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Earnings analysis · 10-K

INTU earnings analysis

Filed September 9, 2026 · Our reading of the company's report

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Intuit delivered a strong fiscal 2026, with revenue up 14% to $21.448 billion, operating income up 20% to $5.884 billion, diluted EPS of $16.46, and operating cash flow up 42% to $8.838 billion. Growth was led by Global…

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Intuit delivered a strong fiscal 2026, with revenue up 14% to $21.448 billion, operating income up 20% to $5.884 billion, diluted EPS of $16.46, and operating cash flow up 42% to $8.838 billion. Growth was led by Global Business Solutions and Credit Karma, while fewer TurboTax federal units remained a product-level weakness. The AI-driven expert platform and accelerating online ecosystem provide a favorable long-term positioning, although restructuring, intensifying AI competition, and newly expanded litigation create execution and valuation risks.

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Gross and operating margin

How much of each revenue dollar the business keeps.

85% Gross margin Operating margin Nov 2023 Sep 2026

One point per quarterly or annual filing. Both margins are shares of that report's revenue.

From revenue to operating profit

Where each $100 of revenue went in this report.

Of every $100 of revenue Cost of sales $20 Operating expenses $53 Left as operating profit $27

Cost of sales, operating expenses, and what remained. Figures are rounded to whole dollars.

Where revenue came from

The business segments reported by the company.

Global Business Solutions 60.0% Consumer 40.0%

Shares of the segments disclosed in this filing, largest first.

How we read each report

Our analysis across the last few reports.

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Our model's reading of each filing, not the share price or the market's reaction. Annual and quarterly reports each occupy one position.

Reported figures

Earnings per share
$16.46

What stood out

  • Strong multi-year growth and earnings expansion

    Fiscal 2026 revenue increased 14% to $21.448 billion from $18.831 billion in fiscal 2025 and $16.285 billion in fiscal 2024. Operating income rose 20% to $5.884 billion, while diluted EPS increased 20% to $16.46.

  • Operating cash generation accelerated

    Cash flow from operations increased 42% to $8.838 billion in fiscal 2026 from $6.207 billion in fiscal 2025 and $4.884 billion in fiscal 2024. The filing attributes part of the increase to lower cash tax payments.

  • Business platform remains the growth engine

    Global Business Solutions revenue reached $12.864 billion, up 16%; Online Ecosystem revenue grew 19% to $9.918 billion. QuickBooks Online Accounting revenue increased 23% to $5.051 billion, while money revenue rose $434 million and online payroll revenue rose $266 million.

  • Credit Karma offsets TurboTax unit pressure

    Consumer revenue increased 11% to $8.584 billion. Credit Karma grew 20% to $2.641 billion, led by increases of $235 million in personal loans, $101 million in credit cards, and $85 million in insurance; TurboTax revenue rose 7% to $5.296 billion despite fewer federal units.

  • AI platform roadmap strengthens positioning

    Management describes an AI-driven expert platform combining proprietary data, domain-specific AI capabilities, and a network of thousands of AI-enabled human experts. In fiscal 2026, Intuit scaled AI agents and expanded GenOS to support autonomous execution across business and accounting workflows.

  • Aggressive shareholder capital returns

    Intuit returned substantial capital while preserving liquidity: it repurchased 13.4 million shares for $5.5 billion, paid $1.3 billion in dividends, and retained $7.2 billion of cash, cash equivalents, and investments at July 31, 2026. The board authorized up to $7.9 billion of additional repurchases.

What to watch

  • AI competition and monetization risk

    The filing materially emphasizes intensifying competition from general-purpose AI providers, startups, mega-platforms, and free or low-cost offerings. Intuit states that AI is lowering barriers to entry and that failure to develop, deploy, and monetize AI effectively could reduce demand and harm results.

  • Restructuring execution risk

    The new 2026 restructuring plan is expected to cost approximately $315 million, with $293 million charged in fiscal 2026 and actions substantially complete by the first quarter of fiscal 2027. The plan includes full-time workforce reductions and site closures, creating execution, employee-retention, and disruption risk.

  • Expanded litigation exposure

    Legal exposure increased versus the prior year: an Ontario tax-related class action received class certification on July 24, 2026, and two shareholder class actions were filed on July 10 and August 17, 2026. Intuit cannot estimate a reasonably possible loss or range of loss for the outstanding matters.

Management's outlook

The 10-K provides no numeric fiscal 2027 revenue or EPS guidance. Management expects to continue generating significant operating cash flow and expects approximately $2 billion of income-tax payments in fiscal 2027; annual outlook was provided in the fiscal Q4 earnings materials rather than this filing.

Earlier filings 4

10-Q · May 20, 2026

Intuit reported solid performance for Q3 FY26 with total net revenue rising to $8.56 billion, a 10% increase year-over-year. Gross and operating margins were stable at approximately 73.9% and 46.5%, respectively,…

10-Q · February 26, 2026

Intuit reported a strong Q2 FY26: revenue rose 17% year-over-year to $4,651 million and diluted EPS increased to $2.48 (up from $1.67). Operating income expanded 44% to $855 million, driven by an 18% rise in Global…

10-Q · November 20, 2025

Intuit reported Q1 FY2026 revenue of $3,885 million, up $602 million or 18% year-over-year, with operating income of $534 million (+97% YoY) and diluted EPS of $1.59 (+127% YoY). Growth was broad-based: Global Business…

10-Q · May 22, 2025

Intuit reported a strong Q3 FY25: total net revenue rose 15% YoY to $7,754 million, operating income increased 20% to $3,720 million and diluted EPS rose to $10.02 (vs $8.42). Global Business Solutions led growth…

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