Significant Improvement in Profit and Margin
Profit from continuing operations improved by 47%, and adjusted EBITDA was up 29.7%, driving a 280 basis point margin improvement.
Strong Recurring Revenue Growth
Q1 recurring revenue was up 2.1%, with ARGUS Intelligence leading total revenue growth. Recurring new bookings improved by 34.3%.
Successful Launch of Benchmark Manager
Benchmark Manager was launched in Q1, building on the ARGUS Intelligence platform, providing significant industry benchmarking capabilities.
Substantial Share Buyback and Debt Reduction
Deployed $76.3 million towards a share buyback, reducing outstanding shares to 44.4 million, and reduced debt by $127 million.
Strong Cash Position
Improved cash position to $491.9 million and continued strong cash from operations, driven by improvements in working capital.