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# TaskUs Beats Its Own Revenue Guidance By $12.7 Million, Raises Outlook As Margins Shrink
- URL: https://www.bullished.co/taskus-beats-its-own-revenue-guidance-by-12-7-million-raises-outlook-as-margins-shrink-76a5cdb5/
- Published: 2026-11-04T21:21:20.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-04T21:21:20.000Z
- Description: Third-quarter revenue of $314.7 million set a company record, but adjusted EBITDA margin fell to 18.8% from 21.2% a year earlier.
- Author: Matteo Parrino
- Tags: Earnings, TASK, Industry: Technology

TaskUs, which provides outsourced digital services such as customer support and content review, posted [$314.7 million](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001829864/000182986426000154/earningsreleaseex991q32026.htm?ref=bullished.co) in third-quarter service revenue, up 5.4% from a year earlier and $12.7 million above the top of its own guidance, the company said Wednesday in an [8-K filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001829864/000182986426000154/task-20261104.htm?ref=bullished.co). It raised its full-year revenue range, though profit shrank.

## Record revenue, thinner profit

CEO Bryce Maddock called the quarter the highest level of revenue in TaskUs' history and said the company is raising its full-year revenue outlook by $20 million at the midpoint. The new range is $1.249 billion to $1.251 billion.

Profit moved the other way. Net income fell to $26.2 million from $31.4 million, and diluted earnings per share were $0.28 against $0.34\. Adjusted EBITDA, a profit measure that strips out items such as stock pay and currency effects, slid 6.8% to $59.1 million, and its margin dropped to 18.8% from 21.2%.

Free cash flow was $22.0 million, down from $42.0 million a year earlier. For the first nine months it reached $90.7 million, up from $63.8 million.

## AI work leads the growth

TaskUs earns revenue from customer support, trust and safety (content review) and AI services. Its profile lists Meta as its largest client, at 26% of 2025 revenue.

AI Services grew 27.7% and passed $250 million in trailing twelve-month revenue, the company's fastest-growing line for a seventh straight quarter. Digital Customer Experience accelerated to 7.1% growth, its third straight quarter of acceleration. Maddock said revenue growth excluding the largest client was nearly 20%.

Headcount was about 64,700 at the end of the quarter.

## Guidance and a heavier debt load

For the fourth quarter, TaskUs guided to revenue of $319 million to $321 million and an adjusted EBITDA margin near 19.5%. Full-year adjusted EBITDA margin is expected near 19.0%, and adjusted free cash flow is forecast at $115 million to $125 million.

Long-term debt stood at $462.9 million on September 30, up from $219.8 million at year-end. In the first nine months the company took in $500 million of new debt, repaid $248.2 million and paid out $332.8 million in dividends. Cash was $189.7 million, with $100.0 million of revolver capacity available.

TaskUs hosts its earnings call at 5:00 p.m. ET Wednesday.

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### Sources

- [8-K Filing — TaskUs, Inc. (TASK)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001829864/000182986426000154/task-20261104.htm?ref=bullished.co) — SEC EDGAR
- [Exhibit earningsreleaseex991q32026.htm — TaskUs, Inc. 8-K exhibit](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001829864/000182986426000154/earningsreleaseex991q32026.htm?ref=bullished.co) — SEC EDGAR