Tyler Technologies Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Tyler Technologies, Inc. reported strong first-quarter results for 2025, exceeding earnings expectations and showing significant year-over-year growth in both earnings and revenues [1][10]. Financial Performance - Non-GAAP earnings per share for the first quarter were $2.78, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8.6% and increasing 28.9% year over year [1]. - First-quarter revenues rose 10.3% year over year to $565.2 million, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $556 million by 1.7% [1]. Revenue Breakdown - Subscription revenues, which accounted for approximately 96% of new software contract value, were a key driver of revenue growth as the company transitions to a software-as-a-service model [2]. - Recurring revenues from maintenance and subscriptions increased 13.3% year over year to $487.8 million, representing 86.3% of total quarterly revenues [3]. - Maintenance revenues decreased to $112.8 million, down from $117.2 million year over year [4]. - Subscription revenues grew 19.7% year over year to $375 million, while software licenses and royalties fell by 19.9% to approximately $7 million [4][5]. Operating Metrics - Non-GAAP gross profit increased 18.6% year over year to $285.1 million, with a gross margin improvement of 650 basis points to 50.4% [7]. - Adjusted EBITDA rose 21.5% year over year to $162.3 million, and non-GAAP operating income jumped 24.4% to $151.4 million [7]. Cash Flow and Balance Sheet - As of March 31, 2025, cash and cash equivalents were $705.7 million, down from $744.7 million at the end of 2024 [8]. - The company generated an operating cash flow of $56.2 million and free cash flow of $48.3 million in the first quarter [8]. Guidance - Tyler Technologies revised its full-year 2025 revenue guidance to between $2.31 billion and $2.35 billion, up from the previous range of $2.30 billion to $2.34 billion [10]. - Adjusted earnings per share guidance was also raised to a range of $11.05 to $11.35, compared to the earlier guidance of $10.90 to $11.15 [10].