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TYL · SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE · 8-K · Item 8.01 · Jul 29, 2026

Tiny EPS beat offset by a slight revenue miss; buyback stays aggressive

In linepartly known
Adj. EPS $3.08 vs ~$3.07 consensus; revenue $645.1M vs ~$648.0M consensus
TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC (TYL) — AllSight decodes this SEC 8-K in plain English, versus what the market expected.

The quarter was roughly in line with a high bar. Published expectations called for about $3.07 of adjusted EPS and $647.96 million of revenue; Tyler delivered a modest EPS beat but revenue slightly below consensus.

MetricQ2 2026Q2 2025Change / comparison
Total revenue$645.1M (Income Statement)$596.1M (Income Statement)+8.2%; slightly below ~$648.0M consensus
Subscription revenue$453.7M (Income Statement)$405.1M (Income Statement)+12.0%
Non-GAAP diluted EPS$3.08 (Non-GAAP net income and EPS)$2.91 (Non-GAAP net income and EPS)+5.8%; slightly above ~$3.07 consensus
Non-GAAP operating margin25.7% (Non-GAAP operating income and margin)26.5% (Non-GAAP operating income and margin)Down 80 basis points
Free cash flow$118.5M (Free cash flow reconciliation)$88.0M (Free cash flow reconciliation)+34.7%

Recurring growth remains the main underlying support. Subscription revenue rose 12%, while management said SaaS revenue accelerated 21.7% and bookings reached records. Free cash flow was the cleaner upside: $118.5 million, up nearly 35%, and first-half free cash flow reached $221.3 million, supporting the company’s 26%-28% full-year margin target. (Financial Highlights) (Free cash flow reconciliation)

Margins were less impressive than the headline EPS. GAAP operating income was essentially flat year over year at $95.1 million versus $95.6 million, while non-GAAP operating margin fell to 25.7% from 26.5%. The EPS result benefited from a lower diluted share count and non-operating items, including a $25.0 million investment remeasurement gain excluded from non-GAAP earnings. (Income Statement) (Non-GAAP operating income and margin) (Non-GAAP net income and EPS)

Capital allocation is increasingly central to the story. Tyler spent $505 million on repurchases during the quarter, repurchased 5.6% of shares year to date, and authorized another $1.5 billion. It also issued $1.4 billion of 0.50% convertible notes, leaving $1.4 billion of convertible debt due in 2031. That creates substantial flexibility, but the buyback was funded alongside new debt and the For The Record acquisition rather than solely from excess cash generation. (Cash Flow statement) (Balance Sheet) (Repurchase Plan)

Net read: solid execution, but not a clear upside reset. The raised 2026 targets were already announced at the June Investor Day, so the outlook itself was partly known rather than a fresh surprise. Against the immediate quarterly bar, the small EPS beat was offset by the revenue miss and softer operating margin, leaving the filing broadly in line rather than a clean beat. (Guidance for 2026)

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