Pure Storage Inc - Class A
Q3 2026 Earnings
Market Reaction
Did PSTG Beat Earnings? Q3 2026 Results
Pure Storage delivered a mixed but largely constructive fiscal third quarter, posting revenue of $964.45 million, up 16.1% year-over-year and ahead of the $956.48 million consensus by 0.83%, while non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.58 came in just short of the $0.58 analyst estimate, a 0.72% miss that nonetheless represented a meaningful step up from $0.50 in the year-ago period. The growth was powered by a surge in product revenue to $534.76 million, reflecting accelerating enterprise demand for AI-era storage infrastructure, while subscription services contributed $429.69 million and subscription ARR climbed 17% to $1.80 billion, underscoring the durability of Pure's recurring revenue base. The company also announced a $400 million share repurchase authorization, signaling confidence in its financial position despite a notable after-hours stock decline on the mixed headline numbers. Management raised full-year FY26 revenue guidance to $3.63 billion to $3.64 billion and lifted non-GAAP operating income expectations to $629 million to $639 million, while guiding Q4 revenue to $1.02 billion to $1.04 billion, reflecting continued conviction in demand momentum heading into year-end.
- 16% year-over-year total revenue growth driven by strong product revenue
- Subscription ARR of $1.8 billion, up 17% year-over-year
- Remaining performance obligations of $2.9 billion, up 24% year-over-year
- Record non-GAAP operating income of $196.2 million with 20.3% non-GAAP operating margin
- Enterprise Data Cloud adoption as customers address AI-era data management challenges
“Pure Storage delivered another strong quarter as global customers increasingly choose Pure to solve their toughest data management challenges.”
Pure Storage CEO, on the earnings call
Forward Guidance & Outlook
Pure Storage raised full-year FY26 guidance. Revenue is now expected to be $3.63B to $3.64B (up from $3.60B to $3.63B), representing 14.5% to 14.9% year-over-year growth. Non-GAAP operating income is now expected to be $629M to $639M (up from $605M to $625M), representing 12.4% to 14.2% year-over-year growth. For Q4 FY26, the company guides revenue of $1.02B to $1.04B (16.5% to 17.6% YoY growth) and non-GAAP operating income of $220M to $230M (43.7% to 50.2% YoY growth). CFO Tarek Robbiati indicated the company will make significant incremental investments in R&D and sales and marketing to capture additional profitable growth opportunities.
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Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.