SourceFY 20265.9 - 6.9%Lowered from 7.2 - 8.4%
Revenue SourceFY 2026$13,630 - $13,695 millionLowered from $13,770 - $13,850 million
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFY 2026$5,730 - $5,785 millionLowered from $5,800 - $5,860 million
Adjusted EPS SourceFY 2026$6.15 - $6.24Lowered from $6.22 - $6.32
Revenue Sourcethird quarter 2026$3,415 - $3,445 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcethird quarter 2026$1,460 - $1,480 millionNew
Adjusted EPS Sourcethird quarter 2026$1.58 - $1.62New
Gross leverage target before buybacks resume Sourcenot statedapproximately 2.8xKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Full-year adjusted revenue, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS growth ranges were lowered, and pro forma growth ranges were also lowered. Source
  • Guidance raised: Free cash flow target raised by $100 million, and free cash flow growth range raised. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year dollar ranges for revenue, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS were lowered from the prior ranges. Source
  • New guidance: Third-quarter 2026 dollar ranges for revenue, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS were given. Source
  • New: Share repurchase wording changed from temporarily paused in the first quarter to temporarily curtailed in the second quarter. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue up 29% GAAP, 31% adjusted: Revenue was $3,377 million, up 29% on a GAAP basis and 31% on an adjusted basis. Pro forma revenue grew 5.3%, including recurring revenue growth of 5.1%. Source
  • Adjusted EPS up 8.8% to $1.48: Adjusted EPS was $1.48 against $1.36, with adjusted net earnings of $763 million, up 6.6%. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.45, against a loss of $0.90 per share a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 35%: Adjusted EBITDA was $1,409 million, up 35% from $1,041 million. Operating income was $507 million against $408 million a year earlier. Source

Segments and regions

  • Banking Solutions revenue up 44%: Banking Solutions revenue was $2,483 million, up 44% on both bases. Pro forma revenue grew 6.1%, with recurring revenue growth of 5.0%. Source
  • Capital Market Solutions revenue up 3.5%: Capital Market Solutions revenue was $810 million, up 3.5% on a GAAP basis and 3.2% on an adjusted basis, with recurring revenue growth of 5.3%. Source
  • Corporate and Other revenue down 26%: Corporate and Other revenue fell 26% to $84 million. Its adjusted EBITDA loss was $147 million, including $148 million of corporate expenses. Source
  • North America revenue rose: North America revenue was $2,638 million, against $2,039 million a year earlier. All other markets were $739 million, against $577 million. Source

“Banks are investing decisively behind modernization and AI, and they are choosing FIS as their partner.”

Stephanie Ferris, FIS CEO and President

Products and customers

  • Transaction processing revenue up: Transaction processing and services revenue was $2,422 million, against $1,774 million. Software maintenance was $268 million, against $249 million. Source
  • Software license revenue rose: Software license revenue was $174 million, against $144 million, with $113 million in Capital Market Solutions. Source
  • Professional services and other non-recurring: Professional services were $245 million, against $230 million. Other non-recurring revenue was $149 million, against $122 million. Source

Margins and costs

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin up 193 basis points: Adjusted EBITDA margin was 41.7%, up from 39.8%. Management attributed the change to the Total Issuing Solutions acquisition, favorable mix and cost savings. Source
  • Pro forma margin up 113 basis points: Pro forma adjusted EBITDA grew 7.4%, with pro forma margin up 113 basis points, which management attributed to favorable mix and cost savings. Source
  • Banking margin up 179 basis points: Banking Solutions adjusted EBITDA rose 50% to $1.1 billion, with margin at 45.8%, reflecting the acquisition, favorable revenue mix and continued cost management. Source
  • Capital Market Solutions margin declined: Capital Market Solutions adjusted EBITDA rose 2.8% to $420 million, while margin fell 32 basis points to 51.9% on higher labor costs and timing of customer-related expenses. Source
  • Operating cost lines rose: Cost of revenue was $2,203 million, against $1,664 million. SG&A was $684 million, against $572 million. Purchase accounting amortization was $321 million, against $172 million. Source

“we are uniquely positioned to leverage our global scale and end-to-end solutions to serve financial institutions of all sizes.”

Stephanie Ferris, FIS CEO and President

Cash, debt and shareholder returns

  • Free cash flow $525 million, up 220%: Free cash flow excluding Worldpay sale cash transaction taxes was $525 million, up 220% from $164 million. Reported free cash flow was $237 million. Source
  • Operating cash flow $493 million: Net cash provided by operating activities was $493 million, against $382 million. Capital expenditure was $256 million, against $218 million. Source
  • Capital returned $270 million: The company returned $270 million to shareholders: $42 million of share repurchases and $228 million of dividends paid. Debt outstanding was $21.2 billion at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Six-month cash flow figures: Six-month operating cash flow was $1,207 million. Six-month free cash flow excluding Worldpay sale cash transaction taxes was $999 million. Source

Guidance changes and strategy

  • Full-year growth ranges lowered: Full-year adjusted revenue, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS growth ranges were lowered, and pro forma growth ranges were lowered as well. Source
  • Free cash flow target raised: The free cash flow target was raised by $100 million to $2.15 - $2.25 billion, defined as excluding cash transaction taxes on the Worldpay sale. Source
  • Third-quarter ranges given: Third-quarter 2026 ranges were given for revenue, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS, alongside revised full-year dollar ranges. Source
  • Bank investment in modernization: Management said banks are investing in modernization and AI and choosing FIS as their partner. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 August 2026

  • Quarterly dividends continue: Management said quarterly dividends will continue, with dividend per share growth targeted in line with Adjusted EPS growth. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Pro forma recurring revenue growth Source5.1%
Recurring revenue Source$2,809 million

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Acquisition, integration and other costs were $237 million this quarter, against $152 million, including $172 million of enterprise transformation initiatives. Source
  • Demand: Management linked lower Corporate and Other revenue to non-strategic businesses. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management described the Total Issuing Solutions acquisition as ahead of plan. Source
  • Not stated: The earlier pause in repurchases and tuck-in M&A was described as consistent with prior communications, to accelerate deleveraging.

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.