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Earnings call · FY2025 Q4

Rackspace Technology, Inc. Q4 FY2025 Earnings Call

Rackspace Technology, Inc. Q4 FY2025 Earnings Call

Concluded Feb 26, 2026 Audio replay
Feb 26, 2026 33:04 7 turns
Period
FY2025 Q4
Runtime
33:04
Sources
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

Rackspace reported Q4 revenue of $683 million (-0.4% YoY) with non-GAAP operating profit of $41 million above guidance, but private cloud revenue fell 10% YoY due to a slower-than-expected health care contract ramp. For 2026, the company shifted to annual guidance, projecting total revenue of $2.6–$2.7 billion, private cloud growth of ~6%, and non-GAAP operating profit growth of ~31% at the midpoint.

Private cloud renaissance and growth 47 Public cloud transition and mix shift 26 AI platform engineering strategy 19 Anchor partnerships ecosystem 16 Profitability and margin expansion 14 Liquidity and cash flow 9

Management tone

Confident

Net tone +55 · moderate hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “We exceeded guidance across most metrics for the quarter.”
  • “Our 2026 outlook reflects the inflection point taking hold.”
  • “Operating profit for the company remained strong at $41 million and adjusted EBITDA came in at $81 million.”
  • “Private cloud revenue was below our guided range due to a recently signed health care contract ramping more slowly than initially expected.”

Forward guidance

8 guided metrics

Management's latest ranges and targets are included below.

Research coverage

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Revenue · derived Q4 $682.80M -0.4% YoY
Gross margin · derived Q4 17.6% -1.6 pp YoY
Net income · derived Q4 -$32.70M

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Non-GAAP operating profit of $41 million in Q4, above the high end of guidance, with margin up 120 bps sequentially
  • Non-GAAP loss per share of $0.01 beat guided range of $0.03–$0.05 loss
  • Q4 cash flow from operations of $60 million and full-year free cash flow of $91 million, with $397 million in total liquidity
  • 2026 guidance calls for non-GAAP operating profit of $160–$170 million, ~31% growth at the midpoint, and adjusted EBITDA of $305–$315 million (~12% growth at midpoint)
  • Public cloud services revenue expected to grow mid- to high teens in 2026 excluding a planned low-margin government contract exit
  • Palantir platform engineering partnership scaling from 30 to over 250 trained engineers in the next 12 months

Risks & pressure points

  • Q4 private cloud revenue of $241 million, down 10% YoY and below guided range due to a health care contract ramping more slowly than expected
  • Q4 non-GAAP gross profit margin of 18.1%, down 180 bps sequentially, driven by lower private cloud revenue and higher public cloud infrastructure mix
  • Full year 2025 revenue declined 2% YoY to $2,686 million, with private cloud revenue down 6% YoY
  • Full year 2025 net loss of $(226) million and GAAP loss from operations of $(101) million
  • 2026 total revenue guidance of $2.6–$2.7 billion implies a ~1% decline YoY at the midpoint, and non-GAAP loss per share guided to $(0.15) to $(0.20)
  • Shift to annual-only guidance reduces quarterly visibility as revenue timing becomes more influenced by migration milestones and deployment schedules

Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed Feb 26, 2026.

Metric Guided
Revenue table
FY 2026
$2.6B – $2.7B
Private Cloud Revenue table
FY 2026
$1.03B – $1.08B
Non-GAAP Operating Profit table
FY 2026
$160M – $170M
Public Cloud Revenue table
FY 2026
$1.58B – $1.63B
Non-GAAP Other Income (Expense) table
FY 2026
$-230M – $-220M
Adjusted EBITDA table
FY 2026
$305M – $315M
Non-GAAP Loss Per Share table
FY 2026
$-0.20 – $-0.15
Non-GAAP Tax Expense Rate table
FY 2026
26%

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Result vs. guidance

Revenue Above
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