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Akamai Technologies (AKAM) earnings and revenue breakdown
Latest: Q3 2026 · 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026 · Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Q3 2026 earnings results →
Q3 2026 Revenue up 6% year over year to $1.1B · 10¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 9.7%
Akamai Technologies made $1.1B in Q3 2026 (+6% Y/Y). Operating margin 9.7%, net earnings $117M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026.
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What changed this quarter
Revenue was $1.1B in Q3 2026, up 6% year over year and up 2% from the previous quarter.
Operating profit was $0.11B, a 9.7% margin (down 6.1 points year over year). Operating profit fell $0.06B even though revenue rose $0.07B versus Q3 2025, so costs grew faster than sales. Total costs grew 14% against revenue growth of 6%. The fastest-growing cost line was Cost of revenue (+17%). Net earnings were $0.12B, down 16% year over year. The effective tax rate was 15.4%. Non-operating items added $0.03B, 21% of pre-tax earnings, so the bottom line overstates operating performance.
Operating cash flow was $0.43B (down 2% year over year), 370% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $0.19B of depreciation and amortization and $0.13B of share-based compensation. Capital expenditures of $0.51B exceeded it, leaving free cash flow of −$0.08B.
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Form | Filed | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin | Net earnings | Op. cash flow |
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| Q3 2026 | 10-Q | Nov 6, 2026 | $1.1B | +6% | 9.7% | $117M | $433M |
| Q2 2026 | 10-Q | Aug 7, 2026 | $1.1B | +5% | 7.3% | $79.4M | $326M |
| Q1 2026 | 10-Q | May 8, 2026 | $1.1B | +6% | 10.7% | $106M | $313M |
| Q4 2025 | 10-K | Feb 20, 2026 | $1.1B | +7% | 8.7% | $85.1M | $367M |
| Q3 2025 | 10-Q | Nov 7, 2025 | $1.1B | +5% | 15.7% | $140M | $442M |
| Q2 2025 | 10-Q | Aug 8, 2025 | $1.0B | +6% | 14.5% | $104M | $459M |
| Q1 2025 | 10-Q | May 9, 2025 | $1.0B | +3% | 15.2% | $123M | $251M |
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About Akamai Technologies
Since 1998, Akamai has developed and provided solutions for global enterprises to build, secure and accelerate their applications and digital experiences. As of December 31, 2025, our massively distributed global infrastructure was comprised of core and distributed compute sites, more than 4,300 edge points-of-presence in over 130 countries and approximately 700 cities, and our underlying global network integrated with roughly 1,200 network partners. With this scale and distribution, Akamai has visibility and insight into traffic volumes, congestion, attack patterns, vulnerabilities and other activities across the internet's complex intersections of networks and systems.
In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Feb 20, 2026.
Akamai Technologies against its Services-Business Services, NEC peers
The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +6% against the peers' median +10%. Operating margin: 9.7% against the peers' median 9.8%.
| Company | Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKAM Akamai Technologies | Q3 2026 | $1.1B | +6% | 9.7% |
| ACN Accenture | Q4 FY26 | $18.7B | +6% | 15.3% |
| UBER Uber Technologies | Q3 2026 | $14.8B | +10% | 9.8% |
| V Visa | Q4 FY26 | $12.1B | +13% | 59.8% |
| MELI MercadoLibre | Q3 2026 | $10.8B | +45% | 6.3% |
| MA Mastercard | Q3 2026 | $9.8B | +14% | 59.8% |
| PYPL PayPal Holdings | Q3 2026 | $8.6B | +2% | 16.3% |
| FISV Fiserv | Q3 2026 | $5.2B | -1% | -105.7% |
| DASH DoorDash | Q3 2026 | $4.6B | +34% | 9.6% |
Source: Akamai Technologies 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 1086222 · Services-Business Services, NEC
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History
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