Verisk Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates in Q1, Increase Y/Y

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Verisk VRSK has reported impressive first-quarter 2025 results, wherein earnings and revenues beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate.VRSK’s adjusted earnings were $1.73 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.6% and increasing 6.1% from the year-ago quarter. Total revenues of $753 million beat the consensus estimate marginally and increased 7% on a year-over-year basis.VRSK shares have gained 21.1% over the past year, outperforming the 11.2% rally of the industry it belongs to and 8.3% growth of the Zacks S&P 500 Composite.Verisk Analytics, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Verisk Analytics, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Verisk Analytics, Inc. QuoteQuarterly Details of VeriskUnderwriting and Rating revenues registered a year-over-year increase of 6.8% on a reported basis and 7.2% at organic constant currency (OCC) to $532 million, surpassing our estimate of $528.2 million. Claim revenues increased 7.5% on a reported basis and 9.6% at OCC to $221 million, and beat our estimate of $220.4 million.Adjusted EBITDA grew 9.5% from the year-ago quarter on a reported and at OCC basis to $417 million, surpassing our estimate of $413.8 million. The adjusted EBITDA margin was 55.3%, increasing from the year-ago quarter’s 54%.Verisk exited the reported quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $1.1 billion compared with $458 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024. The long-term debt was $3.2 billion compared with $2.5 billion in the preceding quarter.Net cash utilized from operating activities was $444.7 million. The free cash flow used during the quarter was $391 million. The company repurchased shares worth $170.1 million in the quarter and returned $63 million as dividends to shareholders.VRSK’s 2025 GuidanceFor 2025, Verisk expects revenues of $3.03-$3.08 billion. The midpoint of the guided range (3.06 billion) is below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.07 billion. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be $1.67-$1.72 billion. The adjusted EBITDA margin is anticipated to be 55-55.8%. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) growth is expected between $6.8 and $7.10. The mid-point ($6.95) of the company’s guided range is lower than the consensus estimate for EPS of $7.01.Verisk carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) at present.You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.Earnings SnapshotS&P Global Inc. SPGI report...

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