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Rackspace Technology, Inc.: 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: 9 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose modestly: Revenue was $678 million, up 2% reported and 1% constant currency, from $665 million a year earlier. Source
  • Net income turned positive: Net income was $8 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, against a net loss of $(72) million, or $(0.31) per share. A $55.8 million gain on debt extinguishment was included. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating profit rose 20%: Non-GAAP Operating Profit was $31 million, up 20% from $26 million. Non-GAAP loss per share was $(0.06) in both periods. Source
  • Public Cloud margin improved: Segment operating profit was $20.7 million, a 4.7% margin, against $17.3 million (4.2%) a year earlier. Source
  • Private Cloud profit fell, margin rose: Segment operating profit was $57.9 million, a 24.7% margin, against $61.0 million (24.4%) a year earlier. Source
  • Operating cash flow was $5 million: Operating cash flow was $5 million for the quarter and $144 million on a trailing-twelve-month basis. Source
  • AMD memorandum signed: The company and AMD signed a memorandum of understanding to establish governed enterprise AI infrastructure as a new market category. Source
  • FY2026 guidance kept: All FY2026 guidance lines were kept from the fourth-quarter release, covering revenue, profit, loss per share, other income, tax rate and share count. Source

“The market is moving in the direction we anticipated, with regulated enterprises making deliberate choices about where their AI runs, who operates it, and who is accountable for outcomes.”

Gajen Kandiah, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue SourceFY 2026$2,600 - $2,700 millionKept
Private Cloud revenue SourceFY 2026$1,025 - $1,075 millionKept
Public Cloud revenue SourceFY 2026$1,575 - $1,625 millionKept
Non-GAAP Operating Profit SourceFY 2026$160 - $170 millionKept
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFY 2026$305 - $315 millionKept
Non-GAAP Loss Per Share SourceFY 2026($0.15) - ($0.20)Kept
Non-GAAP Other Income (Expense) SourceFY 2026($220) - ($230) millionKept
Non-GAAP Tax Expense Rate SourceFY 202626%Kept
Non-GAAP Weighted Average Shares SourceFY 2026250 - 260 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: FY2026 guidance ranges were the same as in the fourth-quarter 2025 release. Source
  • New: Rackspace and AMD signed a memorandum of understanding to establish governed enterprise AI infrastructure as a new market category. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose modestly: Revenue was $678 million, up 2% reported and 1% constant currency, from $665 million a year earlier. Source
  • Operating loss narrowed: Loss from operations was $(18) million against $(38) million a year earlier. Restructuring, share-based compensation and amortization charges all fell. Source
  • Net income turned positive: Net income was $8 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, against a net loss of $(72) million, or $(0.31) per share. A $55.8 million gain on debt extinguishment was included. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating profit rose 20%: Non-GAAP Operating Profit was $31 million, up 20% from $26 million. Non-GAAP loss per share was $(0.06) in both periods. Source

Segment revenue and profit

  • Public Cloud margin improved: Segment operating profit was $20.7 million, a 4.7% margin, against $17.3 million (4.2%) a year earlier. Source
  • Private Cloud profit fell, margin rose: Segment operating profit was $57.9 million, a 24.7% margin, against $61.0 million (24.4%) a year earlier. Source
  • Currency added about one point: Foreign currency translation added $6.0 million to reported revenue. Constant currency revenue was $672.1 million, up 1.0% year over year. Source
  • Corporate costs were lower: Corporate functions cost $(47.9) million, against $(52.7) million; these costs are not allocated to segments. Source

“Our first quarter results reflect a strategy that is delivering, and today I am pleased to announce a Memorandum of Understanding with AMD to establish governed enterprise AI infrastructure as a new market category.”

Gajen Kandiah, Chief Executive Officer

Margins and cost lines

  • Gross margin fell: Gross profit was $119.1 million, or 17.6% of revenue, against $126.9 million (19.1%). Cost of revenue was 82.4% of revenue, against 80.9%. Source
  • Selling and admin costs fell: Selling, general and administrative expenses were $136.9 million, or 20.2% of revenue, against $165.3 million (24.8%). Source
  • Share-based and restructuring costs fell: Share-based compensation was $6.6 million against $12.0 million. Restructuring and transformation expenses were $9.0 million against $13.1 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased: Adjusted EBITDA was $71.2 million against $61.3 million a year earlier, per the company's reconciliation table. Source

Cash flow and liquidity

  • Operating cash flow was $5 million: Operating cash flow was $5 million for the quarter and $144 million on a trailing-twelve-month basis. Source
  • Capital spending rose: Capital expenditures were $35 million, against $27 million a year earlier. Source
  • Liquidity stood at $295 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $94 million, and total liquidity was $295 million including the Revolving Credit Facility. Source
  • Deferred revenue rose: Deferred revenue was $130.4 million at March 31, 2026, against $94.6 million at December 31, 2025. Source

“It is a category Rackspace is built to lead.”

Gajen Kandiah, Chief Executive Officer

Debt and financing

  • Borrowings and repayments both rose: Proceeds from long-term borrowings were $125.0 million, and payments on long-term debt were $104.5 million in the quarter. Source
  • Non-current debt declined: Non-current debt was $2,681.9 million at March 31, 2026, against $2,718.7 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Interest expense rose: Interest expense was $26.2 million, against $19.4 million a year earlier. Source

AMD memorandum and strategy

  • AMD memorandum signed: The company and AMD signed a memorandum of understanding to establish governed enterprise AI infrastructure as a new market category. Source
  • Memorandum described as non-binding: The release describes the memorandum as a non-binding framework. No definitive agreements have been reached, and discussions remain preliminary. Source
  • Regulated buyers making deliberate choices: Management said regulated enterprises are making deliberate choices about where their AI runs, who operates it, and who is accountable for outcomes. Source

FY2026 guidance and non-GAAP basis

  • FY2026 guidance kept: All FY2026 guidance lines were kept from the fourth-quarter release, covering revenue, profit, loss per share, other income, tax rate and share count. Source
  • Guidance rests on non-GAAP measures: Guidance is given on non-GAAP measures, which the company has not reconciled to GAAP guidance because items such as share-based compensation are variable. Source
  • Amortization fell year over year: Amortization of intangible assets was $31.3 million against $37.4 million, and is excluded from Non-GAAP Operating Profit. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Public Cloud revenue Source$443 million
Private Cloud revenue Source$235 million

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: Management said the non-GAAP tax rate could change due to the evolving global tax environment and shifts in geographic earnings mix. Source
  • Financial: Management said future adjustments to non-GAAP measures are generally expected to resemble prior charges, but their impact could be significant. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said the market is moving in the direction it had anticipated. 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.