Every material Form 8-K Dynatrace filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Dynatrace reported fiscal second-quarter 2027 revenue of $579.9 million, up 17% year over year, and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.23 versus $0.19. The company raised its full-year revenue outlook but cut its full-year non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP EPS guidance, and its board authorized a new $1 billion share repurchase program.
Q2 total revenue $579.9 million vs. $493.8 million a year earlier; non-GAAP diluted EPS $0.54 vs. $0.44
Full-year fiscal 2027 total revenue guidance raised to $2,330-$2,340 million from $2,306-$2,320 million; non-GAAP EPS guidance cut to $1.88-$1.90 from $1.97-$1.99
New buyback authorization of up to $1 billion; Dynatrace spent $246 million repurchasing 5.2 million shares in Q2 at an average $47.38
Arize acquisition completed October 1, 2026; Investor Day scheduled for February 16, 2027 in Las Vegas
Dynatrace's subsidiaries signed a Credit Agreement with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent for a $500 million senior secured revolving credit facility. The facility matures June 24, 2031, and carries leverage-based pricing and a maximum Total Leverage Ratio covenant of 4.00 to 1.00.
Revolving commitments of up to $500 million, signed September 24, 2026 with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent
Non-U.S. dollar borrowings in Euros, Pounds Sterling and Canadian Dollars are capped at $100 million in aggregate
Facility matures June 24, 2031, with a springing maturity tied to the 2031 exchangeable notes if more than $300 million remain outstanding 91 days before their maturity
Leverage covenant of 4.00 to 1.00 starts with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2026, temporarily rising to 4.50 to 1.00 after certain acquisitions over $150 million
Dynatrace subsidiary Dynatrace LLC issued $1.4375 billion of 0.00% exchangeable senior notes due September 1, 2031, on August 20, 2026, including the full $187.5 million option. The company also used about $134.7 million of net proceeds to repurchase about 2.83 million shares of its common stock, and terminated its senior secured revolving credit facility. The notes are exchangeable into cash, shares or both, which could dilute shareholders if exchanged into stock, though hedge and warrant transactions are intended to offset part of that dilution.
Notes issued August 20, 2026: $1.4375 billion principal, 0.00% interest, maturing September 1, 2031
Net proceeds of about $1.411 billion; about $167.8 million used for the note hedge cost, net of warrant proceeds
About $134.7 million used to repurchase about 2.83 million shares at $47.61, the August 17, 2026 closing price
Initial exchange price of about $64.27 per share; the revolving credit facility was terminated with only cash-collateralized letters of credit outstanding
Dynatrace reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of $555 million, up 16%, and said it exceeded the high end of its guidance. The company lowered its full-year fiscal 2027 revenue and ARR guidance at the midpoint, citing foreign exchange, while CFO Jim Benson said he will retire by March 31, 2027, and a search for a successor has begun.
Q1 total revenue $555 million, up 16%; GAAP net income $36.7 million vs. $48.0 million a year earlier; GAAP diluted EPS $0.12 vs. $0.16
Non-GAAP diluted EPS $0.48 vs. $0.42 a year earlier; company repurchased $275 million of stock in the quarter
Fiscal 2027 total revenue guidance now $2,306-$2,320 million vs. $2,317-$2,335 million prior, a $13 million midpoint cut; ARR guidance cut $23 million at midpoint
Benson, Executive VP, CFO and Treasurer, will resign by the fiscal year end on March 31, 2027; the company has begun a search for a new CFO
Dynatrace's board appointed Chandu Thota as a Class II director effective July 27, 2026, and increased the board from 10 to 11 members. Thota is currently Vice President of Engineering at Google Workspace, and the board determined he is independent under NYSE listing standards.
Thota appointed by the board on July 23, 2026, effective July 27, 2026, on the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Board size increased from 10 to 11 directors; Class II term runs to the 2027 annual meeting
Thota will receive the same compensation as other non-employee directors and will sign an indemnification agreement
Dynatrace appointed George Riedel and Dan Streetman to its Board of Directors on June 30, 2026, effective immediately, expanding the board from eight to ten members. The company said the appointments follow engagement with activist investor Starboard Value LP, and it plans an Investor Day after reporting Q2 fiscal 2027 results.
Riedel named Class I director and Streetman named Class II director, both effective immediately on June 30, 2026
Board size increased from eight to ten directors
Company plans an Investor Day after Q2 fiscal 2027 results, aiming for a "Rule of 50" in fiscal 2029, and reiterated its $1 billion share repurchase authorization
Streetman is CEO of privately held Tanium; Riedel previously served as Board Chairman at Infinera
Dynatrace reported fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2026 results, with quarterly revenue up 19% and ARR up 18%, while GAAP net income fell to $17 million from $39 million a year earlier. The company also issued fiscal 2027 guidance for total revenue of $2,317 million to $2,335 million and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of $1.93 to $1.95, and it spent $224 million on share repurchases in the quarter.
Q4 total revenue was $532 million, up 19%, and total ARR was $2,054 million, up 18%.
Q4 GAAP net income was $17 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, versus $39 million, or $0.13, a year earlier; GAAP results included an $18.5 million impairment of long-lived assets.
Q4 non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.41, up from $0.33.
Fiscal 2027 guidance: total revenue of $2,317 million to $2,335 million and non-GAAP net income per diluted share of $1.93 to $1.95.
Dynatrace reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 total revenue of $515 million, up 18% from a year earlier, and raised its full-year fiscal 2026 guidance. The board also authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $1 billion of common stock, which the company says will be funded from existing cash and future cash flow.
Total revenue of $515 million, up 18% (16% in constant currency); total ARR of $1,972 million, up 20%.
GAAP net income of $40 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, versus $362 million, or $1.19, a year earlier, when a tax benefit was recorded; non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.44 versus $0.37.
Fiscal 2026 total revenue guidance raised to $2,005 million-$2,010 million from $1,985 million-$1,995 million.
New $1 billion repurchase program has no time limit; the prior $500 million program was substantially completed, with $495 million spent through February 6, 2026.
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