Verisk reported solid Q4 and FY2025 results, with revenue crossing $3 billion and 6.6% OCC growth. Management guided FY2026 revenue, margins, and EPS, flagging Q1 as a trough due to tough comps and headwinds. The call emphasized AI-driven product innovation and the value of proprietary data, while noting the volatile, weather-dependent transactional business. FY2025 OCC revenue growth of 6.6%, with underwriting growing 7.2% and claims 0.5% in Q4.
Verisk reported solid Q4 and FY2025 results, with revenue crossing $3 billion and 6.6% OCC growth. Management guided FY2026 revenue, margins, and EPS, flagging Q1 as a trough due to tough comps and headwinds. The call emphasized AI-driven product innovation and the value of proprietary data, while noting the volatile, weather-dependent transactional business. FY2025 OCC revenue growth of 6.6%, with underwriting growing 7.2% and claims 0.5% in Q4.
Verisk reported solid Q4 and FY2025 results, with revenue crossing $3 billion and 6.6% OCC growth. Management guided FY2026 revenue, margins, and EPS, flagging Q1 as a trough due to tough comps and headwinds. The call emphasized AI-driven product innovation and the value of…
Guidance · revenue to $3.215B
Management emphasized AI as a major growth driver, highlighting over 35 AI-powered solutions in use, with plans for many more in 2026. They discussed client demand for AI applications built on Verisk's proprietary data and workflows, and showcased ExactGen, an agentic AI…
FY2026 guidance: revenue $3.19-3.24B, adjusted EBITDA margin 56-56.5%, EPS $7.45-7.75.
Management emphasized AI as a major growth driver, highlighting over 35 AI-powered solutions in use, with plans for many more in 2026. They discussed client demand for AI applications built on Verisk's proprietary data and workflows, and showcased ExactGen, an agentic AI product for claims estimating, which was well-received at their Elevate conference. They positioned Verisk's data, domain expert
Insurance industry healthy, supporting technology adoption. Management expressed confidence in long-term growth targets, highlighted strong client engagement on AI adoption, and detailed a robust pipeline of AI-driven product innovations.
The company continues to prioritize organic investment, with 2026 capital expenditure guidance of $260-280 million, reflecting continued investment in AI and data infrastructure. Management noted that AI-driven efficiencies help fund these investments, supporting operating leverage.
Management expressed confidence in long-term growth targets, highlighted strong client engagement on AI adoption, and detailed a robust pipeline of AI-driven product innovations.
“Our transactional revenues, which comprise 16% of total revenues, declined 6.5% on an OCC basis in the fourth quarter. The primary driver of the transactional revenue decline was lower volumes in our property estimating solutions business.…”
“We do expect growth in reported revenue on a year-over-year basis and on a sequential basis when normalized for the sale of marketing solutions. Additionally, we anticipate the first quarter to be the trough, both in terms of reported doll…”
“And now, with the addition of ExactGen, we are adding agentic AI to handle content gatherings from many sources, including aerial imagery providers, policyholder photos, and policy information from the carrier, amongst others. to generate…”
| Metric | Period | Range | Midpoint | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capex | FY2026 | $0.26B–$0.28B | $0.27B | GUIDED |
| EPS | FY2026 | $7.45–$7.75 | $7.60 | GUIDED |
| Op margin | FY2026 | 56%–56.5% | 56.25% | GUIDED |
| Revenue | FY2026 | $3.19B–$3.24B | $3.215B | GUIDED |