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CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 October 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 10.1%: Total revenue was $294.1 million, up 10.1% from $267.1 million a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 18.5%: Adjusted EBITDA was $130.5 million, up from $110.1 million. The adjusted EBITDA margin was 44%, against 41% a year earlier. Source
  • AI revenue run-rate reached $130 million: AI-related revenue reached an annualized run-rate of about $130 million in the quarter, up 40% year over year. The run-rate was about $120 million in the second quarter. Source
  • Insurers moved from experiment to deployment: Management said the AI growth reflects customers moving from experimenting with AI to deploying it at scale. Source
  • Operating cash flow and free cash flow rose: Cash from operations was $100.4 million and free cash flow was $82.5 million, against $94.8 million and $78.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • All-cash deal by GTCR and Elliott: Shareholders will receive $7.75 per share in cash, representing an enterprise value of about $6.1 billion, under the GTCR and Elliott agreement. Source
  • Guidance practice suspended: The company is suspending its practice of providing guidance because of the proposed transaction, and gave no new ranges in this release. Source

“Our performance reflects the durability of our business, the trust customers place in us, and the increasing role our platform plays in helping participants across the insurance economy operate more efficiently and achieve better outcomes”

Githesh Ramamurthy, Chairman & CEO of CCC

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance withdrawn: The company suspended its guidance practice and gave no new revenue or adjusted EBITDA ranges. The July 30, 2026 third-quarter and full-year ranges are not repeated. Source
  • New: A definitive agreement was announced on October 15, 2026 for a GTCR-led consortium, including Elliott, to acquire the company. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 10.1%: Total revenue was $294.1 million, up 10.1% from $267.1 million a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 18.5%: Adjusted EBITDA was $130.5 million, up from $110.1 million. The adjusted EBITDA margin was 44%, against 41% a year earlier. Source
  • GAAP net income turned positive: GAAP net income was $30.2 million, against a net loss of $2.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted net income rose to $75.1 million: Adjusted net income was $75.1 million, up from $59.4 million. Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.13, against $0.09. Source

Margins and costs

  • GAAP gross margin was 74%: GAAP gross margin was 74%, against 72%. GAAP gross profit was $218.0 million, up from $193.0 million. Source
  • Adjusted gross margin fell to 76%: The adjusted gross profit margin was 76%, against 78% a year earlier. Adjusted gross profit was $224.6 million. Source
  • GAAP operating income rose to $57.4 million: GAAP operating income was $57.4 million, against $30.0 million. Adjusted operating income was $115.7 million, against $93.0 million. Source
  • Stock compensation fell; M&A costs rose: Stock-based compensation and related employer payroll tax was $31.8 million, against $39.8 million. M&A and integration costs were $3.7 million, against $0.2 million. Source

“We believe this positions CCC to deliver even greater value to the insurance economy in the years ahead.”

Githesh Ramamurthy, Chairman & CEO of CCC

AI and customer wins

  • AI revenue run-rate reached $130 million: AI-related revenue reached an annualized run-rate of about $130 million in the quarter, up 40% year over year. The run-rate was about $120 million in the second quarter. Source
  • Insurers moved from experiment to deployment: Management said the AI growth reflects customers moving from experimenting with AI to deploying it at scale. Source
  • Largest Medhub auto casualty adoption: A top-five insurer became the largest adopter of Medhub for Auto Casualty, which uses AI to extract insights from medical records. The company called it the largest EvolutionIQ application in P&C auto. Source

Cash flow and capital

  • Operating cash flow and free cash flow rose: Cash from operations was $100.4 million and free cash flow was $82.5 million, against $94.8 million and $78.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Nine-month free cash flow rose: Free cash flow for the nine months was $206.5 million, against $149.6 million in the prior-year period. Source
  • Cash and total debt at quarter-end: Cash and cash equivalents were $202.9 million and total debt was $1.28 billion at September 30, 2026. Source
  • Buybacks and share count declined: Nine-month repurchases of common stock were $100.2 million, against $212.5 million a year earlier. Shares outstanding fell to 590.5 million from 605.4 million. Source

Transaction and strategy

  • All-cash deal by GTCR and Elliott: Shareholders will receive $7.75 per share in cash, representing an enterprise value of about $6.1 billion, under the GTCR and Elliott agreement. Source
  • Company to become privately held: Upon closing, the company will be privately held rather than publicly listed. Source
  • AI and network investment plans: Management expects the transaction to speed up AI and agentic capabilities and to expand the network at the center of the platform. Source

Guidance and disclosure

  • Guidance practice suspended: The company is suspending its practice of providing guidance because of the proposed transaction, and gave no new ranges in this release. Source
  • No conference call or webcast: The company will not hold a call or webcast on the quarterly results, unlike its prior quarter. Source
  • Non-GAAP measures reconciled to GAAP: The release reconciles adjusted measures, including adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow, to the nearest GAAP figures in its tables. Source

Coming up, as management said on 29 October 2026

  • Deal expected to close Q1 2027: The proposed transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to approvals and other customary conditions. Source
  • Stockholder meeting to be announced: A stockholder meeting to seek approval of the proposed transaction will be announced as promptly as practicable. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Customer count Sourcemore than 35,000 businesses

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: Closing of the transaction is subject to regulatory and stockholder approvals and other customary closing conditions. 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.