Revenue Beat and Raised Full-Year Guidance
Q3 revenue of $703M exceeded the guided range ($680M–$690M). Company raised fiscal 2026 full-year revenue guidance to $2.82B–$2.84B (midpoint increase vs prior guidance). Q4 revenue guide: $725M–$745M.
Strong ARR Growth
Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) reached $2.435B, representing 15% year-over-year growth.
Robust Bookings and TCV Momentum
Management reported strong bookings in Q3 with TCV growth of over 20% year-over-year and said full-year TCV bookings expectations are higher than at the last earnings call.
Healthy Profitability and Margins
Non-GAAP gross margin was 87.8% and non-GAAP operating margin was 22.3% in Q3 (above the prior guided 16%–17%). Q4 non-GAAP operating margin guidance is 21%–23% and updated FY26 non-GAAP operating margin guidance is ~22.5%.
Strong Free Cash Flow and Cash Position
Q3 free cash flow was $197M (28% free cash flow margin). Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments rose to $2.018B (from $1.874B in Q2). FY26 free cash flow guidance increased to $760M–$780M (approximately 27% margin at midpoint).
Solid Earnings
Non-GAAP net income of $136M and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.47 in Q3; GAAP net income was $72M with GAAP diluted EPS of $0.25.
Customer & New Logo Momentum
Added over 700 new customers in Q3, with wins across verticals (financial services, healthcare, higher education, aerospace & defense) and geographies; increased uptake of public-cloud deployment option (NC2).
Product and Partnership Progress
Key product launches and partnerships: Nutanix IdentityAI (agentic AI), NKP metal, external storage support with Pure/PowerFlex and upcoming NetApp/Lenovo integrations, and an AMD GPU partnership. .NEXT conference drew over 5,000 attendees. Management reiterated mid-to-high teens revenue and ARR growth target for FY2029.
Shareholder-Friendly Actions
Board increased share repurchase authorization by $750M and the company repurchased $50M of common stock in Q3; also used ~$32M to cover employee tax liability related to RSU vesting.