AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Deluxe (DLX)

Deluxe 2024 net income rises to $52.9M as revenue falls 3.2%

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Deluxe reported fourth quarter and full year 2024 results and gave a full year 2025 outlook. Full year revenue fell 3.2% to $2,121.8 million, but net income rose to $52.9 million from $26.2 million, helped by cost management and lower restructuring spend. Fourth quarter net income fell 16.0% to $12.6 million, and the company guided 2025 revenue to $2.090 to $2.155 billion.

Key points

  • Full year 2024 revenue was $2,121.8 million, down 3.2% from $2,192.3 million in 2023; comparable adjusted revenue fell 1.2%.
  • Full year 2024 GAAP diluted EPS was $1.18 versus $0.59 in 2023; comparable adjusted diluted EPS rose 7.9% to $3.26.
  • Fourth quarter 2024 net income was $12.6 million, down from $15.0 million a year earlier.
  • 2025 outlook: revenue of $2.090 to $2.155 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $415 to $435 million, adjusted diluted EPS of $3.25 to $3.55, and free cash flow of $120 to $140 million.

The filing

CompanyDeluxe (DLX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 5, 2025, 4:18 PM ET
Accession number0000027996-25-000029

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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