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INTU FY2026 Q1 IMPROVING

Intuit Inc. earnings call

Nov 20, 2025 · 16:30 ET Kim WatkinsSandeep AjlaSasan Ghadarzi
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OpenAI partnership to embed Intuit apps in ChatGPT, no revenue share

Intuit reported a strong Q1 FY26 with 18% revenue growth and raised EPS guidance, driven by AI agents, mid-market momentum (40% growth in IES/QBO Advanced), and robust Credit Karma growth. Management expressed confidence in the upcoming tax season, supported by new local office expansion and the newly announced OpenAI partnership. Q1 revenue grew 18% to $3.9B, with non-GAAP EPS of $3.34, beating expectations.

Buzzberg read OpenAI partnership to embed Intuit apps in ChatGPT, no revenue share Intuit reported a strong Q1 FY26 with 18% revenue growth and raised EPS guidance, driven by AI agents, mid-market momentum (40% growth in IES/QBO Advanced), and robust Credit Karma growth. Management expressed confidence in the upcoming tax season, supported by new local office expansion and the newly announced OpenAI partnership. Q1 revenue grew 18% to $3.9B, with non-GAAP EPS of $3.34, beating expectations. Read full analysisCollapse analysis

Intuit reported a strong Q1 FY26 with 18% revenue growth and raised EPS guidance, driven by AI agents, mid-market momentum (40% growth in IES/QBO Advanced), and robust Credit Karma growth. Management expressed confidence in the upcoming tax season, supported by new local office expansion and the newly announced OpenAI partnership. Q1 revenue grew 18% to $3.9B, with non-GAAP EPS of $3.34, beating expectations.

  • AI agents onboarding 2.8M customers; accounting agent saves 12 hrs/month, payments agent accelerates payments by 5 days.
  • Mid-market online ecosystem revenue grew ~40% for QBO Advanced and Intuit Enterprise Suite.
  • Credit Karma gained several points of share in personal loans and credit cards; TurboTax Live revenue grew 51%.
CONSUMER rev growth 21% reported
GBSG rev growth 18% reported
Revenue $3.885B reported
EPS $3.34 reported

What changed this quarter

01
Partnerships

OpenAI partnership to embed Intuit apps in ChatGPT, no revenue share

Intuit reported a strong Q1 FY26 with 18% revenue growth and raised EPS guidance, driven by AI agents, mid-market momentum (40% growth in IES/QBO Advanced), and robust Credit Karma growth. Management expressed confidence in the upcoming tax season, supported by new local office…

02
AI

AI agents already used by 2.8 million customers, saving hours

Management emphasized their AI-driven expert platform strategy, highlighting widespread adoption of AI agents (2.8 million customers) that save time and accelerate payments, and the upcoming launch of Intuit Intelligence. They also announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI…

03
Mid-market

Intuit Enterprise Suite contracts grew ~50% sequentially in Q1

AI agents onboarding 2.8M customers; accounting agent saves 12 hrs/month, payments agent accelerates payments by 5 days.

04
Consumer

Expanding local presence to 600 locations for tax season

Mid-market online ecosystem revenue grew ~40% for QBO Advanced and Intuit Enterprise Suite.

AI, capex & demand read

AI

Platform & monetization

Management emphasized their AI-driven expert platform strategy, highlighting widespread adoption of AI agents (2.8 million customers) that save time and accelerate payments, and the upcoming launch of Intuit Intelligence. They also announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI to integrate Intuit apps within ChatGPT, which they expect to accelerate customer growth without revenue share, while main

Demand

Bookings & conversion

Management reaffirmed fiscal 2026 guidance while reporting strong Q1 results (18% revenue growth, 34% EPS growth), indicating confidence in continued strong execution and momentum.

Tone · Bullish

Management repeatedly expressed high confidence in their strategy and innovation pipeline, citing strong results, unprecedented momentum, and a positive outlook for upcoming tax season and mid-market expansion.

Supply-chain alpha

A1

Intuit's small business customers using its accounting AI agent save up to 12 hours per month and get paid 5 days faster using its payments agent.

“Our accounting agent is saving customers up to 12 hours a month, and our payments agent helps customers get paid on average five days faster.”
Sasan Ghadarzi
A2

QuickBooks Live customer growth of 61% in Q1 shows strong demand for Intuit's AI+human expert done-for-you offering.

“The combination of AI and HI is resonating, with QuickBooks Live customer growth of 61% in Q1.”
Sasan Ghadarzi

Forward guidance

ImprovingGuidance · revenue to $21.0915B
Forward guidance
MetricPeriodRangeMidpointStatus
EPSFY2026$22.98–$23.18$23.08MAINTAINED
EPSFY2026 Q2$3.63–$3.68$3.66GUIDED
RevenueFY2026$20.997B–$21.186B$21.0915BMAINTAINED
RevenueFY2026 Q214%–15%14.5%GUIDED
RevenueGBSGFY202614%–15%14.5%GUIDED
RevenueCONSUMERFY20268%–9%8.5%GUIDED

Guidance credibility

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