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Jack Henry & Associates Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y

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Key Takeaways

  • {\"0\":\"JKHY Q4 earnings rose 26.4% Y/Y to $1.75, topping estimates by 19.9%.\",\"1\":\"Revenues grew 9.9% Y/Y to $615.4M, led by Services and Support strength.\",\"2\":\"2026 guidance calls for
  • 6.7% revenue growth and EPS up
  • 5.1% Y/Y.\"}

Jack Henry & Associates ((JKHY - Free Report) ) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 GAAP earnings of $1.75 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 19.9%. The figure jumped 26.4% year over year.

Jack Henry & Associates’ revenues of $615.4 million beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.6%. The figure increased 9.9% year over year.

After adjusting for deconversion revenues of $20.5 million, non-GAAP revenues were $594.9 million, up 7.5% year over year.

Following the release, JKHY shares fell 1.64% in the after-market trading hours. However, shares of Jack Henry & Associates have lost 9.9% in the year-to-date period, outperforming the Zacks Computers - IT Services industry’s decline of 16%.

JKHY’s Q4 Top-Line Details

Revenues from Services and Support (57.1% of total revenues) were $351.2 million, up 10.9% year over year, primarily driven by growth in data processing and hosting revenues. The figure beat the consensus mark of $340 million.

Fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 revenues from Processing (42.9% of total revenues) were $264.1 million, up 8.6% year over year, primarily driven by growth in card, transaction and digital, and payment processing revenues. The figure marginally surpassed the consensus mark of $263 million.

Revenues from Core segments (30.8% of total revenues) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 were $189.7 million, up 10.3% year over year. Revenues from Payments (37.3% of total revenues) were $229.3 million, which rose 7.9% year over year. Revenues from Complementary (28.5% of total revenues) were $175.1 million, up 12.9% year over year.

Revenues from Corporate and Other (3.4% of total revenues) were $21.2 million, up 5.3% year over year.

JKHY’s fiscal fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA was $189.2 million, up 10.9% year over year. The adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 100 basis points (bps) year over year to 31.8%.

Adjusted operating income increased 14.8% year over year to $137.8 million. The adjusted operating margin increased 150 bps year over year to 23.2%.

Jack Henry & Associates’ Balance Sheet & Cash Flow

As of June 30, 2025, JKHY’s cash and cash equivalents were $102 million compared with $39.9 million as of March 31, 2025.

JKHY Initiates 2026 Guidance

For fiscal 2026, Jack Henry & Associates initiated its GAAP revenue guidance to $2.50-$2.48 billion.

JKHY expects non-GAAP revenues of $2.48-$2.46 billion for fiscal 2026.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $2.53 billion, suggesting a year-over-year rise of 6.7%.

The GAAP operating margin is anticipated between 24.2% and 24%. The adjusted operating margin is expected to be between 23.6% and 23.4%.

Management expects GAAP earnings in the range of $6.44-$6.32 per share for fiscal 2026.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $6.14 per share, indicating a year-over-year increase of 5.1%.

Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider

Currently, JKHY carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

Amphenol ((APH - Free Report) ), Qualys ((QLYS - Free Report) ) and F5 ((FFIV - Free Report) ) are some better-ranked stocks that investors can consider in the broader Zacks Computer & Technology sector. Amphenol, Qualys and F5 sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) each at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

Amphenol shares have gained 58.4% year to date. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Amphenol’s full-year 2025 earnings is pegged at $3.02 per share, up by 4 cents over the past seven days, suggesting a growth of 59.8% from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure.

Qualys shares have lost 5% year to date. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Qualys’ full-year 2025 earnings has been revised upward to $6.35 in the past 30 days, suggesting year-over-year growth of 3.6%.

F5 shares have gained 25.4% year to date. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for F5’s full-year fiscal 2025 earnings is pegged at $15.38 per share, implying a rise of 15% from the year-ago quarter’s levels.

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