Dynatrace Lifts Revenue Outlook, Adds $1 Billion Buyback but Trims EPS Forecast on Arize Deal
Dynatrace raised its fiscal 2027 revenue and annual recurring revenue forecasts and added $1 billion to its stock buyback after second-quarter revenue grew 17.4% to $579.9 million, but it cut its full-year adjusted earnings outlook to reflect the cost of its Arize acquisition.
The observability software company now expects fiscal 2027 non-GAAP EPS of $1.88 to $1.90, down from $1.97 to $1.99, according to the earnings release it filed with an 8-K on Tuesday. Annual recurring revenue guidance rose to $2.393 billion to $2.413 billion from $2.359 billion to $2.379 billion.
For the quarter ended Sept. 30, GAAP net income rose 18.4% to $67.8 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, from $0.19. Non-GAAP EPS rose 22.7% to $0.54 from $0.44.
"As organizations increasingly deploy AI agents into production, the need for enterprise-grade observability and governance has never been greater," CEO Rick McConnell said in the release.
Recurring revenue keeps climbing
Total ARR increased 16.2% to $2.21 billion from $1.90 billion. Subscription revenue grew 16.9% to $553.1 million.
GAAP income from operations jumped 31.1% to $95.6 million, lifting the GAAP operating margin to 16.5% from 14.8%. Non-GAAP operating income rose 20.6% to $184.3 million, a 31.8% margin.
Dynatrace closed 14 deals worth more than $1 million in annual contract value during the quarter, and more than 1,100 customers now use its agents for autonomous operations, up from more than 800 the prior quarter, the company said.
Arize deal reshapes the outlook
Dynatrace completed its acquisition of Arize, an AI evaluation and large language model monitoring business, on Oct. 1. The company said the updated guidance includes an estimated 200 basis points of ARR growth accretion and 175 basis points of dilution to non-GAAP operating margin for fiscal 2027.
Full-year revenue guidance rose to $2.330 billion to $2.340 billion from $2.306 billion to $2.320 billion. Non-GAAP income from operations is now projected at $653 million to $661 million, down from $682 million to $690 million, and the diluted share count forecast rose to 306 million to 308 million from 295 million to 297 million.
For the third quarter, Dynatrace expects revenue of $591 million to $596 million and non-GAAP EPS of $0.44 to $0.45.
Bigger buyback
The board authorized an additional repurchase program of up to $1 billion, which may begin once the authorization that started Feb. 11, 2026, is fully used, according to the 8-K. Including the new program, Dynatrace has an estimated $1.3 billion of remaining buyback capacity, the company said.
In the second quarter, it spent $246 million to buy back 5.2 million shares at an average price of $47.38. Dynatrace also plans an Investor Day on Feb. 16, 2027, in Las Vegas, where management will present multi-year financial targets.
By the numbers
- Revenue: $579.9 million, up 17.4%
- ARR: $2.21 billion, up 16.2%
- Diluted EPS: $0.23, versus $0.19
- Non-GAAP EPS: $0.54, up 22.7%
- Fiscal 2027 non-GAAP EPS outlook: $1.88 to $1.90, lowered
- New buyback authorization: $1 billion
Sources
- Dynatrace Form 8-K with second-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings release and share repurchase authorization, filed Nov. 3, 2026 (accession 0001773383-26-000069)
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