Verisk Earnings Surpass Estimates in Q3, Revenues Increase Y/Y

Verisk VRSK has reported impressive third-quarter fiscal 2025 results, wherein earnings and revenues beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate.

VRSK’s adjusted earnings were $1.72 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.8% and increasing 3% from the year-ago quarter. Total revenues of $768.3 million missed the consensus estimate marginally but increased 5.9% on a year-over-year basis.

VRSK shares have gained 6.8% in the year-to-date period against the 6.2% fall of the industry it belongs to and compared with 8% growth of the Zacks S&P 500 Composite.

Quarterly Details of Verisk

Underwriting and Rating revenues witnessed a year-over-year increase of 6.9% on a reported basis and 5.8% at organic constant currency (OCC) to $542 million, surpassing our estimate of $536 million. Claim revenues gained 3.6% on a reported basis and 5% at OCC to $226 million, and beat our estimate of $237.5 million.

Adjusted EBITDA gained 7.2% from the year-ago quarter on a reported basis and 8.8% an OCC basis to $429 million, surpassing our estimate of $426.9 million. The adjusted EBITDA margin was 55.8%, increasing from the year-ago quarter’s 55.2%.

Verisk exited the reported quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $2.1 billion compared with $628.7 million at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2025. The long-term debt was $3.2 billion, flat with the preceding quarter.

Net cash utilized from operating activities was $404 million. The free cash flow used during the quarter was $336 million. The company repurchased shares worth $100 million in the quarter and returned $62.6 million as dividends to shareholders.

VRSK’s 2025 Guidance

For fiscal 2025, Verisk lowered the revenue view to $3.05-$3.08 billion from the $3.09-$3.12 billion provided in the preceding quarter. The company’s guided range is lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.1 billion. The adjusted EBITDA forecast is decreased to $1.69-$1.72 billion from the preceding quarter’s view of $1.70-$1.74. The adjusted EBITDA margin is anticipated to be 55-55.8%.

The adjusted earnings per share (EPS) growth view is kept at $6.80-$7.00. The mid-point ($6.90) of the guided range is lower than the consensus mark of $6.98.

Verisk carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Earnings Snapshot

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Waste Connections’ adjusted earnings (excluding 33 cents from non-recurring items) of $1.44 per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.4% and increased 6.7% year over year. Revenues of $2.5 billion beat the consensus estimate marginally and grew 5.1% from the year-ago quarter.

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EFX’s adjusted earnings were $2.04 per share, outpacing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.7% and increasing 10.3% from the year-ago quarter. Total revenues of $1.5 billion surpassed the consensus estimate by 1.5% and grew 6.9% on a year-over-year basis.

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