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Unisys Corp.: 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: 4 raised, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue fell 2.0% on ClearPath timing: Revenue was $473.5 million, down 2.0% year over year and down 5.2% in constant currency. The company attributed the decline mainly to ClearPath renewal timing. Source
  • DWS margin hit by attrition, hardware: The company attributed the DWS margin decline to known client attrition, a larger share of lower-margin hardware revenue, and delivery costs during new business transition. Source
  • ClearPath revenue fell 20.4%: ClearPath revenue was $69.7 million, down 20.4% year over year and down 22.9% in constant currency. Year-to-date ClearPath revenue was $135.2 million. Source
  • New business TCV rose 57%: New Business total contract value was $192 million in the quarter, up 57% year over year. Year-to-date New Business TCV was $350 million, up 52%. Source
  • Free cash flow was negative: Free cash flow was a $49.0 million outflow, against a $336.5 million outflow a year earlier. The year-to-date outflow was $74.5 million. Source
  • Two impairment figures appear: The narrative gives the DWS goodwill impairment as $47.2 million. The income statement and reconciliations show $48.7 million on the line for goodwill and intangible asset impairment. Source

“The year is progressing well, with our strong second quarter performance building on the good start we had in the first quarter,”

Michael Thomson, Unisys CEO and President

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue growth in constant currency SourceFull year 2026(5.0)% to (3.5)%Raised from (6.5)% to (4.5)%
Reported revenue growth (translation of constant currency guidance) SourceFull year 2026(2.6)% to (1.1)%Raised from (3.5)% to (1.5)%
Non-GAAP operating profit margin SourceFull year 20269.0% to 11.0%Kept
ClearPath revenue assumption SourceFull year 2026approximately $425 millionRaised from approximately $415 million
TS&S constant currency revenue growth SourceFull year 2026(6.0)% to (4.0)%Raised from (7.0)% to (4.5)%
Gross profit benefit from UK joint venture transaction SourceFull year 2026approximately $12 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Constant currency revenue growth guidance was raised at the June 2, 2026 Investor Day, to (5.0)% to (3.5)% from (6.5)% to (4.5)%. Source
  • Guidance raised: The ClearPath revenue assumption rose to approximately $425 million, and the TS&S constant currency growth range is (6.0)% to (4.0)%, both raised from the first quarter release. Source
  • Guidance kept: Non-GAAP operating profit margin guidance of 9.0% to 11.0% is maintained, and the release describes the revenue growth guidance as reaffirmed. Source
  • New: Effective in the second quarter, License and Support was renamed ClearPath, and Excluding License and Support was renamed Technology Solutions & Services (TS&S). Reportable segments and financial results are not affected. Source
  • New: The second quarter included a non-cash goodwill impairment charge tied to the DWS reporting unit, which wrote off the remaining goodwill for that unit. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue fell 2.0% on ClearPath timing: Revenue was $473.5 million, down 2.0% year over year and down 5.2% in constant currency. The company attributed the decline mainly to ClearPath renewal timing. Source
  • TS&S revenue grew 2.0%: Technology Solutions & Services revenue was $403.8 million, up 2.0% year over year, or down 1.3% in constant currency. Year-to-date TS&S revenue was $775.9 million. Source
  • Net loss widened to $95.3 million: Net loss attributable to Unisys was $95.3 million, or $1.31 per diluted share, against $20.1 million, or $0.28 per share, a year earlier. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating profit declined: Non-GAAP operating profit was $25.3 million, a 5.3% margin, against $36.8 million and 7.6% a year earlier. Year-to-date non-GAAP operating profit was $45.1 million. Source
  • AI-First approach cited as enabler: The CEO said the AI-First approach is an important enabler across the business, supporting growth, competitiveness and operating efficiency. Source

Segment performance

  • DWS revenue grew, margin fell: DWS revenue was $141.9 million, up 2.8% year over year and down 1.1% in constant currency. DWS gross profit margin was 10.8%, down 610 bps from 16.9%. Source
  • DWS margin hit by attrition, hardware: The company attributed the DWS margin decline to known client attrition, a larger share of lower-margin hardware revenue, and delivery costs during new business transition. Source
  • CA&I margin rose 420 bps: CA&I revenue was $184.4 million, down 0.4% year over year and down 3.2% in constant currency. Gross margin reached 25.0%, helped by delivery improvement and labor savings. Source
  • ECS revenue fell 10.1%: ECS revenue was $126.0 million, down 10.1% year over year and down 13.2% in constant currency. ECS gross profit margin was 44.8%, down 870 bps. Source

“New business signings are again a bright spot, and client engagement continues to improve.”

Michael Thomson, Unisys CEO and President

ClearPath and TS&S

  • ClearPath revenue fell 20.4%: ClearPath revenue was $69.7 million, down 20.4% year over year and down 22.9% in constant currency. Year-to-date ClearPath revenue was $135.2 million. Source
  • ClearPath gross margin narrowed: ClearPath gross profit margin was 56.7%, against 68.8% a year earlier. ClearPath gross profit was $39.5 million in the quarter. Source
  • TS&S margin up 170 bps: TS&S gross profit was $77.8 million, a 19.3% margin. Delivery improvement and labor savings lifted the margin, partly offset by lower-margin DWS work. Source
  • UK joint venture added margin: A first-quarter transaction in the UK business process outsourcing joint venture added about 50 basis points to gross margin and 60 to TS&S margin in the second quarter. Source

Margins and costs

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin was 11.3%: Adjusted EBITDA was $53.5 million, or 11.3% of revenue, against $61.4 million and 12.7% a year earlier. Year-to-date Adjusted EBITDA was $99.7 million. Source
  • Cost of revenue rose slightly: Cost of revenue was $356.2 million, against $353.3 million a year earlier, while revenue fell. Selling, general and administrative expense was $95.7 million, against $93.6 million. Source
  • Cost-reduction charges rose: Cost reduction and other expenses were $7.7 million pretax in the quarter, against $4.4 million a year earlier. Year to date they were $11.0 million. Source

“We are pleased with the strong second quarter and are reaffirming our guidance ranges, including our recently improved revenue growth outlook for both TS&S and ClearPath.”

Deb McCann, Unisys Chief Financial Officer

Demand and order book

  • New business TCV rose 57%: New Business total contract value was $192 million in the quarter, up 57% year over year. Year-to-date New Business TCV was $350 million, up 52%. Source
  • Renewal TCV fell in both areas: TS&S renewal TCV was $196 million, down 26% year over year. ClearPath renewal TCV was $34 million, down 31%. Total company TCV was $422 million, down 3%. Source
  • Backlog was $2.82 billion: Backlog was $2.82 billion at the end of the second quarter, compared with $2.92 billion a year earlier. Source

Cash, pension and liquidity

  • Free cash flow was negative: Free cash flow was a $49.0 million outflow, against a $336.5 million outflow a year earlier. The year-to-date outflow was $74.5 million. Source
  • Prior-year pension contribution of $250M: The company made a discretionary $250 million contribution to its U.S. defined benefit pension plans in the second quarter of 2025, which is part of the prior-year comparison. Source
  • Adjusted free cash flow positive year to date: Adjusted free cash flow was negative $9.4 million in the quarter and positive $4.5 million year to date, against negative $21.1 million a year earlier. Source
  • Cash balance declined to $324.3M: Cash and cash equivalents were $324.3 million at June 30, 2026, against $413.9 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Impairment and non-GAAP items

  • Two impairment figures appear: The narrative gives the DWS goodwill impairment as $47.2 million. The income statement and reconciliations show $48.7 million on the line for goodwill and intangible asset impairment. Source
  • Non-GAAP net loss was $5.7 million: Non-GAAP net loss attributable to Unisys was $5.7 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, against non-GAAP net income of $14.3 million, or $0.19 per share, a year earlier. Source
  • Pension expense excluded from non-GAAP: Pension and postretirement expense of $30.4 million was excluded from non-GAAP results in the second quarter, against $22.0 million a year earlier. Source

In management's words

“Our liquidity remains strong and estimated global deficit is improving, advancing us toward our goal of fully removing our U.S. pensions.”

Deb McCann, Unisys Chief Financial Officer

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Timing of ClearPath license renewals was named as the main driver of lower revenue and gross profit margin in the quarter. Source
  • Operational: Delivery costs during the transition phase of new DWS business implementation were cited as a drag on margin. Source
  • Financial: Interest expense was $18.3 million in the quarter, against $8.2 million a year earlier, and $36.8 million year to date, against $16.4 million. Source
  • Financial: Total Unisys stockholders' deficit was $367.4 million at June 30, 2026, with long-term pension and postretirement liabilities of $485.1 million. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management reaffirmed its 2026 guidance ranges, including the improved constant currency revenue growth range. Source
  • Not stated: Management stated a goal of fully removing its U.S. pensions, with the estimated global deficit described as improving. Source
  • On track: In the first quarter release, management said progress on delivery and efficiency kept it on track to meet its free cash flow expectations.
  • Not stated: The UK joint venture transaction is expected to add $12 million to gross profit for full-year 2026, the same figure as stated in the first quarter release. 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.