Recurring Revenue and Organic Growth
Recurring revenues grew 6% year-over-year on a constant currency basis (5% organic growth) in the quarter, and management raised full-year fiscal '26 recurring revenue guidance to at or above 7% CC.
Earnings Per Share Growth
Adjusted EPS increased 11% to $2.72 for the quarter, and adjusted EPS guidance for fiscal '26 was raised to 10%–12% growth.
Strong Governance / ICS Performance
ICS (governance) recurring revenues rose 8% to $800M (6% organic), supported by equity position growth of 15% and equity revenue position growth of 11%; mutual fund & ETF position growth was 6%.
Wealth and Capital Markets Momentum
Wealth recurring revenue grew 8% (powered by Canada); GTO recurring revenue grew 3% to $488M, with capital markets up 6% on an underlying basis (excluding a 7-point license revenue headwind). Trade volumes rose ~16% on a blended basis.
Tokenization and Digital Leadership
Broadridge is scaling tokenization (tokenizing >$350B/day on its DLR platform), announced upcoming on-chain proxy voting for a U.S. public company, and signed agreements to support governance for tokenized marketplaces and clients.
AI Adoption and Productivity Gains
AI initiatives are driving product adoption and productivity: managed services saw a 25% productivity increase with line of sight to 50%; AI-powered products include a custom policy engine (supporting an asset manager with >$800B AUM) and a global demand model tracking $120T in assets.
M&A and Strategic Acquisitions
Completed four tuck-in acquisitions in fiscal '26 (including Acolin and CQG), deploying $294M in M&A to extend capabilities in funds, futures/options, and data-driven solutions.
Strong Cash Generation and Capital Returns
Generated $591M of free cash flow in the first 3 quarters vs. $393M prior year; on track for >100% free cash flow conversion and >$1.1B FCF for the year. Returned $681M to shareholders YTD (including ~$350M buybacks) and maintain a healthy leverage ratio of ~1.9x.
Revenue Growth and Event Activity
Total revenues increased 8% to approximately $2.0B; event-driven revenues rose $20M to $73M and low/no-margin distribution revenues grew 7%.