AKAM · Full Picture
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC — the full picture
Earnings window · 2026-07-17 to 2026-08-10 · anchored on the 10-Q report
One earnings window, everything merged: the filing, the call, press releases and news digests, folded into ranked threads.
What to look at first
- Guidance / Outlook · Guidance & outlookPriority 92+155.1% net_income; 3 sources (news, press_release, transcript); 11 forward row(s); quote_verifiedYear ending December 31, 2026 revenue guidance low end is $4,445 million and high end is $4,530 million.
- Capital Expenditure Outlook · UnclassifiedPriority 87-10.1% cash; 2 sources (sec_filing, transcript); 4 forward row(s); quote_verifiedAkamai anticipates full-year capital expenditures for 2026 will be approximately 40% of total revenue.
- Liquidity and Debt Position · Debt, leverage & refinancingPriority 82-23.2% liability (realized); 2 sources (press_release, transcript); quote_verifiedProceeds from the issuance of convertible senior notes, net of issuance costs, in the three months ended June 30, 2026 were $3,452,749 thousand and proceeds from the issuance of warrants related to convertible senior notes were $657,125 thousand.
- Operating Expense Trends · Operating expenses (SG&A)Priority 79-16.2% operating_income; 2 sources (press_release, sec_filing); 5 forward row(s); structured_verifiedCompany expects amortization of acquired intangible assets of $85.6 million for 2027
- Operating Margin Drivers · Operating income & profitabilityPriority 79-11.9% operating_income; 3 sources (news, press_release, transcript); 7 forward row(s); quote_verifiedGAAP income from operations was $80 million, a 47% decrease from second quarter 2025.
- Capital Expenditures · Capital expenditurePriority 77-4.6% cash; 3 sources (press_release, sec_filing, transcript); 6 forward row(s); quote_verifiedAkamai expects to invest up to $500 million in CapEx to replenish and expand GPU capacity, with approximately $60 million to be spent in 2026 and the remainder hitting in early 2027.
- Revenue Performance and Mix · Revenue growth & mixPriority 77+24.0% revenue (realized); 4 sources (news, press_release, sec_filing, transcript); 1 forward row(s); quote_verifiedCloud Infrastructure Services revenue of $99 million, up 39% year-over-year.
- AI Infrastructure Investment · Strategic & business-model shiftsPriority 743 sources (news, press_release, sec_filing); quote_verifiedA U.S.-based technology company commits to more than $600 million over four years for Cloud Infrastructure Services to power robotics development.
- Liquidity and Cash Position · Liquidity & cash positionPriority 73+29.9% cash (realized); structured_verifiedAs of June 30, 2026, our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $4.6 billion.
- Capital Return Program · Buybacks & dividendsPriority 714 sources (news, press_release, sec_filing, transcript); 2 forward row(s); structured_verifiedIn May 2024, our board of directors authorized a $2.0 billion share repurchase program, effective May 2024 through June 2027.
- Cloud Infrastructure Commitment · Recurring & subscription revenuePriority 68-2.5% operating_income (realized); 3 sources (press_release, sec_filing, transcript); 3 forward row(s); quote_verifiedA U.S.-based technology company contract is worth more than $600 million over four years for Cloud Infrastructure Services to power robotics development.
- AI Cloud Infrastructure Demand · UnclassifiedPriority 662 sources (sec_filing, transcript); 4 forward row(s); quote_verifiedThe addition of this new customer brings the total volume of the multiyear commitments signed so far this year for Akamai's cloud infrastructure services to more than $2.8 billion.
Threads by pillar
Revenue & Demand Priority 91 · 11 threads
- Revenue Performance and MixPriority 77 · News, Release, Filing, Call
- Cloud Infrastructure CommitmentPriority 68 · Release, Filing, Call
- Cloud Services GrowthPriority 48 · News, Release
- AI Cloud Infrastructure DemandPriority 63 · News
- Security Demand TrendsPriority 24 · Call
- Customer DynamicsPriority 64 · Release, Call
- Geographic Market CommentaryPriority 54 · Release, Call
- Geographic Revenue ShiftPriority 47 · Release
- Products and TechnologyPriority 52 · Release
- Enterprise AI Security Product LaunchPriority 36 · News, Call
- Cloud Services Pricing PressurePriority 30 · Call
Costs & Margins Priority 90 · 5 threads
- Operating Expense TrendsPriority 79 · Release, Filing
- Operating Margin DriversPriority 79 · News, Release, Call
- Research and Development ExpensePriority 50 · Filing
- Gross Margin DriversPriority 47 · Filing
- Headcount / RestructuringPriority 41 · Filing
Capital & Balance Sheet Priority 97 · 8 threads
- Liquidity and Debt PositionPriority 82 · Release, Call
- Revolving Credit FacilityPriority 58 · Filing
- Outstanding IndebtednessPriority 50 · Filing
- Capital ExpendituresPriority 77 · Release, Filing, Call
- Liquidity and Cash PositionPriority 73 · Filing
- Capital Return ProgramPriority 71 · News, Release, Filing, Call
- Operating Cash Flow TrendsPriority 62 · Filing
- Income Tax Rate ChangesPriority 54 · Release, Filing
Strategy & Portfolio Priority 80 · 4 threads
- AI Infrastructure InvestmentPriority 74 · News, Release, Filing
- Datacenter Capacity ExpansionPriority 40 · Filing
- AI Security Product ExpansionPriority 38 · Call
- Acquisition / Partnership / DivestiturePriority 41 · Call
Guidance & Outlook Priority 92 · 1 thread
- Guidance / OutlookPriority 92 · News, Release, Call
Macro & Market Conditions Priority 45 · 2 threads
- FX / Currency HeadwindsPriority 37 · Filing, Call
- Macroeconomic Factors ImpactPriority 37 · Filing
Management & Governance Priority 54 · 1 thread
- Cybersecurity Demand TrendsPriority 54 · News, Call
Unclassified Priority 96 · 5 threads
- Capital Expenditure OutlookPriority 87 · Filing, Call
- AI Cloud Infrastructure DemandPriority 66 · Filing, Call
- Capital AllocationPriority 61 · Call
- International Market GrowthPriority 54 · Filing
- GPU Supply and CapacityPriority 52 · Call
Expected impact by metric
| metric | forward net | forward gross | realized |
|---|---|---|---|
| net_income | +155.1% | +155.1% | -3.5% |
| operating_income | -28.1% | +28.1% | -18.4% |
| assets | +14.7% | +14.7% | +1.4% |
| cash | -14.7% | +14.7% | +37.1% |
| revenue | +1.1% | +1.1% | +38.3% |
| liability | — | — | -25.1% |