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Intuit Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 20 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 8 raised, 2 lowered, 12 new, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 10 percent: Total revenue for the quarter was $8,558 million, up from $7,754 million a year earlier. Nine-month revenue was $17,094 million against $15,000 million. Source
  • Growth engines cited by management: Management named disrupting assisted tax, expanding the money portfolio and mid-market business growth above 30 percent as the growth engines behind the quarter. Source
  • Global Business Solutions and Online Ecosystem grew: Global Business Solutions revenue reached $3.3 billion and Online Ecosystem revenue $2.5 billion in the quarter, against prior-year levels. Source
  • Credit Karma grew on lending and insurance: Credit Karma revenue grew on personal loans, auto insurance and home loans, reaching $631 million for the quarter. Source
  • QuickBooks Online Accounting grew 22 percent: Management attributed growth to higher effective prices, customer growth and mix-shift. Source
  • Workforce cut by 17 percent: Management is reducing full-time workforce by 17 percent to simplify structure and become a faster, leaner, more focused company. Source

“We delivered strong third-quarter results, driven by our AI-driven expert platform strategy.”

Sasan Goodarzi, chairman and chief executive officer of Intuit

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue SourceFiscal 2026 (twelve months ending July 31, 2026)$21.341 billion to $21.374 billion, growth of approximately 13 to 14 percentRaised from $20.997 billion to $21.186 billion, growth of approximately 12 to 13 percent
GAAP operating income SourceFiscal 2026$5.705 billion to $5.725 billion, growth of approximately 16 percentLowered from $5.782 billion to $5.859 billion, growth of approximately 17 to 19 percent
Non-GAAP operating income SourceFiscal 2026$8.784 billion to $8.804 billion, growth of approximately 16 percentRaised from $8.611 billion to $8.688 billion, growth of approximately 14 to 15 percent
GAAP diluted EPS SourceFiscal 2026$15.79 to $15.84, growth of approximately 16 percentRaised from $15.49 to $15.69, growth of approximately 13 to 15 percent
Non-GAAP diluted EPS SourceFiscal 2026$23.80 to $23.85, growth of approximately 18 percentRaised from $22.98 to $23.18, growth of approximately 14 to 15 percent
Global Business Solutions revenue growth SourceFiscal 2026approximately 16 percentRaised from 14 to 15 percent
Consumer revenue growth SourceFiscal 2026approximately 10 percentRaised from 8 to 9 percent
TurboTax revenue growth SourceFiscal 2026approximately 7 percentLowered from 8 percent
Credit Karma revenue growth SourceFiscal 2026approximately 19 percentRaised from 10 to 13 percent
ProTax revenue growth SourceFiscal 2026approximately 4 percentRaised from 2 to 3 percent
TurboTax Live revenue and customers SourceFiscal 2026revenue up 36 percent to $2.8 billion; customers up 38 percent; about 53 percent of TurboTax revenueNew
TurboTax Online paying units SourceFiscal 2026grow 2 percentNew
TurboTax average revenue per user SourceFiscal 2026increase approximately 11 percentNew
TurboTax filers starting in Credit Karma SourceFiscal 2026grow 54 percentNew
Total TurboTax Online units SourceFiscal 2026decline approximately 2 percentNew
TurboTax share of e-files SourceFiscal 2026decline approximately 1 pointNew
Pay-nothing customers SourceFiscal 2026approximately 7 millionNew
Restructuring charges SourceFiscal 2026, largely fourth quarter ending July 31, 2026$300 million to $340 millionNew
Total revenue growth, fourth quarter SourceFourth quarter of fiscal 2026 (ends July 31, 2026)approximately 11 to 12 percent; revenue $4,247 million to $4,280 millionNew
GAAP diluted EPS, fourth quarter SourceFourth quarter of fiscal 2026$0.73 to $0.79New
Non-GAAP diluted EPS, fourth quarter SourceFourth quarter of fiscal 2026$3.56 to $3.62New
Long-term non-GAAP tax rate SourceFiscal 2025 and fiscal 202624 percentKept
Share repurchase authorization SourceBoard approval in the quarter$8 billion new authorizationNew
Quarterly dividend per share SourcePayable July 17, 2026$1.20Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year revenue and all non-GAAP guidance raised for fiscal 2026. Source
  • Guidance lowered: GAAP operating income range is lower than the prior range, with GAAP guidance including restructuring charges. Source
  • Guidance raised: Global Business Solutions full-year growth guidance raised to about 16 percent from 14 to 15 percent. Source
  • Guidance lowered: TurboTax full-year growth guidance lowered to about 7 percent from 8 percent. Source
  • New guidance: Fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 guidance given for revenue growth and EPS. Source
  • New guidance: New TurboTax metrics included in full-year guidance, including Live revenue and customer growth. Source
  • New: Company reducing full-time workforce by 17 percent. Source
  • New: Board approved a new $8 billion repurchase authorization. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 10 percent: Total revenue for the quarter was $8,558 million, up from $7,754 million a year earlier. Nine-month revenue was $17,094 million against $15,000 million. Source
  • Per-share results both grew: GAAP diluted EPS was $11.09, up 11 percent. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $12.80, up 10 percent, on 276 million diluted shares. Source
  • Growth engines cited by management: Management named disrupting assisted tax, expanding the money portfolio and mid-market business growth above 30 percent as the growth engines behind the quarter. Source
  • Operating income rose 8 percent: GAAP operating income was $4,020 million against $3,720 million. Non-GAAP operating income was $4,680 million against $4,343 million. Source

Segments and regions

  • Global Business Solutions and Online Ecosystem grew: Global Business Solutions revenue reached $3.3 billion and Online Ecosystem revenue $2.5 billion in the quarter, against prior-year levels. Source
  • Credit Karma grew on lending and insurance: Credit Karma revenue grew on personal loans, auto insurance and home loans, reaching $631 million for the quarter. Source
  • TurboTax revenue rose 7 percent: TurboTax revenue was $4.4 billion for the quarter, up 7 percent. Source
  • ProTax flat year over year: ProTax revenue was $278 million, unchanged from the same period of fiscal 2025. Source

“We delivered a strong third quarter of fiscal 2026, reflecting our operational focus and scaling of our growth engines across the business.”

Sandeep Aujla, Intuit's chief financial officer

Products and customers

  • QuickBooks Online Accounting grew 22 percent: Management attributed growth to higher effective prices, customer growth and mix-shift. Source
  • Mailchimp reduces reported growth: Excluding Mailchimp, Global Business Solutions grew 17 percent and Online Ecosystem grew 22 percent. Source
  • International online revenue growth: Total international online revenue grew 10 percent on a constant currency basis. Source

Costs, margins and tax

  • Selling and R&D costs rose: Selling and marketing expense was $1,793 million in the quarter, against $1,618 million, and research and development was $840 million, against $707 million. Source
  • Share-based compensation rose slightly: Share-based compensation expense was $485 million in the quarter, against $469 million a year earlier. Source
  • Effective tax rate near 24 percent: Effective tax rate was about 24 percent for the quarter and 23 percent for nine months. Excluding discrete items, the rate was about 24 percent. Source

“As we look ahead, we are further scaling our growth engines and architecting an organization that operates with greater velocity to deliver durable long-term growth.”

Sasan Goodarzi, chairman and chief executive officer of Intuit

Cash and capital returns

  • Cash, investments and debt reported: Cash and investments were $6.8 billion and debt was $6.2 billion at April 30, 2026. Source
  • Operating cash flow rose for nine months: Net cash provided by operating activities was $7,507 million for nine months, against $5,826 million a year earlier. Source
  • Share repurchases for nine months: Cash paid for treasury stock purchases was $3,341 million for nine months, against $2,026 million a year earlier. Quarter repurchases were $1.6 billion. Source

Strategy and workforce

  • Workforce cut by 17 percent: Management is reducing full-time workforce by 17 percent to simplify structure and become a faster, leaner, more focused company. Source
  • AI platform positioned as differentiator: Management described proprietary data, domain-specific AI and AI-powered human expertise as the basis for trusted financial intelligence. Source
  • Capital framework funds Big Bets: Management described investing in Big Bets alongside share repurchases and dividend growth as its capital allocation framework. Source

Coming up, as management said on 20 May 2026

  • Restructuring charges recognized in Q4: Most of the restructuring charge is to be recognized in the fourth fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2026. Source
  • TurboTax federal comparison to come: Management plans to provide a TurboTax federal tax unit comparison with its fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 results. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Customers worldwide Sourceapproximately 100 million
Online Ecosystem revenue Source$2.5 billion, up 19 percent
Online Services revenue growth Source15 percent

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said it is raising full-year revenue guidance for fiscal 2026 following the quarter. Source
  • Not stated: Management stated confidence in delivering durable revenue growth, expanded margins and growing capital returns over the long term. 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.