Fair Isaac Q4 revenue slightly beats estimates on B2B scores pricing
Overview
Analytics software firm's fiscal Q4 revenue rose 27% yr/yr, slightly beating analyst expectations
Non-GAAP EPS for fiscal Q4 increased yr/yr
Company did not provide fiscal 2027 guidance due to mortgage market uncertainty
Outlook
Company is not providing fiscal 2027 guidance due to mortgage market uncertainty and pricing transition
Result Drivers
B2B SCORES PRICING - Co said 39% yr/yr growth in B2B scores revenue was primarily due to higher mortgage origination scores unit price, partly offset by lower mortgage originations volume
SOFTWARE SEGMENT GROWTH - Software revenue rose 19% yr/yr, with platform annual recurring revenue up 72% and non-platform ARR down 18%
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Revenue | Slight Beat* | $657.05 mln | $651.68 mln (17 Analysts) |
Q4 Net Income | $174.96 mln | ||
Q4 Operating income | $266.55 mln | ||
Q4 Pretax Profit | $237.43 mln |
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 13 "strong buy" or "buy", 8 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the software peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Fair Isaac Corporation is $933.50, about 28.9% above its November 3 closing price of $724.38
The stock recently traded at 15 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 22 three months ago
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