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EPAM · SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES · 8-K · Item 2.02 · Aug 5, 2026

Profitability beat expectations, but full-year growth outlook was cut

EPAM Systems, Inc. (EPAM) — AllSight decodes this SEC 8-K in plain English, versus what the market expected.

The quarter beat on earnings, but not on sales. Revenue rose 4.5% year over year to $1.415 billion, essentially the top end of the company’s prior $1.400–$1.415 billion guide and slightly below the published consensus of roughly $1.43 billion. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $3.38 versus a published consensus near $3.12, while non-GAAP operating margin reached 16.4%, above the prior 15%–16% target range (Non-GAAP reconciliation; Q1 2026 outlook).

MetricQ2 2026Q2 2025 / Prior expectationRead
Revenue$1.415B$1.353B; consensus ~ $1.43B+4.5% year over year, slightly below consensus (Income Statement; published consensus)
GAAP diluted EPS$1.97$1.56+26.3% year over year (Income Statement)
Non-GAAP diluted EPS$3.38$2.77; consensus ~ $3.12Clear beat (Non-GAAP reconciliation; published consensus)
GAAP operating margin10.8%9.3%Improved 150 basis points (Income Statement; Non-GAAP reconciliation)
Non-GAAP operating margin16.4%15.0%Improved 140 basis points and above prior guidance (Non-GAAP reconciliation; Q1 2026 outlook)
Full-year revenue growth outlook3.2%–4.2%Prior: 4.0%–6.5%Lowered (2026 outlook)
Full-year organic constant-currency growth2.0%–3.0%Prior: 2.5%–5.0%Lowered (2026 outlook)
Full-year non-GAAP EPS$13.08–$13.24Prior: $12.98–$13.28Midpoint slightly higher, but range narrowed (2026 outlook)

The stronger profit result reflects real margin improvement, not just accounting adjustments. GAAP operating income increased 20.4% to $152.2 million, while non-GAAP operating income rose 14.7% to $232.7 million. The non-GAAP margin expansion came despite higher stock-based compensation and cost-optimization charges, suggesting better underlying cost control; however, those adjustments totaled $80.4 million in the quarter, so the GAAP-to-adjusted gap remains material (Income Statement; Non-GAAP reconciliation; Adjustments table).

Management lowered the growth bar materially after the quarter. Full-year reported revenue growth is now expected at 3.2%–4.2%, down from 4.0%–6.5%, and organic constant-currency growth is now 2.0%–3.0%, down from 2.5%–5.0%. The new third-quarter revenue midpoint implies only 1.7% year-over-year growth, below Q2’s 4.5%, so the filing points to a softer demand trajectory even as profitability holds up (2026 outlook).

The net read is mixed: an earnings beat was offset by a growth reset. Investors received better-than-expected adjusted earnings and operating margins, but the more forward-looking signal is the reduced revenue outlook. The modest increase in the full-year non-GAAP EPS midpoint is largely a profitability and share-count story—not evidence of stronger top-line momentum—so the filing improves the near-term earnings picture while weakening the growth case.

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