Elastic

ESTC Q3 2026 Earnings

Reported Feb 26, 2026 at 4:12 PM ET · SEC Source

Q3 26 EPS

$0.73

BEAT +12.97%

Est. $0.65

Q3 26 Revenue

$449.9M

BEAT +2.61%

Est. $438.4M

vs S&P Since Q3 26

-3.5%

TRAILING MARKET

ESTC +3.4% vs S&P +6.9%

Market Reaction

Did ESTC Beat Earnings? Q3 2026 Results

Elastic posted a strong fiscal third quarter, with non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.73 beating the $0.65 consensus estimate by 12.97% and revenue of $449.88 million topping expectations by 2.61% while rising 17.7% year over year. The primary engine behind … Read more Elastic posted a strong fiscal third quarter, with non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.73 beating the $0.65 consensus estimate by 12.97% and revenue of $449.88 million topping expectations by 2.61% while rising 17.7% year over year. The primary engine behind the beat was Elastic Cloud, where annual cloud revenue surged 27% year over year to $168.56 million, now representing 37% of total revenue and signaling sustained enterprise appetite for the company's AI-oriented data platform. The quarter also marked a meaningful profitability shift, with Elastic posting GAAP net income of $7.75 million compared to a net loss of $17.06 million in the year-ago period, while non-GAAP operating margin expanded to 18.6% from 16.8%. Current remaining performance obligations grew 19% to $1.06 billion, reinforcing near-term revenue visibility. Looking ahead, management guided Q4 revenue of $445 million to $447 million, representing approximately 15% year-over-year growth, with full-year fiscal 2026 revenue expected between $1.73 billion and $1.74 billion, though some analysts have flagged growing competitive pressure from AI lab integrations as a longer-term concern.

Key Takeaways

  • Annual Elastic Cloud revenue grew 27% YoY, driving subscription growth acceleration
  • Sales-led subscription revenue grew 21% YoY, outpacing total revenue growth
  • Large deal momentum and competitive displacements across all business areas
  • Customer count with ACV greater than $100K grew to over 1,660 from over 1,460 in Q3 FY25
  • Net Expansion Rate of approximately 112%
  • Non-GAAP operating margin expanded to 18.6% from 16.8% year-over-year
24/7 Wall St

ESTC YoY Financials

Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025, source: SEC Filings

24/7 Wall St

ESTC Revenue by Segment

With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings

Q1 26 Q4 26

“Elastic delivered yet another outstanding quarter, beating the high end of guidance across all key metrics and showcasing the power of our platform and our business model.”

— Ash Kulkarni, Q3 2026 Earnings Press Release