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## IFS Q1 2026 Financial Results: Strong Start with 25% ARR Growth
IFS announced its financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2026, recording a strong start to the year with a 25% increase in annual recurring revenue (ARR). It is observed that industrial artificial intelligence (AI) is moving beyond being merely a decision support tool to a new operational phase where it actively drives business across assets, workflows, and operations.
### Key Drivers of Growth
The quarterly growth was supported by IFS's new customer acquisitions, existing customers expanding their solutions, high customer retention rates, and the rapid adoption of AI-powered capabilities in operational workflows. Among companies with $1 billion in revenue, names such as Aramex, Coca-Cola, China Airlines, Drydocks World, FirstSolar, JVCKENWOOD, LATAM Airlines, Miele, and Shin Maywa Industries chose the IFS.ai platform.
### Increasing Commercial Value with Enterprise-Scale AI Usage
Customers are transforming their operations by using IFS solutions across more locations, assets, and processes. AI is now at the heart of more autonomous operations, not just supporting individual tasks; systems are performing planning, decision-making, and business execution in complex environments with minimal human intervention.
This transformation is clearly visible in the asset-intensive and service-oriented industries that IFS serves. AI is integrated into critical task processes and the application layer of operations, increasing productivity, reducing inefficiencies, and providing faster, more consistent results.
### IFS CEO Mark Moffat's Assessment
"We are seeing AI shift from supporting business to actively doing business, and this is changing how our customers manage their operations. With targeted investments, strategic partnerships, and industry-specific solutions, we are equipping our customers with Industrial AI to provide the agility required by the wave of global growth. Our first-quarter results show that IFS is the platform where AI works in the real world, and this is more valuable than ever," he said.
### IFS CFO Matthias Heiden's Statement
"We had a resilient start to 2026, performing in line with our strategic plan. 25% ARR growth, new customer acquisitions, high retention rates, and expansion within the installed base have positioned us strongly for the year. Despite macroeconomic challenges, all regions contributed positively, which demonstrates customers' confidence in IFS innovations and the return on investment they achieve," he stated.
### Q1 2026 Platform Developments
- IFS Softeon: The acquisition of Softeon, completed in March 2026, strengthened warehouse and supply chain execution capabilities, increasing the coordination between planning and real-time operations.
- IFS.ai Logistics: Introduced in March after the acquisition of 7Bridges, this solution connects transportation planning, execution, and financial outcomes, enabling more precise and automated management of complex logistics networks.
- IFS.ai Operational Intelligence: Gathers asset and operational performance under a single source of truth, proactively detecting failures. After strong adoption in the energy sector, it is rapidly spreading to all industries.
These developments reflect a focus on systems aiming for increased autonomy and integration amidst real-world operational constraints such as geopolitical tensions, global supply chain uncertainty, and inflation.
### Brand Presence and Market Outlook
In 2026, IFS increased its global visibility by becoming the Main Sponsor of Chelsea Football Club, supporting the club's operations with AI-powered capabilities. It also became the official technology partner of the Formula 1 Cadillac Team, embedding its software into engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain processes.
IFS was named a leader in IDC's "2026 Worldwide AI-Powered Manufacturing Applications" report and was the only vendor to receive the Customer Choice award in the Gartner Peer Insights 2025 Field Service Management report.
Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum Group, said, "Consistent ARR growth and strong customer retention indicate that customers are standardizing on platforms that support their long-term operational needs. This often means AI is integrated into planning, scheduling, and execution processes, not just decision support."
### Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility
For the fourth consecutive year, IFS maintained 100% renewable electricity usage in its global operations, achieved over 60% savings in energy and facility costs in newly opened facilities, and demonstrated significant success in CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) volunteering with 36.2% employee participation.
### About IFS
IFS is a leading technology company providing Industrial AI solutions for businesses operating in manufacturing, maintenance, and service-oriented industries worldwide. The flexible nature of the IFS.ai platform allows it to be adapted to each customer's needs and business evolution.
Today, the value of critical assets managed by IFS.ai customers is $2.4 trillion, with 800 million airline passengers annually using aircraft maintained by this platform, and 2 billion people relying on elevators and escalators. 200 billion packages are produced and distributed annually through this platform, and 250 million jobs are planned with IFS technology.
For IFS, this is not just a market opportunity but a reflection of their responsibility as a world leader in industrial AI.
