By Kevin Amado
Updated
- Price
- $342.64
- Analysts view
- Leaning bullish
- Discount category
- Below intrinsic value
- Pick status
- Research only
- Next earnings
- Earnings Nov 19 ·
- Market cap
- $92B
- Shares of Aug 31, 2026
- Yield at current rate
- 1.6%
- Current annual rate, at the price of Nov 12, 2026
- Dividend yield
- 1.5%
- Last 12 months, at the price of Nov 12, 2026
- P/E (trailing)
- 20.8
- Price of Nov 12, 2026
- EPS (trailing)
- $16.46
- 12 months to Jul 31, 2026
- 52-week range
- $252.84 – $682.27
- To Nov 12, 2026
- Beta
- 0.91
- Vs S&P 500, 5 years monthly, to Oct 30, 2026
- Average volume
- 3.6M
- 3 months, to Nov 12, 2026
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In short
- Thesis
- Investors fear that free AI tools will take customers from TurboTax and Credit Karma, and the 2027 tax season is the main test of that fear.
- Gap
- Can close. The January to April 2027 tax season shows whether TurboTax keeps its price-sensitive filers.
Company guidance: Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $22.88 to $23.12 for fiscal 2027 (, Q4 fiscal 2026 earnings release (8-K))
Price history
About
Intuit makes financial software for consumers, small businesses and accountants. Its main products are TurboTax for tax filing, QuickBooks for small business accounting, Credit Karma for credit monitoring and personal finance, Mailchimp for marketing, and ProTax software (Lacerte, ProSeries and ProConnect) for tax professionals. Intuit earns money from software subscriptions and tax filing fees.
QuickBooks also earns money from payments, payroll and small business loans. Credit Karma earns money when its users take loans, credit cards or insurance from partner lenders and insurers.
Thesis
Investors fear that free AI tools will let simple tax filers skip TurboTax. They also fear that people will manage their money inside AI chat tools such as ChatGPT and visit Credit Karma less. This fear deepened in May 2026, when Intuit cut its TurboTax revenue guidance. Intuit said it lost price-sensitive filers and cut 17% of its workforce.
Two securities class actions followed in July and August 2026, which add legal cost and negative attention. A change in how Intuit reports earnings adds confusion. From fiscal 2027, non-GAAP earnings include stock pay, so the fiscal 2027 guidance looks lower than the fiscal 2026 figure on the old basis. The gap can close if Intuit's own AI agents and its apps inside ChatGPT and Claude keep customers filing and banking with Intuit.
Fiscal 2026 revenue grew 14% to $21.4 billion, and the newer "Big Bets" products grew 34%. At its September 17, 2026 investor day, Intuit reiterated 9% to 10% revenue growth for fiscal 2027. The real test is the next tax season, from January to April 2027. TurboTax must show that it keeps its price-sensitive filers this time.
Fiscal Q1 2027 earnings on November 19, 2026 give the first read before that season starts. If TurboTax holds share through the 2027 tax season and Credit Karma keeps growing, the AI-disruption discount should start to close over the next two to four quarters.
Checkpoints
- Nov 19, 2026PendingFiscal Q1 2027 earnings: first read before tax seasonRevenue on track for the 9% to 10% fiscal 2027 growth guidance and steady Credit Karma growth pass; a guidance cut or weak Credit Karma fails.
- Feb 2027 · est.PendingFiscal Q2 2027 earnings: early tax season signsTurboTax guidance kept and no new loss of price-sensitive filers pass; a lower TurboTax outlook fails.
- May 2027 · est.PendingFiscal Q3 2027 earnings: TurboTax tax season 2027 resultTurboTax units and revenue that meet guidance and keep share pass; a second year of lost filers or a revenue cut fails.
Recent events
- October 20, 2026Intuit launched Credit Karma Tax for all Credit Karma members, for any level of tax complexity. The federal return is free, and each state return costs a flat $15. Optional expert help costs $29 or $39. This is the free offer for price-sensitive filers that Intuit described at its investor day.
- October 15, 2026Intuit signed an agreement to buy Sequence, an AI revenue management company for mid-market businesses. Sequence adds pricing, billing and collection tools to Intuit Enterprise Suite and QuickBooks Online Advanced. Intuit did not disclose the financial terms.
- October 15, 2026Intuit agreed to buy Sequence, a young company with an AI platform that automates quotes, billing and revenue recognition. Intuit will add it to Intuit Enterprise Suite and QuickBooks Online Advanced for mid-market businesses. Intuit did not give the price.
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- October 14, 2026Intuit made Intuit Intelligence, its AI agent platform for QuickBooks and its accountant software, available outside the United States, with releases from Toronto, London and Sydney. Some new features, such as automatic invoicing, are in beta.
- September 17, 2026At its investor day, the CEO said that price was the main reason why do-it-yourself tax customers left TurboTax. In tax year 2025, Intuit tested Credit Karma Tax, with a free federal return and a $15 state return. Intuit said that Credit Karma will now lead with a free offer for price-sensitive filers.
- September 17, 2026At its investor day, Intuit reiterated fiscal 2027 guidance: revenue of $23.28 to $23.51 billion (9% to 10% growth) and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $22.88 to $23.12 (23% to 24% growth on the new basis). It also set three-year targets: 10% to 15% yearly growth for Global Business Solutions, 4% to 8% for Consumer, and non-GAAP EPS growth in the high teens or more.
- August 25, 2026Intuit reported fiscal 2026 results. Revenue grew 14% to $21.4 billion, and the newer 'Big Bets' products grew 34%. Intuit guided 9% to 10% revenue growth for fiscal 2027 and raised the quarterly dividend 15% to $1.38. From fiscal 2027, non-GAAP earnings include stock pay. The stock fell about 12% on the next day.
- August 17, 2026A second class action, Bruce v. Intuit, was filed in the same court. It covers a longer period, from February 25, 2025 to June 1, 2026.
- July 10, 2026A shareholder filed a securities class action, Baldwin v. Intuit, in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. It alleges misleading statements about TurboTax's position with do-it-yourself filers from August 22, 2025 to May 20, 2026.
- May 20, 2026Intuit reported Q3 fiscal 2026 revenue of $8.56 billion, up 10%. It lowered its TurboTax outlook because it lost price-sensitive filers. It also announced a cut of 17% of its full-time workforce, about 3,000 jobs according to Reuters.
- February 24, 2026Intuit announced a multi-year partnership with Anthropic. TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks and Mailchimp connect to Claude products, and Intuit builds custom AI agents for mid-market businesses with the Claude Agent SDK. Intuit signed a similar deal with OpenAI in November 2025.
Latest news and filings
- Last earnings
- August 25, 2026 (8-K on sec.gov)
- Next earnings
- November 19, 2026, as the company confirmed.
- 10-KAnnual report for the period ended Jul 31, 2026Filed · intu-20260731
- 8-KEarnings release and Other company newsFiled · Press release and exhibits
- 8-KOther company newsFiled · Read it on sec.gov
- 10-QQuarterly report for the period ended Apr 30, 2026Filed · intu-20260430
- 8-KEarnings release and Exit or restructuring costsFiled · Press release and exhibits
- 8-KChange of directors or officersFiled · intu-20260428
- 8-KInvestor disclosureFiled · intu-20260316
- 10-QQuarterly report for the period ended Jan 31, 2026Filed · intu-20260131
- 8-KEarnings release and Other company newsFiled · Press release and exhibits
- 8-KNew material agreement and New debt or financial obligationFiled · intu-20260130
Risks
- AI-native tools may let simple tax filers complete a return without paying for TurboTax. TurboTax units fell 2% to 39.0 million in fiscal 2026, and Intuit guides only 2% to 3% TurboTax revenue growth for fiscal 2027.
- OpenAI launched a personal finance feature in ChatGPT on May 15, 2026, with budgets from linked bank accounts. If people manage their money inside ChatGPT, they can visit Credit Karma less. Credit Karma is Intuit's fastest-growing business, with fiscal 2026 revenue up 20%. Credit Karma has its own app inside ChatGPT, which reduces this risk.
- Two US securities class actions allege that Intuit made misleading statements about TurboTax's position with do-it-yourself filers before the May 2026 guidance cut. At September 9, 2026, the court had not appointed a lead plaintiff. In Canada, an Ontario court certified a consumer class action on July 24, 2026, and Intuit plans to appeal. These cases add legal cost and negative attention.
- Intuit is cutting 17% of its full-time workforce while it launches new AI agent products. Intuit expects the plan to cost about $315 million and to be mostly done in Q1 fiscal 2027. A restructuring this large can slow product work or hurt customer service.
Balance sheet
- Cash
- $7.2B
- Debt
- $7.7B
- Net debt
- $500M
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 0.1×
- EBITDA $6.7B, last 12 months
- Interest cover
- 23×
- times profit pays interest
- Credit line
- $2.2B
- undrawn
Cash against debt
debt covered by cashnet debt $500M
Leverage: net debt / EBITDA
low, under 2×medium, 2× to 4×high, over 4×
When the debt is due
Credit ratings
- Moody's A3 · stable
- S&P A · stable
Intuit funds itself mainly with cash from operations and with unsecured notes that the parent company issues. Free cash flow of about $8.6 billion in fiscal 2026 paid for $5.5 billion of buybacks (13.4 million shares) and $1.3 billion of dividends. At July 31, 2026, $7.9 billion of the buyback authorization remained. At July 31, 2026, $6.75 billion of debt was fixed-rate senior unsecured notes. The other $970 million was drawn on secured credit lines inside special-purpose subsidiaries that fund small business loans. These lines have no recourse to Intuit Inc. In August 2026, Intuit repaid the $750 million of notes due in September 2026, so only $500 million is now due before August 2027. Cash includes investments. EBITDA is fiscal 2026 operating income plus depreciation and amortization, and interest cover is for fiscal 2026. The undrawn revolving credit line runs to January 2031 and backs a commercial paper program. No commercial paper was outstanding. The $5.0 billion of funds held for customers is matched by an equal amount that Intuit owes them. This money is not Intuit's own cash, and the balance rises and falls with the tax season.
Dividends
- Yield at the current rate
- 1.6% (current annual rate, at today’s price)
- Dividend yield
- 1.5% (last 12 months, at today’s price of $342.64)
- Paid per share
- $4.98 in the last 12 months (4 payments)
- Current annual rate
- $5.52 ($1.38 × 4 a year)
- Payout ratio
- 29% of the last fiscal year’s earnings (the year that ended July 31, 2026)
- Latest ex-dividend date
- October 8, 2026, $1.38 per share
Dividends per share by year
| 2016 | $1.24 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1.41 | |
| 2018 | $1.64 | |
| 2019 | $1.94 | |
| 2020 | $2.18 | |
| 2021 | $2.45 | |
| 2022 | $2.82 | |
| 2023 | $3.24 | |
| 2024 | $3.74 | |
| 2025 | $4.32 |
From 2020 to 2025, the dividend grew by about 14.7% a year. From 2015 to 2025, the dividend grew by about 15.2% a year.
Source: company filings and market data, read on November 13, 2026. The ex-dividend date is the first day a buyer no longer gets the next payment.
Questions about Intuit
What does Intuit do?
Intuit makes financial software for consumers, small businesses and accountants. Its market cap is $92B at the current price of $342.64.
When does Intuit report earnings next?
The company confirmed that it will report on November 19, 2026. It last reported results on August 25, 2026.
Is Intuit stock below its intrinsic value?
Intuit stock is below intrinsic value. This is general information, not advice.
What changed recently at Intuit?
The latest update is from October 20, 2026. Intuit launched Credit Karma Tax for all Credit Karma members, for any level of tax complexity.
What are the main risks for Intuit?
AI-native tools may let simple tax filers complete a return without paying for TurboTax. OpenAI launched a personal finance feature in ChatGPT on May 15, 2026, with budgets from linked bank accounts. Two US securities class actions allege that Intuit made misleading statements about TurboTax's position with do-it-yourself filers before the May 2026 guidance cut.
How much debt and cash does Intuit have?
At July 31, 2026, Intuit had $7.7B of debt and $7.2B of cash.
Does Intuit pay a dividend?
Yes. The current annual dividend of Intuit is $5.52 per share. That is a dividend yield of 1.6% at the current price of $342.64. In the last 12 months, it paid $4.98 per share (1.5%). The latest ex-dividend date was October 8, 2026.
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