Nagarro releases unaudited Q3 2026 results, posts 2.7% constant currency growth for 9 months ended September 2026
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Nagarro (NGRRF) reported unaudited third-quarter results, with net profit declining 40.5% year over year to €12.7 million. Quarterly revenue rose 0.2% to €255.0 million but fell 0.2% in constant currency. Adjusted EBITDA, a measure of operating earnings excluding certain costs, fell 13.1% to €38.3 million; its margin narrowed to 15.0% from 17.3%.
For the first nine months of 2026, revenue reached €755.5 million, up 0.3%, or 2.7% in constant currency. Adjusted EBITDA rose 2.4% to €107.3 million, while net profit increased 3.8% to €42.5 million. Operating earnings before interest and taxes fell 11.3% to €73.0 million. Quarterly operating cash flow increased to €48.2 million from €34.7 million. Loans and borrowings declined to €278.0 million at September 30 from €310.1 million at December 31, 2025, mainly through repayment of the syndicated revolving credit facility.
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Positive
- Moderate pointNine-month revenue rose 0.3% year over year to €755.5 million; constant-currency growth was 2.7%.
- Moderate pointNine-month adjusted EBITDA rose 2.4% to €107.3 million; margin increased to 14.2% from 13.9%.
- Moderate pointNine-month net profit rose 3.8% to €42.5 million, mainly from lower withholding taxes on intra-group dividends.
- Moderate pointQ3 operating cash flow increased to €48.2 million from €34.7 million a year earlier.
- Moderate pointLoans and borrowings fell to €278.0 million at September 30, 2026, from €310.1 million at December 31, 2025.
5 minor points
- Minor pointNine-month operating cash flow increased to €77.7 million from €77.1 million a year earlier.
- Minor pointFactoring-adjusted operating cash flow increased to €85.0 million in nine months from €81.0 million a year earlier.
- Minor pointClients generating over €1 million in trailing-12-month revenue rose to 186 in September from 184 in June 2026.
- Minor pointDays sales outstanding improved to 80 days at September 30, 2026, from 82 at December 31, 2025.
- Minor pointQ3 income tax expense decreased €3.1 million year over year.
Negative
- Moderate pointQ3 net profit fell 40.5% year over year to €12.7 million from €21.4 million.
- Moderate pointQ3 adjusted EBITDA fell 13.1% to €38.3 million; margin narrowed to 15.0% from 17.3%.
- Moderate pointQ3 EBITDA, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, fell 25.2% to €32.5 million.
- Moderate pointQ3 operating earnings before interest and taxes fell 31.6% to €23.8 million.
- Moderate pointNine-month EBITDA fell 8.8% year over year to €99.0 million from €108.5 million.
- Moderate pointNine-month operating earnings before interest and taxes fell 11.3% to €73.0 million.
- Moderate pointQ3 organic revenue declined 1.6% in constant currency and 1.2% in euros year over year.
- Moderate pointNine-month organic revenue declined 1.2% in euros despite 1.2% constant-currency growth year over year.
6 minor points
- Minor pointQ3 revenue fell 0.2% in constant currency despite rising 0.2% in euros to €255.0 million.
- Minor pointQ3 gross profit fell 0.3% to €83.9 million; gross margin narrowed to 32.9% from 33.1%.
- Minor pointNine-month gross profit fell 0.1% to €243.1 million; gross margin narrowed to 32.2% from 32.3%.
- Minor pointShare-based payment expenses were €5.1 million for nine months, including €4.6 million in Q3 2026.
- Minor pointPublic takeover offer expenses were €1.8 million for nine months, including €0.9 million in Q3 2026.
- Minor pointCash and cash equivalents edged down to €124.3 million at September 30, 2026, from €124.6 million at December 31, 2025.
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In 9M 2026, revenue grew to
EBITDA declined to
Operating cash flow (OCF) in 9M 2026 increased slightly to
The summarized table for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2026, is as follows:
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9M 2026 |
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9M 2025 |
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Growth |
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mEUR |
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mEUR |
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Revenue |
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755.5 |
|
753.4 |
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Gross profit |
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243.1 |
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243.5 |
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Negative |
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Gross margin |
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32.2 % |
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32.3 % |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
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107.3 |
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104.8 |
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Adjusted EBITDA margin |
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14.2 % |
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13.9 % |
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EBITDA |
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99.0 |
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108.5 |
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Negative |
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EBIT |
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73.0 |
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82.3 |
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Negative |
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Net profit |
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42.5 |
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41.0 |
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3M results
In Q3 2026, revenue grew to
EBITDA declined to
The number of clients generating revenue of more than
OCF in Q3 2026 increased to
Days of sales outstanding (DSO), calculated based on the quarterly revenue and including both contract assets and trade receivables, has improved from 82 days on December 31, 2025, to 80 days on September 30, 2026.
Nagarro's cash and cash equivalents remained almost stable at
The summarized table for the three-month period ended September 30, 2026, is as follows:
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Q3 2026 |
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Q3 2025 |
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Growth |
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mEUR |
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mEUR |
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Revenue |
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255.0 |
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254.6 |
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Gross profit |
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83.9 |
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84.2 |
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Negative |
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Gross margin |
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32.9 % |
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33.1 % |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
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38.3 |
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44.0 |
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Negative |
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Adjusted EBITDA margin |
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15.0 % |
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17.3 % |
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EBITDA |
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32.5 |
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43.5 |
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Negative |
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EBIT |
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23.8 |
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34.9 |
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Negative |
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Net profit |
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12.7 |
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21.4 |
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Negative |
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About Nagarro
Nagarro is a global AI-native engineering and transformation company that engineers intelligence into enterprises securely, responsibly, and at scale. Distinguished by its entrepreneurial, agile, and global character, Nagarro is guided by its CARING values. Nagarro employs around 18,500 people in 39 countries. For more information, visit www.nagarro.com.
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