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Genpact Ltd.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 1 lowered, 6 new, 3 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 7.1% year-over-year: Six-month net revenues reached $2.640 billion against $2.469 billion a year earlier, per the income statement. Source
  • Adjusted EPS up 13.6%: The prior-year comparison was $0.88; six-month adjusted diluted EPS reached $1.98 against $1.72 a year earlier. Source
  • Record bookings and rising backlog: Management cited record bookings, increasing backlog and continued pipeline growth; the release gives no bookings or backlog amounts. Source
  • Advanced Technology Solutions up 24.1%: Advanced Technology Solutions was 27% of total net revenue in the quarter; the first-quarter release also reported 27%. Source
  • Operating cash flow lower year-over-year: Six-month operating cash flow was $48.9 million against $217.8 million a year earlier; the first-quarter figure was negative, per the prior release. Source
  • Quarterly buyback of about $50 million: The average repurchase price was $32.04, against $38.61 in the first quarter, per the prior release. Source
  • Pivot to Agentic Operations: Management said the company is leading the shift to Agentic Operations and that its strategy is working. Source

“We are leading the shift to Agentic Operations, our strategy is working, and we continue to change Genpact in ways that matter for our clients, our people, and our long-term growth.”

Balkrishan "BK" Kalra, President and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net revenues Sourcethird quarter of 2026$1.369 billion to $1.382 billionNew
Advanced Technology Solutions revenue Sourcethird quarter of 2026at least 25% year-over-year growthNew
Core Business Services revenue Sourcethird quarter of 2026flat to slightly down year-over-yearNew
Gross margin Sourcethird quarter of 2026approximately 36.6%New
Adjusted income from operations margin Sourcethird quarter of 2026approximately 17.8%New
Adjusted diluted EPS Sourcethird quarter of 2026$1.04 to $1.05New
Net revenue growth Sourcefull year 2026at least 7% as reported; 6.8% on a constant currency basisKept
Advanced Technology Solutions revenue Sourcefull year 2026at least 25% year-over-year growthRaised from at least 20%
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 2026at least 12% year-over-yearRaised from more than 10%
Income from operations margin (GAAP) Sourcefull year 202615.2%Lowered from 15.4%

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year Advanced Technology Solutions revenue growth expectation raised from at least 20% to at least 25%. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year adjusted diluted EPS growth expectation raised from more than 10% to at least 12%. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year GAAP income from operations margin moved to 15.2% from 15.4%; the adjusted margin stayed at 17.7%. Source
  • New guidance: Third-quarter 2026 guidance was given for the first time, covering revenue, gross margin, adjusted margin and EPS. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year net revenue growth, gross margin and adjusted income from operations margin expectations held at prior levels. Source
  • New: Boilerplate now describes Genpact as the Agentic Operations company; the first-quarter release described it as an agentic and advanced technology solutions company. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 7.1% year-over-year: Six-month net revenues reached $2.640 billion against $2.469 billion a year earlier, per the income statement. Source
  • Net income rose 9.8%: GAAP diluted EPS was $0.86 against $0.75 a year earlier; six-month diluted EPS was $1.71 against $1.48. Source
  • Adjusted EPS up 13.6%: The prior-year comparison was $0.88; six-month adjusted diluted EPS reached $1.98 against $1.72 a year earlier. Source
  • Record bookings and rising backlog: Management cited record bookings, increasing backlog and continued pipeline growth; the release gives no bookings or backlog amounts. Source
  • Adjusted operating income excludes stock comp: Adjusted income from operations adds back stock-based compensation of $26.4 million in the quarter, per the reconciliation table. Source

Segments and revenue mix

  • Advanced Technology Solutions up 24.1%: Advanced Technology Solutions was 27% of total net revenue in the quarter; the first-quarter release also reported 27%. Source
  • Core Business Services grew 1.9%: The prior quarter's Core Business Services growth was 1.4% year-over-year, per the first-quarter release. Source
  • Six-month segment revenue totals: Six-month Advanced Technology Solutions revenue was $708.6 million against $570.3 million; Core Business Services was $1.93 billion against $1.90 billion. Source

“revenue growth of 7.1%, another quarter of year-over-year margin expansion, and double-digit EPS growth”

Michael Weiner, Chief Financial Officer

Margins and costs

  • Gross margin 36.5% for quarter: The prior quarter's gross margin was 36.4%, per the first-quarter release; gross profit was reported in the same table. Source
  • SG&A expense increased: SG&A expense was $294.1 million against $266.4 million a year earlier; amortization of acquired intangibles fell to $3.3 million from $4.3 million. Source
  • Operating income and margin higher: The year-earlier income from operations margin was 14.3%; six-month income from operations was $391.5 million against $363.1 million. Source

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • Operating cash flow lower year-over-year: Six-month operating cash flow was $48.9 million against $217.8 million a year earlier; the first-quarter figure was negative, per the prior release. Source
  • Receivables build used cash: Accounts receivable rose to $1.40 billion from $1.24 billion at year-end, and the six-month cash flow line shows the increase. Source
  • Short-term investments matured: The $350 million of short-term investments held at year-end had matured by June 30. Source
  • Long-term debt repaid in six months: Six-month repayments of long-term debt totaled $363.3 million; $26.2 million of current portion remained at June 30. Source

“Record bookings, increasing backlog, and continued pipeline growth underscore the strength we are seeing across the business,”

Michael Weiner, Chief Financial Officer

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Quarterly buyback of about $50 million: The average repurchase price was $32.04, against $38.61 in the first quarter, per the prior release. Source
  • Dividends and earn-out payments: Six-month dividends were $63.3 million and earn-out payments $77.5 million; the prior-year column shows no earn-out payment. Source
  • Shares outstanding declined: Shares outstanding fell to 168.0 million at June 30 from 170.3 million at December 31. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Pivot to Agentic Operations: Management said the company is leading the shift to Agentic Operations and that its strategy is working. Source
  • Flywheel described as accelerating: Management described its flywheel as accelerating and said the pivot to Agentic Operations is taking hold faster. Source
  • Capex and intangibles spending: Six-month capital expenditure was $37.9 million against $44.2 million; payments for internally generated intangibles were $16.1 million against $3.0 million. 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.