Vertex swings to $46.6M net loss in Q3 2026
Management said it was raising full-year 2026 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA outlook based on year-to-date performance.
Sentiment and the balance of points
Rhea-AI Sentiment reads the wording of the document, how positive or negative its language is on a 1 to 5 scale. The balance of points shown with the takes weighs what the document actually discloses, so the two can disagree, for example when a trial that missed its main goal is described in upbeat language.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Vertex, Inc. (VERX) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $213.275 million, compared with $192.112 million in the prior-year quarter. Software subscription revenue was $181.677 million and services revenue was $31.598 million. GAAP operating income was $0.314 million, compared with $4.320 million; the company recorded a $46.633 million net loss versus $4.045 million net income in Q3 2025. Income tax expense for the quarter was $47.289 million.
Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was $64.771 million versus $43.493 million, while non-GAAP net income was $42.893 million compared with $28.582 million. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.26, versus $0.17. Free cash flow was $25.197 million, compared with $30.152 million. Vertex listed 5,515 customers at quarter-end, including 4,968 direct and 547 indirect customers. Management said it was raising full-year 2026 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA outlook based on year-to-date performance.
How this balance works
Rhea-AI gives every point it takes from this document a weight. Minor counts 1, Moderate 3 and Major 9, so one Major point outweighs several Minor ones. The bar adds up the weights on each side, and when neither side holds more than 65% of the total the balance reads Mixed.
It reads the document as published, with the same rules for every company, and it does not look at what the market expected or at how the stock traded, so a point can be objectively good on a day the stock falls.
Rhea-AI Sentiment measures something else, the tone of the wording.
Positive
- Moderate pointQuarterly revenue reached $213.275 million, compared with $192.112 million a year earlier.
- Moderate pointAdjusted EBITDA was $64.771 million, versus $43.493 million in Q3 2025.
Negative
- Moderate pointGAAP earnings shifted to a $46.633 million net loss from $4.045 million net income.
- Moderate pointQuarterly free cash flow was $25.197 million, versus $30.152 million a year earlier.
Filing Explained
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Net Revenue Retention financial
Gross Revenue Retention financial
Adjusted EBITDA financial
if-converted method financial
Earnings Snapshot
The company said it was raising its full-year 2026 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA outlook based on year-to-date performance.
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