Strong Revenue and Recurring Revenue Growth
Total revenue of $444M in Q1, up 6% year-over-year (4% in constant currency). Recurring revenue was $400M, up 12% year-over-year (9% in constant currency), driven by upfront on-prem subscription term license revenue that added ~5 points to recurring growth.
EPS and Margin Expansion
Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.88 in Q1, >30% increase versus Q1 2025 and $0.09 above the top end of guidance. Non-GAAP operating margin improved to 27.3% from 21.8% year-over-year, and total gross margin rose to 63.7%, up 340 basis points YoY.
ARR and Cloud ARR Momentum
Total ARR grew 3% as reported (2% in constant currency) in Q1. Cloud ARR grew 13% as reported (12% in constant currency), indicating strong cloud subscription demand within the hybrid mix.
Material Cash & Settlement Benefit Strengthening Balance Sheet
Received $480M gross from SAP settlement (pretax net $359M) in late March; after-tax free cash flow benefit of ~$302M for FY2026. Cash and cash equivalents rose to $816M (vs $368M prior year), returning company to a positive net cash position of $269M for the first time since Q4 FY2021.
Free Cash Flow and Share Repurchases
Reported free cash flow of $390M in Q1 (includes SAP settlement benefit). Adjusted free cash flow excluding settlement proceeds was $31M. Repurchased ~$34M of shares (~1.2M shares) in Q1 and continue to target using 50% of adjusted FCF for buybacks.
Product and AI Innovation Momentum
Launched and expanded AI offerings: MCP Server, Agent Stack, enterprise vector store enhancements (multimodal via Unstructured, LangChain integration), Teradata Analyst Agent on Microsoft Marketplace, and native support on Google Distributed Cloud Air Gap—positioning for sovereign AI and hybrid/agentic workloads.
Customer Wins and Use Cases
Notable customer traction: renewal & expansion with a large pan‑European bank, win-back by a leading EMEA retailer, AI services engagement with a major Latin American bank, and a large Indian government agency deployment—underscoring strength in regulated and mission-critical analytics.
Third-Party Recognition
Independent validation: Nucleus Research named Teradata a leader in the 2026 Data Science & ML Platform Value Matrix; Constellation Research included Teradata in its 2026 ShortList for Hybrid & Multicloud Analytical Data Platforms; ISG awarded 'Exemplary' across seven categories in 2026 AI & Data Platforms Buyer’s Guides.