TaskUs Q3 Adjusted EPS and income beat estimates driven by AI Services
Overview
Outsourced digital services provider's fiscal Q3 revenue grew 5.4% yr/yr, driven by AI Services
Adjusted EPS and Adjusted Net Income for Q3 beat analyst expectations
Company raised full-year revenue and free cash flow outlooks on sales momentum
Outlook
TaskUs raises 2026 revenue outlook to $1.249 bln-$1.251 bln
Company expects Q4 2026 revenue between $319 mln and $321 mln
TaskUs sees full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA margin near 19%
Company expects full-year Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $115 mln-$125 mln
Result Drivers
AI SERVICES GROWTH - Co said 28% yr/yr growth in AI Services fueled Q3 momentum
CLIENT DIVERSIFICATION - Co said revenue growth excluding its largest client was nearly 20% yr/yr in Q3
DIGITAL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE - Co said Digital Customer Experience business accelerated for third consecutive qtr to 7.1% growth yr/yr
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $0.34 | $0.31 (8 Analysts) |
Q3 Adjusted Net Income | Beat | $31.30 mln | $28.12 mln (6 Analysts) |
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA | Beat | $59.10 mln | $56.27 mln (7 Analysts) |
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 18.80% | ||
Q3 Free Cash Flow | $22 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the business support services peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Taskus Inc is $8.00, about 3.8% below its November 3 closing price of $8.32
The stock recently traded at 6 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 4 three months ago
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