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Q2 Holdings, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 2 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Q2 revenue up 13 percent year-over-year: Second quarter revenue reached $219.8M, up 13% from $195.1M in prior-year quarter and up 2% sequentially from Q1 2026 revenue of $216.5M. Source
  • Eight Enterprise and Tier 1 contracts signed: Signed eight Enterprise and Tier 1 contracts including expansion with Top 25 bank adding relationship pricing solutions and net new Tier 1 deal for digital banking. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin reaches 28.6 percent: Adjusted EBITDA margin of 28.6% represents 510 basis point increase from 23.5% in prior-year quarter, with absolute EBITDA of $62.8M up 37% year-over-year. Source
  • Convertible notes retired, company debt-free: Retired convertible notes in June, ending quarter debt-free with $99.9M cash and equivalents, providing greater financial flexibility and capital allocation options. Source
  • Raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance: Updated full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $881.0M-$886.0M (11% growth) from prior guidance of $875.0M-$882.0M, reflecting Q2 outperformance and continued pipeline. Source
  • Raised full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance: Updated full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to $244.0M-$248.0M (28% margin) from prior guidance of $237.0M-$242.0M, reflecting continued margin expansion. Source

“We delivered another strong quarter of consistent execution, with solid bookings across our solution portfolio, while also delivering more than 500 basis points of adjusted EBITDA margin expansion from the prior year quarter,”

Matt Flake, Chairman, President and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Third quarter 2026 revenue SourceQ3 2026$218.5 million to $222.5 millionNew
Third quarter 2026 adjusted EBITDA SourceQ3 2026$58.5 million to $61.5 millionNew
Full-year 2026 revenue SourceFull year 2026$881.0 million to $886.0 millionRaised from $875.0 million to $882.0 million
Full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA SourceFull year 2026$244.0 million to $248.0 millionRaised from $237.0 million to $242.0 million

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance raised to $244.0M-$248.0M from $237.0M-$242.0M reflecting continued margin expansion. Source
  • New: Board approved additional $350M share repurchase authorization, bringing total available capacity to approximately $375M. Source
  • New: Retired convertible notes in June, ending quarter debt-free with $99.9M cash, providing greater financial flexibility in capital allocation. Source
  • New: Launched Q2 Assistant for natural language access to banking workflows, Q2 Code for AI-assisted development, and User Activity Monitoring for account takeover detection. Source

Quarterly Results and Revenue Growth

  • Q2 revenue up 13 percent year-over-year: Second quarter revenue reached $219.8M, up 13% from $195.1M in prior-year quarter and up 2% sequentially from Q1 2026 revenue of $216.5M. Source
  • Eight Enterprise and Tier 1 contracts signed: Signed eight Enterprise and Tier 1 contracts including expansion with Top 25 bank adding relationship pricing solutions and net new Tier 1 deal for digital banking. Source
  • Consistent execution and margin expansion: Delivered more than 500 basis points of adjusted EBITDA margin expansion year-over-year, demonstrating consistent execution and scalability of financial model. Source

Subscription Revenue and Recurring Base

  • Subscription ARR grows 15 percent: Subscription annualized recurring revenue increased to $825.5M, up 15% year-over-year from approximately $717.8M, reflecting continued platform adoption and expansion. Source
  • Backlog increases 17 percent year-over-year: Remaining Performance Obligations total $2.8B at quarter-end, up $404.3M or 17% year-over-year, with sequential increase of $21.6M representing committed revenue. Source

“This performance, coupled with our outlook for the remainder of the year, has given us the confidence to raise our full-year guidance on both revenue and adjusted EBITDA for 2026.”

Jonathan Price, CFO

Margin Expansion and Profitability

  • GAAP gross margin expands 560 basis points: GAAP gross margin improved to 59.2% from 53.6% in prior-year quarter and 59.1% in Q1 2026, reflecting operational leverage and production scale. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin reaches 28.6 percent: Adjusted EBITDA margin of 28.6% represents 510 basis point increase from 23.5% in prior-year quarter, with absolute EBITDA of $62.8M up 37% year-over-year. Source
  • Net income more than doubled year-over-year: GAAP net income of $29.9M represents 154% increase from $11.8M in prior-year quarter and up from $26.6M in Q1, driven by revenue growth and margin expansion. Source

AI Innovation and Product Launches

  • CONNECT 26 draws record 1,500 attendees: Annual customer conference drew largest-ever audience with over 1,500 attendees representing over 900 existing and prospective customers from financial institutions. Source
  • Q2 Assistant and Q2 Code demonstrated: Introduced Q2 Assistant enabling natural language access to information and workflows, and Q2 Code for AI-assisted development, both most-demoed products at CONNECT. Source
  • Account takeover detection gaining adoption: Showcased User Activity Monitoring using AI to detect and intervene on account compromise in real time, with already double-digit early-adopter customers using capability. Source

“We also retired our convertible notes in June, ending the quarter debt-free, which we believe gives us greater flexibility in how we finance the business and additional optionality in how we allocate capital going forward.”

Jonathan Price, CFO

Balance Sheet and Capital Allocation

  • Convertible notes retired, company debt-free: Retired convertible notes in June, ending quarter debt-free with $99.9M cash and equivalents, providing greater financial flexibility and capital allocation options. Source
  • Share repurchases and new authorization: Repurchased 0.5M shares at $45.67 average price for $22.9M in Q2. Board approved additional $350M share buyback authorization, bringing total capacity to $375M. Source

Full-Year Guidance Updates

  • Raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance: Updated full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $881.0M-$886.0M (11% growth) from prior guidance of $875.0M-$882.0M, reflecting Q2 outperformance and continued pipeline. Source
  • Raised full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance: Updated full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to $244.0M-$248.0M (28% margin) from prior guidance of $237.0M-$242.0M, reflecting continued margin expansion. Source
  • Q3 2026 guidance provided: Provided Q3 2026 revenue guidance of $218.5M-$222.5M (8-10% growth) and adjusted EBITDA guidance of $58.5M-$61.5M (27-28% margin) with healthy pipeline. Source

Coming up, as management said on 29 July 2026

  • Healthy pipeline positioned for H2: Management highlighted healthy pipeline entering second half of 2026, supporting continued execution across digital banking, fraud, and relationship pricing solutions. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Complex sales cycles, lengthy implementations with large enterprise customers, and timing of go-lives could create revenue recognition and quarterly result volatility. Source
  • Operational: Reliance on third-party cloud service providers for hosting could create transition, integration, performance, and cost risks. Source
  • Operational: Dependence on limited number of third-party AI vendors could create disruption if vendors raise prices, change terms, or limit access to key capabilities. Source
  • Regulatory: Rapidly evolving regulation of AI, machine learning, data privacy, and fintech services including banking-as-a-service could increase costs and limit offerings. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: CEO reaffirms commitment to execute with healthy pipeline entering second half, using similar language from prior quarter. Source

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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.