10-Q · May 8, 2026
Akamai Technologies' Q1 2026 report showed strong financial performance, with revenue reaching $1.074 billion and EPS of $1.61, surpassing estimates. Important segments such as security and cloud infrastructure services…
Earnings analysis · 10-Q
AKAM earnings analysis
Filed August 7, 2026 · Our reading of the company's report
The latest report
Akamai’s Q2 2026 results showed strong momentum, with revenue of $1.099 billion rising 2.7% sequentially and 5.7% year over year, while diluted EPS of $1.59 more than doubled from $0.71 in both comparison periods and…
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Akamai’s Q2 2026 results showed strong momentum, with revenue of $1.099 billion rising 2.7% sequentially and 5.7% year over year, while diluted EPS of $1.59 more than doubled from $0.71 in both comparison periods and exceeded consensus by $0.15. The filing highlights continued investment in AI and cloud infrastructure, but also points to rising capital expenditures, $7.640 billion of convertible debt and heightened geopolitical and cybersecurity risks. Gross margin, operating margin, free cash flow, balance-sheet cash, inventories, receivables and segment results were not available in the extracted filing text.
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Reported figures
- Earnings per share
- $1.59
What stood out
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Revenue accelerated sequentially and year over year
Q2 2026 revenue was $1.099 billion, up approximately $29 million, or 2.7%, from $1.07 billion in Q1 2026 and approximately $59 million, or 5.7%, from $1.04 billion in Q2 2025.
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EPS materially exceeded consensus
Diluted EPS was $1.59 versus $0.71 in both Q1 2026 and Q2 2025, an increase of $0.88, or approximately 124%, in each comparison; EPS exceeded the $1.44 consensus estimate by $0.15.
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Fixed-rate debt limits rate sensitivity
A 100-basis-point increase in interest rates would reduce the fair value of the available-for-sale portfolio by approximately $25.8 million, while the company reported $7.640 billion of convertible senior notes outstanding at June 30, 2026.
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Share repurchases continued
The company repurchased 3,046,290 shares during the quarter at an average price of $134.54, leaving approximately $564.8 million available under the $2.0 billion repurchase authorization.
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Accounts receivable concentration improved
No customer represented more than 10% of total accounts receivable at June 30, 2026, compared with one customer at 10% of receivables at December 31, 2025, indicating lower customer concentration.
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Controls remained effective
Management concluded that disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of June 30, 2026, and reported no change in internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or was reasonably likely to materially affect, controls during the quarter.
What to watch
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Debt and rising capex pressure liquidity
Convertible senior notes totaled $7.640 billion of aggregate principal at June 30, 2026, and management expects capital expenditures to continue increasing as it expands cloud infrastructure services, AI capabilities and network capacity. Higher investment alongside debt service could reduce cash flow and financial flexibility.
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Geopolitical exposure increased
The updated risk discussion identifies physical attacks on Middle East data-center infrastructure, including Iranian strikes on data-center facilities in the Persian Gulf in early 2026. Approximately 6% of global employees are located in Israel and may be affected by hostilities or military duty.
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AI-enhanced cybersecurity threat
The company warns that increasingly capable AI models and autonomous coding agents may increase the speed, scale and effectiveness of cyberattacks, compressing the time available to patch vulnerabilities. Akamai also states that security-engineering and mitigation efforts are frequently costly and negatively affect near-term profitability.
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International expansion adds currency risk
A hypothetical 10% strengthening or weakening of the U.S. dollar against currencies in which revenue and expenses are denominated would not have a material impact on the interim financial statements, but international growth is expected to incrementally increase foreign-currency and geopolitical exposure.
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Infrastructure supply and capacity constraints
The company continues to face supply constraints and volatility in server-component costs, including tariff-related costs, while expanding AI infrastructure and cloud services. Failure to secure equipment, co-location capacity or power could reduce service quality and revenue.
Management's outlook
No quantitative revenue or EPS guidance was provided in the extracted 10-Q text; outlook appears to have been discussed separately in the earnings release or call.
Earlier filings 4
10-K · February 20, 2026
Akamai positions itself as an AI- and edge-first infrastructure and security provider, operating "more than 4,300 edge points-of-presence in over 130 countries and approximately 700 cities" (10‑K). Revenue momentum was…
10-Q · November 7, 2025
Akamai reported quarterly revenue of $1,054,630,000 (three months ended September 30, 2025), up $49,951,000 versus $1,004,679,000 in the three months ended September 30, 2024. Operating margin expanded to 15.7% (income…
10-Q · August 8, 2025
Akamai reported Q2 revenue of $1,043,494 (in thousands), up versus $979,580 in Q2 2024, with gross margin roughly stable at ~59.1%. Operating income was modestly higher but net income fell to $103,618 (in thousands) and…
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