Q3 FY26 · Ended Sep 30, 2026 · View SEC filing
Most of the profit jump is a missing charge
The year-ago quarter carried a write-down 1.7 times its reported operating income, so the comparison flatters this year.
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Most Insights contracts are billed up front, so customers fund the business before the work is delivered.
Selling and administration takes nearly half of revenue, far more than delivery, so sales productivity largely shapes the margin.
An extra subscriber costs little to serve, which keeps gross margin high even when revenue barely grows.
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