Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO)
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Rating:72Outperform
Price Target:
$1,312.00
▲(22.21% Upside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:04/29/26
The score is driven mainly by strong financial execution and an upbeat earnings outlook (raised guidance, strong margins and cash flow), partially offset by elevated leverage/negative equity and weak technical trend signals (price below key moving averages with negative MACD). Valuation is reasonable on P/E but lacks dividend support.
Positive Factors
High Profitability and Margin Structure
Sustained high gross and operating margins, alongside multi-year revenue growth, indicate durable pricing power and scalable software economics. This margin profile funds R&D, platform investment and buybacks while insulating earnings against moderate revenue swings over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Elevated Leverage and Negative Equity
Material leverage and negative equity reduce balance-sheet flexibility and heighten interest-rate and refinancing risk. Even with strong cash flow, high gross debt increases sensitivity to rising rates or cyclical revenue dips and constrains the company's ability to pursue large M&A or sustained capex without external funding.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High Profitability and Margin Structure
Sustained high gross and operating margins, alongside multi-year revenue growth, indicate durable pricing power and scalable software economics. This margin profile funds R&D, platform investment and buybacks while insulating earnings against moderate revenue swings over the medium term.
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Fair Isaac Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Geography
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where the company is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where the company is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
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Market Cap
$27.41B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)395.45K
Price to Earnings (P/E)23.8
Beta (1Y)1.35
Revenue Growth22.57%
EPS Growth34.99%
CountryUS
Employees3,718
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)31.84
Shares Outstanding23,190,907
10 Day Avg. Volume321,519
30 Day Avg. Volume395,449
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.89
Price to Book (P/B)-20.78
Price to Sales (P/S)18.22
P/FCF Ratio47.12
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.13
Enterprise Value/Revenue13.72
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit16.30
Enterprise Value/Ebitda26.62
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$1,609.14Price Target Upside49.89% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering15
EPS Forecast (FY)42.99
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.55B
Fair Isaac Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Fair Isaac Corporation develops analytic, software, and data management products and services that enable businesses to automate, enhance, and connect decisions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates th...
How the Company Makes Money
FICO primarily makes money from two major revenue streams: (1) Scores and (2) Software (often referred to as decision management/analytics). Scores revenue is generated by licensing FICO’s credit scoring algorithms and selling credit scores and re...
Fair Isaac Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 28, 2026
(Q2-2026)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:Aug 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call highlighted multiple clear strengths: robust revenue and earnings growth, raised full-year guidance, strong platform momentum (high ARR growth and very high platform NRR), exceptional free cash flow and record share repurchases, plus strategic product and pricing moves to accelerate adoption of FICO Score 10T. Offsetting items include declines in legacy/non-platform ARR and revenues, regulatory/competitive uncertainty tied to FHFA and VantageScore developments, modestly rising operating and interest expenses, and geographic revenue concentration. On balance, the positive operational and financial beats, platform traction, and upgraded guidance materially outweigh the challenges noted, though management maintains conservative volume assumptions and is monitoring regulatory timing.Positive Updates
Strong Top-Line and Earnings Growth
Q2 revenue of $692 million, up 39% year-over-year; GAAP net income $264 million, up 63% YoY; GAAP EPS $11.14, up 69% YoY; non-GAAP net income $297 million, up 54% YoY; non-GAAP EPS $12.50, up 60% YoY.
Negative Updates
Non-Platform Declines
Non-platform ARR declined 8% YoY to $440 million; non-platform revenues declined 12% YoY; non-platform NRR was 90%, below 100% and well under platform NRR (136%). Management cited migrations, end-of-life products and some usage declines as drivers.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Top-Line and Earnings Growth
Q2 revenue of $692 million, up 39% year-over-year; GAAP net income $264 million, up 63% YoY; GAAP EPS $11.14, up 69% YoY; non-GAAP net income $297 million, up 54% YoY; non-GAAP EPS $12.50, up 60% YoY.
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Company Guidance
FICO raised full‑year fiscal 2026 guidance to $2.45 billion in revenue (up 23% year‑over‑year), GAAP net income of $825 million with GAAP EPS of $35.60 (up 27% and 34%, respectively) and non‑GAAP net income of $946 million with non‑GAAP EPS of $40.45 (up 29% and 35%), while reiterating conservative score‑volume assumptions and no anticipated share loss to competition; Q2 results that underpin the raise included $692 million revenue (+39% YoY), GAAP net income of $264 million (+63%) and GAAP EPS $11.14 (+69%), non‑GAAP net income $297 million (+54%) and non‑GAAP EPS $12.50 (+60%), Q2 free cash flow $214 million (trailing‑4‑quarter FCF $867 million, +28%), Q2 non‑GAAP operating margin 65% (up 712 bps YoY), total software ARR $789 million (+10% YoY) with platform ARR $349 million (44% of ARR, platform ARR growth +49%), Q2 platform ACV bookings $28 million (TTM $126 million, +36%), and continued capital returns including $605 million of buybacks in Q2 (484,000 shares at $1,251 avg) plus an additional $170 million (164,000 shares at $1,040 avg) since April 1; management expects modestly higher operating expense dollars into H2, an operating tax rate of 25–26% (effective ~24%), $272 million in cash, $3.64 billion total debt (5.5% weighted average rate) and modestly higher interest expense into the back half.Fair Isaac Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
92
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
28
Negative
Cash Flow
90
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.26B | 1.99B | 1.72B | 1.51B | 1.38B | 1.32B |
| Gross Profit | 1.90B | 1.64B | 1.37B | 1.20B | 1.08B | 984.07M |
| EBITDA | 1.16B | 951.19M | 761.49M | 663.81M | 560.74M | 538.83M |
| Net Income | 759.63M | 651.95M | 512.81M | 429.38M | 373.54M | 392.08M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 2.05B | 1.87B | 1.72B | 1.58B | 1.44B | 1.57B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 219.42M | 134.14M | 150.67M | 136.78M | 133.20M | 195.35M |
| Total Debt | 3.66B | 3.07B | 2.24B | 1.90B | 1.91B | 1.33B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.15B | 3.61B | 2.68B | 2.26B | 2.24B | 1.68B |
| Stockholders Equity | -2.10B | -1.75B | -962.68M | -687.99M | -801.95M | -110.94M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 892.68M | 769.88M | 607.41M | 464.68M | 503.42M | 416.25M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 907.33M | 778.81M | 632.96M | 468.92M | 509.45M | 423.82M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -44.98M | -43.72M | -27.99M | -15.95M | -5.67M | 137.85M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -791.85M | -750.33M | -592.92M | -455.00M | -547.16M | -523.57M |
Fair Isaac Technical Analysis
Positive
1073.52
Price Trends
1075.27
Positive
1283.76
Negative
1447.89
Negative
Market Momentum
17.53
Negative
64.41
Neutral
76.78
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FICO, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 1073.52 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1065.84, below the 50-day MA of 1075.27, and below the 200-day MA of 1447.89, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 17.53 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 64.41 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 76.78 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for FICO.
Fair Isaac Risk Analysis
Fair Isaac disclosed 30 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Fair Isaac reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Fair Isaac Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 Outperform | $73.87B | 198.31 | 3.78% | ― | 29.54% | -21.11% | |
72 Outperform | $27.41B | 23.84 | -43.08% | ― | 22.57% | 34.99% | |
71 Outperform | $10.60B | 67.32 | 16.91% | ― | 15.55% | 6.91% | |
71 Outperform | $11.89B | 67.64 | 6.00% | ― | 18.82% | -66.60% | |
69 Neutral | $32.31B | 79.12 | 7.97% | ― | 13.28% | 31.76% | |
63 Neutral | $22.70B | -45.26 | -16.70% | ― | 24.74% | 49.81% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% |
* Technology Sector Average
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Fair Isaac Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Fair Isaac Completes $1 Billion Senior Notes Offering
Positive
Mar 20, 2026
On March 20, 2026, Fair Isaac Corporation closed a $1.0 billion private offering of 6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2034 to qualified institutional buyers and certain non-U.S. investors. The notes, issued under an indenture with U.S. Bank Trust ...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Fair Isaac Announces $1 Billion Senior Notes Offering
Positive
Mar 12, 2026
On March 11, 2026, Fair Isaac Corp. priced a $1.0 billion private offering of 6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2034, sold at par to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and to certain non‑U.S. investors under Regulation S. The com...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackPrivate Placements and Financing
Fair Isaac Launches $1 Billion Senior Notes Offering
Positive
Mar 11, 2026
On March 11, 2026, FICO announced it had begun a $1.0 billion private offering of senior unsecured notes due 2034 to qualified institutional buyers in the U.S. and to non-U.S. investors under applicable securities exemptions. The company plans to ...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Fair Isaac Shareholders Approve Governance Changes and Directors
Positive
Mar 5, 2026
At its annual meeting held on March 4, 2026, Fair Isaac shareholders elected all eight board nominees, confirming the existing slate of directors with strong majorities and solid turnout from the 23.8 million shares eligible to vote. Investors als...
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