Strong Full-Year Financial Performance
Adjusted revenue grew 5.8% to $10.7 billion for FY2025; adjusted EBITDA grew 4.7% for the year; adjusted EPS increased ~10% to $5.75 (10.2% reported by CFO). Free cash flow grew 19% to $1.6 billion and the Board increased the annual dividend by 10%.
Quarterly Acceleration
Q4 revenue growth accelerated to 7.4% with EBITDA up 7.3% and adjusted EPS rising 20% in the quarter. Banking led the quarter with revenue up 8.3% and banking EBITDA margin expansion of 132 basis points.
Recurring Revenue and High-Quality Mix Expansion
Recurring revenue outpaced total in Q4 (recurring revenue growth 7.8%); recurring ACV sales grew 20% YoY in Q4. Full-year high-growth solution ACV growth: Digital +123%, Payments +70%, Lending +62%. Recurring revenue mix increased to over 71% in 2025 (from ~68% in 2020).
Transformative M&A and Product Momentum
Completed acquisition of Total Issuing Solutions (TSYS) and fully divested merchant-focused business; strengthened relationships with 14 of top 25 U.S. LFIs. Post-close product activity: launched industry-first AI transaction platform for Agentic Commerce, rolled out 12 modernized issuing offerings in 2025, Money Movement Hub signed 100+ customers, Amount acquisition produced 22 new deals, and DWA acquisition bolstered capital markets compliance AI capabilities.
Robust Cash Flow Outlook and Capital Return Discipline
2026 free cash flow (FCF) guidance: >$2.0 billion (projected growth 27%–33% YoY); cash conversion finished 2025 at 88% and the company targets ~90% cash conversion in 2026. Management targets doubling cash flow to >$3 billion by 2028 (~25% CAGR). Shareholder returns in 2025 exceeded commitments (CFO reported $2.1 billion returned).
Margin Expansion Guidance
Management projects adjusted EBITDA growth of 34%–35% (adjusted margins +155–175 bps). On a pro forma basis (including issuer business) revenue growth of 5.1%–5.7% and pro forma EBITDA growth of 7.2%–8.4% with pro forma margin expansion of 95–110 bps. Adjusted EPS guidance of +8%–10% to $6.22–$6.32.
Data & AI Competitive Moat
Company emphasizes differentiated data advantage: >1 billion accounts on file and ~73 billion transactions annually. Management is 4x'ing investment in data & AI, deploying domain-specific AI and agents targeted at fraud prevention, deposit/lending growth and operational efficiency.