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Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 April 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 3 lowered, 4 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Recurring revenue rose 7%: Recurring revenues were $1,288 million, up 7%. Constant currency growth was 6%, driven by organic growth in ICS and GTO and by acquisitions in ICS. Source
  • Diluted and adjusted EPS both rose: Diluted EPS rose 15% to $2.36 and Adjusted EPS rose 11% to $2.72. Net earnings rose 14% to $276 million; Adjusted net earnings rose 10% to $318 million. Source
  • ICS revenue rose 9%: ICS total revenues were $1,465 million, up $118 million. ICS pre-tax earnings rose $17 million to $309 million; pre-tax margin fell to 21.1% from 21.7%. Source
  • Capital Markets flat in constant currency: GTO Capital Markets rose 2% reported and was flat in constant currency. New sales added 4pts, offset by a 3pt decrease in internal growth. Source
  • Distribution and float cut margin 80 bps: Adjusted Operating income margin was 21.5% against 22.4%. Higher distribution revenue and higher float income reduced margins by 80 basis points; the nine-month reduction was 50 basis points. Source
  • Closed sales fell 19%: Closed sales were $58 million against $71 million. Nine-month closed sales were $147 million against $174 million, down 16%. Source
  • CQG acquisition completed April 30: Broadridge completed the CQG acquisition on April 30, 2026. CQG is a Denver-based execution management system provider; the purchase price was about $173 million plus contingent consideration. Source

“We are executing on our strategy to democratize and digitize governance, simplify and innovate trading in capital markets, and modernize wealth management.”

Tim Gokey, Broadridge CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Recurring revenue growth, constant currency (Non-GAAP) SourceFY26At or above 7%Raised from Higher end of 5 - 7%
Adjusted Operating income margin (Non-GAAP) SourceFY2620 - 21%Kept
Adjusted earnings per share growth (Non-GAAP) SourceFY2610 - 12%Raised from 9 - 12%
Closed sales SourceFY26$240 - $290MLowered from $290 - $330M
Foreign currency impact on Recurring revenue growth SourceFY26(1%) - 0%Kept
Operating income margin (GAAP) SourceFY2617 - 19%Kept
Diluted earnings per share growth (GAAP) SourceFY2632 - 36%Kept
Non-GAAP adjustment to Adjusted operating income margin guidance SourceFY26approximately $6 millionLowered from approximately $10 million
Non-GAAP adjustment to Adjusted EPS growth guidance SourceFY26approximately $0.04 per shareLowered from approximately $0.07 per share

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Recurring revenue growth constant currency guidance raised from the higher end of 5-7% to at or above 7%. Source
  • Guidance raised: Adjusted EPS growth guidance raised from 9-12% to 10-12%. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Closed sales guidance revised down from $290-330 million to $240-290 million. Source
  • Guidance kept: Adjusted operating income margin guidance of 20-21% left unchanged. Source
  • New: CQG, Inc. acquisition completed on April 30, 2026, after the quarter end; CQG is placed in the GTO segment. Source
  • Ended: Production facility closure reported as completed in the third quarter, with total pre-tax costs of about $20 million. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Recurring revenue rose 7%: Recurring revenues were $1,288 million, up 7%. Constant currency growth was 6%, driven by organic growth in ICS and GTO and by acquisitions in ICS. Source
  • Diluted and adjusted EPS both rose: Diluted EPS rose 15% to $2.36 and Adjusted EPS rose 11% to $2.72. Net earnings rose 14% to $276 million; Adjusted net earnings rose 10% to $318 million. Source
  • Event-driven revenue rose 38%: Event-driven revenues were $73 million, from higher mutual fund proxy revenues and higher equity and other revenues. Source
  • Nine-month earnings grew faster: Nine-month total revenues rose 9% to $5,257 million. Nine-month Diluted EPS rose 57% to $6.18, which includes digital asset gains; Adjusted EPS rose 16% to $5.81. Source

Segment results and Other

  • ICS revenue rose 9%: ICS total revenues were $1,465 million, up $118 million. ICS pre-tax earnings rose $17 million to $309 million; pre-tax margin fell to 21.1% from 21.7%. Source
  • ICS operating expenses rose 10%: ICS operating expenses rose $101 million to $1,156 million, driven by distribution expenses, volume-related expenses, and acquisitions and investments. Source
  • GTO recurring revenue rose 5%: GTO recurring revenues were $488 million, up 5%; constant currency growth was 3%, all organic. Pre-tax earnings rose 21% to $85 million; pre-tax margin rose to 17.5% from 15.2%. Source
  • Corporate loss slightly wider: Corporate and Other pre-tax loss was $54 million against $52 million, mainly from higher technology costs. Interest expense fell $6 million and a $6 million digital asset gain was recorded. Source

“At the same time, we are putting in place the building blocks of future growth by leading in tokenization, driving the digitization of communications, and scaling AI,”

Tim Gokey, Broadridge CEO

Products and customers

  • Regulatory revenue rose 9%: Regulatory recurring revenues rose 9% to $399 million. Equity revenue position growth was 11%, and mutual fund/ETF position growth was 6%. Source
  • Data-driven fund solutions rose 9%: Data-driven fund solutions rose 9% to $126 million, from data and analytics revenue growth and the Acolin and iJoin acquisitions. Source
  • Customer communications rose 5%: Customer communications rose 5% to $209 million, driven by digital revenue growth and an acquisition. Nine-month customer communications rose 6%. Source
  • Capital Markets flat in constant currency: GTO Capital Markets rose 2% reported and was flat in constant currency. New sales added 4pts, offset by a 3pt decrease in internal growth. Source
  • Wealth and investment management up 10%: Wealth and Investment Management rose 10% to $193 million, or 8% in constant currency, from 8pts of internal growth that benefitted from higher trading volumes. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Postage lifted distribution revenue: Distribution revenues rose $38 million to $593 million. A postage rate increase of about $34 million drove most of the rise; nine-month distribution revenues rose 10%. Source
  • Distribution and float cut margin 80 bps: Adjusted Operating income margin was 21.5% against 22.4%. Higher distribution revenue and higher float income reduced margins by 80 basis points; the nine-month reduction was 50 basis points. Source
  • Tax rate fell on discrete benefits: Effective tax rate was 18.9% against 21.8%. Interest expense, net fell $6 million to $25 million on lower average borrowings and lower borrowing costs. Source

Demand and the order book

  • Closed sales fell 19%: Closed sales were $58 million against $71 million. Nine-month closed sales were $147 million against $174 million, down 16%. Source
  • Internal trade growth reached 16%: Internal trade growth, the estimated change in daily average trade volumes for trade-linked clients, was 16% against 14%. Nine-month internal trade growth was 15%. Source
  • Equity positions grew 15%: Equity positions grew 15%, the same rate as the prior-year quarter. Equity revenue position growth was 11%; nine-month equity position growth was 16%. Source
  • Mutual fund event-driven revenue up 52%: Mutual fund event-driven revenues rose 52% to $32 million. Equity and other event-driven revenues rose 28% to $40 million. Source

Capital, cash and returns to shareholders

  • Free cash flow rose to $591 million: Nine-month free cash flow was $590.9 million against $393.2 million. Operating cash flow was $668.2 million against $471.6 million. Source
  • Share buybacks rose sharply: Treasury stock purchases were $352.9 million for nine months, against $4.2 million. Dividends paid were $330.7 million over the same period. Source
  • Cash fell as debt was repaid: Cash and cash equivalents ended March 31 at $304.8 million, against $561.5 million at June 30, 2025. Nine-month debt repayments were $1,016.8 million against $988.5 million of debt proceeds. Source
  • Acquisition spending fell: Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, used $121.0 million in nine months, against $193.5 million. Other investing activities used $27.1 million. Source

Strategy and investment

  • CQG acquisition completed April 30: Broadridge completed the CQG acquisition on April 30, 2026. CQG is a Denver-based execution management system provider; the purchase price was about $173 million plus contingent consideration. Source
  • Canton Coin holdings contributed: Canton Coins were contributed to Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc. Related realized and unrealized gains or losses are excluded from the Adjusted measures. Source
  • Acquisitions added to ICS growth: ICS recurring constant currency growth was 8%: 4pts internal growth, 2pts net new business and 1pt from acquisitions. Source

Non-recurring items and adjustments

  • Digital asset gain lifted Corporate: Corporate and Other earned $121 million before taxes for nine months, against a $144 million loss, mainly from a $244 million gain on digital assets and lower interest expense. Source
  • Amortization excluded from Adjusted EPS: Amortization of acquired intangibles and purchased intellectual property was $0.45 per diluted share in the quarter and is excluded from Adjusted EPS of $2.72. Source
  • Acquisition costs excluded: Acquisition and integration costs were $4.7 million in the quarter and $14.3 million for nine months, and are excluded from the Adjusted measures. Source

Coming up, as management said on 30 April 2026

  • CQG to report within GTO: CQG will be reported within the GTO reportable segment after the acquisition. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Closed sales Source$58 million in the quarter; $147 million for nine months
Equity position growth Source15%
Equity revenue position growth Source11%
Mutual fund / ETF position growth Source6%
Internal trade growth Source16%

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Closed sales declined in the quarter and in the nine months, the lower figures are a demand measure the company tracks. Source
  • Financial: Higher distribution revenue and higher float income reduced Adjusted operating income margin by 80 basis points in the quarter. Source
  • Demand: Lower software term license revenue reduced GTO Capital Markets organic growth by 6pts, offsetting the benefit of higher trading volumes. Source
  • External: Foreign currency changes reduced consolidated Recurring revenue growth by 1 point in the quarter, based on the GAAP and constant currency reconciliation. Source
  • Operational: Higher technology costs in Corporate and Other more than offset lower interest expense in the quarter. Source
  • Financial: Digital asset fair value changes are non-cash items; the nine-month change was a $235.0 million adjustment in the operating cash flow reconciliation. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said it is set to deliver its long-term growth targets for the three-year period ending fiscal 2026. Source
  • Not stated: The second-quarter release reaffirmed closed sales of $290-330 million; this release revises the range to $240-290 million.
  • Met: Costs of about $20 million for the production facility closure were completed in the third quarter, as the prior release planned. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.