Deluxe Q3 revenue rises 2.5% to $553.9 million; net income falls to $13.0 million
Deluxe reported third quarter 2026 revenue of $553.9 million, up 2.5% from a year earlier, while net income fell to $13.0 million from $33.7 million, partly due to acquisition-related costs and higher interest expense. The company raised its full-year 2026 outlook for revenue, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted diluted EPS, and affirmed its free cash flow forecast of approximately $200 million.
Key points
- Q3 revenue $553.9 million, up 2.5%; comparable adjusted revenue up 9.1% after removing business exits
- GAAP diluted EPS $0.28 versus $0.74; comparable adjusted diluted EPS $1.06, up 1.9%
- Updated 2026 outlook: revenue $2.13 to $2.15 billion; adjusted EBITDA $470 to $480 million; adjusted diluted EPS $3.80 to $4.00
- Quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, payable December 1, 2026, to holders of record on November 17, 2026
The filing
Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:18 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.
Briefs are written by AI from the filing text (each brief's own page names the model) and can contain mistakes — open the filing before acting on anything. Impact (1-5) and tone are the model's reading of the filing for shareholders, not a price forecast. Not investment advice.