Adjusted EBITDA and Margin Expansion
Adjusted EBITDA increased 5% to $78 million in Q1 2026; adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 80 basis points to 12.9%, driven by early Voyix Commerce Platform momentum and cost actions implemented in 2025.
Recurring Revenue Growth and Cash Generation
Both recurring software and recurring services revenue increased ~4% in the quarter. Adjusted free cash flow before restructuring was $71 million versus a use of cash in the prior year; capital return activity included repurchasing ~9 million common shares in Q1.
Voyix Commerce Platform Early Commercial Traction
Signed 21 Voyix platform contracts through Q1 2026 with remaining contract value (RCV) of approximately $293 million (up 75% year-over-year and 15% sequentially), with ~13% of RCV from new customers; new software sales represent early-stage adoption (less than 5% of ~400 enterprise customers).
Retail Segment Strength
Retail total revenue increased 2% to $427 million; retail recurring revenue rose 5% to $279 million. Retail adjusted EBITDA increased 20% to $78 million and margin expanded 280 basis points year-over-year to 18.3%, supported by VCP application sales and payments pricing initiatives.
Platform and Payment Site Growth
Overall platform sites increased 7% to ~83,000 and payment sites increased 3% to ~8,500. Retail platform and payment sites rose 6% and 13%, respectively; restaurant platform and payment sites rose 9% and 1%, respectively.
Product Demonstrations, Deployments and AI Momentum
Nearly 200 product demonstrations globally (NRF and other shows); >130 retail demos year-to-date and ~60 restaurant demos/labs. Picklist Assist live in nearly 60,000 lanes; a major self-checkout deployment completed across >35,000 lanes. Example customer processing scale: one customer processed on the order of 115–150 million transactions and ~900 million items in a month, highlighting data scale for AI-driven insights.
Capital and Portfolio Actions
Completed transition to an ODM agreement as of April 1 (recognizing net commission revenue on hardware), announced sale of Japan banking business for $32 million (discontinued operations) and reported nearly $2.5 billion in net proceeds from divestitures since the spin, enabling shareholder returns, debt reduction and targeted investments.
Guidance — Adjusted EBITDA Growth and Pro Forma Revenue Range
Updated 2026 outlook: revenue $2.188B–$2.303B and adjusted EBITDA $432M–$447M, implying pro forma adjusted EBITDA growth of ~3%–7% year-over-year (company expects revenue pro forma change roughly in the low-single-digit range).