Concentrix Q3 Earnings Call Highlights

Key Points

• AI-driven growth is reshaping Concentrix: More than half of revenue now comes from businesses created or significantly transformed in the past three years, with these newer streams expected to grow about 30% in fiscal 2026 and generate higher profitability and retention.
• Third-quarter profitability beat expectations despite weak revenue: Revenue declined 0.5% on a constant-currency basis to approximately $2.45 billion, but adjusted EBITDA reached $363 million and non-GAAP EPS rose to $2.92. The company also generated a record third-quarter $218 million in adjusted free cash flow and repaid $211 million of debt.
• Near-term revenue remains pressured while deleveraging continues: Concentrix expects fourth-quarter revenue to decline 3% to 5% on a constant-currency basis due to client program reductions and faster AI automation. Management plans to repay more than $550 million of gross debt in fiscal 2026 and target net debt below $3.3 billion by the end of fiscal 2027.

Concentrix NASDAQ: CNXC said more than half of its revenue now comes from businesses generated over the past three years, underscoring the company’s shift toward artificial intelligence-enabled services, transformed client programs and newer offerings such as risk and compliance.

During its third-quarter 2026 earnings call, President and CEO Chris Caldwell said the company crossed the 50% threshold earlier than expected. The newer revenue streams include $3 billion from new and existing clients whose programs have been heavily transformed or influenced by AI, $1.3 billion of net revenue tied to the compression of traditional services through the company’s iX Suite AI platform, and $700 million from newer high-value services.

Caldwell said those newer revenue sources are expected to grow about 30% year over year in fiscal 2026, carry higher profitability and have a revenue retention rate four times higher than the company’s traditional business. Concentrix expects new-business revenue to exceed $6 billion in 2027.

Third-Quarter Results and Margin Expansion

For the third quarter, Concentrix reported revenue of approximately $2.45 billion, representing a 0.5% decline on a constant-currency basis. Chief Financial Officer Andre Valentine said the result was slightly below the lower end of the company’s June guidance range.

Revenue reflected an accelerated deployment of AI for clients, as well as client decisions to reduce support for certain customer groups, Valentine said. The company also continued to experience a headwind from changes in the mix of work moving offshore.

Profitability exceeded the company’s expectations. Non-GAAP operating income was $309 million, above the high end of prior guidance, while adjusted EBITDA totaled $363 million. Non-GAAP operating margin was 12.6%, and adjusted EBITDA margin was 14.8%, with both increasing 30 basis points from the prior-year quarter.

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share were $2.92, up $0.14 from the third quarter of 2025 and above the guidance range provided in March and June.

The company’s GAAP results included a $1.05 billion non-cash goodwill impairment charge, which Valentine said was triggered by the stock’s trading range during the quarter.

• Adjusted free cash flow was $218 million, the company’s highest third-quarter level since its 2020 spin-off.
• Concentrix returned approximately $23 million to shareholders through its quarterly dividend.
• The company did not repurchase shares during the quarter, citing its focus on reducing leverage.
• Total debt declined by $211 million, including repayment of $200 million in senior notes that matured in August.

AI Deployments and Client Expansion

Caldwell said Concentrix is actively disrupting its traditional services business to expand AI-enabled offerings. Net new-logo sales involving AI increased 63% sequentially, while three of the company’s four largest iX Suite wins during the quarter came from existing clients expanding their use cases.

The company brought 61 opportunities live on the iX Suite during the quarter, involving more than 30,000 advisors. Caldwell said those deployments contributed to third-quarter margin expansion and affected revenue growth in the traditional business as work became more automated.

Concentrix said its client relationships remain broadly stable. All of its five largest clients and more than 90% of its top 100 clients have expanded into new services or offerings since the beginning of fiscal 2023. The company cited a 98% retention rate across its overall client base, with average tenures of more than 16 years among its top 25 clients and 15 years among its top 50 clients.

On the company’s AI platform, Caldwell said Concentrix remains on pace to exit fiscal 2026 with approximately $120 million in annual recurring revenue from software licensing. He said the $1.3 billion of revenue running through the platform is growing faster than traditional revenue and carries a higher profit margin, though he added that achieving SaaS-like margins for iX Hero remains “a fair bit away.”

Fourth-Quarter Outlook and 2027 Factors

For the fourth quarter, Concentrix forecast revenue of $2.41 billion to $2.46 billion. The outlook implies a constant-currency revenue decline of 3% to 5%, including an expected negative foreign-exchange impact of about 65 basis points.

For fiscal 2026, the company expects revenue of $9.827 billion to $9.877 billion. On a constant-currency basis, that would represent a full-year decline of 0.8% to 0.3%.

Concentrix expects fourth-quarter non-GAAP operating income of $310 million to $320 million, implying a midpoint operating margin of approximately 12.9%, up 20 basis points from the year-earlier period. Full-year non-GAAP operating income is projected at $1.206 billion to $1.216 billion, while full-year non-GAAP EPS is expected to range from $10.97 to $11.09.

Management said two hyperscale clients are accelerating decisions to stop support for certain customer sets, creating a larger-than-previously-expected impact in the fourth quarter and some effect in the first half of 2027. Caldwell characterized the exposure as limited to two clients and said both continue to work with Concentrix in other areas and services.

The company also expects faster-than-anticipated AI automation deployments to pressure near-term revenue as work is compressed. Caldwell said those deployments are expected to affect the fourth quarter and first quarter, while potential industry consolidation could support growth later in 2027. Management said it expects growth momentum to be more weighted toward the back half of next year, without providing formal 2027 guidance.

Debt Reduction and Cash Flow Plans

Concentrix ended the quarter with approximately $256 million in cash and cash equivalents, total debt of approximately $4.375 billion and net debt of approximately $4.119 billion. Liquidity was nearly $1.5 billion, including an undrawn $1.1 billion revolving credit facility.

The company expects to repay more than $550 million of gross debt in fiscal 2026 and reduce net debt to approximately $3.8 billion by year-end. It also plans to repay $375 million of term-loan borrowings maturing in December 2026 with free cash flow and existing liquidity.

Management maintained its forecast for $630 million to $650 million in adjusted free cash flow for fiscal 2026. The outlook includes funding the planned fourth-quarter acquisition of CastleHill Managed Risk Solutions, which Concentrix said will strengthen its risk and compliance offering.

For fiscal 2027, Concentrix expects adjusted free cash flow to exceed 2026 levels, supported by lower restructuring costs, lower cash interest expense and reduced capital-expenditure requirements from newer revenue sources. The company expects that cash generation could support another reduction of more than $550 million in gross debt, bringing net debt below $3.3 billion, or roughly 2.2 times adjusted EBITDA, by the end of fiscal 2027.

Concentrix increased its dividend to $0.37 per share, payable in November.

About Concentrix (NASDAQ:CNXC)

Concentrix Corporation is a global technology and services company that helps organizations manage customer experience, business operations and digital transformation. Its offerings include customer care, technical support, sales and marketing services, back-office support, analytics, artificial intelligence and automation solutions.

The company serves clients across industries such as technology and consumer electronics, retail, banking and financial services, healthcare, communications and media, travel, and automotive.

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