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

Deluxe Q2 revenue falls 4.2% to $499.3 million; net income down 14.3% to $19.2 million

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Deluxe reported second-quarter 2026 results, with reported revenue down 4.2% to $499.3 million and net income down 14.3% to $19.2 million, partly due to one-time Celero transaction costs. The company raised its full-year 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA ranges to include Celero, which closed July 31, 2026, while comparable adjusted revenue rose 2.6% and comparable adjusted diluted EPS rose 6.1% to $0.87.

Key points

  • Reported revenue fell 4.2% to $499.3 million; comparable adjusted revenue rose 2.6% to $499.3 million from $486.8 million.
  • Net income was $19.2 million versus $22.4 million a year earlier; GAAP diluted EPS was $0.41 versus $0.50.
  • Updated 2026 guidance: revenue of $2.095 to $2.12 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $455 to $475 million, adjusted diluted EPS of $3.60 to $4.00.
  • Board approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, payable September 1, 2026, to holders of record on August 18, 2026.

The filing

CompanyDeluxe (DLX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 5, 2026, 4:06 PM ET
Accession number0000027996-26-000109

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:59 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 05, 2026.

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