eGain Corporation (EGAN) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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Overview

The earnings call presents a positive outlook with strong SaaS ARR growth, high customer retention and expansion rates, and increased cash reserves. Despite the sunsetting of a messaging platform, the company shows resilience with strategic reallocations and investments in AI and engineering talent. The Q&A reveals management's focus on leveraging AI for growth and profitability, with some uncertainty around pricing pressure and inorganic growth. Overall, the optimistic guidance and strategic plans suggest a positive stock price movement, likely in the 2% to 8% range.

Key Financial Performance

Total Revenue $23 million, up 3% year-over-year. Excluding a $600,000 reduction from noncore messaging products, total revenue was up 5% year-over-year. The increase was attributed to strong business momentum and exceeding guidance.

SaaS Revenue Increased by 5% year-over-year, accounting for 95% of total revenue, up from 93% in Q2 last year. Excluding noncore messaging products, SaaS revenue was up 8% year-over-year. Growth was driven by product enhancements and operational efficiencies.

Total Gross Margin 74%, up 300 basis points from 71% a year ago. The increase was due to product enhancements enabling cost-efficient deployments and operational efficiencies.

SaaS Gross Margin 80%, up 200 basis points from 78% a year ago. The improvement was driven by product enhancements and operational efficiencies.

Non-GAAP Operating Costs $14.2 million, down 3% year-over-year. The reduction was due to streamlining and realigning business operations, increasing investments in AI product innovation, and reducing spend on legacy products.

Non-GAAP Net Income $3 million or $0.11 per share, up from $1.3 million or $0.05 per share a year ago. The increase was attributed to strong revenue growth and cost management.

Adjusted EBITDA Margin 14%, up from 7% a year ago. The improvement was due to strong revenue growth and operational efficiencies.

Operating Cash Flow $10.1 million, representing a 44% margin, up from $6.4 million and a 29% margin a year ago. The increase was due to strong cash collections and timing of large deals and renewals.

Total Cash and Cash Equivalents $83.1 million, up from $62.9 million as of June 30, 2025. The increase was due to strong operating cash flow.

SaaS ARR for AI Knowledge Customers Increased 27% year-over-year. Growth was driven by strong momentum in AI Knowledge business.

SaaS ARR for All Customers Increased 7% year-over-year. Excluding noncore messaging products, SaaS ARR increased 11% year-over-year. Growth was driven by strong customer retention and expansion.

LTM Dollar-Based SaaS Net Retention for AI Knowledge Customers 116%, up from 99% a year ago. The increase was due to strong customer retention and expansion.

LTM Dollar-Based SaaS Net Retention for All Customers 101%, up from 89% a year ago. The increase was due to strong customer retention and expansion.

LTM Dollar-Based SaaS Net Expansion Rate for AI Knowledge Customers 119%. The high rate reflects strong customer expansion.

LTM Dollar-Based SaaS Net Expansion Rate for All Customers 108%. The high rate reflects strong customer expansion.

Total RPO Increased 15% year-over-year. The increase was due to strong bookings and customer commitments.

Short-Term RPO $53 million, up 4% year-over-year. The increase was due to strong bookings and customer commitments.

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Operating Highlights

AI Knowledge Hub ARR: Increased by 27% year-over-year, now representing 64% of total SaaS ARR.

eGain Composer: Launched in October, driving product sales of AI Knowledge Hub and attracting new ecosystem partners. It offers modular capabilities for building trusted solutions using the Knowledge Hub.

Partner-sourced new logos: 25% of new logos in the first half of fiscal '26 were sourced by partners, more than doubling year-over-year.

Global 1000 logos: Secured multiple Global 1000 logos, including a major enterprise knowledge mandate for a large business software provider and a U.S.-based kitchen cabinet manufacturer.

Revenue and profitability: Exceeded guidance and street consensus with total revenue of $23 million, up 3% year-over-year.

SaaS gross margin: Increased to 80%, up 200 basis points year-over-year, driven by product enhancements and operational efficiencies.

Operating cash flow: Strong operating cash flow of $10.1 million, representing a 44% margin.

Strategic shift in insurance: Achmea, a major European insurer, selected eGain to accelerate its digital insurance journey, focusing on customer experience and self-service adoption.

Market convergence: Observed a trend of knowledge platforms being used for enterprise-wide applications beyond customer service, aligning with AI initiatives.

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Risk or Challenges

Government Shutdown Impact: The government shutdown affected the timing of bookings, leading to a sequentially lower PS revenue in Q2.

Sunsetting Noncore Messaging Products: The company is sunsetting noncore messaging products, which has resulted in a $600,000 reduction per quarter in revenue.

Negative PS Margin: Due to the timing of bookings and the government shutdown, the company experienced a negative PS margin in Q2.

Dependence on Partner-Sourced Leads: The company is increasingly relying on partner-sourced leads, which increased 80% year-over-year. This dependence could pose risks if partner performance or relationships deteriorate.

Economic Sensitivity of Credit Unions: The company is working with credit unions, which may be sensitive to economic downturns, potentially impacting their ability to invest in eGain's solutions.

Concentration in AI Knowledge Business: AI Knowledge ARR now represents 64% of total SaaS ARR. Heavy reliance on this segment could pose risks if growth slows or market dynamics change.

PS Organization Adjustments: The company has rightsized and adjusted its PS organization, which may carry risks of operational disruption or employee dissatisfaction during the transition.

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Guidance & Outlook

Revenue Guidance for Q3 FY2026: Total revenue is expected to be between $22.2 million to $22.7 million. The fewer number of days in Q3 has an approximately $400,000 negative impact on revenue for the quarter compared to Q2.

Revenue Guidance for FY2026: Total revenue is expected to be between $90.5 million and $92 million, representing a return to growth for the year. This remains unchanged from the initial guidance provided last quarter.

Profitability Guidance for Q3 FY2026: GAAP net income is expected to be between $1 million to $1.5 million or $0.04 to $0.05 per share. Non-GAAP net income is expected to be between $1.8 million to $2.3 million or $0.06 to $0.08 per share. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $2.6 million to $3.1 million or a margin of 12% to 14%.

Profitability Guidance for FY2026: GAAP net income is expected to be between $4.5 million to $6 million or $0.16 to $0.21 per share. Non-GAAP net income is expected to be between $8.8 million to $10.3 million or $0.31 to $0.36 per share. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $10.9 million to $12.4 million or a margin of 12% to 13%.

AI Knowledge ARR Growth: SaaS ARR for AI Knowledge customers increased 27% year-over-year and now accounts for 64% of total SaaS ARR. This growth is expected to continue as the company focuses on AI-driven knowledge automation.

Market Trends and Strategic Focus: The company sees a convergence of customer service and contact center buying with enterprise use case-oriented buying, driven by corporate AI teams' interest in centralized knowledge foundations. This trend validates the company's strategy and is expected to accelerate enterprise AI ROI.

Partnership and Ecosystem Development: Partner-sourced leads in the first half of fiscal '26 increased 80% year-over-year. The company plans to expand awareness and engagement among AI stakeholders and ecosystem partners through its developer-focused offering, eGain Composer.

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Shareholder Return Plan

Share Repurchase Program: During the quarter, the company did not repurchase any shares of common stock. As of the end of Q2, $19.7 million remains available under the company's current authorized buyback program.

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Key Q&A

Q:Can you provide more details about the large software deal, including the sales cycle, competitive landscape, and what was replaced?

A:The sales cycle was fairly long, lasting about 1.5 years, with discussions starting a few months prior. The company went through an RFP process and was eventually selected. The client did not have an enterprise-wide knowledge platform before but had competitors for AI search in some functional groups.

Q:Is the March quarter versus the December quarter a clean sequential comparison, and is the messaging sunsetting in tranches as planned?

A:Yes, the March quarter versus the December quarter is a clean sequential comparison. For non-core messaging, 50% was reduced in Q2, and the balance will reduce in Q1 2027.

Q:Can you elaborate on the impact of partner-driven lead generation and identify key partners driving this strength?

A:Two areas are showing promise: small boutique knowledge consulting shops refreshing platforms for clients and legacy knowledge vendors, and pure contact center knowledge deals through TSD networks.

Q:What are the challenges to replicating a system of record class software platform, and what are the barriers and moats around your platform?

A:While basic and complex programming is accelerating, challenges remain in architecture, use case understanding, and non-functional aspects like reliability and scalability. Differentiators include focus, use case understanding, and proven track records.

Q:How can internal tools like generative AI impact future development speed, cost reduction, and profitability?

A:Generative AI can increase profitability if pricing holds, but pricing pressure is expected. The company aims to become the enterprise knowledge fabric, focusing on customer service and enterprise use cases. It’s a land grab scenario, and the company is investing in knowledge to gain market share.

Q:What are the plans for deploying the growing cash reserves?

A:The focus is on internal investments to drive top-line growth, leveraging AI innovations for cost savings. Other options include share buybacks and opportunistic inorganic growth, though the latter is not a primary focus.

Q:What are the hiring plans for the second half of the year, and which areas will see growth?

A:The company is reallocating resources to high-end engineering and technology talent in product management, engineering, architecture, and AI. Marketing will see increased activity and investment, and sales will focus on expert-led motions for large organizations.

Q:Is the JPMorgan deployment fully rolled out, and what are the next opportunities across the enterprise?

A:The JPMorgan deployment is halfway complete and expected to be fully rolled out later this year. Future opportunities include expanding from customer service to broader customer operations and other enterprise-facing areas.

Q:Are most wins greenfield or displacing existing solutions?

A:Most wins involve replacing tactical solutions or outdated systems that lack AI readiness. Common scenarios include SharePoint repositories, underperforming Salesforce knowledge systems, and outdated point knowledge management solutions.

Q:Review of Unclear Management Responses

A:Management avoided providing specific details about future use cases beyond customer service, stating they would share more at upcoming events. Additionally, they did not provide clear specifics on how pricing pressure might impact profitability or elaborate on the exact nature of inorganic growth opportunities.

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