Verisk Reports First-Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Core Insights - Verisk reported strong financial results for Q1 2025, with a revenue increase of 7.0% year-over-year, reaching $753 million, and organic constant currency revenue growth of 7.9% [5][8][16] - The company achieved a net income of$ 232 million, reflecting a 5.9% increase compared to the previous year, and an adjusted EBITDA of $417 million, up 9.5% [3][10][17] - Verisk returned over$ 250 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases, demonstrating confidence in its business model and financial strength [3][23] Financial Performance - Revenues for Q1 2025 were $753 million, up from$ 704 million in Q1 2024, marking a 7.0% increase [5][8] - Net income increased to $232 million from$ 219 million, a rise of 5.9% [10][40] - Adjusted EBITDA reached $417 million, up 9.5% from$ 380 million in the same quarter last year [10][11] - Diluted EPS attributable to Verisk was $1.65, an increase of 8.6% from$ 1.52 [13][40] - Free cash flow grew by 23.3% to $391 million, compared to$ 317 million in Q1 2024 [15][56] Segment Performance - Underwriting revenues increased by 6.8% to $532 million, with organic constant currency growth of 7.2% [7][16] - Claims revenues grew by 7.5% to$ 221 million, with organic constant currency growth of 9.6% [7][16] Shareholder Returns - The company returned over $250 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases [3][23] - The dividend per share was increased to$ 0.45, up 15.4% from $0.39 [5][15] 2025 Financial Guidance - Verisk reiterated its financial guidance for 2025, projecting total revenue between$ 3.03 billion and $3.08 billion, and adjusted EBITDA between$ 1.67 billion and $1.72 billion [18]