OpenText reports Q3 non-GAAP EPS 82c, consensus 76c

Reports Q3 revenue $1.254B, consensus $1.28B. “On the strength of our operating model, OpenText (OTEX) delivered solid Q3 Cloud revenues, A-EBITDA margin and free cash flows, however, total revenues fell short of our expectations given demand volatility,” said Mark Barrenechea, CEO. “While every organization is managing significant uncertainty, we continue to prove the criticality of OpenText products and the resiliency of our business model, as we support customers in all industries across this dynamic environment.” “We are incredibly proud to have expanded many customer relationships during the quarter, and we launched with great anticipation our new Titanium X platform (CE 25.2) that will allow customers to work in SaaS and hybrid environments, while making smarter decisions with OpenText Aviator AI. In addition, we announced the significant final phase of our Business Optimization Plan that commenced last summer. This work is important in continuously improve our A-EBITDA margin, and allow us to reinvest for the long-term in our Aviator AI platform, Content, Security and Cloud growth products.” Mark J. Barrenechea, OpenText CEO & CTO “I am excited to have joined such an extraordinary Canadian company. There is no other Canadian software company with the breadth, depth and clear winning position particularly in AI, Content, Security and Cloud, as OpenText. We have the operational focus to generate strong long-term margin and earnings growth, while leveraging our significant cash flow generation capability to reinvest in top priority products and investor returns. The bottom line results this quarter are a great example of our resilience and consistency. It’s an exceptional time for investors to participate in the earnings growth engine we’re building at OpenText.” Chadwick Westlake, OpenText EVP, CFO “We are incredibly proud to have expanded many customer relationships during the quarter, and we launched with great anticipation our new Titanium X platform (CE 25.2) that will allow customers to work in SaaS and hybrid environments, while making smarter decisions with OpenText Aviator AI,” said Barrenechea. “In addition, we announced the significant final phase of our Business Optimization Plan that commenced last summer. This work is important in continuously improve our A-EBITDA margin, and allow us to reinvest for the long-term in our Aviator AI platform, Content, Security and Cloud growth products.” Mark J. Barrenechea, OpenText CEO & CTO “I am excited to have joined such an extraordinary Canadian company. There is no other Canadian software company with the breadth, depth and clear winning position particularly in AI, Content, Security and Cloud, as OpenText. We have the operational focus to generate strong long-term margin and earnings growth, while leveraging our significant cash flow generation capability to reinvest in top priority products and investor returns. The bottom line results this quarter are a great example of our resilience and consistency. It’s an exceptional time for investors to participate in the earnings growth engine we’re building at OpenText.” Chadwick Westlake, OpenText EVP, CFO