Teradata Q3 revenue falls 4% to $399M; EPS $0.40
The full-year outlook raises diluted-EPS ranges and narrows revenue ranges to the high ends of their prior ranges.
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Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Teradata Corporation reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $399 million, down 4% from $416 million a year earlier, and diluted GAAP EPS of $0.40 versus $0.42. GAAP operating income fell 11% to $54 million, with a 13.5% operating margin versus 14.7%. Total ARR was $1.512 billion, up 1% as reported; public cloud ARR was $700 million, up 11%. Cash from operations was $91 million versus $94 million, while adjusted free cash flow was $96 million versus $88 million.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, GAAP operating income was $66 million versus $151 million, while non-GAAP operating income rose 16% to $296 million. Teradata raised full-year 2026 diluted EPS outlook to $4.63-$4.67 GAAP and $2.86-$2.90 non-GAAP. It narrowed recurring revenue to 1%-2% and total revenue to -1% to flat year over year, each at the high end of prior ranges, and reaffirmed Total ARR growth of 2%-4%. It reaffirmed adjusted free cash flow of $330-$350 million and cash flow from operations of $665-$685 million, including an after-tax net benefit of $315 million related to the SAP settlement. Q4 revenue outlook is -4% to -6% year over year, with GAAP diluted EPS of $0.26-$0.30 and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.58-$0.62.
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- Moderate pointNine-month non-GAAP operating income rose 16% to $296 million.
Negative
- Moderate pointThird-quarter GAAP operating income fell 11% to $54 million.
- Moderate pointNine-month GAAP operating income fell 56% to $66 million.
Filing Explained
The
8-K Event Classification
2 items: 2.02, 9.01
2 items
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Financial
Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Total revenue: $399 million
GAAP operating income: $54 million
GAAP diluted EPS: $0.40 per share
+4 more
7 metrics
Total revenue
$399 million
Three months ended September 30, 2026; $416 million in the same period of 2025, down 4%.
GAAP operating income
$54 million
Three months ended September 30, 2026; $61 million in the same period of 2025, down 11%.
GAAP diluted EPS
$0.40 per share
Third quarter 2026; $0.42 per share in the third quarter of 2025.
Total ARR
$1.512 billion
As of September 30, 2026; $1.490 billion as of September 30, 2025, up 1% as reported.
Public cloud ARR
$700 million
As of September 30, 2026; $633 million as of September 30, 2025, up 11% as reported.
Adjusted free cash flow
$96 million
Three months ended September 30, 2026; $88 million in the same period of 2025.
Non-GAAP operating income
$296 million
Nine months ended September 30, 2026; $256 million in the same period of 2025, up 16%.
Key Terms
Total ARR, public cloud ARR, constant currency, adjusted free cash flow, +1 more
5 terms
Total ARR financial
"Total Annual Recurring Revenue ("Total ARR") is defined as the annual contract value"
Total ARR is the sum of a company’s predictable, subscription-based revenue normalized to a one-year period — essentially the annual value of contracts that are expected to repeat each year. Investors use it like a quick thermometer for a recurring-revenue business: it shows the size and trend of steady income (helping estimate growth, cash flow reliability and valuation), and highlights risks if customers leave or downgrade service.
public cloud ARR financial
"Public cloud ARR is defined as the annual contract value"
Public cloud ARR is the portion of a company’s annual recurring revenue that comes from products or services hosted on third‑party, widely available cloud platforms rather than on the company’s own servers. For investors it signals how much predictable, subscription-style income is tied to scalable, off‑site infrastructure — like regular rent from tenants in a shared office tower — which affects growth potential, margins and dependency on cloud providers.
constant currency financial
"increase of 2% in constant currency"
Constant currency is a way of measuring financial results that removes the effects of changes in currency exchange rates. It allows for a clearer comparison of a company's performance over time by showing what the numbers would look like if exchange rates had stayed the same. This helps investors understand whether growth comes from actual business improvements or just currency fluctuations.
adjusted free cash flow financial
"adjusted free cash flow as free cash flow less the gross proceeds"
Adjusted free cash flow is the amount of money a company generates from its operations after accounting for essential expenses and investments, like maintaining or upgrading equipment. It shows how much cash is truly available to grow the business, pay debts, or return to shareholders, helping investors see the company's financial health more clearly.
non-GAAP operating income financial
"Non-GAAP Operating Income"
Non-GAAP operating income is a measure of a company's profit from its core business activities, calculated by excluding certain expenses or income that are not part of regular operations. It provides a clearer picture of how well the business is performing by focusing on ongoing operations, helping investors compare companies more consistently and make better-informed decisions.
Earnings Snapshot
Total revenue: $399 million · Guidance included
Third quarter 2026
Total revenue
$399 million
Down 4% from $416 million in the third quarter of 2025
GAAP diluted EPS
$0.40 per share
Compared with $0.42 per share in the third quarter of 2025
GAAP operating income
$54 million
Down 11% from the third quarter of 2025
Public cloud ARR
$700 million
Up 11% as reported from September 30, 2025
Guidance
Full-year 2026 GAAP diluted EPS of $4.63-$4.67 and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $2.86-$2.90; recurring revenue of 1%-2% and total revenue of -1% to flat year over year, each narrowed to the high end of prior ranges. Fourth-quarter revenue outlook is -4% to -6% year over year; GAAP diluted EPS is $0.26-$0.30 and non-GAAP diluted EPS is $0.58-$0.62.
FAQ
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How much revenue did Teradata TDC report in Q3 2026?
Teradata reported $399 million of total revenue in Q3 2026, down 4% from $416 million in Q3 2025. Recurring revenue was $359 million, down 2% from $366 million.
What is Teradata TDC's 2026 earnings and revenue outlook?
Teradata raised full-year GAAP diluted EPS outlook to $4.63-$4.67 and non-GAAP diluted EPS to $2.86-$2.90. It narrowed recurring revenue to 1%-2% and total revenue to -1% to flat year over year, each at the high end of prior ranges.
What does Teradata TDC include in Total ARR?
Teradata defines Total ARR as the annual contract value of all active, contractually binding term-based contracts at period-end, including cloud, recurring AI services, subscriptions, hardware rental, maintenance, and software upgrade rights.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): November 5, 2026
TERADATA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number 001-33458
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Teradata Corporation ("Teradata" or the "Company") is furnishing the following information as required under Item 2.02 “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” of Form 8-K. Such information, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
On November 5, 2026, the Company issued a press release setting forth its third quarter of fiscal year 2026 operating results as well as current outlook estimates for the fourth quarter of 2026 and for the full-year 2026 (the "Earnings Press Release"). A copy of the Earnings Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.
The Company also posted supplemental material dated November 5, 2026, on the Investor Relations page of its website at investor.teradata.com. Except as specifically noted herein, information on the Company’s website is not, and will not be deemed to be, a part of this Current Report on Form 8-K or incorporated into any other filings the Company may make with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
The following exhibits are attached with this current report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
99.1 | Press Release, dated November 5, 2026, issued by the Company (Earnings Press Release). | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |||||||
Safe Harbor Statement
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements generally relate to opinions, beliefs, and projections of expected future financial and operating performance, business trends, liquidity, and market conditions, among other things. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions and often can be identified by words such as “expect,” “strive,” “looking ahead,” “outlook,” “guidance,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “plan,” “estimate,” “believe,” “focus,” “see,” “commit,” “should,” “project,” “will,” “would,” “likely,” “intend,” “potential,” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this release include our 2026 fourth quarter and 2026 full year financial outlook and product innovation and demand. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including those relating to: our strategy and ongoing business transformation, significant execution risk for our cloud, hybrid, on-premises, Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and Machine Learning (“ML”) offerings, operational disruptions and unforeseen circumstances, impact of unanticipated delays or acceleration in our sales cycles to make accurate estimates impacting quarterly operating results, financial guidance and forecasts, the global economic environment and business conditions in general, including inflation, tariffs, and/or recessionary conditions; impact of price increase on our net sales, profit margins and earnings, the ability of our suppliers to meet their commitments to us; the timing of purchases, migrations, or expansions by our current and potential customers, including our ability to retain customers; the rapidly changing and intensely competitive nature of the information technology industry, the data analytics business, and artificial intelligence capabilities; fluctuations in our operating, capital allocation, and cash flow results; our ability to execute and realize the anticipated benefits of our refreshed brand, business transformation program or restructuring, sales and operational execution initiatives, and cost saving initiatives, including restructuring actions; risks inherent in operating in foreign countries, export controls and trade compliance, including sanctions, tariffs, foreign currency fluctuations, and/or acts of war; risks associated with data privacy, IP-enforcement actions, cyberattacks and maintaining secure and effective products for our customers, as well as, internal information technology and control systems; the timely and successful development, production or acquisition, availability and/or market acceptance of new and existing products, product features and services, including for our artificial intelligence, cloud, on-prem and hybrid offerings, tax rates; turnover of our workforce and the ability to attract and retain skilled employees; protecting our intellectual property; availability and successful execution of new alliance and acquisition opportunities; subscription arrangements that may be cancelled or fail to be renewed; the impact on our business and financial reporting from changes in accounting rules; and other factors described from time to time in Teradata’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K, and subsequent quarterly reports on Forms 10-Q or current reports on Forms 8-K, as well as Teradata’s annual report to stockholders. Teradata does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| TERADATA CORPORATION | |||||||||||||||||
| Date: November 5, 2026 | By: | /s/ John Ederer | |||||||||||||||
| John Ederer | |||||||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||||||||
Exhibit 99.1
INVESTOR CONTACT Chad Bennett chad.bennett@teradata.com MEDIA CONTACT Jennifer Donahue jennifer.donahue@teradata.com | ||||||||
Teradata Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
•Cash flow from operations of $91 million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $96 million(3)
•Third quarter GAAP diluted EPS of $0.40 and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.70(2)
•Reiterate full year outlook for Total ARR and Adjusted Free Cash Flow; narrowing the Total Revenue and Recurring Revenue outlook to the high-end of the range
SAN DIEGO – November 5, 2026 -- Teradata (NYSE: TDC) today announced its third quarter 2026 financial results.
“In Q3, Teradata marked another quarter of progress against the goals we set at the start of the year, driving total ARR growth, improving profitability and delivering strong free cash flow," said Steve McMillan, president and CEO, Teradata. "The increased pace of new product innovation and new AI service capabilities is driving positive interest from customers.”
Third Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights Compared to Third Quarter 2025
•Total ARR increased to $1.512 billion from $1.490 billion, an increase of 1% as reported and 2% in constant currency(1)
•Public cloud ARR increased to $700 million from $633 million, an increase of 11% as reported and 11% in constant currency(1)
•Total revenue was $399 million versus $416 million, a decrease of 4% as reported and 4% in constant currency(1)
•Recurring revenue was $359 million versus $366 million, a decrease of 2% as reported and 2% in constant currency(1)
•Recurring revenue was 90% of total revenue versus 88%
•GAAP gross margin was 59.6% versus 60.8%
•Non-GAAP gross margin was 60.7% versus 62.3%(2)
•GAAP operating margin was 13.5% versus 14.7%
•Non-GAAP operating margin was 21.8% versus 23.6%(2)
•GAAP diluted EPS was $0.40 versus $0.42 per share
•Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.70 versus $0.72 per share(2)
•Cash flow from operations was $91 million compared to $94 million
•Free cash flow was $85 million compared to $88 million(3)
•Adjusted free cash flow was $96 million compared to $88 million(3)
Q3 2026 Product and Innovation Highlights
•Released Teradata Factory for general availability, an integrated GPU system combining analytics, AI, and governance that keeps data within an organization’s own walls.
•Evolved Tera into an agentic coworker for enterprise data work, letting anyone analyze data, build AI applications, operate infrastructure, and automate workflows in natural language.
•Announced Tera Context Engine, a vendor-neutral layer that connects databases, data platforms, pipelines, catalogs, models, and AI agents, giving AI governed business knowledge wherever data lives.
•Launched Tera Harness, an execution layer that routes work to the right skills, tools, data, and models, improving AI accuracy, speed, and efficiency.
•Made Teradata’s Data Analyst Agent available in AWS Marketplace and integrated Teradata Autonomous Knowledge Platform with Microsoft OneLake, so customers can run Teradata AI on OneLake data without moving or copying it.
•Tera delivered 53% lower cost per reliably solved task than Snowflake Cortex Code, compared to Snowflake’s own published benchmark data on the data-eng-bench. This internal test used a public benchmark of data pipeline engineering created by Snowflake Labs and Bespoke Labs.
Outlook
For the full-year 2026, Teradata increases the following ranges:
•GAAP diluted EPS is now expected to be in the range of $4.63 to $4.67
•Non-GAAP diluted EPS is now expected to be in the range of $2.86 to $2.90 per share(2)
For the full-year 2026, Teradata narrows to the high-end of the previous ranges:
•Recurring revenue in the range of 1% to 2% year-over-year
•Total revenue in the range of -1% to flat year-over-year
For the full-year 2026, Teradata reaffirms the following ranges:
•Total ARR growth of 2% to 4% year-over-year
•Cash flow from operations of $665 million to $685 million, which includes an after-tax net benefit of $315 million related to a settlement with SAP
•Adjusted free cash flow of $330 million to $350 million(3)
For the fourth quarter of 2026:
•Recurring revenue in the range of -2% to -4% year-over-year
•Total revenue in the range of -4% to -6% year-over-year
•GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be in the range of $0.26 to $0.30 per share
•Non-GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be in the range of $0.58 to $0.62 per share(2)
Earnings Conference Call
The conference call will begin at 1:30 p.m. PT on November 5, 2026. Investors and participants may attend the call by dialing (585) 542-9983 and entering access code 369709903. For investors and participants outside the United States, see global dial-in numbers at help.events.q4inc.com/eahc/international-dial-in-numbers, and use access code 369709903.
The live webcast, as well as a replay, will be available on the Investor Relations page of the Teradata website at investor.teradata.com.
Supplemental Financial Information
Additional information regarding Teradata’s operating results is provided below as well as on Teradata’s website at investor.teradata.com.
1.The impact of currency is determined by calculating the prior-period results using the current-year monthly average currency rates. See the foreign currency fluctuation schedule, which is used to determine revenue on a constant currency (“CC”) basis, on the Investor Relations page of the Company’s website at investor.teradata.com.
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| For the Three Months ended September 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | % Change as Reported | % Change in CC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recurring revenue | $ | 359 | $ | 366 | (2)% | (2)% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Perpetual software licenses, hardware and other | 3 | 3 | —% | (25)% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consulting services | 37 | 47 | (21)% | (19)% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 399 | $ | 416 | (4)% | (4)% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Product Sales | $ | 362 | $ | 369 | (2)% | (2)% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Consulting services | 37 | 47 | (21)% | (19)% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 399 | $ | 416 | (4)% | (4)% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| For the Nine Months ended September 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | % Change as Reported | % Change in CC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recurring revenue | $ | 1,122 | $ | 1,078 | 4% | 3% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Perpetual software licenses, hardware and other | 12 | 16 | (25)% | (25)% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consulting services | 119 | 148 | (20)% | (19)% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 1,253 | $ | 1,242 | 1% | —% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Product Sales | $ | 1,134 | $ | 1,094 | 4% | 2% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Consulting services | 119 | 148 | (20)% | (19)% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 1,253 | $ | 1,242 | 1% | —% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| As of September 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | % Change as Reported | % Change in CC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Annual recurring revenue* | $ | 1,512 | $ | 1,490 | 1% | 2% | |||||||||||||||||
| Public cloud ARR** | $ | 700 | $ | 633 | 11% | 11% | |||||||||||||||||
The impact of currency on ARR is determined by calculating the prior period ending ARR using the current period end currency rates.
* Total Annual Recurring Revenue ("Total ARR") is defined as the annual contract value for all active and contractually binding term-based contracts at the end of the period, including cloud, recurring AI services, subscriptions, hardware rental, maintenance, and software upgrade rights. The Company believes this is a useful metric to investors as it demonstrates progress toward achieving our strategic objectives as outlined in the Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.
** Public cloud ARR is defined as the annual contract value for all active and contractually binding term-based contracts at the end of a period that are operated in a public cloud environment. The Company believes this is a useful metric to investors as it demonstrates progress toward achieving our strategic objectives as outlined in the Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.
2.Teradata reports its results in accordance with GAAP. However, as described below, the Company believes that certain non-GAAP measures such as free cash flow, adjusted free cash flow, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, all of which exclude certain items, and which may be reported on a constant currency basis, are useful for investors. Our non-GAAP measures are not meant to be considered in isolation to, as substitutes for, or superior to, results determined in accordance with GAAP, and should be read only in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Each of our non-GAAP measures do not have a uniform definition under GAAP and therefore, Teradata’s definition may differ from other companies’ definitions of these measures.
The following tables reconcile Teradata’s actual and projected results and EPS under GAAP to the Company’s actual and projected non-GAAP results and EPS for the periods presented, which exclude certain specified items. Our management internally uses supplemental non-GAAP financial measures, such as gross profit, operating income, net income, and EPS, excluding certain items, to understand, manage and evaluate our business and support operating decisions on a regular basis. The Company believes such non-GAAP financial measures (1) provide useful information to investors regarding the underlying business trends and performance of the Company’s ongoing operations, (2) are useful for period-over-period comparisons of such operations and results, that may be more easily compared to peer companies and allow investors a view of the Company’s operating results excluding stock-based compensation expense and special items, (3) provide useful information to management and investors regarding present and future business trends, and (4) provide consistency and comparability with past reports and projections of future results.
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| Gross Profit: | 2026 | 2025 | % Chg. | 2026 | 2025 | % Chg. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP Gross Profit | $ | 238 | $ | 253 | (6)% | $ | 757 | $ | 731 | 4% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| % of Revenue | 59.6 | % | 60.8 | % | 60.4 | % | 58.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stock-based compensation expense | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reorganization and other costs | (1) | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Gross Profit | $ | 242 | $ | 259 | (7)% | $ | 773 | $ | 749 | 3% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| % of Revenue | 60.7 | % | 62.3 | % | 61.7 | % | 60.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP Operating income | $ | 54 | $ | 61 | (11)% | $ | 66 | $ | 151 | (56)% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| % of Revenue | 13.5 | % | 14.7 | % | 5.3 | % | 12.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Excluding: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 33 | 29 | 95 | 82 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reorganization and other costs | — | 8 | 14 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SAP settlement costs | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 121 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP Operating Income | $ | 87 | $ | 98 | (11)% | $ | 296 | $ | 256 | 16% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| % of Revenue | 21.8 | % | 23.6 | % | 23.6 | % | 20.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GAAP Net Income | $ | 38 | $ | 40 | (5)% | $ | 419 | $ | 93 | 351% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| % of Revenue | 9.5 | % | 9.6 | % | 33.4 | % | 7.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Excluding: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 33 | 29 | 95 | 82 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reorganization and other costs | 1 | 7 | 14 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SAP settlement | — | — | (359) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax adjustments (i) | (5) | (7) | 49 | (19) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP Net Income | $ | 67 | $ | 69 | (3)% | $ | 218 | $ | 178 | 22% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| % of Revenue | 16.8 | % | 16.6 | % | 17.4 | % | 14.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Three Months | For the Nine Months | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ended September 30 | ended September 30 | 2026 Outlook | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings Per Share: | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | Q4 | FY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GAAP Earnings Per Share | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 4.36 | $ | 0.96 | $0.26 - $0.30 | $4.63 - $4.67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Excluding: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 0.34 | 0.30 | 0.99 | 0.85 | 0.31 | 1.30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reorganization and other costs | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.14 | 0.23 | 0.08 | 0.21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SAP settlement | — | — | (3.73) | — | — | (3.73) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax adjustments(i) | (0.05) | (0.07) | 0.51 | (0.20) | (0.07) | 0.45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share | $ | 0.70 | $ | 0.72 | $ | 2.27 | $ | 1.84 | $0.58 - $0.62 | $2.86 - $2.90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
i.Represents the income tax effect of the pre-tax adjustments to reconcile GAAP to Non-GAAP income based on the applicable jurisdictional statutory tax rate of the underlying item, including the $69 million discrete income tax effect of the SAP settlement recorded in the first nine months of 2026. Including the income tax effect assists investors in understanding the tax provision associated with those adjustments and the effective tax rate related to the underlying business and performance of the Company’s ongoing operations. As a result of these adjustments, the Company’s GAAP effective tax rate and non-GAAP effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2026, was 24.0% and 20.2%, respectively, and September 30, 2025, was 25.9% and 23.3%, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company’s GAAP effective tax rate and non-GAAP effective tax rate was 21.5% and 23.2%, respectively and September 30, 2025, was 25.6% and 22.3%, respectively.
3.As described below, the Company believes that free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow are useful non-GAAP measures for investors. Free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow do not have a uniform definition under GAAP in the United States and therefore, Teradata's definitions may differ from other companies' definitions of this measure. Teradata defines free cash flow as cash provided by/used in operating activities, less total capital expenditures and adjusted free cash flow as free cash flow less the gross proceeds from the SAP settlement, plus the non-recurring legal and other expenses incurred in connection with the SAP litigation and resulting settlement, and taxes paid specific to the settlement agreement. Teradata’s management uses free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow to assess the financial performance of the Company and believes they are useful for investors because they relate the operating cash flow of the Company to the capital that is spent to continue and improve business operations. In particular, free cash flow indicates the amount of cash generated after capital expenditures which can be used for among other things, investments in the Company's existing businesses, strategic acquisitions, strengthening the Company’s balance sheet, repurchase of Company stock and repay the Company’s debt obligations and adjusted free cash flow adjusts the impact of the SAP settlement. Neither free cash flow or adjusted free cash flow represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures since there may be other non-discretionary expenditures that are not deducted from these measures. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, cash flows from operating activities under GAAP.
| For the Three Months | For the Nine Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ended September 30 | ended September 30 | Outlook | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) | $ | 91 | $ | 94 | $ | 598 | $ | 145 | $665 to $685 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less total capital expenditures | (6) | (6) | (18) | (11) | (~20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP measure) | $ | 85 | $ | 88 | $ | 580 | $ | 134 | $645 to $665 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less SAP gross settlement proceeds | — | — | (480) | — | (480) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plus legal and other expenses | — | — | 121 | — | 121 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plus taxes specific to the settlement | 11 | — | 33 | — | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP Measure) | $ | 96 | $ | 88 | $ | 254 | $ | 134 | $330 to $350 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note to Investors
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements generally relate to opinions, beliefs, and projections of expected future financial and operating performance, business trends, liquidity, and market conditions, among other things. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions and often can be identified by words such as “expect,” “strive,” “looking ahead,” “outlook,” “guidance,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “plan,” “estimate,” “believe,” “focus,” “see,” “commit,” “should,” “project,” “will,” “would,” “likely,” “intend,” “potential,” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this release include our 2026 fourth quarter and 2026 full year financial outlook and product innovation and demand. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including those relating to: our strategy and ongoing business transformation, significant execution risk for our cloud, hybrid, on-premises, Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and Machine Learning (“ML”) offerings, operational disruptions and unforeseen circumstances, impact of unanticipated delays or acceleration in our sales cycles to make accurate estimates impacting quarterly operating results, financial guidance and forecasts, the global economic environment and business conditions in general, including inflation, tariffs, and/or recessionary conditions; impact of price increase on our net sales, profit margins and earnings, the ability of our suppliers to meet their commitments to us; the timing of purchases, migrations, or expansions by our current and potential customers, including our ability to retain customers; the rapidly changing and intensely competitive nature of the information technology industry, the data analytics business, and artificial intelligence capabilities; fluctuations in our operating, capital allocation, and cash flow results; our ability to execute and realize the anticipated benefits of our refreshed brand, business transformation program or restructuring, sales and operational execution initiatives, and cost saving initiatives, including restructuring actions; risks inherent in operating in foreign countries, export controls and trade compliance, including sanctions, tariffs, foreign currency fluctuations, and/or acts of war; risks associated with data privacy, IP-enforcement actions, cyberattacks and maintaining secure and effective products for our customers, as well as, internal information technology and control systems; the timely and successful development, production or acquisition, availability and/or market acceptance of new and existing products, product features and services, including for our artificial intelligence, cloud, on-prem and hybrid offerings, tax rates; turnover of our workforce and the ability to attract and retain skilled employees; protecting our intellectual property; availability and successful execution of new alliance and acquisition opportunities; subscription arrangements that may be cancelled or fail to be renewed; the impact on our business and financial reporting from changes in accounting rules; and other factors described from time to time in Teradata’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K, and subsequent quarterly reports on Forms 10-Q or current reports on Forms 8-K, as well as Teradata’s annual report to stockholders. Teradata does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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SCHEDULE A
TERADATA CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in millions, except per share amounts - unaudited)
| For the Period Ended September 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months | Nine Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | % Chg | 2026 | 2025 | % Chg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recurring | $ | 359 | $ | 366 | (2) | % | $ | 1,122 | $ | 1,078 | 4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Perpetual software licenses, hardware and other | 3 | 3 | — | % | 12 | 16 | (25) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consulting services | 37 | 47 | (21) | % | 119 | 148 | (20) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 399 | 416 | (4) | % | 1,253 | 1,242 | 1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recurring | 239 | 250 | 759 | 735 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| % of Revenue | 66.6 | % | 68.3 | % | 67.6 | % | 68.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Perpetual software licenses, hardware and other | (1) | 3 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| % of Revenue | (33.3) | % | 100.0 | % | 16.7 | % | 25.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consulting services | — | — | (4) | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| % of Revenue | — | % | — | % | (3.4) | % | (5.4) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total gross profit | 238 | 253 | 757 | 731 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| % of Revenue | 59.6 | % | 60.8 | % | 60.4 | % | 58.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 109 | 122 | 469 | 373 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development expenses | 75 | 70 | 222 | 207 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 54 | 61 | 66 | 151 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| % of Revenue | 13.5 | % | 14.7 | % | 5.3 | % | 12.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other (expense) income , net | (4) | (7) | 468 | (26) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 50 | 54 | 534 | 125 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| % of Revenue | 12.5 | % | 13.0 | % | 42.6 | % | 10.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 12 | 14 | 115 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| % Tax rate | 24.0 | % | 25.9 | % | 21.5 | % | 25.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 38 | $ | 40 | $ | 419 | $ | 93 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| % of Revenue | 9.5 | % | 9.6 | % | 33.4 | % | 7.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income per common share | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 4.50 | $ | 0.98 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 4.36 | $ | 0.96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 92.6 | 94.2 | 93.2 | 94.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 95.5 | 95.5 | 96.2 | 96.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SCHEDULE B
TERADATA CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions - unaudited)
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 432 | $ | 493 | $ | 406 | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 202 | 251 | 309 | ||||||||||||||
| Inventories | 13 | 13 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Other current assets | 84 | 80 | 91 | ||||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 731 | 837 | 811 | ||||||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 183 | 198 | 203 | ||||||||||||||
| Right of use assets- operating lease, net | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | 397 | 399 | 399 | ||||||||||||||
| Capitalized contract costs, net | 38 | 42 | 35 | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 164 | 209 | 212 | ||||||||||||||
| Other assets | 83 | 87 | 94 | ||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,603 | $ | 1,779 | $ | 1,761 | |||||||||||
| Liabilities and stockholders' equity | |||||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | $ | — | $ | 25 | $ | 25 | |||||||||||
| Current portion of finance lease liability | 46 | 50 | 56 | ||||||||||||||
| Current portion of operating lease liability | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | 74 | 96 | 100 | ||||||||||||||
| Payroll and benefits liabilities | 116 | 120 | 96 | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 466 | 533 | 527 | ||||||||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 73 | 88 | 99 | ||||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 777 | 914 | 906 | ||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | — | 431 | 437 | ||||||||||||||
| Finance lease liability | 43 | 45 | 47 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease liability | 5 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Pension and other postemployment plan liabilities | 110 | 114 | 104 | ||||||||||||||
| Long-term deferred revenue | 11 | 11 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 12 | 12 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Other liabilities | 32 | 18 | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 990 | 1,549 | 1,542 | ||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity | |||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Paid-in capital | 2,398 | 2,305 | 2,279 | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (1,636) | (1,923) | (1,923) | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (150) | (153) | (138) | ||||||||||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 613 | 230 | 219 | ||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 1,603 | $ | 1,779 | $ | 1,761 | |||||||||||
SCHEDULE C
TERADATA CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions - unaudited)
| For the Period Ended September 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months | Nine Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 38 | $ | 40 | $ | 419 | $ | 93 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 25 | 24 | 73 | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 33 | 29 | 95 | 82 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 1 | 20 | 41 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on Blue Chip Swap | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables | 54 | (16) | 49 | (75) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventories | (8) | — | — | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current payables and accrued expenses | 39 | (12) | (8) | (66) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | (95) | 6 | (67) | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other assets and liabilities | 4 | 2 | (5) | (11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 91 | 94 | 598 | 145 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investing activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenditures for property and equipment | (5) | (5) | (16) | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additions to capitalized software | (1) | (1) | (2) | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business acquisitions and other investing activities, including loss on Blue Chip Swap | — | — | (1) | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (6) | (6) | (19) | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financing activities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | (57) | (30) | (131) | (102) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repayments of long-term borrowings | — | (7) | (456) | (19) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payments of finance leases | (13) | (18) | (45) | (51) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other financing activities, net | 4 | 5 | (3) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (66) | (50) | (635) | (169) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (1) | (1) | (5) | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 18 | 37 | (61) | (14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 415 | 370 | 494 | 421 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 433 | $ | 407 | $ | 433 | $ | 407 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Supplemental cash flow disclosure: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-Cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets acquired by finance leases | $ | 11 | $ | 15 | $ | 39 | $ | 67 | ||||||||||||
| Assets acquired by operating leases | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 3 | $ | 2 | ||||||||||||
SCHEDULE D
TERADATA CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in millions - unaudited)
| For the Three Months Ended September 30 | For the Nine Months Ended September 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | % Change As Reported | % Change Constant Currency(2) | 2026 | 2025 | % Change As Reported | % Change Constant Currency(2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment Revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product Sales | $ | 362 | $ | 369 | (2)% | (2)% | $ | 1,134 | $ | 1,094 | 4% | 2% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consulting Services | 37 | 47 | (21)% | (19)% | 119 | 148 | (20)% | (19)% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total segment revenue | 399 | 416 | (4)% | (4)% | 1,253 | 1,242 | 1% | 0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment gross profit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product Sales | 240 | 255 | 769 | 747 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| % of Revenue | 66.3 | % | 69.1 | % | 67.8 | % | 68.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consulting Services | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| % of Revenue | 5.4 | % | 8.5 | % | 3.4 | % | 1.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total segment gross profit | 242 | 259 | 773 | 749 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| % of Revenue | 60.7 | % | 62.3 | % | 61.7 | % | 60.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reconciling items(1) | (4) | (6) | (16) | (18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total gross profit | $ | 238 | $ | 253 | $ | 757 | $ | 731 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| % of Revenue | 59.6 | % | 60.8 | % | 60.4 | % | 58.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Reconciling items include stock-based compensation, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and acquisition, integration and reorganization-related items. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) The impact of currency is determined by calculating the prior period results using the current-year monthly average currency rates. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||