Record start to fiscal year
Total revenue $1.296B, up 6.7% year-over-year; company reiterates full-year expectation of at least 7% growth (as-reported). Q2 revenue guidance $1.324B–$1.336B (~6% growth at midpoint).
Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) acceleration
ATS revenue $345M, up 24% year-over-year and now ~27% of total revenue; management notes ATS pipeline grew >30% over the last 90 days and expects ATS to grow at least 20% for the year.
Strong agentic momentum and bookings
Agentic solutions total contract value nearly doubled versus all of 2025; more than 50% of cumulative awarded agentic contract value from new clients; six large deals signed in Q1 (large = ≥ $50M TCv); building annualized recurring, amortized revenue streams.
Margin expansion and strong adjusted EPS growth
Gross margin expanded ~110 basis points to 36.4% (12th consecutive quarter of expansion); adjusted operating income $224M with margin 17.3%; adjusted diluted EPS $0.98, up 16.7% year-over-year, and management expects adjusted diluted EPS to grow >10% for the year.
Commercial model shift toward non‑FTE outcomes
Non‑FTE revenue represented 48% of total revenue in Q1 and management highlights a '2x 2x, 70/70' thesis for ATS (more than 2x revenue per headcount, >2x revenue growth vs. company, ~70% amortized revenue and ~70% from non‑FTE models), indicating a durable recurring revenue mix.
Partner strategy progress and ecosystem wins
Partner-related revenues grew 35% year-over-year and now account for ~13% of total revenue; announced a strategic alliance with Google to create agentic and AI-led finance solutions and showcased joint client wins (e.g., Cardinal Health).
Balance sheet and shareholder returns
Ended Q1 with $578M in cash and cash equivalents (up $16M YoY); used $24M cash in operations (typical Q1 seasonality); returned $102M to shareholders in Q1 via $70M share repurchases and $32M dividends.
Global client traction and transformational deals
Signed multiyear strategic partnerships with major clients including a European insurance/financial-services leader and Bendigo Bank (Australia), demonstrating global adoption of agentic and AI-led transformations.