ACI Worldwide reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $427 million, down 12% from a year earlier, and net income of $33 million, compared with $91 million in Q3 2025. The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to $550 million to $565 million from $545 million to $560 million, while reiterating its revenue guidance of $1.895 billion to $1.925 billion. For shareholders, the guidance raise is offset by weaker third-quarter revenue and profit, with the company citing the timing of license renewals.
Q3 2026 revenue was $427 million, down 12% from Q3 2025; GAAP diluted EPS was $0.32 versus $0.88 a year earlier.
Full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance raised to $550 million to $565 million; revenue guidance of $1.895 billion to $1.925 billion reiterated.
Company repurchased 3.4 million shares year-to-date for $157 million; $299 million remains under the repurchase authorization.
Q3 2026 net adjusted EBITDA margin was 35%, down from 49% in Q3 2025, and the company agreed to acquire Cranium Ventures.
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From ACI Worldwide's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2025
$1.76B
+10.4%
$2.16
+13.1%
12.9%
FY2024
$1.59B
+9.8%
$1.91
+70.5%
12.7%
FY2023
$1.45B
+2.2%
$1.12
-9.7%
8.4%
FY2022
$1.42B
+3.7%
$1.24
+14.8%
10.0%
FY2021
$1.37B
+5.9%
$1.08
+74.2%
9.3%
Frequently asked questions
When is ACI Worldwide's next earnings date?
ACI Worldwide has not announced a report date within the next three weeks. US companies usually report three to six weeks after each quarter ends; this page updates as soon as the date is on the calendar.
What did ACI Worldwide earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Sep 2026, ACI Worldwide reported diluted EPS of $0.32 (-63.6% year over year) on revenue of $426.81M (-11.5%).
Where do these numbers come from?
Reported revenue, net income and EPS come from the company's own 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC (XBRL data). The report date and consensus estimate come from the Nasdaq earnings calendar.
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