Revenue Slightly Above Guidance
Q1 revenue of $1.156 billion, up 4.1% year-over-year reported and up 3.5% in constant currency; revenue was slightly above the midpoint of guidance despite unfavorable FX of ~$3 million.
Profitability and EPS Beat
Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.81 exceeded guidance (primarily due to a lower-than-expected tax rate); non-GAAP operating margin improved 40 basis points year-over-year to 21.6% and was stable sequentially.
Strong Cash Generation and Capital Returns
Free cash flow before restructuring payments was $237 million (≈33% of full-year target in Q1); reported free cash flow was $188 million after $49 million of restructuring payments. The company repurchased $146 million of shares and paid $57 million in dividends, with ~ $840 million remaining repurchase authority.
Backlog Growth and Managed Services Stability
12-month backlog ended at $4.25 billion, up $60 million sequentially and up 2.7% year-over-year. Managed Services revenue was $746 million, up 2.3% year-over-year and represented ~65% of total revenue, with high renewal rates and expanded multiyear engagements.
Strategic M&A Completed
Closed acquisition of Matrix Software for $197 million in cash at the end of Q1 to strengthen billing, monetization, and charging solutions and expand footprint with customers such as Verizon, Telus, Telefonica, Swisscom and others; M&A expected to contribute about half of FY26 inorganic growth assumptions.
Notable Commercial Wins and Customer Expansions
Signed a new five-year multiyear agreement with T-Mobile (managed services, software development, AI integration), expanded engagement with Vodafone Germany, wins with Telus, Optimum, Consumer Cellular, Telefonica Germany, Swisscom/Fastweb, Sunrise extension, and new proof-of-concept in Japan.
Advancement in Generative AI and Product Roadmap
Progress on GenAI initiatives (Amaze, Cognitive Core) and announced AOS (agentic operating system) purpose-built for telecommunications to be showcased at Mobile World Congress; continued collaboration with NVIDIA and early GenAI commercial wins (e.g., Telus Sovereign AI Factory solution).
Cloud & SaaS Momentum
Ongoing cloud migration work with AT&T and rising adoption of SaaS platforms (Amdocs ConnectX, MarketONE, eSIM); MarketONE selected by Vizio to monetize OTT/subscription bundles across 50M+ TVs.