Top-line Beat and ARR Growth
Q1 revenue $940M, up 12% year-over-year; ARR $2.435B, up 13% year-over-year (record ARR) — both ahead of expectations and driving recurring revenue momentum.
Earnings and Margin Expansion
Reported EPS $0.79, $0.07 above the midpoint and above the high end of guidance; gross margin expanded to 71%; EBITDA margin 27.4%, a 150 basis point expansion versus prior year.
Raised Full-Year Guidance
Company raised FY26 midpoint revenue to $3.875B (~8% growth) and increased EPS guidance to $3.55; midpoint ARR growth expected at 13% and projected EBITDA margins of 29.7%.
Strong Free Cash Flow and Capital Returns
Q1 free cash flow $275M; executed $317M of share repurchases in the quarter with $608M remaining authorization; leverage ratio 1.1x (well below 2.5x target), demonstrating balance sheet strength.
AECO Segment Outperformance
AECO delivered 14% ARR growth and 14% revenue growth with a record $1.51B ARR; operating margin expanded to 31.5%, a 420 basis point improvement year-over-year.
Field Systems and Transportation Strength
Field Systems: ARR and revenue up 12%; continued civil construction and geospatial strength. Transportation & Logistics: ARR up 9%, revenue up 7%, operating margins expanded to 24.2% (+300 bps YoY); Transportation new logo growth +50% YoY.
Strategic AI and M&A Progress
Acquired Document Crunch to build AI-powered contract risk management; launched SketchUp AI add-on ($11.99/month) and a SketchUp-Anthropic Claude integration to expand addressable market; Transporeon transaction flows exceed $100M of revenue; Trimble Connect has 30M+ projects and ~50M historical users, underpinning AI opportunities.
Product & Go-to-Market Traction
Strong trade-show presence (ConExpo) and partner integrations (24 OEM booths); new Field Systems capabilities (dynamic swing booms, ground penetrating radar integration) and expanded APAC roll-out for Trimble Construction One support cross-sell/upsell.