Unisys Corp (UIS) · Nov 4, 2026 · Earnings

Unisys earnings beat as guidance rises, but cash flow remains negative

Beat — Revenue $471.5M vs ~$450M consensus; non-GAAP EPS -$0.12 vs ~$-0.19

Unisys earnings beat on revenue and adjusted margins, prompting a guidance increase. But weak DWS profitability and negative adjusted free cash flow temper the improvement.

Unisys is in a turnaround built around AI-enabled technology services while managing a shrinking legacy ClearPath base, uneven segment execution, heavy pension obligations, and a levered balance sheet. Before this filing, management had already raised its 2026 constant-currency revenue outlook to -5.0% to -3.5% and was holding non-GAAP operating margin guidance at 9.0% to 11.0%.

The quarter beat a low bar on the headline numbers. Revenue was $471.5 million, ahead of published estimates near $450 million, while non-GAAP diluted EPS was a $0.12 loss versus consensus around a $0.19 loss. Revenue also grew 2.5% year over year, although that translated to only 0.6% growth in constant currency. 〔0〕

3Q263Q25Consensus / Guidance
Revenue (Financial Highlights)$471.5M$460.2M~$450M
Non-GAAP diluted EPS (Non-GAAP EPS reconciliation)$(0.12)$(0.08)~$ (0.19)
Non-GAAP operating margin (Operating profit reconciliation)7.2%5.4%9.0%-11.0% FY guide
Adjusted EBITDA (Financial Highlights)$59.7M$48.2M
Adjusted free cash flow (Free cash flow reconciliation)$(18.7)M$30.3M
Reported FY revenue growth guide (2026 Financial Guidance)-0.4% to 1.1%-2.6% to -1.1% prior

Management raised the reported revenue outlook, but the underlying currency-neutral improvement is more limited. The revised reported growth range moved to -0.4% to 1.1% from -2.6% to -1.1%, while TS&S constant-currency guidance improved to -3.0% to -1.0% from -6.0% to -4.0%. The full-year constant-currency company revenue range itself was not raised, so part of the upgrade reflects exchange rates rather than a wholesale change in demand.

The mix is improving in high-margin ECS and ClearPath renewals, but the core services engine remains uneven. ECS revenue rose 5.6% and its gross margin jumped to 55.5%, helped by software-heavy ClearPath renewals. ClearPath revenue itself was only up 1.7% in the quarter and remains down 9.1% year to date, while TS&S gross margin fell to 16.6%. DWS is the clearest weak spot: revenue grew 3.9%, but gross margin collapsed to 9.5% from 16.2% because of client attrition and higher implementation and delivery costs. 〔1〕

The large GAAP loss is mostly pension-related, but the cash picture is still a real constraint. The quarter included a $151 million after-tax non-cash pension settlement loss, which explains much of the $201 million net loss. The pension action reduces future obligations and advances the company toward its $600 million liability-reduction target, but adjusted free cash flow was still negative $18.7 million in the quarter and cash fell to $264.2 million from $413.9 million at year-end.

Bottom line: This was a genuine earnings beat with better reported guidance and stronger contract signings, advancing the turnaround modestly. But the improvement is not broad-based: DWS is deteriorating, ClearPath remains structurally pressured, and negative adjusted cash flow keeps the balance-sheet story unresolved.

What to watch next

Additional pension settlement, first half 2027

Original filing on SEC EDGAR

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