Filing Flows › ACI Worldwide (ACIW) › Q2 2026 › vs Q1 2026
ACI Worldwide (ACIW) Q2 2026 vs Q1 2026 (quarter over quarter)
ACI Worldwide's revenue rose $4.7M (+1%) from $426M in Q1 2026 to $430M in Q2 2026. The biggest changes: Software as a service and platform as a service +$22.8M (+9%); License −$19.2M (-22%); Maintenance +$640K (+1%). Operating margin 10.4% against 13.5% (-3.1 pts).
ACI Worldwide, Q2 2026: revenue $430M (+7% year over year), operating margin 10.4%, net earnings $31.8M, operating cash flow $70.8M. The chart draws each line against Q1 2026, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 10.4% | 13.5% | -3.1 pts |
| Net margin | 7.4% | 9.0% | -1.6 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 14.9% | 14.4% | +0.5 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software as a service and platform as a service | $285M | $262M | $22.8M | +9% |
| License | $68.8M | $88.0M | −$19.2M | -22% |
| Maintenance | $51.6M | $50.9M | $640K | +1% |
| Services | $25.3M | $24.8M | $475K | +2% |
| Revenue | $430M | $426M | $4.7M | +1% |
| Operating profit | $44.6M | $57.5M | −$12.8M | -22% |
| Costs & expenses | $386M | $368M | $17.5M | +5% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $38.9M | $50.4M | −$11.5M | -23% |
| Other expense, net | $5.7M | $7.1M | −$1.3M | -19% |
| Cost of revenue | $249M | $228M | $20.4M | +9% |
| Sales & marketing | $30.6M | $30.2M | $367K | +1% |
| General & admin | $34.5M | $40.2M | −$5.7M | -14% |
| Other operating costs | $71.8M | $69.3M | $2.5M | +4% |
| Net earnings | $31.8M | $38.3M | −$6.5M | -17% |
| Income tax | $7.1M | $12.1M | −$5.0M | -41% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $23.9M | $25.3M | −$1.3M | -5% |
| Share-based compensation | $18.7M | $17.0M | $1.7M | +10% |
| Working capital & other | $3.6M | $16.3M | −$12.6M | -78% |
| Operating cash flow | $70.8M | $64.2M | $6.5M | +10% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $63.9M | $61.2M | $2.7M | +4% |
| Capital expenditures | $6.9M | $3.0M | $3.8M | +128% |
Questions
How much did ACI Worldwide's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q2 2026?
ACI Worldwide's revenue rose $4.7M (+1%) from $426M in Q1 2026 to $430M in Q2 2026.
What drove ACI Worldwide's revenue change in Q2 2026?
Software as a service and platform as a service +$22.8M (+9%); License −$19.2M (-22%); Maintenance +$640K (+1%).