Manhattan Associates Reports Third Quarter Results
ATLANTA--( BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading Supply Chain and Omnichannel Commerce Solutions provider Manhattan Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) today reported revenue of $306.2 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, compared to $275.8 million in Q3 2025. GAAP diluted earnings per share for Q3 2026 was $1.04 compared to $0.96 in Q3 2025. Non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share for Q3 2026 was $1.55 compared to $1.36 in Q3 2025.
"Manhattan delivered record Q3 and year-to-date results. On strong demand we posted another record bookings quarter and achieved two milestones. Cloud revenue surpassed services revenue and total quarterly revenue exceeded $300 million,” said Manhattan Associates President and CEO Eric Clark.
“While macroeconomic headwinds persist, Manhattan’s business fundamentals are solid. Powered by market-leading solutions and targeted go-to-market investments, we continue to deliver industry-leading levels of customer success alongside strong financial performance that included acceleration across key metrics in the quarter,” Mr. Clark concluded.
THIRD QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
NINE MONTH 2026 FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
2026 GUIDANCE
Manhattan provides the following revenue, operating margin, and diluted earnings per share guidance for the full year 2026:
Guidance Range - 2026 Full Year
($'s in millions, except operating margin and EPS)
$ Range
% Growth Range
Total revenue
$1,176
$1,178
9%
9%
Operating Margin:
GAAP operating margin
24.1%
24.3%
Equity-based compensation
10.4%
10.4%
Restructuring expense (3)
0.7%
0.7%
Adjusted operating margin (1)
35.2%
35.4%
Diluted earnings per share (EPS):
GAAP EPS
$3.62
$3.64
1%
1%
Equity-based compensation
1.79
1.79
Tax deficiency of stock awards vested (2)
0.03
0.03
Restructuring expense (3)
0.11
0.11
Adjusted EPS (1)
$5.54
$5.56
9%
10%
(1) Adjusted operating margin and adjusted EPS are non-GAAP measures that exclude the impact of equity-based compensation,
expense related to an unusual health insurance claim, restructuring expense, and the related income tax effects, if applicable.
(2) The tax deficiency (benefit) on stock vesting occurred primarily in the first quarter of 2026.
(3) On June 1, 2026, we reduced our global headcount by approximately 6%, leveraging increased operational efficiencies and allowing us to focus investments on key strategic priorities. We recorded pre-tax restructuring expense in the second quarter of 2026 and exclude the amount from adjusted non-GAAP results.
Manhattan currently intends to make public certain expectations with respect to future financial performance. Those statements, including the guidance provided above, are forward looking. Actual results may differ materially. See our cautionary note regarding “forward-looking statements” below.
Manhattan will make this earnings release and a recording of the conference call referenced below available on the investor relations section of our website at ir.manh.com. Following publication of this earnings release, any expectations with respect to future financial performance contained in this release or the conference call, including the guidance, should be considered historical only, and Manhattan disclaims any obligation to update them.
CONFERENCE CALL
Manhattan’s conference call regarding its third quarter financial results will be held today, October 27, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. We also will discuss our business and expectations for the year and next quarter in additional detail during the call. We invite investors to a live webcast of the conference call through the Investor Relations section of our website at ir.manh.com. To listen to the live webcast, please go to the website at least 15 minutes before the call to download and install any necessary audio software. The Internet webcast will be available until Manhattan Associates’ fourth quarter 2026 earnings release.
GAAP VERSUS NON-GAAP PRESENTATION
Manhattan provides adjusted operating income and margin, adjusted income tax provision, adjusted net income, and adjusted diluted earnings per share in this press release as additional information regarding our historical and projected operating results. These measures are not in accordance with, or alternatives to, GAAP, and may be different from similarly titled non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Manhattan believes the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures facilitates investors’ ability to understand and compare our results and guidance, because the measures provide supplemental information in evaluating the operating results of our business, as distinct from results that include items not indicative of ongoing operating results, and because we believe our peers typically publish similar non-GAAP measures. This release should be read in conjunction with Manhattan's Form 8-K earnings release filing for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026.
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income and margin, adjusted income tax provision, adjusted net income, and adjusted diluted earnings per share exclude the impact of equity-based compensation, an expense – net of insurance recoveries, related to an unusual health insurance claim, and restructuring expense – net of income tax effects, collectively. They also exclude the tax benefits or deficiencies of vested stock awards caused by differences in the amount deductible for tax purposes from the compensation expense recorded for financial reporting purposes. We include reconciliations of Manhattan's GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP adjustments in the supplemental information attached to this release.
ABOUT MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES
Manhattan Associates is a global technology leader, providing supply chain and omnichannel commerce solutions with unmatched AI capabilities. We design, build, and offer best-in-class, AI-powered, cloud-based solutions that drive resilience and efficiency for businesses. We enable enterprises to uniquely unify front-end sales with back-end supply chain execution.
Our commitment to innovation, cloud-native platform, and API-first architecture create simpler experiences and faster paths to value for our customers. We empower them to preempt and react to emerging trends and global disruptions with technical expertise and operational confidence, transforming challenges into competitive advantage. For more information, please visit www.manh.com.
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” relating to Manhattan Associates, Inc. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, the information set forth under “2026 Guidance” and statements identified by words such as “may,” “expect,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “could,” “seek,” “project,” “estimate,” and similar expressions. Prospective investors are cautioned that any of those forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by those forward-looking statements. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by those forward-looking statements are: economic conditions, including as a result of global instability due to military conflict, including the military conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, as well as the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, disruption and transformation in the retail sector and our vertical markets; delays in product development; competitive and pricing pressures; software errors and information technology failures, disruption and security breaches; risks related to our products’ technology and customer implementations; risks associated with our use of generative and agentic artificial intelligence; and the other risk factors set forth in Item 1A of Manhattan's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, and in Item 1A of Part II in subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Manhattan undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in future operating results.
MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Revenue:
Cloud subscriptions
$134,438
$104,852
$378,283
$299,580
Software license
3,634
1,356
7,791
12,176
Maintenance
29,229
30,492
90,344
97,693
Services
134,417
133,007
393,181
383,033
Hardware
4,469
6,088
16,597
18,521
Total revenue
306,187
275,795
886,196
811,003
Costs and expenses:
Cost of cloud subscriptions, maintenance and services
131,257
119,604
386,241
349,883
Cost of software license
633
208
1,753
711
Research and development
35,543
36,360
107,654
106,529
Sales and marketing
26,784
18,057
85,235
59,097
General and administrative
29,258
24,078
79,705
74,273
Depreciation and amortization
1,717
1,660
5,182
4,785
Restructuring expense
-
-
8,263
2,937
Total costs and expenses
225,192
199,967
674,033
598,215
Operating income
80,995
75,828
212,163
212,788
Other income, net
1,888
2,604
7,208
4,656
Income before income taxes
82,883
78,432
219,371
217,444
Income tax provision
21,539
19,799
58,380
49,449
Net income
$61,344
$58,633
$160,991
$167,995
Basic earnings per share
$1.05
$0.97
$2.73
$2.77
Diluted earnings per share
$1.04
$0.96
$2.72
$2.75
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic
58,207
60,381
58,880
60,620
Diluted
58,732
60,954
59,250
61,183
Reconciliation of Selected GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Operating income
$80,995
$75,828
$212,163
$212,788
Equity-based compensation (a)
34,215
27,577
90,095
80,678
Unusual health insurance claim (c)
-
-
-
(658)
Restructuring expense (d)
-
-
8,263
2,937
Adjusted operating income (Non-GAAP)
$115,210
$103,405
$310,521
$295,745
Income tax provision
$21,539
$19,799
$58,380
$49,449
Equity-based compensation (a)
4,245
3,253
12,125
10,749
Tax benefit (deficiency) of stock awards vested (b)
15
321
(2,301)
3,924
Unusual health insurance claim (c)
-
-
-
(159)
Restructuring expense (d)
-
-
2,041
708
Adjusted income tax provision (Non-GAAP)
$25,799
$23,373
$70,245
$64,671
Net income
$61,344
$58,633
$160,991
$167,995
Equity-based compensation (a)
29,970
24,324
77,970
69,929
Tax (benefit) deficiency of stock awards vested (b)
(15)
(321)
2,301
(3,924)
Unusual health insurance claim (c)
-
-
-
(499)
Restructuring expense (d)
-
-
6,222
2,229
Adjusted net income (Non-GAAP)
$91,299
$82,636
$247,484
$235,730
Diluted EPS
$1.04
$0.96
$2.72
$2.75
Equity-based compensation (a)
0.51
0.40
1.32
1.14
Tax deficiency (benefit) of stock awards vested (b)
-
(0.01)
0.04
(0.06)
Unusual health insurance claim (c)
-
-
-
(0.01)
Restructuring expense (d)
-
-
0.11
0.04
Adjusted diluted EPS (Non-GAAP)
$1.55
$1.36
$4.18
$3.85
Fully diluted shares
58,732
60,954
59,250
61,183
Adjusted results exclude all equity-based compensation, as detailed below, to facilitate comparison with our peers and for the other reasons explained in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC. We do not receive a GAAP tax benefit for a portion of our equity-based compensation, mainly because of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, which limits tax deductions for compensation granted to certain executives.
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Cost of services
$12,553
$11,417
$35,118
$33,355
Research and development
7,490
6,216
19,871
17,848
Sales and marketing
3,828
2,267
10,792
5,694
General and administrative
10,344
7,677
24,314
23,781
Total equity-based compensation
$34,215
$27,577
$90,095
$80,678
Adjustments represent the excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies of the equity awards vested during the period. Excess tax benefits (deficiencies) occur when the amount deductible on our tax return for an equity award is more (less) than the cumulative compensation cost recognized for financial reporting purposes. As discussed above, we exclude equity-based compensation from adjusted non-GAAP results to be consistent with other companies in the software industry and for the other reasons explained in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC. Therefore, we also exclude the related tax benefit (expense) generated upon their vesting.
In the fourth quarter of 2024, we recorded $7.0 million of expense for an unusual health insurance claim. During the first quarter of 2025, we received an insurance recovery of $4.7 million for this claim, partially offset by $1.0 million of ongoing expense for the claim. During the second quarter of 2025, we recorded an additional $3.0 million of expense for this unusual health insurance claim. During the fourth quarter of 2025, we settled the remaining balance of the claim and recorded $6.2 million of benefit as the final payment was much lower than the cost estimates previously provided by our health insurance provider. Based on the uncommonly large magnitude and nature of the claim and timing of related insurance recoveries, we do not believe that this expense reflects our normal operating activities, and we have excluded the amount from adjusted non-GAAP results.
Restructuring expense primarily consists of employee severance and outplacement services. On June 1, 2026, we reduced our global headcount by approximately 6% and recorded pre-tax restructuring expense in the second quarter of 2026 of approximately $8.3 million. In January 2025, we eliminated about 100 positions and recorded pre-tax restructuring expense in the first quarter of 2025 of approximately $2.9 million. We excluded these costs for adjusted non-GAAP results to facilitate period-to-period comparability of operating performance.
MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
September 30, 2026
December 31, 2025
(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
199,449
$
328,747
Accounts receivable, net
268,110
214,679
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
45,340
39,912
Total current assets
512,899
583,338
Property and equipment, net
23,823
23,120
Operating lease right-of-use assets
44,435
50,443
Goodwill, net
62,239
62,244
Deferred income taxes
58,608
75,900
Other assets
48,809
44,343
Total assets
$
750,813
$
839,388
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
22,118
$
22,182
Accrued compensation and benefits
76,739
69,309
Accrued and other liabilities
32,877
26,570
Deferred revenue
348,090
337,049
Income taxes payable
271
803
Total current liabilities
480,095
455,913
Operating lease liabilities, long-term
51,744
56,180
Other non-current liabilities
18,231
12,530
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding in 2026 and 2025
-
-
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 58,061,274 and 59,845,291 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively
581
598
Retained earnings
238,568
345,097
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(38,406
)
(30,930
)
Total shareholders' equity
200,743
314,765
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
750,813
$
839,388
MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026
2025
(unaudited)
(unaudited)
Operating activities:
Net income
$
160,991
$
167,995
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
5,182
4,785
Equity-based compensation
90,095
80,678
Gain on disposal of equipment
(162
)
(22
)
Deferred income taxes
16,871
17,946
Unrealized foreign currency loss
1,909
246
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net
(54,863
)
(8,865
)
Other assets
(13,040
)
(4,311
)
Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities
16,066
(18,463
)
Income taxes
2,059
(9,840
)
Deferred revenue
18,206
12,271
Net cash provided by operating activities
243,314
242,420
Investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment
(6,099
)
(10,799
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(6,099
)
(10,799
)
Financing activities:
Repurchase of common stock
(356,929
)
(238,187
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(356,929
)
(238,187
)
Foreign currency impact on cash
(9,584
)
3,891
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(129,298
)
(2,675
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
328,747
266,230
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
199,449
$
263,555
MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
1. GAAP and adjusted earnings per share by quarter are as follows:
2025
2026
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
4th Qtr
Full Year
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
YTD
GAAP Diluted EPS
$0.85
$0.93
$0.96
$0.86
$3.60
$0.82
$0.85
$1.04
$2.72
Adjustments to GAAP:
Equity-based compensation
0.40
0.35
0.40
0.43
1.57
0.38
0.43
0.51
1.32
Tax (benefit) deficiency of stock awards vested
(0.06)
-
(0.01)
-
(0.06)
0.04
-
-
0.04
Unusual health insurance claim
(0.05)
0.04
-
(0.08)
(0.09)
-
-
-
-
Restructuring expense
0.04
-
-
-
0.04
-
0.11
-
0.11
Adjusted Diluted EPS
$1.19
$1.31
$1.36
$1.21
$5.06
$1.24
$1.39
$1.55
$4.18
Fully Diluted Shares
61,527
61,074
60,954
60,642
61,054
60,038
58,997
58,732
59,250
2. Revenues and operating income by reportable segment are as follows (in thousands):
2025
2026
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
4th Qtr
Full Year
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
YTD
Revenue:
Americas
$194,615
$206,606
$206,659
$202,546
$810,426
$214,550
$227,012
$233,165
$674,727
EMEA
55,542
52,301
53,975
53,978
215,796
53,663
55,378
56,916
165,957
APAC
12,630
13,514
15,161
13,865
55,170
14,002
15,404
16,106
45,512
$262,787
$272,421
$275,795
$270,389
$1,081,392
$282,215
$297,794
$306,187
$886,196
GAAP Operating Income:
Americas
$33,862
$48,051
$45,783
$39,875
$167,571
$39,005
$41,336
$49,793
$130,134
EMEA
23,703
19,807
22,877
21,686
88,073
19,670
18,122
23,729
61,521
APAC
5,607
5,930
7,168
5,451
24,156
6,262
6,773
7,473
20,508
$63,172
$73,788
$75,828
$67,012
$279,800
$64,937
$66,231
$80,995
$212,163
Adjustments (pre-tax):
Americas:
Equity-based compensation
$28,826
$24,275
$27,577
$30,585
$111,263
$26,524
$29,356
$34,215
$90,095
Unusual health insurance claim
(3,658)
3,000
-
(6,224)
(6,882)
-
-
-
-
Restructuring expense
2,929
8
-
-
2,937
-
5,637
-
5,637
$28,097
$27,283
$27,577
$24,361
$107,318
$26,524
$34,993
$34,215
$95,732
EMEA:
Restructuring expense
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,346
-
2,346
APAC:
Restructuring expense
-
-
-
-
-
-
280
-
280
Adjusted non-GAAP Operating Income:
Americas
$61,959
$75,334
$73,360
$64,236
$274,889
$65,529
$76,329
$84,008
$225,866
EMEA
23,703
19,807
22,877
21,686
88,073
19,670
20,468
23,729
63,867
APAC
5,607
5,930
7,168
5,451
24,156
6,262
7,053
7,473
20,788
$91,269
$101,071
$103,405
$91,373
$387,118
$91,461
$103,850
$115,210
$310,521
3. Impact of Currency Fluctuation
The following table reflects the increases (decreases) in the results of operations for each period attributable to the change in foreign currency exchange rates from the prior period as well as foreign currency gains (losses) included in other income, net for each period (in thousands):
2025
2026
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
4th Qtr
Full Year
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
YTD
Revenue
$(1,591)
$2,724
$2,652
$3,833
$7,618
$5,975
$2,027
$118
$8,120
Costs and expenses
(1,966)
1,180
738
906
858
2,646
(1,113)
(1,777)
(244)
Operating income
375
1,544
1,914
2,927
6,760
3,329
3,140
1,895
8,364
Foreign currency gains (losses) in other income
131
(65)
1,597
9
1,672
3,229
217
1,130
4,576
$506
$1,479
$3,511
$2,936
$8,432
$6,558
$3,357
$3,025
$12,940
Manhattan Associates has a large research and development center in Bangalore, India. The following table reflects the increases (decreases) in the financial results for each period attributable to changes in the Indian Rupee exchange rate (in thousands):
2025
2026
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
4th Qtr
Full Year
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
YTD
Operating income
$785
$514
$832
$1,409
$3,540
$1,045
$2,235
$1,775
$5,055
Foreign currency gains (losses) in other income
15
140
1,978
742
2,875
3,449
730
1,097
5,276
Total impact of changes in the Indian Rupee
$800
$654
$2,810
$2,151
$6,415
$4,494
$2,965
$2,872
$10,331
4. Other income includes the following components (in thousands):
2025
2026
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
4th Qtr
Full Year
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
YTD
Interest income
$1,101
$852
$1,007
$1,429
$4,389
$951
$753
$758
$2,462
Foreign currency gains (losses)
131
(65)
1,597
9
1,672
3,229
217
1,130
4,576
Other non-operating income (expense)
106
(72)
-
(1)
33
157
13
-
170
Total other income (loss)
$1,338
$715
$2,604
$1,437
$6,094
$4,337
$983
$1,888
$7,208
5. Capital expenditures are as follows (in thousands):
2025
2026
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
4th Qtr
Full Year
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
YTD
Capital expenditures
$891
$3,980
$5,928
$4,658
$15,457
$4,103
$1,005
$991
$6,099
6. Stock Repurchase Activity (in thousands):
2025
2026
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
4th Qtr
Full Year
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
YTD
Shares purchased under publicly-announced buy-back program
539
263
233
416
1,451
1,043
874
245
2,162
Shares withheld for taxes due upon vesting of restricted stock
179
3
8
2
192
198
1
2
201
Total shares purchased
718
266
241
418
1,643
1,241
875
247
2,363
Total cash paid for shares purchased under publicly-announced buy-back program
$100,000
$49,596
$49,947
$74,996
$274,539
$149,983
$125,000
$49,999
$324,982
Total cash paid for shares withheld for taxes due upon vesting of restricted stock
36,447
595
1,602
398
39,042
29,404
105
454
29,963
Total cash paid for excise tax
-
-
-
1,581
1,581
-
1,984
-
1,984
Total cash paid for shares repurchased
$136,447
$50,191
$51,549
$76,975
$315,162
$179,387
$127,089
$50,453
$356,929
7. Remaining Performance Obligations
We disclose revenue that we expect to recognize from our remaining performance obligations ("RPO"). Over 99% of our RPO represents cloud native subscriptions with non-cancelable terms greater than one year (including cloud-deferred revenue as well as amounts we will invoice and recognize as revenue from our performance of cloud services in future periods). Maintenance contracts are typically one year and not included in the RPO. Our RPO as of the end of each period appears below (in thousands):
March 31, 2025
June 30, 2025
September 30, 2025
December 31, 2025
March 31, 2026
June 30, 2026
September 30, 2026
Remaining Performance Obligations
$1,891,384
$2,013,495
$2,076,628
$2,232,234
$2,347,952
$2,473,753
$2,589,654