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INTU FY2026 Q2 IMPROVING

Intuit Inc. earnings call

Feb 26, 2026 · 16:30 ET Anne-Sophie SeniorviewSandeep AjlaSasan Ghadarzi
Buzzberg read

AI agents drive customer engagement and subscription pricing power

Intuit reported a strong Q2 with revenue up 17%, driven by AI and human intelligence integration across its platform. The company highlighted significant wins in the mid-market and assisted tax segments, and announced partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic to extend its reach. Total company revenue grew 17% to $4.7 billion, with double-digit growth across all segments.

Buzzberg read AI agents drive customer engagement and subscription pricing power Intuit reported a strong Q2 with revenue up 17%, driven by AI and human intelligence integration across its platform. The company highlighted significant wins in the mid-market and assisted tax segments, and announced partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic to extend its reach. Total company revenue grew 17% to $4.7 billion, with double-digit growth across all segments. Read full analysisCollapse analysis

Intuit reported a strong Q2 with revenue up 17%, driven by AI and human intelligence integration across its platform. The company highlighted significant wins in the mid-market and assisted tax segments, and announced partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic to extend its reach. Total company revenue grew 17% to $4.7 billion, with double-digit growth across all segments.

  • The mid-market segment (QBO Advanced and Intuit Enterprise Suite) grew ~40%, with new IES contracts up nearly 50% quarter-over-quarter.
  • TurboTax revenue grew 12% despite a 5% decline in IRS returns, driven by strong adoption of AI-driven features.
  • Total online payment volume grew 29% year-over-year, with bill pay volume nearly doubling.
Revenue $4.651B +20% QoQ
EPS $4.15 +24% QoQ
Gross margin 78.91% reported
Op margin 18.38% reported

What changed this quarter

01
AI

AI agents drive customer engagement and subscription pricing power

Management emphasizes AI and HI (human intelligence) as core differentiators in a regulated, high-stakes financial environment, driving done-for-you experiences and monetization through subscription pricing and consumption. They highlight strong customer adoption of AI agents…

02
AI

AI+HI test results exceed expectations, influencing pricing plans

Management emphasizes AI and HI (human intelligence) as core differentiators in a regulated, high-stakes financial environment, driving done-for-you experiences and monetization through subscription pricing and consumption. They highlight strong customer adoption of AI agents…

03
AI

Anthropic partnership keeps data in-house, no economics shared

Management emphasizes AI and HI (human intelligence) as core differentiators in a regulated, high-stakes financial environment, driving done-for-you experiences and monetization through subscription pricing and consumption. They highlight strong customer adoption of AI agents…

04
Growth

Assisted tax segment is key growth vector, showing strong traction

TurboTax revenue grew 12% despite a 5% decline in IRS returns, driven by strong adoption of AI-driven features.

AI, capex & demand read

AI

Platform & monetization

Management emphasizes AI and HI (human intelligence) as core differentiators in a regulated, high-stakes financial environment, driving done-for-you experiences and monetization through subscription pricing and consumption. They highlight strong customer adoption of AI agents (e.g., 3 million customers, 85% repeat engagement) and strategic partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic that keep data prop

Demand

Bookings & conversion

QuickBooks Live customer growth exceeds 50% in Q2. Management expresses strong confidence in strategy and momentum, citing robust growth, margin expansion, and successful AI-driven initiatives, while addressing potential investor concerns with assured data moats and partnerships.

Tone · Confident

Management expresses strong confidence in strategy and momentum, citing robust growth, margin expansion, and successful AI-driven initiatives, while addressing potential investor concerns with assured data moats and partnerships.

Supply-chain alpha

A1

Intuit's business tax agent is uncovering an average of over $1,000 in incremental tax deductions per customer, and new AI agent automates cost basis adjustments that lower taxable income by an average of $12,000 per customer.

“Our business tax agent is putting more money directly back into our customers' pockets, uncovering an average of over $1,000 in incremental tax deductions”
Sasan Ghadarzi
A2

Intuit's 'AI and HI' (human intelligence) combination is driving higher willingness to pay; they are now planning to roll out combined AI and HI into product lineup, potentially leading to higher subscription prices and increased consumption.

“What we're seeing in our test results will actually drive consumption of payments, consumption of payroll, and actually consumption of more expert services.”
Sandeep Ajla

Forward guidance

ImprovingGuidance · revenue to $21.0915B · was IN LINE last Q
Forward guidance
MetricPeriodRangeMidpointStatus
RevenueFY2026$20.997B–$21.186B$21.0915BMAINTAINED

Guidance credibility

1 / 1met or beat
Guidance credibility
IssuedMetricTargetGuideActualOutcome
FY2026 Q1EPSFY2026 Q2$3.63–$3.68$4.15Met / beat

Company read-throughs

OPENAI
Private company
Partners

Intuit is expanding its distribution through OpenAI's ChatGPT app directory, giving OpenAI a foothold in financial services workflows. This suggests OpenAI is seeking to embed itself as the interface layer for high-stakes enterprise functions.

“Earlier this month, we launched all four of our apps in OpenAI's app directory”
Sasan Ghadarzi
since call
Partners

Intuit is deepening its channel partnerships with top accounting firms, which could expand its reach but also signals a reliance on third-party experts to drive adoption in the mid-market.

“This quarter, we signed partnerships with several top 20 accounting firms eager to build reseller practices, including Citron Cooperman and Eddie Bailey.”
Sasan Ghadarzi
ANTHROPIC
Private company
Partners

Intuit is partnering with Anthropic to integrate Claude into its platform, positioning Anthropic as a key supplier of frontier models for Intuit's tax and accounting workflows. This validates Anthropic's enterprise momentum but also highlights the risk of commoditization for Intuit's own AI stack.

“this week we announced a multi-year, game-changing partnership with Entropic to advance highly personalized experiences for consumers and businesses.”
Sasan Ghadarzi