Ci&t IncNYSE: CINT

Q2 2026 Earnings Release

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‌CI&T Reports 21.9% Organic Revenue Growth in 2Q26, Driven by Broad-Based Momentum Across Geographies, Industries, and Client Base ‌New York - August 11, 2026 - CI&T (NYSE: CINT, "Company"), an AI deployment company and a global partner in tech-integrated business solutions, today announces its results for the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26) in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS® Accounting Standards), as issued by the IASB. For comparison purposes, we refer to the results for the second quarter of 2025 (2Q25). The numbers are presented in U.S. dollars.‌ Second quarter of 2026 (2Q26) highlights
  • Revenue of US$142.8 million, an increase of 21.9% compared to US$117.2 million in 2Q25.

  • Revenue growth at constant currency was 14.1% compared to 2Q25.

  • Profit reached US$5.8 million in 2Q26, compared to US$9.7 million in 2Q25.

  • Adjusted EBITDA reached US$19.0 million in 2Q26 compared to US$21.5 million in 2Q25, with an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 13.3% in 2Q26.

  • Adjusted Profit was US$8.7 million in 2Q26 compared to US$12.2 million in 2Q25. Adjusted Profit margin was 6.1% in 2Q26.

  • Diluted earnings per share (EPS) were US$0.05 and Adjusted diluted EPS were US$0.07 in 2Q26.

  • CI&T ended 2Q26 with 8,152 employees, with an average of 6,752 AI-Builders, 11.7% higher year-over-year.

  • Revenue per AI-Builders(1) reached US$80.1 thousand in 2Q26 (LTM basis), an increase of 7.0% compared to US$74.9 thousand in 2Q25.

Cesar Gon, Founder and CEO of CI&T, commented: "Our results this quarter reflect the strength and consistency of the AI deployment opportunity in front of us. We delivered record revenue, entirely organic and broad-based across geographies, industries, and clients - our seventh consecutive quarter of double-digit organic growth. Given this momentum, we are raising our full-year revenue guidance for 2026. At the same time, our AI monetization strategy continues to advance as planned, with our new commercial models already expanding gross margin. We see 2026 as a pivotal year to invest in capturing this opportunity at scale, positioning CI&T for durable, high-quality growth in 2027 and beyond. What we are building is a company that scales revenue faster than headcount, and grows more profitable as our new commercial models mature."

Comments on the 2Q26 financial performance

Revenue reached US$142.8 million in 2Q26, up 21.9% from US$117.2 million in 2Q25 - our seventh consecutive quarter of double-digit organic growth - and 14.1% at constant currency, ahead of our guidance of at least US$140.0 million. Growth was broad-based across our footprint. Every geography expanded: Latin America led with 32.1% growth, New Markets grew 26.3%, and North America added a steady 10.2% year-over-year growth.

By industry, Technology and Telecommunications was the fastest-growing vertical at 67.8% year-over-year, followed by Financial Services - our largest vertical - at 36.0%. Life Sciences grew 16.0%, and Retail and Industrial Goods 10.8%. Consumer Goods was the only vertical to decline, down 8.6%. By client cohort, revenue from our top

(1) LTM revenue divided by the 12-month average billable headcount (excluding interns)

10 clients grew 19.0%, while revenue from clients outside the top 10 grew 24.1%.

The cost of services provided was US$98.4 million in 2Q26, a 23.8% increase from 2Q25, mainly explained by unfavorable foreign exchange rate, and higher personnel expenses, associated with the payroll tax resumption in Brazil and additional billable headcount.

Gross profit was US$44.4 million, an 17.8% increase compared to 2Q25. Adjusted gross profit was US$46.2 million in 2Q26, an increase of 15.1% compared to US$40.1 million in 2Q25, reflecting productivity gains that partially offset the foreign exchange headwind. The adjusted gross profit margin was 32.4% in 2Q26, up 1.8 p.p. from 30.6% in 1Q26, reflecting productivity gains and continued adoption of our new commercial models.

Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) and other operating expenses totaled US$32.3 million in 2Q26, a 45.7% increase compared to 2Q25. This reflects a targeted investment in Sales in 2026, including dedicated teams to scale our Agentic SDLC initiative to capture the current acceleration in demand for AI deployment, and a structural expansion of our commercial organization to foster new offerings, practices, and vertical initiatives. The increase also reflects higher amortization expenses associated with our investments in CI&T Flow, our AI management system, as well as higher sales commission expenses. We view 2026 as a transition period toward broader AI deployment and monetization. These investments are central to this transition, positioning us to sustain growth into 2027 and to capture a greater share of the productivity gains and business value generated by AI deployment.

Adjusted EBITDA reached US$19.0 million in 2Q26, an 11.8% decrease from US$21.5 million in 2Q25, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 13.3%. The year-over-year decline was primarily driven by the appreciation of the Brazilian Real against the U.S. dollar, combined with the targeted 2026 investments and structural expansion of our commercial organization described above, as we advance through this transition period toward broader AI deployment and monetization.

Net finance costs totaled US$3.1 million in 2Q26, compared to US$1.0 million in 2Q25, primarily driven by unfavorable foreign exchange variation and by lower gains on derivative instruments in the comparable period. Income tax expense was US$3.3 million in 2Q26, a 31.2% decrease from 2Q25, primarily driven by lower profit before income tax. The effective tax rate was 36% in 2Q26. Income taxes paid in the quarter were US$2.3 million, equivalent to a cash tax rate of 25%.

Profit was US$5.8 million in 2Q26. Adjusted profit was US$8.7 million, a decrease of 29.2% compared to 2Q25, with an adjusted profit margin of 6.1%. In 2Q26, diluted EPS was US$0.05, a 38.8% decrease from 2Q25. Adjusted diluted EPS were US$0.07, down 26.6% compared to the same period in the prior year.

Cash generated from operating activities was US$17.8 million in 6M26.

Business Outlook

We expect our revenue for the third quarter of 2026 to be at least US$145.7 million, representing a 14.4% increase from US$127.3 million in 3Q25. This reflects 12.3% year-over-year growth at constant currency.

For the full year of 2026, we are increasing our revenue guidance. Now, we expect our revenue to be in the range of US$565.5 million to US$577.8 million, implying 15.5% to 18.0% organic revenue growth year-over-year. In addition, we estimate our Adjusted EBITDA margin to be in the range of 15.0% to 17.0%.

These estimates assume an average FX rate of 5.17 BRL/USD in 3Q26 and 2026.

These expectations are forward-looking statements, and actual results may differ materially. See "Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements" below.

Conference Call Information

Cesar Gon (Founder and CEO), Bruno Guicardi (Founder and President for North America and Europe), Stanley Rodrigues (CFO), and Eduardo Galvão (Director of Investor Relations) will host a video conference call to discuss the 2Q26 financial and operating results on August 11, at 4:30 PM Eastern Time / 5:30 PM BRT. The earnings call can be accessed on the Company's Investor Relations website at https://investors.ciandt.com or at the following link: https://youtube.com/live/zD7UWCeZCag?feature=share.

About CI&T (NYSE: CINT)

Through AI deployment, CI&T helps large enterprises move from AI ambition to measurable business impact, combining business strategy, AI-native execution, and IP-based solutions as the global tech-integrated business solutions partner. With a 30-year track record of helping clients navigate change, the company delivers accelerated outcomes through deep expertise across agentic SDLC, application modernization, data & AI, martech, professional services and business strategy & building. CI&T's proprietary AI system, CI&T FLOW, and its methodology, Lean AI, boost team productivity and ensure fast, efficient, and scalable results. With more than 8,000 AI Builders, CI&T operates across 12 countries and serves 100+ large enterprises and fast-growth clients worldwide.

Non-IFRS Financial Measures

We regularly monitor certain financial and operating metrics to evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, formulate financial projections, and make strategic decisions. These non-IFRS financial measures include Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit Margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Profit, Adjusted Profit Margin, Revenue at Constant Currency, and Adjusted Diluted EPS. They should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards, but not as substitutes for results under IFRS Accounting Standards. In addition, our calculation of these non-IFRS financial measures may differ from those used by other companies, and therefore, comparability may be limited. These non-IFRS financial measures are provided as additional information to enhance investors' understanding of our operations' historical and current financial performance.

CI&T is not providing a quantitative reconciliation of its forward-looking non-IFRS Revenue at Constant Currency and Adjusted EBITDA Margin to the most directly comparable IFRS measure because it cannot reasonably predict the outcome of certain significant items without unreasonable efforts. These items include, but are not limited to, share-based compensation expenses, the tax effect of non-IFRS measures, foreign currency exchange

gains/losses, and other items. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could have a material impact on our IFRS-reported results for the guidance period.

We calculate Revenue at Constant Currency by translating Revenue from entities reporting in foreign currencies into U.S. dollars using the foreign currency exchange rates from the prior period to show changes in our revenue without giving effect to period-to-period currency fluctuations.

In calculating Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Profit and Adjusted Diluted EPS we exclude cost components unrelated to the direct management of our services. For the periods presented, the adjustments applied to Adjusted Gross profit were: (i) depreciation and amortization related to the cost of services provided; and (ii) share-based compensation expenses.

We calculate Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented as Profit, plus net finance costs, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, and share-based compensation expenses.

For the periods presented, the adjustments on Adjusted Profit and Adjusted Diluted EPS were: (i) share-based compensation expenses; (ii) acquisition-related expenses: amortization of intangible assets from acquired companies; and (iii) the tax effects of non-IFRS adjustments.

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact that may be deemed forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the statements under Business Outlook, including expectations relating to revenues and other financial or business metrics; statements regarding relationships with clients; and any other statements of expectations or beliefs. The words "believe", "will", "may", "may have", "would", "estimate", "continues", "anticipates", "intends", "plans", "expects", "budget", "scheduled", "forecasts" and similar words are intended to identify estimates and forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements represent our management's beliefs and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. You should read this press release with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from our expectations. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements in this press release, including risk related to global economic conditions, clients' demand, and our ability to execute our growth strategy and strategic plans. Additional information about these and other risks and uncertainties is contained in the Risk Factors section of CI&T's annual report on Form 20-F. Additional information will be made available in our Annual Reports on Form 20-F, and other filings and reports that we may file from time to time with the SEC. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to and do not intend to update these forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.

Contacts: Investor Relations Contact: Eduardo Galvão investors@ciandt.com Media Relations Contact: Zella Panossian ciandt@illumepr.com

Unaudited condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

Quarter ended June 30,

Six months ended June 30,

2026

2025

2026

2025

Revenue

142,820

117,185

279,428

228,061

Costs of services provided

(98,422)

(79,498)

(195,270)

(155,908)

Gross profit

44,398

37,687

84,158

72,153

Selling expenses

(16,989)

(9,444)

(28,354)

(17,848)

General and administrative expenses

(16,195)

(13,177)

(32,102)

(25,601)

Impairment reversal (loss) on accounts

receivable and contract assets

45

(92)

1,271

239

Other income, net

803

526

1,278

768

Operating expenses, net

(32,336)

(22,187)

(57,907)

(42,442)

Operating profit before net finance costs

and income tax expense

12,062

15,500

26,251

29,711

Finance income

5,878

4,730

11,403

9,542

Finance costs

(8,928)

(5,746)

(16,445)

(12,302)

Net finance costs

(3,050)

(1,016)

(5,042)

(2,760)

Profit before income tax

9,012

14,484

21,209

26,951

Current

(1,059)

(1,521)

(1,411)

(2,832)

Deferred

(2,203)

(3,221)

(6,485)

(6,930)

Total income tax expense

(3,262)

(4,742)

(7,896)

(9,762)

Profit for the period

5,750

9,742

13,313

17,189

Earnings per share

Earnings per share - basic (in US$)

0.05

0.07

0.10

0.13

Earnings per share - diluted (in US$)

0.05

0.07

0.10

0.13

In thousand:

Weighted average number of basic shares

126,901

130,855

129,232.04

134,377.61

Weighted average number of diluted shares

127,717

132,479

130,047.29

136,001.38

Unaudited condensed consolidated statement of financial position

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

Assets

June 30,

2026

December 31, 2025

Liabilities and equity

June 30,

2026

December 31, 2025

Cash and cash equivalents

53,431

47,864

Trade and other payables

6,005

5,192

Accounts receivable

88,089

97,288

Loans and borrowings

91,355

66,443

Contract assets

62,109

34,260

Lease liabilities

3,203

3,435

Recoverable taxes

5,555

2,103

Salaries and welfare charges

55,066

58,670

Current income tax assets

9,577

8,068

Accounts payable for business

acquired

1,553

1,328

Derivatives

65

190

Derivatives

91

512

Other assets

5,882

6,358

Current income tax liabilities

169

760

Total current assets

224,708

196,131

Other taxes payable

4,266

3,266

Contract liability

5,589

4,021

Other liabilities

3,607

3,291

Recoverable taxes

823

895

Total current liabilities

170,904

146,918

Current income tax assets

4,519

3,959

Deferred tax assets

776

1,648

Judicial deposits

1,956

1,813

Loans and borrowings

44,487

56,185

Restricted cash

626

589

Deferred tax liabilities

33,487

26,427

Other assets

1,034

1,183

Lease liabilities

4,194

4,868

Property and equipment

7,805

7,354

Provisions for tax and labor risks

816

680

Intangible assets and

goodwill

336,270

329,348

Accounts payable for business

acquired

4,299

3,905

Right-of-use assets

6,848

7,578

Other liabilities

2,430

2,578

Total non-current assets

360,657

354,367

Total non-current liabilities

89,713

94,643

Equity

Share capital

7

7

Share premium

182,992

183,395

Treasury share reserve

(32,030)

(30,016)

Capital reserves

21,515

23,180

Retained earnings

151,841

138,528

Other comprehensive income (loss)

423

(6,157)

Total equity

324,748

308,937

Total assets

585,365

550,498

Total equity and liabilities

585,365

550,498

Unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash fiows

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

June 30, 2026

June 30, 2025

Cash fiows from operating activities

Profit for the period

13,313

17,189

Adjustments for:

Depreciation and amortization

11,149

9,002

Loss on sale and write-off of non-financial assets

14

36

Interest and exchange rate changes

4,646

4,570

Unrealized gain on financial instruments

(336)

(1,386)

Income tax expenses

7,896

9,762

Impairment reversal on accounts receivable and contract assets

(1,271)

(239)

Share-based compensation

2,376

2,384

Other

95

20

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

Accounts receivable and contract assets

(13,166)

869

Recoverable taxes

(3,398)

1,280

Trade and other payables

360

(364)

Salaries and welfare charges

(7,875)

(4,454)

Contract liabilities

1,507

(5,781)

Other receivables and payables, net

2,513

757

Cash generated from operating activities

17,823

33,645

Income tax paid

(2,996)

(6,704)

Interest paid on loans and borrowings

(3,912)

(5,449)

Interest paid on lease

(438)

(353)

Income tax refund

174

127

Net cash from operating activities

10,651

21,266

Cash fiows from investing activities

Acquisition of property and equipment and intangible assets

(8,504)

(6,376)

Cash used in investing activities

(8,504)

(6,376)

Cash fiows from financing activities

Exercised share-based compensation

515

882

Payment of lease liabilities

(2,025)

(2,304)

Proceeds (outflows) from settlement of derivatives

25

(41)

Proceeds from loans and borrowings

24,611

24,722

Payment of loans and borrowings

(14,909)

(21,177)

Payment of installment related to accounts payable for business

acquired

(71)

(758)

Repurchase of treasury shares

(6,171)

(17,592)

Net cash from (used in) financing activities

1,975

(16,268)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

4,122

(1,378)

Cash and cash equivalents as of January 1

47,864

56,621

Exchange variation effect on cash and cash equivalents

1,445

3,400

Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30

53,431

58,643

Revenue Distribution

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

Revenue by Industry

(in USD thousand)

2Q26

2Q25

Var.

2Q26 x 2Q25

6M26

6M25

Var.

6M26 x 6M25

Financial Services

56,831

41,782

36.0%

108,016

79,029

36.7%

Retail and Industrial Goods

26,791

24,169

10.8%

54,736

48,390

13.1%

Consumer Goods

22,805

24,954

-8.6%

45,646

47,823

-4.6%

Technology and Telecommunications

17,137

10,212

67.8%

33,223

21,600

53.8%

Life Sciences

10,973

9,461

16.0%

21,444

18,519

15.8%

Other

8,283

6,607

25.4%

16,363

12,700

28.8%

Total

142,820

117,185

21.9%

279,428

228,061

22.5%

Revenue by Geography

(in USD thousand)

2Q26

2Q25

Var.

2Q26 x 2Q25

6M26

6M25

Var.

6M26 x 6M25

Latin America

72,017

54,519

32.1%

138,118

104,205

32.5%

North America

57,047

51,775

10.2%

114,094

100,834

13.2%

New Markets

13,756

10,891

26.3%

27,216

23,022

18.2%

Total

142,820

117,185

21.9%

279,428

228,061

22.5%

Top Clients

(in USD thousand)

2Q26

2Q25

Var.

2Q26 x 2Q25

6M26

6M25

Var.

6M26 x 6M25

Top Client

16,730

13,162

27.1%

31,429

24,920

26.1%

Top 10 Clients

60,456

50,803

19.0%

115,837

97,156

19.2%

Reconciliation of various income statement amounts from IFRS to non-IFRS measures

Revenue Growth at Constant Currency

2Q26

2Q25

Reported Revenue Growth

21.9%

8.0%

Foreign Exchange Rates Impact

-7.8%

4.3%

Revenue Growth at Constant Currency

14.1%

12.3%

Adjusted Gross Profit

(in USD thousand)

2Q26

2Q25

Var.

2Q26 x 2Q25

6M26

6M25

Var.

6M26 x 6M25

Revenue

142,820

117,185

21.9%

279,428

228,061

22.5%

Cost of Services Provided

(98,422)

(79,498)

23.8%

(195,270)

(155,908)

25.2%

Gross Profit

44,398

37,687

17.8%

84,158

72,153

16.6%

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Depreciation and amortization (cost of

services provided)

1,363

1,513

-9.9%

2,909

3,013

-3.5%

Share-based compensation

443

929

-52.3%

947

1,688

-43.9%

Adjusted Gross Profit

46,204

40,129

15.1%

88,013

76,854

14.5%

Adjusted Gross Profit Margin

32.4%

34.2%

-1.9p.p

31.5%

33.7%

-2.2p.p

Adjusted EBITDA

(in USD thousand)

2Q26

2Q25

Var.

2Q26 x 2Q25

6M26

6M25

Var.

6M26 x 6M25

Profit for the period

5,750

9,742

-41.0%

13,313

17,189

-22.5%

Adįustmєnts

Net finance cost

3,050

1,016

200.2%

5,042

2,760

82.7%

Income tax expense

3,262

4,742

-31.2%

7,896

9,762

-19.1%

Depreciation and amortization

5,591

4,605

21.4%

11,149

9,002

23.9%

Share-based compensation

1,329

1,423

-6.6%

2,376

2,384

-0.4%

Adjusted EBITDA

18,982

21,527

-11.8%

39,777

41,097

-3.2%

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

13.3%

18.4%

-5.1p.p

14.2%

18.0%

-3.8p.p

Adjusted Profit

(in USD thousand)

2Q26

2Q25

Var.

2Q26 x 2Q25

6M26

6M25

Var.

6M26 x 6M25

Profit for the period

5,750

9,742

-41.0%

13,313

17,189

-22.5%

Adįustmєnts

Acquisition-related expenses (1)

2,135

2,038

4.8%

4,237

4,044

4.8%

Share-based compensation

1,329

1,423

-6.6%

2,376

2,384

-0.3%

Tax effects on non-IFRS adjustments

(553)

(968)

-42.9%

(1,056)

(1,772)

-40.4%

Adjusted Profit

8,661

12,235

-29.2%

18,870

21,845

-13.6%

Adjusted Profit Margin

6.1%

10.4%

-4.4p.p

6.8%

9.6%

-2.8p.p

Adjusted Diluted EPS

(in USD)

2Q26

2Q25

Var.

2Q26 x 2Q25

6M26

6M25

Var.

6M26 x 6M25

Diluted EPS

0.05

0.07

-38.8%

0.10

0.13

-19.0%

Adįustmєnts

Acquisition-related expenses (1)

0.02

0.02

8.7%

0.03

0.03

9.6%

Share-based compensation

0.01

0.01

-3.1%

0.02

0.02

4.2%

Tax effects on non-IFRS adjustments (2)

0.00

-0.01

-40.7%

-0.01

-0.01

-37.7%

Adjusted Diluted EPS

0.07

0.09

-26.6%

0.15

0.16

-9.7%

Notes:

(1) Adjusted Profit and Adjusted Diluted EPS include amortization of intangible assets from acquired companies totaling (US$2,135) thousand in 2Q26 and (US$2,038) thousand in 2Q25.

(2) The calculation of the tax effect on non-IFRS Accounting Standards adjustments considers the nature of the expense, whether it is deductible or not, as well as whether it is a temporary or permanent difference. We also evaluate the tax scenario of each entity, taking into account whether deferred income tax assets would be realizable. Then, we apply the corresponding tax rate for the entity.

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