Deluxe Q1 2026 net income rises to $35.8 million; comparable adjusted EPS up 45.8%
Deluxe reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $538.1 million, up 0.3%, and net income of $35.8 million, up from $14.0 million a year earlier. The company updated its full-year 2026 outlook for the March sale of its Safeguard small business distributor channel, affirmed its free cash flow forecast of approximately $200 million, and said it maintained its comparable adjusted growth estimates. For shareholders, profit rose sharply while the outlook was adjusted for the divestiture.
Key points
- Revenue was $538.1 million, up 0.3%; comparable adjusted revenue rose 2.7%.
- Net income was $35.8 million versus $14.0 million; GAAP diluted EPS was $0.77 versus $0.31.
- Comparable adjusted EBITDA rose 19.7% to $117.9 million; comparable adjusted diluted EPS rose 45.8% to $1.05.
- 2026 outlook, adjusted for the Safeguard divestiture: revenue of $1.985 to $2.050 billion, comparable adjusted diluted EPS of $3.60 to $4.00, and free cash flow of approximately $200 million.
The filing
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