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Management View

• CEO Ramesh Srinivasan reported “Q3 fiscal 2026 was the second best Q3 October to December period sales quarter” and described it as “the best Q3 sales quarter on record for the hotels, resorts and cruise ships, HRC sales vertical, highlighted by several significant new customer wins.” Srinivasan highlighted wins with Bolt Farm Treehouse in Tennessee and Sands Resort in South Carolina, both selecting multiple Agilysys solutions.
• Srinivasan noted that “casino gaming, our strongest sales vertical for several years now witnessed a relative sales slowdown during the months of October and November… but recovered well during the month of December.” He also stated, “cumulative subscription SaaS sales during the first three quarters of fiscal 2026 is already at 95% of previous best full year sales which happened to be last fiscal year. Fiscal 2026 year-to-date subscription sales is up 37% year-over-year.”
• Srinivasan provided an update on the Marriott PMS project: “PMS pilot property implementations have been completed successfully across the U.S. and Canada. We are now in the exciting process of getting going on the implementation waves, which are expected to keep increasing in size and scope during coming months.”
• CFO Dave Wood stated, “Third quarter fiscal 2026 revenue was a quarterly record of $80.4 million, a 15.6% increase from total net revenue of $69.6 million in the comparable prior year period. Onetime revenue consisting of product and professional services was up 12.7% over the prior year quarter and in line with our expected 5% to 10% increase in onetime revenue for the fiscal year. Recurring revenue was up 17.2% on the back of strong subscription revenue growth.”

Outlook

• Guidance for fiscal 2026 full year revenue was raised to $318 million, at the top end of the previous range, with Srinivasan stating, “we now expect fiscal 2026 full year revenue to be 3-1-8, $318 million at the top end of the recent guidance range.”
• Subscription revenue growth is expected to be 29% for the year, unchanged from the prior quarter’s guidance. Srinivasan reiterated, “we are currently expecting the year-over-year growth to be 29% as stated previously, not including any significant subscription revenue contribution from the Marriott PMS project.”
• Adjusted EBITDA is projected to remain at 20% of revenue for fiscal year 2026.

Financial Results

• Fiscal 2026 Q3 revenue reached $80.4 million, marking the 16th consecutive record revenue quarter and a 15.6% increase over the prior year quarter.
• Product revenue was $10.7 million, described as “about the same as Q3 last fiscal year, slightly ahead of our expectations.”
• Recurring revenue for Q3 was $52 million, a 17.2% increase year-over-year and representing 64.7% of total revenue. Subscription revenue reached $34.9 million, up 23.1% year-over-year.
• Gross profit for Q3 was $50.2 million, with a gross profit margin of 62.5%. Operating income was $11.7 million, net income was $9.9 million, and diluted EPS was $0.35. Adjusted net income was $12.2 million, with adjusted diluted EPS of $0.42.
• Cash and marketable securities stood at $81.5 million as of December 31, 2025. The company is now debt-free.
• Free cash flow in the quarter was $22.7 million.

Q&A

• Mayank Tandon, Needham: Asked about casino gaming sales weakness in October and November and potential links to a government shutdown. CEO Srinivasan responded, “I wouldn’t speculate… there are various different reasons… but we are not going to speculate. We can’t put our finger on it. So I’m just going to assume this was just a temporary slowdown.”
• Tandon also inquired about the Marriott PMS mass rollout expectations and margin impacts. Srinivasan said, “we are a little shy about sharing too many details because all that should come from the customer, not from us… Most of the costs and other elements are well provided for… But it is fair to believe that if this year is going to be 20% adjusted EBITDA by revenue, next year is going to be better.”
• Matthew VanVliet, Cantor Fitzgerald: Queried international sales performance and sales capacity. Srinivasan responded, “We have no sales capacity issues in any of our verticals… there is no sales capacity issue… I wouldn’t assign any particular reason to it, like holidays or anything.”
• Allan M. Verkhovski, BTIG: Asked about AI capabilities and competition. Srinivasan said, “AI is permeating all through the business… we are not seeing anything from the competition that is related to AI, nothing significant at least.”
• Brian Schwartz, Oppenheimer: Asked about the POS business. Srinivasan explained, “our POS business… went through a tough phase when we were going through the modernization process… Now the modernized solution has been in the field for now pretty close to two years… it gives us a massive technology advantage over competing POS systems.”
• George Sutton, Craig-Hallum: Asked about improvements in implementation efficiency. Srinivasan stated, “implementation efficiency is getting better is helping us with converting bookings to revenue faster… our services costs decrease, and we become even more competitive.”

Sentiment Analysis

• Analysts focused on areas of temporary weakness, particularly in gaming, while also probing for details on international performance, margin impacts from large projects, and the competitive landscape in AI and POS. The tone was neutral to slightly positive, with some skepticism regarding short-term sales fluctuations.
• Management maintained a confident and steady tone, providing detailed responses and emphasizing ongoing business momentum, innovation, and backlog strength. Srinivasan used phrases such as “we remain confident in the current state of our business and our ability to continue driving top line growth while simultaneously improving profitability levels.”
• Compared to the previous quarter, analyst tone was slightly more probing regarding short-term volatility but remained constructive. Management’s tone was similarly confident, with slight increases in specificity regarding implementation and pipeline progress.

Quarter-over-Quarter Comparison

• Revenue guidance increased from the previous range ($315M–$318M) to the top end ($318M), and subscription revenue growth guidance remained at 29%, the same as last quarter’s raised level.
• Implementation efficiency and the use of AI were highlighted more prominently this quarter, with management emphasizing improvements in converting bookings to revenue and reducing service costs.
• Analysts continued to focus on sales momentum, implementation capacity, and the effects of large projects like Marriott PMS. There was increased attention to short-term sales fluctuations in gaming and international segments.
• Key metrics such as recurring revenue, subscription growth, and gross margin remained strong, with incremental improvements in cash flow and balance sheet health.
• Management’s confidence and forward-looking statements remained strong, while analysts’ inquiries shifted toward near-term risks and competitive differentiation.

Risks and Concerns

• Temporary slowdown in casino gaming sales during October and November was discussed, with management unable to pinpoint a specific cause but considering it a temporary issue.
• International sales were described as “somewhat lackluster” for the quarter, with management attributing this to the uneven nature of large deal flow rather than structural problems.
• Potential seasonality and customer-related delays in implementations were noted, though management cited improvements in efficiency.
• Analysts raised questions about possible margin impacts from major rollouts, but management indicated that most costs are accounted for and expects continued margin expansion.
• No new or heightened competitive threats were identified, particularly regarding AI capabilities.

Final Takeaway

Management emphasized that Agilysys continues to deliver record revenue and recurring revenue growth, supported by robust sales momentum, expanding customer wins, and operational efficiencies. The company reiterated its full-year revenue guidance at $318 million and a 29% subscription revenue growth target, with strong cash flows, a debt-free balance sheet, and ongoing innovation in AI and product modernization. Management remains confident in sustaining both top-line and profitability gains, positioning Agilysys for continued growth into fiscal 2027.

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“We had previously been bullish on Adobe as we expected its AI business momentum to reinvigorate growth in its Digital Media business,” said Oppenheimer analysts, led by Brian Schwartz, in a detailed investor report on Tuesday. “But this did not play out as we expected, and is visible with Digital Media growth decelerating further in FY25.”

Adobe shares were down 2.6% during early market action on Tuesday.

“In our view, Adobe has good medium-term opportunities and is a cheap stock,” Schwartz said. “However, a challenging operating environment during the AI technology transition leading to uninspiring and decelerating top-line growth, inconsistent execution with product cycles, durability concerns about the moat, lackluster investor interest for owning software names, and down y/y operating margin guidance in FY26 will likely weigh negatively on the sentiment for the company’s opportunities this year, and limit near-term upside for ADBE shares.”

This is the latest downgrade to hit Adobe. Last week, BMO and Jefferies downgraded Adobe to Market Perform and Hold, respectively. This followed KeyBanc downgrading the stock to Underweight in mid-December.

It also reflects the broader trend of software names not experiencing the same boost as hardware names during the AI boom.

However, Oppenheimer has a few favorites when it comes to software, including Microsoft (MSFT), Salesforce (CRM), ServiceNow (NOW) and Agilysys (AGYS).

“We think MSFT’s Azure results may look better in the 2H:CY26 when new data centers scale,” Schwartz said. “NOW and CRM are a thematic play on the AI markets—companies needing to turn things around with investor sentiment (i.e., show-me stocks), and execute well on M&A. Lastly, AGYS should see reacceleration and material profit margin improvement in FY27 on the back of Marriott (MAR).”

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Management View

• CEO Ramesh Srinivasan highlighted, “Fiscal 2026 second quarter was our best ever July to September period of sales and the second best of any quarter so far. The first half of this fiscal year was the best first half sales start to a fiscal year in our history.” Srinivasan emphasized the impact of Agilysys’ modernized, cloud-native ecosystem, stating that innovation and integration have fueled “considerable competitive advantages.” He noted that, “All the years of diligent reengineering of the core products and the addition of 20-plus add-on software modules to create a comprehensive ecosystem… have created considerable competitive advantages for us.” He reported strong sales in gaming casinos, international regions, and foodservice management, with international sales up 36% and FSM sales more than doubling.

• Srinivasan drew attention to the accelerating adoption of AI: “The tailwinds of AI are helping us improve all areas of the business, especially the modernized software solutions… increasing our competitive advantages at an even faster rate.” He described a robust pipeline of new customers, with 18 added in Q2, all signed to subscription-based agreements, and average product counts per deal reaching new highs.

• CFO Dave Wood stated, “Second quarter fiscal 2026 revenue was a quarterly record of $79.3 million, a 16.1% increase from total net revenue of $68.3 million in the comparable prior year period.” He added, “Gross profit was $49 million compared to $43.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2025. Gross profit margin was 61.7% compared to 63.3%…” Wood also noted, “Operating income for the second quarter of $14.1 million, net income of $11.7 million and gain per diluted share of $0.41 were higher than the prior year’s second quarter income of $4.1 million, $1.4 million and gain of $0.05.”

Outlook

• The company raised full-year fiscal 2026 revenue guidance to a range of $315 million to $318 million and lifted subscription revenue growth expectations to 29%. Srinivasan specified, “We now expect the full year revenue range to be $315 million to $318 million… and full year subscription revenue growth to be 29%.” No change was made to the adjusted EBITDA target of 20% of revenue.

• Wood clarified that the guidance increase does not factor in any significant subscription revenue from the Marriott PMS project, and that the raised outlook is driven by broad-based sales momentum.

Financial Results

• Agilysys reported Q2 revenue of $79.3 million, marking the 15th consecutive record quarter. Recurring revenue grew 23% year-over-year to $51 million, driven by a 33.1% increase in subscription revenue. Subscription revenue now constitutes 65.5% of total recurring revenue. The company added 18 new subscription customers and 87 properties new to its product suite.

• Free cash flow reached $15 million for the quarter, up from $5.9 million in the prior year quarter. Cash and marketable securities stood at $59.3 million as of September 30, 2025. The company is now debt-free after paying down its credit revolver.

Q&A

• Mayank Tandon, Needham: Asked what is driving record sales momentum. Srinivasan responded that, “the main reason why things are truly moving forward for us is because the product ecosystem is getting better… the competitive advantages are also increasing.”

• Tandon, Needham: Inquired about the margin impact of the Marriott rollout. Wood answered, “for the most part, we think it will be margin accretive… most of the revenue contribution going forward will be subscription revenue, which is at a higher margin.”

• Matthew VanVliet, Cantor Fitzgerald: Questioned international strength and capacity. Srinivasan explained, “EMEA is working at record levels… APAC, we are now working through more big opportunities than we ever have.” On services capacity, he said, “The capacity improvements that we needed in services, we have completed this calendar year.”

• Brian Schwartz, Oppenheimer: Asked about efficiency gains. Srinivasan noted, “We are seeing efficiency improvements… partially due to AI and partially due to other reasons as well.”

• George Sutton, Craig-Hallum: Queried about attention from larger players. Srinivasan stated, “Yes, more conversations these days than we have ever had before, and that is encouraging to us.”

• Nehal Chokshi, Northland: Asked if any customer represented more than 10% of ACV. Wood responded, “No, Nehal, no customers over 10%. It was broad-based.”

• Stephen Sheldon, William Blair: Questioned the guidance raise and Marriott’s impact. Wood clarified, “no, Marriott did not play into it at all… the guidance raise was not Marriott related. It was just general sales momentum.”

Sentiment Analysis

• Analysts’ questions reflected positive sentiment, focusing on growth drivers, efficiency improvements, and international expansion, with little skepticism or negative tone.

• Management’s tone was confident throughout both prepared remarks and Q&A; Srinivasan and Wood regularly referenced record performance and competitive advantages. Statements like “it is tough not to feel bullish about our business” and “we are extremely pleased how our business has worked out” indicated high confidence.

• Compared to the previous quarter, both analysts and management maintained an upbeat and constructive tone, with management’s confidence further reinforced by consecutive record quarters and guidance increases.

Quarter-over-Quarter Comparison

• Guidance for full-year revenue was raised from $308 million–$312 million to $315 million–$318 million, and subscription revenue growth expectations increased from 27% to 29%.

• Product ecosystem and AI-driven innovation continued to be highlighted as key differentiators, with growing focus on international market penetration and large enterprise wins.

• The sales team’s capacity expansion leveled off this quarter, with a shift toward steady, incremental growth versus the bulk increases previously reported.

• Analysts’ focus shifted slightly toward the sustainability of sales momentum, international traction, and operational capacity to support growth.

Risks and Concerns

• Management cited ongoing challenges with customer-related implementation delays, noting, “We do continue to face delays here and there because of customer delays… there is only so much we can help.”

• The company acknowledged that brand awareness as “today’s Agilysys” remains a work in progress, though progress is being made.

• No single customer concentration risk was present, as sales were broad-based.

Final Takeaway

Agilysys delivered another record quarter, raising its fiscal 2026 revenue and subscription growth guidance on the back of robust sales momentum, expanding product ecosystem, and accelerating AI-driven innovation. Management emphasized broad-based strength across verticals and geographies, improved operational efficiency, and greater visibility into future growth, supported by a record backlog and a debt-free balance sheet. The company continues to focus on disciplined, profitable growth and strengthening its competitive position in the hospitality technology market.

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