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Intuit Inc.: Q4 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 25 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 20 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Full-year revenue rose 14 percent: Fiscal 2026 revenue was $21.4 billion, up 14 percent. Management said the company surpassed $20 billion in revenue for the full year. Source
  • Earnings per share rose 20 percent: Full-year GAAP diluted EPS was $16.46 and non-GAAP was $24.27, both up 20 percent. Fourth-quarter GAAP diluted EPS was $1.34 and non-GAAP was $4.03. Source
  • QuickBooks Online Accounting up 23 percent: Full-year QuickBooks Online Accounting revenue rose 23 percent. Fourth-quarter growth of 20 percent was attributed to higher effective prices, customer growth and mix shift. Source
  • TurboTax units fell 2 percent: Total U.S. TurboTax units were 39.0 million for the year, against 39.9 million. Desktop units fell 7 percent and online units fell 2 percent. Source
  • Restructuring expense recorded in quarter: Fourth-quarter restructuring expense was $293 million, against $1 million a year earlier. Full-year restructuring was $293 million, against $15 million. Source
  • Buybacks rose 96 percent to $5.5 billion: Repurchases drove a 2 percent reduction in weighted-average diluted shares. The remaining repurchase authorization is $7.9 billion. Source
  • Big Bets grew 34 percent: Big Bets collectively grew 34 percent and represented 30 percent of full-year revenue, according to the chief executive. Source

“Looking ahead, we're focused on scaling our Big Bets, accelerating customer growth, and making deliberate choices to create a stronger foundation for durable long-term growth.”

Sasan Goodarzi, Intuit’s chairman and chief executive officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue SourceFiscal 2027 (twelve months ending July 31, 2027)$23,279 to $23,512 million; 9% to 10% growthNew
Global Business Solutions revenue SourceFiscal 2027$13,068 to $13,158 million; 13% to 14% growthNew
TurboTax revenue SourceFiscal 2027$5,377 to $5,453 million; 2% to 3% growthNew
Credit Karma revenue SourceFiscal 2027$2,919 to $2,973 million; 11% to 13% growthNew
ProTax revenue SourceFiscal 2027$659 to $662 million; 2% growthNew
Consumer revenue SourceFiscal 2027$8,955 to $9,088 million; 4% to 6% growthNew
Mailchimp revenue SourceFiscal 2027$1,256 to $1,266 million; (1)% to 0% changeNew
GAAP operating income SourceFiscal 2027$7,408 to $7,490 million; 26% to 27% growthNew
Non-GAAP operating income SourceFiscal 2027$8,063 to $8,145 million; 17% to 18% growthNew
GAAP diluted EPS SourceFiscal 2027$20.12 to $20.36; 22% to 24% growthNew
Non-GAAP diluted EPS SourceFiscal 2027$22.88 to $23.12; 23% to 24% growthNew
Total revenue SourceFirst quarter of fiscal 2027 (three months ending October 31, 2026)$4,294 to $4,313 million; 11% growthNew
GAAP operating income SourceFirst quarter of fiscal 2027$716 to $729 million; 34% to 37% growthNew
Non-GAAP operating income SourceFirst quarter of fiscal 2027$902 to $915 million; 26% to 28% growthNew
GAAP diluted EPS SourceFirst quarter of fiscal 2027$1.71 to $1.75; 8% to 10% growthNew
Non-GAAP diluted EPS SourceFirst quarter of fiscal 2027$2.44 to $2.48; 30% to 33% growthNew
Share-based compensation in non-GAAP guidance SourceFiscal 2027$2,020 million in operating income; $5.81 per diluted shareNew
Share-based compensation in non-GAAP guidance SourceFirst quarter of fiscal 2027$521 million in operating income; $1.48 per diluted shareNew
Long-term non-GAAP tax rate SourceFiscal 2026 and fiscal 202724%Kept
Adjustments in first-quarter guidance reconciliation SourceFirst quarter of fiscal 2027Amortization of other acquired intangibles about $121 million; acquired technology about $43 million; restructuring about $22 millionNew
Adjustments in fiscal 2027 guidance reconciliation SourceFiscal 2027Amortization of other acquired intangibles about $483 million; acquired technology about $150 million; restructuring about $22 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Mailchimp is managed as a separate operating segment from Global Business Solutions, and reported separately from fiscal 2027. Source
  • New: Share-based compensation is no longer excluded from non-GAAP financial measures. Source
  • New guidance: Guidance given for full-year fiscal 2027 and the first quarter of fiscal 2027. Source
  • New: Quarterly dividend set at $1.38 per share, up from $1.20 in the prior release. Source

Fiscal 2026 and fourth-quarter results

  • Full-year revenue rose 14 percent: Fiscal 2026 revenue was $21.4 billion, up 14 percent. Management said the company surpassed $20 billion in revenue for the full year. Source
  • Fourth-quarter revenue rose 14 percent: Fourth-quarter revenue was $4,354 million, compared with $3,831 million in the same quarter last year. Source
  • Earnings per share rose 20 percent: Full-year GAAP diluted EPS was $16.46 and non-GAAP was $24.27, both up 20 percent. Fourth-quarter GAAP diluted EPS was $1.34 and non-GAAP was $4.03. Source
  • Operating income grew on both bases: Full-year GAAP operating income was $5.9 billion and non-GAAP operating income was $8.9 billion. Fourth-quarter non-GAAP operating income was $1,448 million. Source

Global Business Solutions and Mailchimp

  • Global Business Solutions up 16 percent: Full-year Global Business Solutions revenue reached $12.9 billion, or 18 percent excluding Mailchimp. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 14 percent to $3.4 billion, or 15 percent excluding Mailchimp. Source
  • QuickBooks Online Accounting up 23 percent: Full-year QuickBooks Online Accounting revenue rose 23 percent. Fourth-quarter growth of 20 percent was attributed to higher effective prices, customer growth and mix shift. Source
  • Excluding Mailchimp, growth rates are higher: Online Ecosystem revenue grew 19 percent for the year as reported, and 23 percent excluding Mailchimp. Fourth-quarter Online Ecosystem growth was 17 percent, or 20 percent excluding Mailchimp. Source
  • Online Services and international growth: Online Services grew 16 percent for the year, or 24 percent excluding Mailchimp, and 15 percent in the fourth quarter, driven by money and payroll. International online revenue rose 10 percent in constant currency. Source

“Fiscal 2026 demonstrated the strength of our platform and the growing contribution of our Big Bets”

Sandeep Aujla, Intuit's chief financial officer

Consumer and TurboTax

  • Consumer revenue rose 11 percent: Consumer revenue was $8.6 billion for the year. Fourth-quarter consumer revenue rose 14 percent to $930 million. Source
  • TurboTax Live grew 37 percent: TurboTax revenue grew 7 percent to $5.3 billion for the year. TurboTax Live was 53 percent of TurboTax revenue. Fourth-quarter TurboTax revenue rose 3 percent to $153 million. Source
  • TurboTax units fell 2 percent: Total U.S. TurboTax units were 39.0 million for the year, against 39.9 million. Desktop units fell 7 percent and online units fell 2 percent. Source
  • Credit Karma and ProTax growth: Credit Karma revenue grew 20 percent to $2.6 billion for the year, and 16 percent in the fourth quarter on personal loans, auto insurance and credit cards. ProTax grew 4 percent to $647 million. Source

Costs, margins and taxes

  • Restructuring expense recorded in quarter: Fourth-quarter restructuring expense was $293 million, against $1 million a year earlier. Full-year restructuring was $293 million, against $15 million. Source
  • Selling, marketing and R&D expenses rose: Full-year selling and marketing expense was $5,534 million, against $5,035 million. Research and development was $3,376 million, against $2,928 million. G&A was $1,623 million, against $1,601 million. Source
  • Share-based compensation expense rose: Share-based compensation was $2,056 million for fiscal 2026, against $1,968 million. Fourth-quarter share-based compensation was $507 million, against $490 million. Source
  • Tax shortfalls on share-based pay: The effective tax rate was about 24 percent for the year, against about 20 percent. Shortfalls were $43 million in fiscal 2026, against excess benefits of $143 million in fiscal 2025. Source

“Our strategy is to win as an AI-driven expert platform by creating a financial system of intelligence that increasingly does the work for consumers, businesses, and accountants”

Sasan Goodarzi, Intuit’s chairman and chief executive officer

Cash, debt and capital returns

  • Operating cash flow reached $8.8 billion: Net cash provided by operating activities was $8,838 million, against $6,207 million. Cash and investments were $7.2 billion and total debt was $7.7 billion at July 31, 2026. Source
  • Buybacks rose 96 percent to $5.5 billion: Repurchases drove a 2 percent reduction in weighted-average diluted shares. The remaining repurchase authorization is $7.9 billion. Source
  • Senior notes issued for 2027 maturities: In June the company issued $1.75 billion of senior notes, which management said strengthens liquidity to address debt maturing in fiscal 2027. Source
  • Cash paid for buybacks and dividends: For the year, cash paid for treasury stock was $5,412 million, against $2,772 million. Dividends and dividend rights paid were $1,347 million, against $1,189 million. Source

Strategy and Big Bets

  • Big Bets grew 34 percent: Big Bets collectively grew 34 percent and represented 30 percent of full-year revenue, according to the chief executive. Source
  • Strategy framed as AI-driven expert platform: The chief executive described the strategy as winning as an AI-driven expert platform, building a financial system of intelligence for consumers, businesses and accountants. Source
  • Disciplined investment as Big Bets scale: The chief financial officer said the company is focused on execution and a disciplined approach to investments while scaling Big Bets and accelerating customer growth. Source

Fiscal 2027 guidance basis

  • Guidance reflects two reporting changes: All fiscal 2027 and first-quarter guidance reflects the Mailchimp segment change and the change to include share-based compensation in non-GAAP measures. Source
  • Tax rate to be reviewed annually: The long-term non-GAAP tax rate will be evaluated each year, and whenever significant events may materially affect it. Source
  • Table E reconciles guidance to GAAP: Table E reconciles the forward-looking non-GAAP figures to GAAP, using information reasonably available at the release date and adjustments the company can reasonably predict. Source

Coming up, as management said on 25 August 2026

  • Investor Day on September 17: Annual Investor Day, labelled 2027 in the release, at headquarters in Mountain View, with the chief executive, chief financial officer and other leaders presenting. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Customers worldwide Sourceapproximately 100 million
Total U.S. TurboTax units Source39.0 million, down from 39.9 million (2%)

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: Management noted that governments continue to consider and in some cases enact changes to corporate tax laws. Source
  • Financial: The non-GAAP tax rate could change for acquisitions, shifts in geographic earnings mix, or major tax law changes. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management restated its long-term commitments to revenue growth, margin expansion and capital returns. Source
  • Not stated: The third-quarter release said a TurboTax federal unit comparison would be provided in the fourth-quarter release; this release includes a TurboTax Federal Unit Data table.
  • Not stated: The third-quarter release estimated restructuring charges, largely recognized in the fourth quarter; Table A shows the fourth-quarter restructuring line.

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.