VRSK Verisk Analytics, Inc.

NEUTRAL Impact: 5/10 8-K
Horizon days Filed Apr 29, 2026 Processed 24d 15h ago SEC 0001437749-26-013728
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release

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Executive Summary

Verisk reported Q1 2026 results with adjusted EPS of $1.82 (beat by 4.6%) and revenue of $783M (beat by 1.4%), reaffirming full-year 2026 guidance. However, reported revenue growth slowed to 3.9% (4.7% OCC) and cash flow declined ~12%, tempering the beat relative to expectations.

Key Financial Metrics

Guidance
$3.19B-$3.24B
maintained
Free Cash Flow
$326.4M

Actionable Insight

Modest beat with reaffirmed guidance provides short-term support, but decelerating growth and cash flow decline suggest muted upside. Watch for Q2 trends to see if OCC revenue growth re-accelerates toward the 6-7% target as management expects.

Key Facts

  • Revenue $783M, up 3.9% reported, 4.7% OCC
  • GAAP diluted EPS $1.73, up 4.8%; adjusted diluted EPS $1.82, up 5.2%
  • Adjusted EBITDA $438M, margin 55.9%
  • Net cash from operations $390M, down 12.2%; FCF $326M, down 16.5%
  • Executed $1.5B accelerated share repurchase, ending quarter with $1.0B remaining authorization
  • Reaffirmed FY2026 guidance: revenue $3.19B-$3.24B, adj. EBITDA $1.79B-$1.83B, adj. EPS $7.45-$7.75

Financial Impact

EPS beat consensus by $0.08 (4.6%) on lower share count; revenue beat by $10.6M (1.4%)

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Risk Factors

  • Revenue growth deceleration from 5.2% OCC in Q4 2025 to 4.7% OCC in Q1 2026
  • Operating cash flow down 12.2% due to one-time tax refund comparison
  • Higher net interest expense and effective tax rate pressuring net income growth

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation
Analyst Consensus
54% bullish (26 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001437749-26-013728
Document: vrsk20260227_8k.htm0001437749-26-013728
Document: 0001437749-26-013728-index-headers.html0001437749-26-013728
Document: 0001437749-26-013728-index.html0001437749-26-013728
Document: 0001437749-26-013728.txt0001437749-26-013728
8-K Data (Synthetic)0001437749-26-013728
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May 11, 2026
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Apr 29, 2026
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Apr 8, 2026
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Feb 28, 2026
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Feb 26, 2026
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Feb 20, 2026
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$182.04 $207.05▲ +13.74%▲ +14.19%$171.11 (−6.00%)
Feb 20, 2026
13w ago
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