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Verisk Analytics, Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 October 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 3 lowered, 7 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue grew 5.9% reported: Revenue was $768 million, up 5.9% reported and 5.5% on an organic constant currency basis, with nine-month revenue at $2,294 million, up 6.9%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin rose to 55.8%: Adjusted EBITDA was $429 million, up 7.2% reported and 8.8% OCC; margin was 55.8% against 55.2%, from operating leverage on revenue growth and cost discipline. Source
  • Interest expense rose year over year: Net interest expense was $42.2 million against $32.1 million a year earlier, and interest payments also rose; the full-year interest expense range was lowered. Source
  • Low severe weather cut about 1%: Management said a historically low level of severe weather events reduced growth by about 1% in the quarter and described the factors as temporary. Source
  • Free cash flow up 39.6%: Operating cash flow was $403.5 million, up 36.2%, and free cash flow was $336.1 million, up 39.6%, after $67.4 million of capital expenditure. Source
  • AccuLynx awaits FTC Second Request: Verisk and AccuLynx each received an FTC Second Request on October 22, 2025, as part of the agency's review of the $2.35 billion pending acquisition. Source

“I am pleased to share that Verisk is on track to deliver another year in line with our long-term growth targets.”

Lee Shavel, President and CEO, Verisk

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue Sourcefull year 2025$3,050 - $3,080MLowered from $3,090 - $3,130M
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull year 2025$1,690 - $1,720MLowered from $1,700 - $1,740M
Adjusted EBITDA margin Sourcefull year 202555.0% - 55.8%Kept
Diluted adjusted EPS Sourcefull year 2025$6.80 - $7.00Kept
Tax rate Sourcefull year 202523% - 25%Kept
Capital expenditures Sourcefull year 2025$245 - $265MKept
Fixed asset depreciation and amortization Sourcefull year 2025$250 - $270MKept
Intangible amortization Sourcefull year 2025$65MKept
Interest expense Sourcefull year 2025$165 - $185MLowered from $190 - $210M
Dividend per share Sourcefull year 2025$1.80Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Full-year total revenue range moved from $3,090 - $3,130M to $3,050 - $3,080M. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year adjusted EBITDA range moved from $1,700 - $1,740M to $1,690 - $1,720M. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year interest expense range moved from $190 - $210M to $165 - $185M. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year diluted adjusted EPS range stayed at $6.80 - $7.00, the same as in the July update. Source
  • New: On October 22, 2025, Verisk and AccuLynx each received an FTC Second Request on the proposed transaction. Source
  • New: Cash flow statement shows $1,497.9 million of short-term debt proceeds in the quarter, with none in the prior-year quarter. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue grew 5.9% reported: Revenue was $768 million, up 5.9% reported and 5.5% on an organic constant currency basis, with nine-month revenue at $2,294 million, up 6.9%. Source
  • Net income and EPS rose modestly: Net income was $226 million, up 2.5%, and diluted GAAP EPS was $1.61, up 4.5%, on a lower share count, partly offset by higher net interest and depreciation expense. Source
  • Adjusted EPS up 3.0% in quarter: Diluted adjusted EPS was $1.72, up 3.0%; nine-month diluted adjusted EPS was $5.34, up 6.0%. Source

Segments: Underwriting and Claims

  • Underwriting revenue up 6.9%: Underwriting revenue was $542 million, up 6.9% reported and 5.8% on an OCC basis, driven by forms, rules and loss cost services and extreme event solutions. Source
  • Claims revenue up 3.6%: Claims revenue was $226 million, up 3.6% reported and 5.0% on an OCC basis, driven by anti-fraud and casualty solutions, while weather activity was low. Source
  • Nine-month segment growth: Nine-month Underwriting revenue was $1,624 million, up 7.3% reported and 6.9% OCC; Claims revenue was $670 million, up 5.8% reported and 7.6% OCC. Source

“We did experience temporary factors including a historically low level of severe weather events which negatively impacted growth by approximately 1%.”

Elizabeth Mann, CFO, Verisk

Products and customers

  • Ecosystem clients expanding: Management said strategic engagement across the industry is creating new ways to partner with clients and adding ecosystem participants to the client base. Source
  • Life and specialty lines contributed: Life solutions and the specialty business added to Underwriting growth alongside forms, rules and loss cost services and extreme event solutions. Source
  • Claims drivers shifted from property estimating: Second-quarter Claims growth was attributed to property estimating and anti-fraud solutions; third-quarter growth is attributed to anti-fraud and casualty solutions.

Costs and margins

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin rose to 55.8%: Adjusted EBITDA was $429 million, up 7.2% reported and 8.8% OCC; margin was 55.8% against 55.2%, from operating leverage on revenue growth and cost discipline. Source
  • Interest expense rose year over year: Net interest expense was $42.2 million against $32.1 million a year earlier, and interest payments also rose; the full-year interest expense range was lowered. Source
  • Tax rate higher year over year: Tax provision was $76.6 million against $65.3 million; the rate reflects a smaller equity compensation tax benefit and a one-time benefit in the prior-year period. Source

“We continue to have great confidence in our ability to deliver results in line with our long-term growth targets for this year, for 2026 and beyond.”

Elizabeth Mann, CFO, Verisk

Demand, weather and deferred revenue

  • Low severe weather cut about 1%: Management said a historically low level of severe weather events reduced growth by about 1% in the quarter and described the factors as temporary. Source
  • Deferred revenue balance declined: Deferred revenues were $505.0 million at September 30, 2025, against $671.0 million at June 30, 2025 and $447.2 million at December 31, 2024. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Free cash flow up 39.6%: Operating cash flow was $403.5 million, up 36.2%, and free cash flow was $336.1 million, up 39.6%, after $67.4 million of capital expenditure. Source
  • Buybacks of $100 million in quarter: Repurchased 0.4 million shares for $100.0 million, including a $50.0 million accelerated share repurchase at $271.31 average price less a discount; $1.2 billion authorization remains. Source
  • Quarterly dividend of 45 cents: The board approved a 45-cent cash dividend on October 22, 2025, payable December 31, 2025; full-year dividend per share is $1.80. Source
  • Short-term debt raised, cash rose: Proceeds from short-term debt were $1,497.9 million in the quarter; cash and equivalents reached $2,107.9 million at September 30, 2025, against $628.7 million at June 30. Source

Strategy, acquisitions and data

  • AccuLynx awaits FTC Second Request: Verisk and AccuLynx each received an FTC Second Request on October 22, 2025, as part of the agency's review of the $2.35 billion pending acquisition. Source
  • SuranceBay acquisition completed July: SuranceBay was acquired July 17, 2025 for $162.5 million in cash and sits in life solutions within underwriting; third-quarter acquisition cash outflow was $160.4 million.
  • Clients seek deeper data integration: CEO said clients keep asking for more data and deeper integration into systems and the industry ecosystem for efficiency. Source

Coming up, as management said on 29 October 2025

  • AccuLynx closing awaits FTC review: Closing of the pending AccuLynx acquisition is subject to the FTC Second Request as part of the agency's review. Source
  • Quarterly dividend payable December 31: The 45-cent dividend approved October 22 is payable December 31, 2025, to holders of record as of December 15, 2025. Source
  • AccuLynx to join property estimating: On satisfying customary closing conditions including regulatory approval, AccuLynx becomes part of property estimating solutions in the claims category.

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: The FTC Second Request is part of the agency's review of the proposed AccuLynx transaction. Source
  • External: Historically low severe weather activity in the quarter reduced Claims growth and overall revenue growth. Source
  • Financial: Higher interest expense and a smaller equity compensation tax benefit reduced net income growth compared with the prior year. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management states the company is on track to deliver another year in line with long-term growth targets. Source
  • Not stated: CFO states confidence in delivering results in line with long-term growth targets for this year, 2026 and beyond. 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.