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Deluxe's Q3 revenue rises on growth in Payments and Data segments 

By Reuters News


Overview

  • US payments and data firm's Q3 revenue rose 2.5% yr/yr, comparable adjusted revenue up 9.1%

  • Adjusted EPS for Q3 beat analyst expectations

  • GAAP net income and EPS fell due to acquisition costs and higher interest expense


Outlook

  • Deluxe raises 2026 revenue outlook to $2.13-$2.15 bln

  • Company now sees 2026 adjusted EBITDA at $470-$480 mln

  • Deluxe expects 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of $3.80-$4.00


Result Drivers

  • PAYMENTS AND DATA SEGMENTS - Accelerated mix shift toward Payments and Data segments drove overall enterprise growth, with combined segment revenue up over 21% yr/yr; Celero acquisition contributed to growth

  • CELERO INTEGRATION - Co said it is executing on Celero integration synergy targets, supporting profit margin and cash flow expansion

  • COSTS AND INTEREST EXPENSE - Co said acquisition-related costs and higher interest expense offset operating profit gains from increased revenue


Company press release: Full Story


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Adjusted EPS

Beat

$1.06

$0.95 (4 Analysts)

Q3 EPS

$0.28


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the commercial printing services peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Deluxe Corporation is $32.00, about 45.5% above its November 3 closing price of $21.99

  • The stock recently traded at 6 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 7 three months ago


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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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