
What happened
Concentrix Corporation (NASDAQ: CNXC) reported third-quarter revenue of $2.45 billion and a GAAP loss after a $1.05 billion goodwill charge. Revenue was down 1.2% from $2.48 billion a year earlier.
Operating loss was $(910.3) million, and operating margin was (37.1)% versus 5.9% in the prior-year quarter. Non-GAAP operating income was $309.0 million, and adjusted EBITDA was $363.0 million.
Key numbers
| Metric | Latest | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.45 billion | from $2.48 billion, -1.2% | SEC 8-K press release |
| Operating loss | -$910.3 million | from $147.0 million | SEC 8-K press release |
| Non-GAAP operating income | $309.0 million | from $305.1 million, +1.3% | SEC 8-K press release |
| Net income (loss) | -$988.1 million | from $88.1 million | SEC 8-K press release |
| Adjusted free cash flow | $218.3 million | from $178.8 million, +22.1% | SEC 8-K press release |
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Why it matters
OptimistFi's case is that Concentrix can be a durable cash generator if its global customer-experience and digital-operations platform remains the way large brands modernize service. This filing is mixed for that view because the quarter still generated $268.2 million of cash flow from operations and $218.3 million of adjusted free cash flow.
Adjusted free cash flow was 22.1% above the prior-year quarter. Management also said 50% of revenue now comes from business won and deployed within the last 3 years since the introduction of AI. Non-GAAP operating income rose 1.3% to $309.0 million.
The quarter also included a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $1.05 billion. Concentrix said it was mainly tied to the recent trading range for its stock price and market capitalization. The charge pushed net loss to $(988.1) million and diluted EPS to $(16.24).
For the first nine months, revenue reached $7.42 billion, up 2%, and adjusted free cash flow was $316.0 million. Guidance is softer. Fourth-quarter reported revenue is expected to be $2.41 billion to $2.46 billion, and full-year reported revenue is expected to be $9.83 billion to $9.88 billion.
Those ranges imply constant-currency revenue decline of (5.0)% to (3.0)% for the quarter and (0.8)% to (0.3)% for the year.
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What's next
Concentrix will host a conference call today at 5:00 p.m. (ET) 2:00 p.m. (PT) to review the quarter. The dividend is payable on November 3, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 23, 2026.
Full-year adjusted free cash flow is expected to be about $630.0 million to $650.0 million. If management backs the cash-flow outlook and explains the goodwill charge, that would strengthen the case.
If the fourth-quarter revenue range or constant-currency decline worsens, that would weaken it.
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Sources
- Concentrix third-quarter 2026 results press release — Exhibit 99.1 furnished with the Form 8-K on September 29, 2026
- Concentrix Form 8-K — Current report dated September 29, 2026
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