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CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 April 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 2 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue grew 12% year over year: Revenue was $281.3 million, up 12% from $251.6 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin widened to 43%: Adjusted EBITDA was $120.2 million, up 21% from $99.1 million. The margin was 43%, against 39% a year earlier. Source
  • GAAP operating income turned positive: GAAP operating income was $48.8 million against a $10.7 million loss a year earlier. GAAP net income was $15.4 million, or $0.03 diluted EPS. Source
  • Operating expenses fell year over year: Total GAAP operating expenses were $160.1 million, against $195.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Top-five insurer expanded APD and AI: A top-five insurer, based on 2024 direct premium written, signed a multi-year enterprise agreement covering core APD solutions and its full AI-enabled suite. Source
  • Second top-five insurer moves Casualty: A different top-five insurer signed a multi-year agreement to move a significant portion of its Casualty operations onto CCC's platform. Source
  • Cash balance fell to $36.9 million: Cash and equivalents were $36.9 million at March 31, 2026, against $111.2 million at December 31, 2025. Total debt was $1.288 billion. Source
  • ASR program completed: The accelerated share repurchase was completed with about 43 million shares repurchased, using $300 million of the $500 million authorization. Source

“As our largest and most sophisticated customers scale adoption, it reinforces our confidence in the durability of our model and the long-term growth opportunity ahead.”

Githesh Ramamurthy, Chairman & CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue Sourcesecond quarter 2026$283.0 million to $285.0 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcesecond quarter 2026$111.0 million to $113.0 millionNew
Revenue Sourcefull year 2026$1.155 billion to $1.163 billionRaised from $1.147 billion to $1.157 billion
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull year 2026$484.0 million to $490.0 millionRaised from $477.0 million to $485.0 million

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 revenue range raised at both ends, to $1.155 billion to $1.163 billion from $1.147 billion to $1.157 billion. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA range raised to $484.0 million to $490.0 million from $477.0 million to $485.0 million. Source
  • New guidance: Second-quarter 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA ranges were given for the first time in this release. Source
  • New: A top-five insurer signed a multi-year enterprise agreement covering core APD solutions and the full suite of AI-enabled solutions. Source
  • New: A different top-five insurer signed a multi-year agreement to move a significant portion of its Casualty operations onto CCC's platform. Source
  • New: John Schweitzer joined the Board of Directors. Source
  • Ended: The accelerated share repurchase begun in the fourth quarter of 2025 was completed in the quarter. Source

Results and profit growth

  • Revenue grew 12% year over year: Revenue was $281.3 million, up 12% from $251.6 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin widened to 43%: Adjusted EBITDA was $120.2 million, up 21% from $99.1 million. The margin was 43%, against 39% a year earlier. Source
  • GAAP operating income turned positive: GAAP operating income was $48.8 million against a $10.7 million loss a year earlier. GAAP net income was $15.4 million, or $0.03 diluted EPS. Source
  • Adjusted net income and EPS rose: Adjusted net income was $66.8 million, up from $54.5 million. Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.11, against $0.08. Source

Operating costs and margins

  • Operating expenses fell year over year: Total GAAP operating expenses were $160.1 million, against $195.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Line-item expense declines: General and administrative was $49.6 million, down from $67.1 million. Selling and marketing was $39.4 million, against $48.3 million, and research and development was $52.5 million, against $61.8 million. Source
  • Stock-based compensation fell: Stock-based compensation in the cash flow statement was $31.9 million, against $61.0 million. The adjusted reconciliation shows $35.1 million, against $65.9 million, including payroll tax. Source
  • Gross margin held at 74%: GAAP gross margin was 74% in both periods, with gross profit of $208.9 million. Adjusted gross margin was 77% in both periods. Source
  • Interest expense and tax rose: Interest expense was $20.3 million, against $16.9 million. Income tax was a $18.0 million provision, against a $13.4 million benefit a year earlier. Source

“As insurance claims grow more complex, our customers are relying on CCC to support high‑consequence, mission‑critical workflows with greater automation, intelligence, and consistency,”

Githesh Ramamurthy, Chairman & CEO

Products and customer wins

  • Top-five insurer expanded APD and AI: A top-five insurer, based on 2024 direct premium written, signed a multi-year enterprise agreement covering core APD solutions and its full AI-enabled suite. Source
  • Second top-five insurer moves Casualty: A different top-five insurer signed a multi-year agreement to move a significant portion of its Casualty operations onto CCC's platform. Source
  • Casualty wins follow prior decision: The Casualty agreement follows a fourth-quarter 2025 decision by a top-six insurer. Both platform decisions were grounded in long-standing relationships and proven execution in APD. Source

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • Cash balance fell to $36.9 million: Cash and equivalents were $36.9 million at March 31, 2026, against $111.2 million at December 31, 2025. Total debt was $1.288 billion. Source
  • Free cash flow of $41.6 million: Operating cash flow was $57.5 million and free cash flow $41.6 million, against $58.5 million and $43.6 million a year earlier. Capital spending was $15.9 million. Source
  • Accrued expenses fell in quarter: Accrued expenses were $55.9 million, against $80.9 million at December 31, 2025. Deferred revenues were $71.5 million, against $72.8 million. Source

Share repurchases and capital returns

  • ASR program completed: The accelerated share repurchase was completed with about 43 million shares repurchased, using $300 million of the $500 million authorization. Source
  • Open-market buybacks of $100 million: After the ASR, the company repurchased a further $100 million of stock in the open market. About $100 million remains available under the authorization. Source
  • Share count fell with buybacks: Shares outstanding were 586.7 million at March 31, 2026, against 605.4 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Employee tax withholding payments fell: Cash paid for employee taxes withheld on vesting of equity awards was $17.3 million, against $43.5 million a year earlier. Source

Board and governance changes

  • John Schweitzer joins board: Schweitzer has more than three decades of leadership in enterprise technology and global go-to-market organizations, including senior roles at Salesforce, Informatica, SAP and Oracle. Source
  • Board expanded over 18 months: Schweitzer, Neil de Crescenzo and Barak Eilam were added over the past 18 months. The company says the board supports platform scale, AI innovation and long-term value creation while preserving ecosystem neutrality. Source

Coming up, as management said on 30 April 2026

  • About $100 million of authorization remains: Approximately $100 million remains available under the share repurchase authorization after the open-market purchases. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Large customers SourceTwo top-five insurers signed multi-year agreements

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management states the accelerated share repurchase begun in the fourth quarter of 2025 was completed in the first quarter. 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.