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Akamai Technologies, Inc.

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Akamai (AKAM) Q2 2026 Earnings: It Beat The Bar And Fell 6.8%

Published 2026-08-08

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Q2 2026

2026-08-08

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Current price

$110.42

+0.42 (+0.38%)

Trailing / Forward P/E

40.01x

Forward: 15.41x

Market cap / Volume

—

Volume: —

Revenue / Earnings Growth

5.4%

Earnings: -26.8%

Margins

7.6% op

Gross: 57.5% · Net: 9.5%

Balance sheet

1.64x current

Debt / Equity: 196.7

52-week range / Beta

$70.82 - $165.45

Beta: 0.65

Analyst target

$157.43

Upside: 42.6%

Cash / shareholder return

4.47% FCF yield

Dividend yield: —

Company context

Industry: Software - Infrastructure

Country: United States

Employees: —

Price to book: 3.34x

Return on equity: 8.9%

Akamai Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of security, delivery, and cloud computing solutions in the United States and internationally. It offers security solutions that include web application and application programming interfaces (API) protection solutions, which protect web, API, and mobile app traffic from attacks; Bot & Abuse portfolio, which provides solutions to help customers protect against threats; full account lifecycle protections including the ability to defend against account takeover and opening abuse, adversarial bot protection, protection against credential stuffing, inventory scalping, and hoarding; and solutions designed to stop persistent scrapers from stealing content; API security, which discovers, audits, and monitors API; and microservice and application component protection that analyzes and protects application traffic that moves between application components. The company also offers cloud computing services, which include compute, storage, and cloud native and networking services; and Akamai App Platform, provides ready-to-run templates that address challenges in deploying, managing and scaling Kubernetes clusters at scale. In addition, it offers delivery solutions that include web and mobile performance solutions, which enables dynamic websites and applications, as well as global traffic management, site acceleration, application load balancing, large-scale load testing, and real-user monitoring; and media delivery solutions, including video streaming and video player services, game and software delivery, broadcast operations, authoritative domain name system, resolution, and data and analytics. Akamai Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Market context for AKAM

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AKAM vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

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Akamai Technologies, Inc.

AKAM

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Latest video

Q2 2026

Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.

Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.

Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.

Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.

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Intel Corporation

INTC

YouTube Spotify Podbean Apple

Latest video

Q2 2026

Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.

Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.

Valuation already asks investors to pay up, so the upside case depends on continued execution staying strong.

Expect a more volatile ride than the market average; that can amplify upside, but drawdowns can come fast too.

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Microsoft Corp.

MSFT

YouTube Spotify Podbean Apple

Latest video

Q4 FY2026

Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.

Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.

Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.

Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.

Market Cap

More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.

AKAM

$15.87B

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

INTC

$476.12B

Intel Corporation

MSFT

$3.59T

Microsoft Corp.

Trailing P/E

Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.

AKAM

40.0x

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

INTC

—

Intel Corporation

MSFT

26.9x

Microsoft Corp.

Forward P/E

Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.

AKAM

15.4x

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

INTC

44.1x

Intel Corporation

MSFT

20.5x

Microsoft Corp.

Revenue Growth

Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.

AKAM

5.4%

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

INTC

25.4%

Intel Corporation

MSFT

17.7%

Microsoft Corp.

Earnings Growth

Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.

AKAM

-26.8%

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

INTC

—

Intel Corporation

MSFT

31.7%

Microsoft Corp.

Operating Margin

Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.

AKAM

7.6%

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

INTC

12.2%

Intel Corporation

MSFT

45.1%

Microsoft Corp.

Gross Margin

Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.

AKAM

57.5%

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

INTC

38.9%

Intel Corporation

MSFT

67.9%

Microsoft Corp.

Net Margin

Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.

AKAM

9.5%

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

INTC

-19.8%

Intel Corporation

MSFT

40.3%

Microsoft Corp.

Return on Equity

ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.

AKAM

8.9%

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

INTC

-10.7%

Intel Corporation

MSFT

34.0%

Microsoft Corp.

Free Cash Flow Yield

Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.

AKAM

4.5%

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

INTC

1.0%

Intel Corporation

MSFT

0.5%

Microsoft Corp.

Debt to Equity

Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.

AKAM

196.67x

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

INTC

49.00x

Intel Corporation

MSFT

29.12x

Microsoft Corp.

Current Ratio

A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.

AKAM

1.64x

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

INTC

1.60x

Intel Corporation

MSFT

1.23x

Microsoft Corp.

Beta

Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.

AKAM

0.65

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

INTC

2.24

Intel Corporation

MSFT

1.10

Microsoft Corp.

Dividend Yield

Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.

AKAM

—

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

INTC

—

Intel Corporation

MSFT

0.8%

Microsoft Corp.

Analyst Upside

Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.

AKAM

42.6%

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

INTC

27.5%

Intel Corporation

MSFT

17.8%

Microsoft Corp.

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Episode archive for AKAM

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Q2 2026

Episode live

2026-08-08

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Akamai (AKAM) Q2 2026 Earnings: It Beat The Bar And Fell 6.8%

Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Akamai Technologies, Inc.. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.

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Q1 2026

Episode live

2026-05-08

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AKAM Stock: $1.1B Revenue — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis

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