Akamai Q2 revenue rises 5% to $1.1 billion; non-GAAP profit per share falls 8%
Akamai reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.1 billion, up 5% from a year earlier, led by security and cloud infrastructure services growth. Profit fell: GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.52, down 27%, and non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $1.59, down 8%. The company also gave non-GAAP profit per share guidance of $1.60 to $1.80 for the third quarter and $6.40 to $7.05 for full-year 2026.
Key points
- Revenue was $1.100 billion, up 5% year-over-year; security revenue was $604 million, up 10%, and cloud infrastructure services revenue was $99 million, up 39%.
- GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.52, down 27%; non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $1.59, down 8%.
- Full-year 2026 guidance: revenue of $4.445 billion to $4.530 billion and non-GAAP net income per diluted share of $6.40 to $7.05.
- In the second quarter, Akamai spent $410 million to repurchase 3 million shares at a weighted average price of $134.54.
The filing
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