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Teradata Corp.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 4 raised, 4 new, 5 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Total ARR flat in constant currency: Total ARR was $1.490 billion versus $1.482 billion a year earlier, up 1% as reported and flat in constant currency. Source
  • Total revenue fell 5% year over year: Total revenue was $416 million versus $440 million, down 5% as reported and 6% in constant currency. Source
  • Public cloud ARR grew 11%: Public cloud ARR reached $633 million versus $570 million a year earlier, up 11% both as reported and in constant currency. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating margin rose: Non-GAAP operating margin was 23.6% versus 22.5%, while non-GAAP operating income was $98 million versus $99 million. Source
  • Free cash flow rose to $88 million: Free cash flow was $88 million versus $69 million; cash from operations was $94 million versus $77 million, with total capital expenditures of $6 million. Source
  • Full-year non-GAAP EPS range raised: Full-year non-GAAP diluted EPS range is now $2.38 to $2.42, up from $2.17 to $2.25; GAAP diluted EPS range is now $1.22 to $1.26, up from $1.04 to $1.12. Source
  • Fourth-quarter revenue guided lower: Fourth-quarter total revenue is guided down 2% to 4% year over year in constant currency, and recurring revenue down 1% to 3%. Source

“Q3 marked another quarter of solid execution as we beat our revenue and recurring revenue guidance ranges”

Steve McMillan, president and CEO, Teradata

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Fourth-quarter recurring revenue growth SourceQ4 2025 vs Q4 2024, constant currency-1% to -3%New
Fourth-quarter total revenue growth SourceQ4 2025 vs Q4 2024, constant currency-2% to -4%New
Fourth-quarter GAAP diluted EPS SourceQ4 2025$0.26 to $0.30New
Fourth-quarter non-GAAP diluted EPS SourceQ4 2025$0.53 to $0.57New
Full-year GAAP diluted EPS SourceFY 2025$1.22 to $1.26Raised from $1.04 to $1.12
Full-year non-GAAP diluted EPS SourceFY 2025$2.38 to $2.42Raised from $2.17 to $2.25
Full-year cash flow from operations SourceFY 2025$280 million to $300 millionRaised from $270 million to $300 million
Full-year free cash flow SourceFY 2025$260 million to $280 millionRaised from $250 million to $280 million
Full-year total capital expenditures SourceFY 2025(~20)Kept
Full-year recurring revenue growth SourceFY 2025, constant currency-3% to -5%Kept
Full-year total revenue growth SourceFY 2025, constant currency-5% to -7%Kept
Full-year public cloud ARR growth SourceFY 2025, constant currency14% to 18%Kept
Full-year total ARR growth SourceFY 2025, constant currencyflat to 2%Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year GAAP diluted EPS range moved up to $1.22 to $1.26 from $1.04 to $1.12. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year non-GAAP diluted EPS range moved up to $2.38 to $2.42 from $2.17 to $2.25. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year cash flow from operations range is $280 million to $300 million, with the low end raised from $270 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year free cash flow range is $260 million to $280 million, with the low end raised from $250 million. Source
  • New guidance: Fourth-quarter 2025 ranges for recurring revenue, total revenue and EPS are given in this release; the prior release gave third-quarter ranges. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year ranges for recurring revenue, total revenue, public cloud ARR growth and total ARR growth were reaffirmed. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Total ARR flat in constant currency: Total ARR was $1.490 billion versus $1.482 billion a year earlier, up 1% as reported and flat in constant currency. Source
  • Total revenue fell 5% year over year: Total revenue was $416 million versus $440 million, down 5% as reported and 6% in constant currency. Source
  • Nine-month revenue down 7%: Nine-month total revenue was $1,242 million versus $1,341 million, down 7% as reported and in constant currency. Source

Segments and product lines

  • Consulting revenue down 23%: Consulting services revenue was $47 million versus $61 million, down 23% as reported and 22% in constant currency; nine-month consulting revenue was down 23%. Source
  • Product sales down 3%: Product sales were $369 million versus $379 million, down 3% as reported and in constant currency; nine-month product sales fell 5%. Source
  • Perpetual and hardware revenue fell: Perpetual software licenses, hardware and other revenue was $3 million versus $7 million, down 57% as reported and 44% in constant currency. Source

Cloud ARR and recurring base

  • Public cloud ARR grew 11%: Public cloud ARR reached $633 million versus $570 million a year earlier, up 11% both as reported and in constant currency. Source
  • Recurring share of revenue rose: Recurring revenue was 88% of total revenue, up from 85%, while recurring revenue in dollars was $366 million, down 2% as reported. Source
  • Nine-month recurring revenue down 4%: Nine-month recurring revenue was $1,078 million versus $1,128 million, down 4% as reported and in constant currency. Source

Costs, margins and gross profit

  • Non-GAAP operating margin rose: Non-GAAP operating margin was 23.6% versus 22.5%, while non-GAAP operating income was $98 million versus $99 million. Source
  • Gross profit dollars declined: GAAP gross profit was $253 million versus $266 million; GAAP gross margin was 60.8% versus 60.5%, and non-GAAP gross margin was 62.3% versus 61.6%. Source
  • Recurring gross margin fell: Recurring gross margin was 68.3% versus 70.2%; recurring gross profit was $250 million versus $261 million. Source
  • Operating expenses lower: SG&A was $122 million versus $137 million and R&D was $70 million versus $73 million in the quarter. Source

Deferred revenue and receivables

  • Deferred revenue higher than a year ago: Deferred revenue was $527 million at September 30, 2025, versus $482 million a year earlier and $512 million at December 31, 2024. Source
  • Receivables higher than a year ago: Accounts receivable, net was $309 million at September 30, 2025, versus $247 million a year earlier and $234 million at December 31, 2024. Source
  • Deferred revenue cash effect turned positive: Deferred revenue added $6 million to operating cash flow in the quarter, versus a $44 million reduction a year earlier; nine-month deferred revenue added $17 million. Source

Cash flow, capital and shareholder returns

  • Free cash flow rose to $88 million: Free cash flow was $88 million versus $69 million; cash from operations was $94 million versus $77 million, with total capital expenditures of $6 million. Source
  • Share repurchases larger in quarter: Repurchases of common stock were $30 million in the quarter versus $15 million; nine-month repurchases were $102 million versus $186 million. Source
  • Cash and debt at quarter end: Cash and cash equivalents were $406 million at September 30, 2025, versus $348 million a year earlier; long-term debt was $437 million. Source
  • Finance lease payments in quarter: Payments of finance leases were $18 million in the quarter, and assets acquired by finance leases were $15 million. Source

Strategy and AI platform

  • Platform positioned for agentic AI: Management described the Teradata knowledge platform as suited to agentic AI workloads that need performance and context for trusted results. Source
  • Reorganization spend lower: Reorganization and other costs were $8 million versus $14 million in the quarter; nine-month reorganization and other costs were $23 million versus $22 million. Source
  • Customer choice of deployment: Management said customers can run these workloads on cloud, on-prem, or both, and called this the platform's sweet spot. Source

Full-year guidance changes

  • Full-year non-GAAP EPS range raised: Full-year non-GAAP diluted EPS range is now $2.38 to $2.42, up from $2.17 to $2.25; GAAP diluted EPS range is now $1.22 to $1.26, up from $1.04 to $1.12. Source
  • Fourth-quarter revenue guided lower: Fourth-quarter total revenue is guided down 2% to 4% year over year in constant currency, and recurring revenue down 1% to 3%. Source
  • Full-year ARR and cloud ranges kept: Full-year ranges for total ARR, public cloud ARR growth, recurring revenue and total revenue were reaffirmed without change. Source
  • Full-year free cash flow range raised: Full-year free cash flow range is $260 million to $280 million, with the low end raised from $250 million; operating cash flow range is $280 million to $300 million. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Total annual recurring revenue (ARR) Source$1.490 billion
Public cloud ARR Source$633 million
Recurring revenue Source$366 million

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Recurring revenue declined in the quarter, and the fourth-quarter range is also a year-over-year decline. Source
  • External: Currency translation affects reported revenue; constant-currency figures are the basis for the revenue ranges. Source
  • Financial: The non-GAAP effective tax rate for the quarter was 23.3%, compared with 25.6% a year earlier. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said non-GAAP EPS and free cash flow were ahead of expectations in the quarter. 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.