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Nutanix, Inc. NTNX

Services-Prepackaged Software · SIC 7372 · Vertical: Services-Prepackaged Software (SIC 7372)

63.70USD−1.52% · 1 dayClose 04 Nov 2026

Nutanix (NTNX) is a hybrid cloud and AI platform company with total revenue of 2853.5 mn USD in fiscal 2026, up 12 %, and ARR of 2548.8 mn USD. The company reported 16 % ARR growth for fiscal 2026, and its fiscal 2027 outlook points to revenue between 3180 and 3230 mn USD.

At the close of 04 Nov 2026, Nutanix, Inc. (NTNX) stock was 63.70 USD (−1.52% on the day), with market capitalisation 17.2 bn USD, P/E 12.3 on diluted EPS of 5.17 USD over the last 12 months, beta 1.16, 52-week range 34.41–74.63 USD. Latest reported quarter (Q4 2026): revenue of 757.1 m USD (+15.9% YoY), net income of 1.3 bn USD (+3,184.9% YoY), diluted EPS 4,336.92 USD.

Data as of · AI analysis dated · Source: SEC filings and closing prices, computed by olivLaw.

Market cap
17.2 bn USD
shares as of 31 Aug 2026
P/E (TTM)
12.3
Diluted EPS TTM 5.17 · TTM to 31 Jul 2026
E/P (TTM)
8.12%
TTM to 31 Jul 2026
Dividend yield
unavailable
Beta (2y)
1.16
Volatility (1y) 47%
52-week range
34.4174.63

Price history

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Technical reading

RSI (14)
33.2
weak (30–45)
Bollinger (20, 2)
63.42 – 76.21
in the lower half of the band · %B 0.02 · band width 18.3%
SMA 50 / 200
69.35 / 52.72
mixed trend
MACD (12, 26, 9)
-1.01 / -0.08
MACD below signal

Indicators describe past prices; on their own they do not predict direction. On our history the RSI ≤ 40 filter added no return (see the signals methodology).

Performance

CompanyS&P 500vs S&P 500Vertical median
1 month−13.2%−1.1%−12.1 pp—
3 months+4.5%−0.5%+4.9 pp—
6 months+47.7%+4.4%+43.3 pp—
Year to date+23.2%+12.3%+10.9 pp—
1 year−9.1%+13.5%−22.6 pp−0.7%
3 years+69.9%+76.4%−6.5 pp+24.7%
5 years+78.7%+63.7%+15.0 pp—
Max drawdown (1y)
−52.5%
10 Nov 2025 → 10 Apr 2026
Max drawdown (5y)
−61.5%
08 Nov 2021 → 14 Jun 2022
Compound annual growth (5y)
+12.3%
S&P 500 +10.4%

Price returns, dividends excluded.

Quarterly results

Latest quarter: Q4 2026 · 31 Jul 2026

Revenue
757.1 m USD
+15.9% YoY
Net income
1.3 bn USD
+3,184.9% YoY
Diluted EPS
4,336.92
+3,237.9% YoY
net / operating
167.7% / 9.2%

Quarterly margins

Quarterly statements · USD

Fiscal yearQ1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26Q4 '26
Revenue591.0 m654.7 m639.0 m653.3 m670.6 m722.8 m703.1 m757.1 m
Cost of revenue82.7 m85.3 m83.0 m83.8 m87.5 m91.3 m92.3 m105.7 m
Gross profit508.3 m569.4 m556.0 m569.4 m583.1 m631.6 m610.8 m651.4 m
Research & development174.0 m182.8 m186.4 m193.7 m187.5 m202.3 m196.1 m205.1 m
Operating income27.3 m65.4 m48.6 m31.2 m49.3 m84.1 m70.5 m70.0 m
Depreciation & amortisation18.2 m18.2 m ≈18.0 m ≈18.3 m18.4 m18.0 m ≈17.2 m ≈17.1 m
Pre-tax income36.8 m65.1 m64.6 m45.1 m65.6 m97.5 m81.3 m82.7 m
Income tax6.9 m8.7 m1.2 m6.5 m3.5 m-5.5 m9.2 m-1.2 bn
Net income29.9 m56.4 m63.4 m38.7 m62.1 m103.0 m72.1 m1.3 bn
Diluted EPS0.100.190.22129.93 ≈0.210.360.254,336.92 ≈
Operating cash flow161.8 m221.7 m ≈218.5 m ≈219.5 m196.8 m197.3 m ≈207.5 m ≈315.0 m
Capex9.8 m34.6 m ≈15.1 m ≈11.8 m22.3 m5.9 m ≈10.3 m ≈37.4 m
Share repurchases20.1 m200.0 m ≈37.8 m ≈50.0 m50.2 m332.9 m ≈50.1 m ≈50.3 m

≈ derived quarter (cumulative difference / share-days average)

E/P over time

E/P = trailing-12-month diluted EPS / price at quarter end. E/P is the inverse of P/E and stays defined when earnings are negative.

Today's P/E sits at the 100 percentile of its own 5-quarter history (min 0.0, median 0.3, max 0.6; quarters with earnings only).

Fiscal years

Fiscal year20192020202120222023202420252026
Revenue1.2 bn1.3 bn1.4 bn1.6 bn1.9 bn2.1 bn2.5 bn2.9 bn
Revenue YoY+7.0%+5.8%+6.6%+13.4%+17.8%+15.3%+18.1%+12.4%
Net income-621.2 m-872.9 m-1.0 bn-798.9 m1.5 bn-124.8 m188.4 m1.5 bn
Net income YoYunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailable−108.3%unavailable+700.0%
Diluted EPSunavailable-4.48-5.02-3.62-1.09-0.510.655.17
Diluted EPS YoYunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailable+695.4%
net %-50.3%-66.8%-74.3%-50.5%80.9%-5.8%7.4%52.8%
Free cash flow-76.3 m-249.4 m-158.5 m18.5 m207.0 m597.7 m750.2 m840.7 m

Reported results vs expectations

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Balance sheet & financial health

Fiscal year 2026 · 31 Jul 2026

Cash
777.3 m USD
Financial debt
unavailable USD
Net debt
unavailable USD
Equity
702.6 m USD
Total assets
5.1 bn USD
Debt / equity
unavailable
Current ratio
1.80x
ROE
unavailable
ROA
36.1%
FCF margin
29.5%

Financial statements (source on every figure)

Revenue and net income (USD)

Margins

Income statement · USD

Revenue
2024
2.1 bn
2025
2.5 bn
2026
2.9 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Cost of revenue
2024
324.1 m
2025
334.8 m
2026
376.7 m

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Gross profit
2024
1.8 bn
2025
2.2 bn
2026
2.5 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Research & development
2024
639.0 m
2025
736.8 m
2026
790.9 m

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Operating income
2024
7.6 m
2025
172.5 m
2026
274.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Depreciation & amortisation
2024
73.2 m
2025
72.7 m
2026
70.6 m

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

EBITDA
2024
80.8 m ≈
2025
245.2 m ≈
2026
344.6 m ≈

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026derived

Pre-tax income
2024
-101.3 m
2025
211.6 m
2026
327.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Income tax
2024
23.5 m
2025
23.3 m
2026
-1.2 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Net income
2024
-124.8 m
2025
188.4 m
2026
1.5 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Diluted EPS
2024
-0.51
2025
0.65
2026
5.17

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Weighted average diluted shares
2024
244.7 k
2025
294.1 k
2026
292.2 k

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Balance sheet · USD

Cash
2024
655.3 m
2025
769.5 m
2026
777.3 m

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Receivables
2024
229.8 m
2025
338.0 m
2026
289.3 m

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Current assets
2024
1.5 bn
2025
2.6 bn
2026
3.0 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Property, plant & equipment, net
2024
136.2 m
2025
142.8 m
2026
134.9 m

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Goodwill
2024
185.2 m
2025
185.2 m
2026
185.2 m

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Intangibles (excl. goodwill)
2024
5.2 m
2025
2.6 m
2026
1.8 m

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Total assets
2024
2.1 bn
2025
3.3 bn
2026
5.1 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Accounts payable
2024
45.1 m
2025
81.6 m
2026
96.5 m

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Current liabilities
2024
1.2 bn
2025
1.4 bn
2026
1.7 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Total liabilities
2024
2.9 bn
2025
4.0 bn
2026
4.4 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Equity
2024
-728.1 m †
2025
-694.5 m †
2026
702.6 m †

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Cash flow · USD

Operating cash flow
2024
672.9 m
2025
821.5 m
2026
916.7 m

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Capex
2024
75.3 m
2025
71.3 m
2026
76.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Free cash flow
2024
597.7 m ≈
2025
750.2 m ≈
2026
840.7 m ≈

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026derived

Investing cash flow
2024
529.6 m
2025
-951.7 m
2026
-435.9 m

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Financing cash flow
2024
-1.1 bn
2025
244.1 m
2026
-473.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Share repurchases
2024
131.1 m
2025
307.9 m
2026
483.5 m

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Sept 2026verified

Computed indicators

Growth

Revenue growth (YoY)
12.4%
computed by olivLawFY 2026
Revenue CAGR 3Y
15.3%
computed by olivLawFY 2023 → FY 2026
Revenue CAGR 5Y
15.4%
computed by olivLawFY 2021 → FY 2026
EBIT growth (YoY)
58.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2026
Net income growth (YoY)
700.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2026
Net income CAGR 3Y
0.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2023 → FY 2026
Net income CAGR 5Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
EPS growth (YoY)
695.4%
computed by olivLawFY 2026
EPS CAGR 3Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
EPS CAGR 5Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
FCF growth (YoY)
12.1%
computed by olivLawFY 2026

Profitability

Gross margin
86.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2026
EBITDA margin
12.1%
computed by olivLawFY 2026
EBIT margin
9.6%
computed by olivLawFY 2026
Net margin
52.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2026
FCF margin
29.5%
computed by olivLawFY 2026

Returns

ROE
37,460.2%
computed by olivLawFY 2026 · balance sheet at 31 Jul 2026
ROA
36.1%
computed by olivLawFY 2026 · balance sheet at 31 Jul 2026
ROIC
unavailable
input data missing
ROCE
8.1%
computed by olivLawFY 2026 · balance sheet at 31 Jul 2026
Payout ratio (EPS)
unavailable
input data missing
Payout ratio (FCF)
unavailable
input data missing

Balance sheet

Net debt
unavailable
input data missing
Net debt / EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
Debt / equity
unavailable
input data missing
Interest coverage
unavailable
input data missing

Liquidity

Current ratio
1.8x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Jul 2026
Cash ratio
0.5x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Jul 2026

Cash

Operating cash flow
916.7 m USD
computed by olivLawFY 2026
Capital expenditure
76.0 m USD
computed by olivLawFY 2026
Free cash flow
840.7 m USD
computed by olivLawFY 2026
FCF conversion
55.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2026
Cash conversion
266.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2026

Efficiency

Days sales outstanding
40 days
computed by olivLawFY 2026 · balance sheet at 31 Jul 2026
Days payables outstanding
86 days
computed by olivLawFY 2026 · balance sheet at 31 Jul 2026

Market and valuation

Market capitalisation
17.2 bn USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Jul 2026
Enterprise value
unavailable
input data missing
Market cap / net income TTM
11.4x
computed by olivLawFY 2026
P/E (TTM)
12.3x
computed by olivLawFY 2026
Earnings yield
8.1%
computed by olivLawFY 2026
P/B
24.5x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Jul 2026
P/S
6.0x
computed by olivLawFY 2026 · balance sheet at 31 Jul 2026
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
EV/EBIT
unavailable
input data missing
EV/Sales
unavailable
input data missing
P/FCF
20.5x
computed by olivLawFY 2026 · balance sheet at 31 Jul 2026
FCF yield
4.9%
computed by olivLawFY 2026 · balance sheet at 31 Jul 2026
Dividend yield
unavailable
no dividend in the structured statements; a missing line is not a confirmed zero
Shareholder yield (distributions)
2.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2026 · balance sheet at 31 Jul 2026

4 indicators that do not apply to the sector.

Valuation

olivLaw classification

Insufficient data
What is missing
  • valuation methods computed: 0 of at least 1

A scoring methodology on indicators and valuation, not investment advice.

Closing price

63.70 USD

04 Nov 2026Source: olivLaw, closing series

Market cap: 17.2 bn USD

Key indicators

Market capitalisation
17.2 bn USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Jul 2026
P/E (TTM)
12.3x
computed by olivLawFY 2026
P/B
24.5x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Jul 2026
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
ROE
37,460.2%
computed by olivLawFY 2026 · balance sheet at 31 Jul 2026
Net margin
52.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2026
Revenue growth (YoY)
12.4%
computed by olivLawFY 2026
Dividend yield
unavailable
no dividend in the structured statements; a missing line is not a confirmed zero

Coverage and freshness

29/37 reporting lines present
Latest full fiscal year: 2026
Latest reported period: 31 Jul 2026
Latest balance sheet date: 31 Jul 2026
Share count (cover of the latest filing), as of: 31 Aug 2026
Source: SEC (XBRL)published 18 Sept 2026
verified 1463derived 109

Score by group

77% · Insufficient data

Estimated value range

unavailable — no valuation method could be computed

Valuation assumptions are editorial choices, not measured; beta is not measured.

Valuation methods

  • DCF (discounted cash flow)unavailable · input data missing
  • Peers: EV/Salesunavailable · net debt missing: EV cannot be bridged to equity (missing debt is not zero)
  • Peers: EV/EBITDAunavailable · net debt missing: EV cannot be bridged to equity (missing debt is not zero)

no valuation method could be computed

Multiple comparisons use the SIC vertical: Services-Prepackaged Software (SIC 7372)

Classification (SIC) comparables group by industry code, not by economic activity; the direct group is an editorial selection by activity. Members' multiples are on their own trailing twelve months, at their own latest close.

Assumptions (illustrative, editorial)

Risk-free rate
4.3%
Equity risk premium
5.0%
Beta (default)
1.00
Cost of equity
9.3%
Terminal growth
2.5%

Factor scorecard

Insufficient data

Minimum-evidence gate: valuation methods computed: 0 of at least 1

FactorValueScoreWeight used
Gross margin · Quality86.8%100 (on a fixed band)14%
EBIT margin · Quality9.6%39 (vs peers)11%
FCF margin · Quality29.5%100 (on a fixed band)11%
Revenue CAGR 3Y · Growth15.3%61 (on a fixed band)22%
Revenue growth (YoY) · Growth12.4%28 (vs peers)11%
Net debt / EBITDA · Balance sheetunavailableunavailable—
Current ratio · Balance sheet1.8x59 (on a fixed band)8%
EV/Sales · Valuationunavailableunavailable—
FCF yield · Valuation4.9%98 (on a fixed band)17%
Shareholder yield (distributions) · Returns2.8%80 (on a fixed band)6%

Factors without a value were dropped; the remaining weights were renormalised.

Score groups

  • Balance sheet· partial59/100 · 1/2 factors with a value
  • Growth50/100 · 2/2 factors with a value
  • Quality81/100 · 3/3 factors with a value
  • Returns80/100 · 1/1 factors with a value
  • Valuation· partial98/100 · 1/2 factors with a value

A «partial» group is computed from under half of its weight or from one factor: it is not a full assessment of the group.

Memo

NUTANIX, INC. (NTNX). Latest full fiscal year: 2026; data up to 2026-07-31.

Figures computed from the financial statements: revenue 2.9 bn USD in 2026; YoY growth 12.4%; net margin 52.8%; ROE 37,460.2%.

Valuation cannot be computed from the available data.

Insufficient data for a verdict (valuation methods computed: 0 of at least 1).

Text generated deterministically from the figures shown; no language model. Not investment advice.

What supports the thesis

  • Gross margin: 86.8%
  • FCF margin: 29.5%
  • FCF yield: 4.9%
  • Shareholder yield (distributions): 2.8%

What contradicts it

  • Revenue growth (YoY): 12.4%

Not assessed (insufficient data or a ratio without meaning): Net debt / EBITDA, EV/Sales.

Versus the vertical median

Services-Prepackaged Software (SIC 7372) · same industry (4-digit SIC) · compared with 18 companies

Only companies with a capitalisation between 2.4 bn and 150.5 bn (within 8× of the company's); 203 of the vertical were left out.

Multiples and returns vs the median

P/E
12.3x
vertical median 49.9x
below median (−75.3%)
EV/EBITDA
—
vertical median 30.7x
P/S
6.0x
vertical median 7.0x
below median (−13.4%)
P/B
24.5x
vertical median 6.8x
above median (+262.5%)
ROE
37,460.2%
vertical median 11.6%
above median (+322,314.6%)
Net margin
52.8%
vertical median 12.3%
above median (+329.4%)
EBIT margin
9.6%
vertical median 12.3%
below median (−22.2%)
Revenue YoY
12.4%
vertical median 15.7%
below median (−20.9%)
Net debt/EBITDA
—
vertical median 0.7x
Dividend yield
—
vertical median —

Price rebased to 100 (monthly, 5 years)

Companies in the vertical

Market capP/EROENet marginRevenue YoY1A / 3A
SNOWSnowflake Inc.102.5 bn—-48.2%-20.1%+29.2%+16% / +55%
ADBEAdobe Inc.96.7 bn13.961.9%28.0%+10.5%−22% / −59%
INTUIntuit Inc.95.3 bn21.723.6%21.3%+13.9%−44% / −38%
CDNSCadence Design Systems, Inc.90.4 bn65.522.9%22.5%+14.1%+6% / +21%
SNPSSynopsys Inc88.7 bn81.83.7%11.4%+15.1%+11% / −15%
ADSKAutodesk, Inc.56.4 bn35.053.9%21.1%+17.5%−11% / +24%
VEEVVeeva Systems Inc.50.3 bn50.814.4%29.3%+16.3%+29% / +78%
TTWOTake-Two Interactive Software, Inc.39.1 bn—-9.0%-4.8%+18.2%−15% / +32%
RBLXRoblox Corporation35.3 bn—-478.2%-16.5%+35.8%−48% / +25%
TWLOTwilio Inc.33.0 bn26.814.9%21.8%+13.7%+65% / +230%
MDBMongodb, Inc.26.5 bn449.12.0%2.1%+22.8%−1% / −21%
PTCPTC Inc.21.2 bn19.035.1%41.4%+19.2%+11% / +24%
UUnity Software Inc.18.7 bn—-18.9%-29.0%+2.0%−0% / +44%
SSNCSs&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.18.7 bn22.912.7%13.2%+6.6%−7% / +41%
NTNXNutanix, Inc.17.2 bn12.337,460.2%52.8%+12.4%−9% / +70%
TYLTyler Technologies, Inc.16.8 bn53.310.5%13.5%+9.1%−10% / +4%
DOCUDocusign, Inc.15.0 bn49.117.8%9.8%+8.2%+16% / +87%
GWREGuidewire Software, Inc.14.0 bn104.710.5%9.4%+22.7%−21% / +71%
DTDynatrace, Inc.13.4 bn87.06.4%7.4%+18.8%+5% / −13%

1- and 3-year price returns: for NTNX from daily closes (the same as the performance table), for the other companies from month-end closes.

olivLaw engine forecast

The world engine ran after the company's latest material disclosure. Probabilities are of TOUCHING a level within the horizon (not closing there) and sit next to the random walk (p_rw), the no-information benchmark.

Valuation scenarios (editable assumptions)

Illustrative scenarios

Illustrative: not forecasts and without probabilities. Each case is one coherent set of assumptions, computed on today's figures.

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Estimated price (USD)

Estimated priceBearBaseBull
1 years
44.84
Total return -30% · Per year -30%
78.91
Total return 24% · Per year 24%
118.37
Total return 86% · Per year 86%
3 years
53.19
Total return -17% · Per year -6%
104.36
Total return 64% · Per year 18%
170.45
Total return 168% · Per year 39%
5 years
63.09
Total return -1% · Per year -0%
138.01
Total return 117% · Per year 17%
245.44
Total return 285% · Per year 31%
What moves the 3-year price the most
  • Exit P/E± 26.09
  • Net margin± 18.26
  • Annual revenue growth± 13.62
  • Annual dilution± 1.53

AI analysis

AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

In brief

Nutanix (NTNX) is a hybrid cloud and AI platform company with total revenue of 2853.5 mn USD in fiscal 2026, up 12 % 1, and ARR of 2548.8 mn USD 1. The company reported 16 % ARR growth for fiscal 2026 2, and its fiscal 2027 outlook points to revenue between 3180 and 3230 mn USD 2.

SWOT

Strengths

  • The company has a broad customer base and steady ARR growth supported by its subscription model 12.
  • The unified platform that runs across several environments gives customers flexibility and helps them avoid dependence on a single vendor 1.
  • Free cash flow is strong, providing resources for investment in new products 12.

Weaknesses

  • The company relies on a few large distributors for a significant part of revenue, although that share has declined over time 1.
  • The operating margin remains lower than at some larger competitors, and profitability depends on expense discipline 12.
  • The company competes in adjacent markets where some rivals have more experience and resources 1.

Opportunities

  • Demand for AI infrastructure and agentic AI could add revenue if the products are adopted widely 12.
  • Expanded support for external storage may let customers reuse existing storage investments 1.
  • Partnerships with hardware makers and AI providers could broaden market reach 12.

Threats

  • Macroeconomic pressure could reduce IT budgets or lengthen sales cycles 1.
  • Larger competitors may offer aggressive pricing or bundled packages that could weigh on margins 1.
  • If customers migrate to public cloud, demand for Nutanix solutions could decline 1.

Risks

  • Reduced IT spendinghigh

    Macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions may lead customers to postpone purchases, which could hurt revenue and profitability 1.

  • Intense competitionhigh

    Rivals with greater resources and strong customer relationships could offer discounts that pressure the company's margins 1.

  • Dependence on partnersmedium

    Channel distribution and OEM partnerships are essential for sales, and changes in those relationships could affect access to customers 1.

  • Cybersecuritymedium

    Cyberattacks or product vulnerabilities could affect customers and the company's reputation 1.

  • Convertible noteslow

    Obligations linked to convertible notes and the credit facility could create financial pressure or dilution if converted 1.

Investment thesis

What would need to be true (bull case)

  • If ARR growth and free cash flow are sustained, the company could more easily fund investments in AI and the hybrid platform 12.
  • The fiscal 2027 outlook points to revenue growth, which could suggest demand remains solid if the estimates hold 2.
  • Adoption of a unified platform running across several environments could strengthen the company's position with large customers 1.

What would break the thesis

  • If IT budgets stay under pressure, growth could slow and the outlook could be revised downward 1.
  • Competition from larger vendors, including public cloud providers, could limit the company's ability to maintain its margins 1.
  • If migration to public cloud accelerates, Nutanix products could lose relevance in certain customer segments 1.

What to watch

  • First-quarter results against the revenue and operating margin outlookQ1 2027
  • Trends in ARR and the number of end customersnext quarterly report
  • Delivery against the fiscal 2027 outlook for revenue and free cash flow2027

Products, market & competition

AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

The business

Nutanix develops a unified software infrastructure platform that runs applications, data and AI workloads in core data centers, at the edge and in public clouds 1. The platform started from hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) and has evolved toward a consistent cloud operating model, with the AHV hypervisor and support for qualified external storage 1. The business model is subscription-based, sold through channel and OEM partners, and the company had over 32000 end customers as of July 31, 2026 1.

The growth plan also mentions investments in agentic AI, Kubernetes and database services, along with strategic partnerships or selective acquisitions where they accelerate product development 1. Fiscal 2026 results included a non-GAAP operating margin of 23.7 % and free cash flow of 840.7 mn USD 1.

Segments

Subscription software

Subscription revenue reached 2712.3 mn USD in fiscal 2026 1. Term licenses, support and SaaS subscriptions make up most of the business, and the average contract duration was 3.2 years in fiscal 2026 2.

Professional services and other revenue

Professional services and other revenue is smaller and is reported separately within total revenue 1. It supports the deployment and optimization of customer environments, but it represents a small share of the total 1.

Market context

The company competes in enterprise cloud infrastructure, platform services and AI markets, which the source describes as intensely competitive and rapidly changing 1. Customer IT budgets are affected by macroeconomic conditions, tariffs and spending priorities, which can influence demand 1.

Rising spending on AI, machine learning and agentic AI is cited as a trend drawing new IT budgets 1. If those budgets move toward public cloud solutions that interoperate less with the Nutanix platform, demand for the company's products could be affected 1.

Trends

  • Macroeconomic uncertaintyheadwind

    Geopolitical conditions, tariffs and inflation could lead customers to delay purchases, extend sales cycles or seek lower prices 1.

  • Changes in the VMware ecosystemmixed

    Broadcom's acquisition of VMware creates opportunities but also competitive pressure, since larger rivals could offer aggressive discounts 1.

  • Shift toward public cloudheadwind

    If customers move faster to public cloud solutions, Nutanix products could become less attractive, and the source presents this as a risk 1.

Competitive position

Competitors include vendors selling software and hardware for private and integrated clouds, public cloud services and managed service providers 1. Many have greater financial resources, wider distribution networks and established customer relationships 1.

Some competitors are also partners, resellers or OEMs of Nutanix, which makes the competitive relationship more complex 1. The source also notes the risk that some vendors could offer aggressive discounts or bundled offerings 1.

  • Broadcom (VMware)AVGO

    Owner of the VMware platform; its acquisition of VMware changed the virtualization market and may lead customers to consider alternatives 1.

  • Dell TechnologiesDELL

    OEM partner that sells servers with Nutanix software, while also offering competing storage and infrastructure solutions 1.

  • Hewlett Packard EnterpriseHPE

    OEM partner that delivers Nutanix software on DX servers, while also competing in enterprise hybrid infrastructure 1.

  • Cisco SystemsCSCO

    OEM partner through Cisco Compute Hyperconverged, and also a competitor in integrated infrastructure and AI bundles 1.

News & filings

In the press

The latest news item in our archive is from 29 Aug 2026; the newest SEC filing is from 20 Oct 2026. The press archive comes from the RSS feeds we follow and does not necessarily cover the latest event — the filings alongside do.

SEC filings

Sources

  1. [1] Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 2026-07-31 · SEC / Nutanix, Inc. · 18 Sept 2026
  2. [2] Form 8-K, results release (exhibit 99.1) · SEC / Nutanix, Inc. · 26 Aug 2026

Figures computed by olivLaw from SEC filings and closing prices; the qualitative analysis is AI-generated from cited sources. Not investment advice.