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NETSOL Technologies Inc. (NTWK) reported record third-quarter revenue of $19.8 million, a 13 percent year-over-year increase, but saw earnings decline slightly from the prior-year period.
"The record performance was attributed to continued momentum across our Transcend Platform and the strengthening of long-standing customer relationships," Chief Executive Officer Najeeb Ghauri said in the earnings call.
The software and services provider posted a GAAP net income of $1.3 million, or 11 cents per diluted share, down from $1.4 million, or 12 cents per share, a year earlier. A surge in license fees to $4.7 million, largely from a renewed four-year, $50 million contract with Mercedes-Benz, drove the record top-line result. Subscription and support revenues, a key source of recurring income, grew 11.7 percent to $8.8 million.
Shares of NETSOL have fallen 7.4 percent since the May 22 report, a move that contrasts with the S&P 500 Index’s 0.4 percent decline over the same period. The company’s gross margin expanded to 55.6 percent from 49.8 percent, and non-GAAP EBITDA increased 48.2 percent to $3.4 million.
NETSOL highlighted its expanding artificial intelligence initiatives, including an AI-enabled credit decisioning engine and an intelligent document processing solution. The company said these tools help customers accelerate credit approvals and automate financial document analysis.
During the quarter, the company achieved implementation milestones with Northridge Finance, a division of Bank of Ireland U.K., and Ford China, both of which went live on the company’s Transcend platform. Management also noted increasing adoption of its Transcend Retail platform among BMW dealerships in the United States, with a potential deployment across nearly 350 locations.
NETSOL reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 revenue guidance in a range of $73 million to $74 million. The company’s cash and cash equivalents stood at $14.7 million as of March 31, 2026. A sharp rise in accounts receivable to $16.6 million was attributed to billing timing from the major contract renewal and has since converted to cash, according to management.
The mixed results show a company successfully transitioning toward a higher-margin, recurring revenue model, though project timing can still impact quarterly profitability. Investors will watch the fourth-quarter results to see if earnings growth can catch up with the strong revenue performance.
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