TaskUs Q1 revenue, EPS beat analyst estimates on AI-driven demand

Taskus

06/05/2026 21:28

Overview

US outsourced digital services firm's fiscal Q1 revenue rose 10%, beating analyst expectations

Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q1 beat consensus

Company returned over $330 mln to shareholders via special dividend

Outlook

TaskUs expects Q2 revenue between $296 mln and $298 mln

Company sees full-year 2026 revenue of $1.210 bln to $1.240 bln

TaskUs expects full-year adjusted EBITDA margin of about 19% and Q2 at about 18%

Result Drivers

AI SERVICES GROWTH - AI Services revenue grew over 30% for the sixth consecutive quarter, remaining the fastest-growing service line, per CEO Bryce Maddock

SPECIALIZED OFFERINGS - Company cited traction in AI Safety, AI model training and maintenance, and Robotics and Autonomous Vehicle support as key growth drivers

OPERATIONAL EXECUTION - Management attributed results to operational execution and financial discipline, supporting higher margins and cash generation

Company press release: ID:nBw5HJyX9a

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Beat
$306.30 mln
$296.67 mln (7 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$0.35
$0.34 (8 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted Net Income
Slight Miss*
$32.80 mln
$33 mln (5 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
$58.60 mln
$56.42 mln (7 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA Margin
19.10%
Q1 Free Cash Flow
$36.10 mln


*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the business support services peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Taskus Inc is $12.00, about 87.8% above its May 5 closing price of $6.39

The stock recently traded at 4 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 4 three months ago

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