Data analytics firm Verisk Analytics shares rose by more than 3% after it posted Q4 earnings that signalled a solid increase in revenues, as per an official press release on Wednesday.
At the time of writing, Verisk shares were trading at $183.42, up by 3.45%. While the market has responded positively to the earnings update, Verisk shares have fallen by 31% over the past 6 months.
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Q4 revenue was $779 million, up by 5.9% on a year-on-year basis. Net income was $197 million, down by 6.2%. Adjusted EPS on a diluted bases for the quarter was $1.82. GAAP-based EPS was lower at $1.42.
“Verisk delivered a solid fourth quarter result, capping off another year of growth in line with our long-term financial targets. We enter 2026 with clear strategic momentum and are capitalizing on the substantial opportunity to support our clients’ objectives in a rapidly evolving environment,” said Verisk CEO Lee Shavel.
“With our industry expertise, client relationships and deep integrations and proprietary and unmatched data sets, we have deployed generative and agentic AI solutions that are being used by our clients, and we believe we are uniquely positioned to create value for the industry and shareholders alike as we deploy this evolving technology.”
Operating cash flow and free cash flow showed huge increases of 34.4% and 38%, estimated at $343 million and $276 million. The official statement says, free cash flow here is a non-GAAP measure, suggesting that conventional free cash flow may be lower, but still suggesting solid growth across its cash flow metrics.
And considering the strong AI boom that is now present in the tech sector, Verisk potentially stands to gain from a business that is not hard for it to integrate alongside its core offerings, similar to DataBricks, which handles large amounts of enterprise-level data for its clients.
2025 earnings are listed as follows, mimicking similar growth to Q4 earnings:
- Revenue: $3.1 billion
- Net income: $908 million
- Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP): $1.73 billion
- GAAP EPS: $6.48
- Non-GAAP EPS: $7.16
- Operating cash flow: $1.4 billion