Inquired about the implied Q4 revenue range (negative 3% to positive 3.5% YoY) and what factors would drive the high end versus low end, specifically regarding existing customer ramps, pipeline conversion, and the top customer trajectory.

Management stated they raised the bottom end of full-year guidance due to increased confidence. They noted Q3 guidance is higher than Q1 and Q2. The path to meeting or exceeding annual guidance relies on growth opportunities across the rest of the client base, as larger reductions at the largest client are contemplated for H2 2026. “As always, our goal is to meet or exceed the guidance that we provide. So we continue to be cautious in the guidance we're providing primarily because of the reductions that we're seeing at our largest client.”

Asked when vendor consolidation at the largest client would outweigh automation-driven volume reductions, and if consolidated revenue streams would also be subject to automation.

Management expects vendor consolidation to begin in 2027, outweighing automation impacts. They anticipate continued downward pressure from automation through H2 2026 and potentially into 2027. Over the medium term, revenues from this client are expected to stabilize and potentially return to growth, especially as work shifts to more complex, AI-enabled services. “We know that we are going to be part of a very small subset of vendors that will benefit from vendor consolidation, so we anticipate that, that will begin to happen in 2027.”

Inquired if AI Services growth indicates an expansion of the addressable market beyond just changing the mix of work.

Management confirmed that the AI Service market is almost entirely net new business, creating massive growth opportunities. They noted that while AI Services is growing significantly, the broader market shows even greater potential. They also highlighted accelerating growth in DCX due to their strategy of combining AI with human talent for premium interactions, and enduring demand for complex Trust and Safety work. “I think unquestionably, the AI Service market is pretty much all net new business, not only for us, but for the industry in general. And so we're seeing this kind of 3-part story play out where AI Services is creating just massive growth opportunities.”

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TaskUs (TASK) Q2 FY26 earnings call: guidance and Q&A

Earnings call· Jun 2026 (Q2 FY26)· Information Technology· Aug 5, 2026

Source: earnings call transcript

Executive summary

TaskUs Q2 FY26 — Strong AI Services and DCX Growth Offset Top Client Headwinds

TaskUs delivered solid Q2 FY26 results, exceeding revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance, driven by robust growth in AI Services and Digital Customer Experience. This performance was achieved despite significant headwinds from their largest client's automation efforts, which are expected to continue impacting revenue through year-end. The company is strategically investing in AI capabilities and onshore delivery, positioning itself for long-term growth and market share expansion in the evolving AI landscape.

Highlights

Revenue of $308.9 million outperformed guidance by $10.9 million (3.6%)
Adjusted EBITDA margin of 18.7% was 70 basis points ahead of guidance
Revenue excluding largest client grew approximately 15% year-over-year, accelerating from Q1 FY26
AI Services revenue increased 26% year-over-year to $66.1 million, marking its seventh consecutive quarter of strong growth
Digital Customer Experience (DCX) revenue grew 6.4% year-over-year to $175.7 million, with accelerating growth rates

Concerns

Revenue from largest client declined approximately 22% year-over-year, impacting overall growth
Trust and Safety revenue declined approximately 12.3% year-over-year to $67.1 million due to social media client automation
Adjusted net income declined to $30.6 million from $39.7 million year-over-year due to higher interest expense and FX impacts
Q3 FY26 revenue guidance of $300 million to $302 million implies only 0.8% year-over-year growth at midpoint

Guidance & targets

Category	Target	Timeline	Confidence
Full-year 2026 Revenue	$1.22 billion to $1.24 billion high materiality	FY26	High
Full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA Margin	approximately 19% high materiality	FY26	High
Full-year 2026 Adjusted Free Cash Flow	$110 million to $120 million high materiality	FY26	High
Q3 2026 Revenue	$300 million to $302 million medium materiality	Q3 · FY26	High
Q3 2026 Revenue Growth (YoY)	0.8% medium materiality	Q3 · FY26	High
Q3 2026 Adjusted EBITDA Margin	approximately 18.7% medium materiality	Q3 · FY26	High
AI Services Growth Rate	better than 30% medium materiality	Q4 · FY26	High
DCX Growth Rate	mid- to high single digits medium materiality	FY26	Medium
Trust and Safety Revenue	continue to decline year-over-year medium materiality	H2 FY26	High
Trust and Safety Revenue Stabilization	stabilize medium materiality	FY27	Medium
AI Services Growth Rate (Q3)	similar to 26% medium materiality	Q3 · FY26	High
Implied Q4 FY26 Revenue Growth (YoY)	negative 3% to positive 3.5% medium materiality	Q4 · FY26	Medium
Largest Client Revenue Stabilization	stabilize and perhaps even get back to growth high materiality	Medium term (post-2026)	Medium
Onshore Delivery Revenue Growth (U.S.)	continue to grow low materiality	Rest of FY26	High
Onshore Delivery Work Migration	a portion of this work will migrate to higher-margin offshore delivery locations low materiality	Medium term	Medium

Segment performance

Segment	Revenue	YoY	QoQ	Margin
Digital Customer Experience (DCX) Growth accelerated further in Q2 FY26. The company's strategy of combining AI technology with human talent for premium interactions is paying off, with growth rates likely to accelerate in the back half of 2026. Named to Everest Group's Healthcare Customer Experience Management Intelligent Operations PEAK Matrix Assessment for 2026. Growth drivers: mobility, logistics and travel, technology, health care, retail and e-commerce, entertainment and gaming verticalsSignings contribution: nearly 50% from clients ramped up within the last yearSignings strength: broad-based across technology, health care, mobility, logistics and travel, retail and e-commerce, financial servicesHigh value-add signings: more than 40% comprised of sales and lead generation solutions	$175.7 million	6.4%	—	—
Trust and Safety Decline primarily driven by social media clients investing in automating content moderation. Expects continued year-over-year decline in H2 2026, with stabilization anticipated in 2027 due to complex workflows and vendor consolidation. Decline drivers: social media vertical clientsOffsetting growth: technology and financial service verticalsNew client growth: strongest in professional services and financial services verticals	$67.1 million	-12.3%	—	—
AI Services Fastest-growing service line for the seventh consecutive quarter. Growth rates will be partly impacted in Q3 by sunsetting AI automation projects, but expected to accelerate to better than 30% year-over-year in Q4, driven by autonomous vehicle and robotics clients. Investments in physical AI, autonomous vehicles, autonomous delivery, and robotics are paying dividends. Growth drivers: ongoing ramp of clients in mobility, logistics and travel vertical (autonomous vehicle, autonomous delivery, robotics industries)Offsetting reductions: social media vertical due to end of certain AI automation projectsExisting client contribution: approximately 2/3 of total growth, led by autonomous vehicle clientsSignings strength: technology and social media verticals	$66.1 million	26%	—	—
Philippines Teammate count decreased due to changes in scope of work for largest client. Revenue mix: 51% of total revenues	—	—	—	—
United States Saw particularly strong year-over-year revenue performance. AI Services is the biggest driver of this growth, with expectations for continued growth in H2 2026, though a portion of this work may migrate offshore in the medium term. Revenue mix: 15% of total revenues	—	strong performance	—	—
India Established first robotics and physical AI training lab in Noida. Revenue mix: 12% of total revenues	—	—	—	—
Rest of the World (primarily Latin America and Europe) Egypt and Mexico saw particularly strong year-over-year revenue performance. Revenue mix: 22% of total revenues	—	—	—	—

Risks & headwinds

Largest client automation and cost optimization efforts H2 FY26, potentially into 2027

Revenue from largest client declined approximately 22% YoY in Q2 FY26; expected to continue impacting revenue in H2 FY26

Mitigation:Strong relationship, high-quality delivery, agility in adapting to evolving strategic priorities, positioned to benefit from vendor consolidation in 2027.

Social media client automation impacting Trust and Safety revenue H2 FY26

Trust and Safety revenue declined approximately 12.3% YoY in Q2 FY26

Mitigation:Optimistic for stabilization in 2027 by supporting complex Trust and Safety workflows and benefiting from vendor consolidation.

AI automation projects sunsetting at social media clients impacting AI Services growth Q3 FY26

Partly impacted AI Services growth rates in Q3 FY26

Mitigation:Expect AI Services growth to accelerate to better than 30% YoY in Q4 FY26, driven by autonomous vehicle and robotics clients.

Higher interest expense and foreign exchange rates Q2 FY26

Adjusted net income declined to $30.6 million from $39.7 million YoY

Geographic delivery mix shift to lower-margin U.S.-based delivery Q2 FY26 and Q3 FY26

Contributed to anticipated year-over-year and sequential margin decline

Mitigation:Minimized impacts through revenue outperformance and disciplined cost controls; portion of work expected to migrate to higher-margin offshore locations in medium term.

Wage increases, pricing renegotiations, and competitive pricing environment Q2 FY26 and Q3 FY26

Contributed to increased cost of service as a percentage of revenue (65.3% in Q2 FY26 vs 61.4% in Q2 FY25)

Mitigation:Offset by operational and overhead efficiency initiatives.

Deterioration in value of U.S. dollar Ongoing

Would put downward pressure on margin performance

Mitigation:Margin guidance based on current foreign exchange rates.

What to watch in Q3 FY26

AI Services Growth Rate

Q3 FY26

Current 26% YoY (Q2 FY26)

Target similar to 26% YoY

Why it matters

Verifying the expected Q3 growth rate for AI Services is crucial to confirm the trajectory before its anticipated acceleration in Q4, especially given project-based dynamics.

As we shared on the call, we anticipate AI Service growth in the third quarter will be similar to that rate before accelerating again to over 30% year-over-year in Q4 as we exit the year.

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Q&A highlights

Asked about the moderation of AI Services growth from 36% in Q1 to 26% in Q2, whether it's due to comps or client dynamics, and the expected growth range for H2 2026 and 2027.

Management attributed the Q2 deceleration to project-based dynamics, particularly slowdowns at the largest client and another social media client. They expect Q3 growth to be similar to Q2, accelerating back above 30% in Q4, driven by autonomous vehicle and delivery work which has more stable, recurring contracts. They anticipate enduring growth rates into 2027 and beyond from this stable base.

“But as I said, we've got confidence given the growth we're seeing across the broader base of our AI Services business that, that growth rate is going to accelerate back above 30% for the end of the year. And I'd also note that we're seeing a far greater level of stability in the autonomous vehicle and autonomous delivery work that we're doing inside AI Services.”

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Detailed narrative

AI Strategy Pillars and Investments

TaskUs is executing a three-pillar AI strategy. The first pillar focuses on building a differentiated solution set for AI Services, particularly in physical AI, autonomous vehicles, autonomous delivery, and robotics. This includes establishing a robotics and physical AI training lab in Noida, India, and leveraging the Taskers platform for ego-centric data collection to drive imitation learning for humanoid robotics.

The company is also aggressively recruiting domain-specific talent in these emerging high-growth markets to solidify its position as a critical operational partner.

Agentic Solutions and Client Success

The second pillar involves investments in the AI consulting practice, focusing on Agentic solutions. For a streaming client, an Agentic customer support solution achieved a contact containment rate of over 70% with a 4.7 out of 5 CSAT score, expanding to technical troubleshooting, account management, and trial abuse mitigation.

For a client in a highly regulated industry, an AI voice agent for appointment scheduling improved first attempt resolution rates by nearly 30% and reduced appointment cancellations by over 60% in three months, with plans to launch outbound agent calling next quarter.

Internal Automation and Operational Excellence

The third pillar of the AI strategy is the automation of internal processes to drive margin expansion and operational excellence. This includes developing custom solutions to reduce the administrative burden on frontline leaders. A prime example is Maestro, a proprietary AI-powered platform that acts as an intelligent operational assistant, using automation, predictive AI, and deep integrations to provide real-time performance insights and coaching recommendations, thereby improving spans of control and delivery quality.

Largest Client Dynamics and Vendor Consolidation

Revenue from the largest client declined by approximately 22% year-over-year in Q2 FY26, reducing its concentration to 20% of total revenue from 26% in Q2 FY25. This decline is attributed to the client's automation and cost optimization efforts, which are expected to continue impacting revenue through the second half of 2026.

However, TaskUs anticipates benefiting from vendor consolidation at this client in 2027, with expectations for revenue stabilization and potential growth in the medium term as the work shifts towards more complex, AI-enabled services.

Geographic Delivery Mix and Teammate Count

In Q2 FY26, 51% of revenues were generated in the Philippines, 15% in the United States, 12% in India, and 22% from the rest of the world (primarily Latin America and Europe). The United States, Egypt, and Mexico showed particularly strong year-over-year revenue performance.

The company ended the quarter with approximately 63,200 global teammates, a decrease of about 1,200 from Q1 FY26, mainly due to scope changes for the largest client in the Philippines. While onshore delivery has lower margins, the company is focused on growing AI Services there and hopes for future migration to higher-margin offshore locations.

Cash Flow and Balance Sheet Strength

The business demonstrated strong cash generation, delivering $36.4 million in adjusted free cash flow in Q2 FY26, bringing the cash balance to $180.3 million. The net leverage ratio decreased to under 1.3x. Year-to-date adjusted free cash flow was $78.7 million, or 67.7% of adjusted EBITDA, significantly offsetting declines related to a one-time special dividend and refinancing activities of approximately $84 million.

Capital expenditures decreased to $20.7 million year-to-date, primarily due to lower facility build-out and technology refresh expenditures.

Summary of the company's earnings call; see how call summaries are prepared. Not investment advice.