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Research Alert: Tyl Posts Q1 Beats As Saas Revenues Accelerate

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-- CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:

TYL reported Q1 non-GAAP EPS of $3.09 (+11.2% Y/Y), beating consensus by $0.08, while total revenue of $613.5M grew 8.6% Y/Y, exceeding expectations by $4.4M. Subscription revenue of $429.8M rose 14.6% Y/Y, with exceptional SaaS growth of 23.5% reaching $222.4M, reflecting accelerating public sector demand momentum. We view the strong SaaS performance and expanding recurring revenue mix (87.8% of total) as supportive of the investment thesis. Operating margins expanded to 27.2% from 26.8% prior year, due to favorable revenue mix and cloud efficiencies. FCF more than doubled to $102.8M (16.8% margin vs. 8.5% prior year), demonstrating strong operational leverage. We believe the significant capital deployment, including $250M Q1 share buybacks and $600M debt repayment, underscores management's confidence in the business trajectory. Management raised 2026 guidance to $2.535B-2.575B revenue (from $2.50B-2.55B) and EPS of $12.50-12.75 (from $12.40-12.65), both above Street estimates.

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