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Genpact Ltd.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 7 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 raised, 8 new, 4 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net revenue rose 6.7%: Net revenues were $1.296 billion, up 6.7% as reported and 5.6% on a constant currency basis, compared with $1.215 billion a year earlier. Source
  • Diluted EPS rose 17.8%: Diluted EPS was $0.86, up 17.8%. Adjusted diluted EPS, a non-GAAP measure, was $0.98, up 16.7%, against $0.84 a year earlier. Source
  • Advanced Technology Solutions accelerated: ATS net revenue growth accelerated to 24%. ATS revenue was $345 million, 27% of the total, up from 24% in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Gross margin at 36.4%: Gross profit was $472 million, up 9.9%, with a corresponding margin of 36.4%. Cost of revenue was $824 million, up from $786 million. Source
  • Operations used cash: Cash utilized in operations was $24 million, against $40 million generated a year earlier. Cash and equivalents were $578 million, down from $854 million at December 31. Source
  • Buyback of 1.8 million shares: The company repurchased about 1.8 million common shares for about $70 million, at an average price of $38.61 per share, during the quarter. Source
  • Shift to agentic operations: Management said the company is leading the shift to Agentic Operations and that it is winning. Source

“The first quarter was a record start to the year, with Advanced Technology Solutions net revenue growth accelerating to 24%, now representing 27% of total net revenues.”

Balkrishan “BK” Kalra, President and CEO, Genpact

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net revenues Sourcequarter ending June 30, 2026$1.324 billion to $1.336 billionNew
Advanced Technology Solutions revenue growth Sourcequarter ending June 30, 2026at least 20%New
Gross margin Sourcequarter ending June 30, 2026approximately 36.4%New
Adjusted income from operations margin Sourcequarter ending June 30, 2026approximately 17.4%New
Adjusted diluted EPS Sourcequarter ending June 30, 2026$0.96 to $0.97New
Diluted EPS (GAAP reconciliation) Sourcequarter ending June 30, 2026$0.82New
Net income margin (GAAP reconciliation) Sourcequarter ending June 30, 202610.6%New
Income from operations margin (GAAP reconciliation) Sourcequarter ending June 30, 202614.9%New
Net revenue growth Sourcefull year 2026at least 7% as reported; 6.8% on a constant currency basisKept
Advanced Technology Solutions revenue growth Sourcefull year 2026at least 20%Raised from at least high-teens
Gross margin Sourcefull year 2026approximately 36.5%, up approximately 50 basis points year-over-yearKept
Adjusted income from operations margin Sourcefull year 2026approximately 17.7%, up approximately 25 basis points year-over-yearKept
Adjusted diluted EPS growth Sourcefull year 2026more than 10%
Diluted EPS (GAAP reconciliation) Sourcefull year 2026$3.48Kept
Adjusted diluted EPS (reconciliation) Sourcefull year 2026$4.04Raised from $4.01
Net income margin (GAAP reconciliation) Sourcefull year 202611.1%Raised from 11.0%
Income from operations margin (GAAP reconciliation) Sourcefull year 202615.4%Raised from 15.3%

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year Advanced Technology Solutions revenue growth is now expected at at least 20%, up from at least high-teens in the prior release. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year adjusted diluted EPS is shown as $4.04 in the reconciliation table, up from $4.01 in the prior release. Source
  • New guidance: Guidance for the quarter ending June 30, 2026 is given in this release; the prior release gave guidance for the first quarter only. Source
  • Ended: The release reports Advanced Technology Solutions and Core Business Services only; the prior release also reported Data-Tech-AI and Digital Operations splits.

Quarter results and profit

  • Net revenue rose 6.7%: Net revenues were $1.296 billion, up 6.7% as reported and 5.6% on a constant currency basis, compared with $1.215 billion a year earlier. Source
  • Net income and margin rose: Net income was $148 million, up 13.1%, with an 11.4% net margin. Income from operations was $199 million, up 8.1%, with a 15.3% margin. Source
  • Diluted EPS rose 17.8%: Diluted EPS was $0.86, up 17.8%. Adjusted diluted EPS, a non-GAAP measure, was $0.98, up 16.7%, against $0.84 a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted operating income grew: Adjusted income from operations was $224 million, up 6.6%, with a 17.3% margin, the same margin as a year earlier. Source

Advanced Technology and Core segments

  • Advanced Technology Solutions accelerated: ATS net revenue growth accelerated to 24%. ATS revenue was $345 million, 27% of the total, up from 24% in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Core Business Services grew 1.4%: Core Business Services revenue was $951 million, 73% of the total, growing 1.4% against 2.9% growth in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source

“Q1’26 marks our 12th consecutive quarter of gross margin expansion year-over-year, clearly demonstrating that our operational discipline and deliberate pivot to high-value advanced technology revenue are compounding into durable, structural gains,”

Michael Weiner, Chief Financial Officer, Genpact

Gross margin and costs

  • Gross margin at 36.4%: Gross profit was $472 million, up 9.9%, with a corresponding margin of 36.4%. Cost of revenue was $824 million, up from $786 million. Source
  • Selling and admin costs rose: Selling, general and administrative expenses were $270 million, up from $241 million a year earlier. Source
  • Stock-based pay rose: Stock-based compensation was $22.3 million, against $20.0 million a year earlier. The company excludes it from adjusted measures. Source

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • Operations used cash: Cash utilized in operations was $24 million, against $40 million generated a year earlier. Cash and equivalents were $578 million, down from $854 million at December 31. Source
  • Cash taxes paid rose: Cash paid for income taxes, net of refund, was $40.3 million, up from $21.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Capital spending and intangibles: Purchases of property, plant and equipment were $23.9 million, and payments for internally generated intangible assets were $7.5 million. Source
  • Earn-out payment of $77.5 million: Payment of earn-out consideration was $77.5 million in the quarter, against no payment a year earlier. Source
  • Debt balances at quarter end: Current portion of long-term debt was $376 million at March 31, 2026, the same as at December 31, 2025. Source

“With our significant momentum and growing demand, we are in a strong position for the remainder of the year.”

Michael Weiner, Chief Financial Officer, Genpact

Share repurchases and dividends

  • Buyback of 1.8 million shares: The company repurchased about 1.8 million common shares for about $70 million, at an average price of $38.61 per share, during the quarter. Source
  • Dividends paid rose: Dividend payments were $31.8 million, up from $29.8 million a year earlier. Payments for net settlement of stock-based awards were $18.4 million, down from $30.7 million. Source
  • Shares outstanding declined: Shares issued and outstanding were 169,504,186 at March 31, 2026, against 170,341,479 at December 31, 2025. Source

Agentic operations and domain expertise

  • Shift to agentic operations: Management said the company is leading the shift to Agentic Operations and that it is winning. Source
  • Domain knowledge built into solutions: The CEO said clients choose Genpact for agentic work grounded in real-world expertise, with decades of last-mile domain knowledge embedded in each solution. Source
  • A new Genpact taking shape: The CEO said a new Genpact is taking shape and that the company's results speak for themselves. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The prior release gave first-quarter 2026 net revenue guidance; this release does not say how the quarter compared with it.

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.