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Teradata (TDC) guidance and outlook
Teradata (TDC) raised some and lowered other parts of its guidance on Nov 5, 2026: EPS $4.63–$4.67 for FY2026; EPS $2.86–$2.90 for FY2026; Revenue −1% for FY2026; Operating cash flow $665M–$685M for FY2026. Teradata's 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026 makes 7 forward-looking statements.
Guidance and outlook
Latest guidance
| Metric | Period | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | FY2026 | $4.63–$4.67 | raised |
| EPS | FY2026 | $2.86–$2.90 | raised |
| Revenue | FY2026 | +1% to +2% | new |
| Revenue | FY2026 | −1% | raised |
| Operating cash flow | FY2026 | $665M–$685M | reaffirmed |
| Free cash flow | FY2026 | $330M–$350M | reaffirmed |
| Revenue | Q4 2026 | −2% | new |
| Revenue | Q4 2026 | −4% | new |
| EPS | Q4 2026 | $0.26–$0.30 | new |
| EPS | Q4 2026 | $0.58–$0.62 | new |
| EPS | FY2026 | −$3.73 | lowered |
From the earnings release filed Nov 5, 2026 (8-K on EDGAR).
Forward-looking statements, 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026
- We expect expansion and to a lesser degree, migration activity as the primary contributors for Public Cloud ARR growth in 2026.
- We expect that a majority of our foreign earnings will be repatriated to the U.S.
- As a result, the effective tax rates in the periods presented are largely based upon the forecasted pre-tax earnings mix between the U.S. and other foreign taxing jurisdictions where we conduct our business.
- We estimate that the full-year effective tax rate for 2026 will be approximately 23%, which takes into consideration, among other things, the forecasted earnings mix by jurisdiction, the estimated impact to NCTI tax, and the estimated discrete items to be recognized in 2026.
- The Company expects that a majority of its foreign earnings will be repatriated to the U.S.
- We assessed certain accounting matters that generally require consideration of forecasted financial information in context with the information reasonably available to us as of September 30, 2026 and through the date of this report.
- The significant accounting policies and estimates that we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results are discussed in the 2025 Annual Report.
Teradata's latest quarter
Teradata, Q3 2026: revenue $399M (-4% year over year), operating margin 13.5%, net earnings $38.0M, operating cash flow $91.0M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Did Teradata raise or lower its guidance?
Teradata (TDC) raised some and lowered other parts of its guidance on Nov 5, 2026: EPS $4.63–$4.67 for FY2026; EPS $2.86–$2.90 for FY2026; Revenue −1% for FY2026; Operating cash flow $665M–$685M for FY2026.
What does Teradata expect?
We expect expansion and to a lesser degree, migration activity as the primary contributors for Public Cloud ARR growth in 2026. We expect that a majority of our foreign earnings will be repatriated to the U.S. As a result, the effective tax rates in the periods presented are largely based upon the forecasted pre-tax earnings mix between the U.S. and other foreign taxing jurisdictions where we conduct our business.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.