EX-99.1 2 ex_968691.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 ex_968691.htm Exhibit 99.1 Verisk Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results ● Revenue was $806 million, up 4.3% , and up 5.8% on an organic constant currency (OCC) basis, a non-GAAP measure. ● Net income was $229 million, down 9.8% . ● Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was $464 million, up 4.2% , and up 7.4% on an OCC basis. ● Diluted GAAP earnings per share (EPS) was $1.75 , down 3.3% . ● Diluted adjusted EPS, a non-GAAP measure, was $1.98 , up 5.3% . ● Net cash provided by operating activities was $ 366 million, up 49.7% and free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, was $ 298 million, up 57.9% . ● Paid a cash dividend of 50 cents per share on June 30, 2026 . ● Executed a $200 million Accelerated Share Repurchase program. JERSEY CITY, N.J., July 29, 2026 — Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading strategic data analytics and technology provider to the global insurance industry, today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 . The earnings release is available on the company’s Investor Relations website at investor.verisk.com. Lee Shavel, President and CEO, Verisk: "Our solid second-quarter financial performance reflects the durability of Verisk’s economic model and the operational discipline with which we are managing the business. Our strong underlying subscription revenues are a demonstration of the essential role we play in helping insurance industry participants make better decisions across underwriting and claims and the deep client relationships and connection we have within the industry. We continue to invest in our proprietary datasets, and deploy advanced AI technologies across these unmatched data assets, in order to deliver innovative and distinctive insights that deepen client value and support future growth. These investments, combined with our operational discipline, position us well to deliver sustainable long-term value for clients and shareholders." Elizabeth Mann, CFO, Verisk: "I am pleased to share that Verisk delivered second-quarter financial results that reflect the sequential acceleration in growth we previously articulated. In the second quarter 2026, we grew revenue 5.8% on an OCC basis with 8.0% underlying subscription growth and delivered 7.4% OCC adjusted EBITDA growth and healthy margins. Our strong cash flow generation enables us to invest at scale in advanced technologies, including AI, while also returning significant capital to shareholders through repurchases and dividends. We are reaffirming our financial outlook for 2026 and continue to have confidence that as we move into the second half of the year, our growth should return to levels consistent with our Investor Day targets." Financial Highlights Summary of Results (GAAP and Non-GAAP) ($ in millions, except per share amounts) Note: Adjusted EBITDA, diluted adjusted EPS, and free cash flow are non-GAAP measures. Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2026 2025 % Change 2026 2025 % Change Revenues $ 806 $ 773 4.3 % $ 1,589 $ 1,526 4.1 % Net income 229 253 (9.8 ) 463 486 (4.7 ) Adjusted EBITDA 464 445 4.2 901 861 4.6 Diluted EPS attributable to Verisk 1.75 1.81 (3.3 ) 3.48 3.45 0.9 Diluted adjusted EPS 1.98 1.88 5.3 3.80 3.62 5.0 Effective tax rate 24.6 % 22.7 % 1.9 24.4 % 22.2 % 2.2 Net cash provided by operating activities 366 245 49.7 756 689 9.8 Free cash flow 298 189 57.9 624 580 7.7 Dividends per share 0.50 0.45 11.1 1.00 0.90 11.1 1 Revenue ($ in millions) Note: OCC revenue growth is a non-GAAP measure. See “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” on pages 12-13 for a reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measure. Three Months Ended June 30, % Change 2026 2025 Reported OCC Underwriting $ 569 $ 550 3.5 % 5.6 % Claims 237 223 6.3 6.1 Insurance $ 806 $ 773 4.3 5.8 Six Months Ended June 30, % Change 2026 2025 Reported OCC Underwriting $ 1,121 $ 1,082 3.7 % 5.5 % Claims 468 444 5.3 4.7 Insurance $ 1,589 $ 1,526 4.1 5.2 ● Underwriting revenues incre ased 3.5% in the quarter and 5.6% on an OCC basis, primarily due to an annual increase in prices derived from continued enhancements to the models and content of the solutions within our forms, rules and loss cost services, as well as selling expanded solutions to new and existing customers within catastrophe and risk solutions. ● Claims revenues increased 6.3 % in the quarter and 6.1 % on an O CC basis, primarily due to anti-fraud analytics and property and restoration solutions. Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin ($ in millions) Note: Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Margin is calculated as a percentage of revenues. See “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” on pages 12-13 for a reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measure. Three Months Ended June 30, % Change Margin 2026 2025 Reported 2026 2025 Net Income $ 229 $ 253 (9.8 )% 28.4 % 32.8 % Six Months Ended June 30, % Change Margin 2026 2025 Reported 2026 2025 Net Income $ 463 $ 486 (4.7 )% 29.1 % 31.8 % ● Net inc ome was $229 million, a decrease of 9.8% in the quarter. The decrease in net income was mainly driven by increases in our effective tax rate, net interest expense, and legal fees incurred in connection with ongoing litigation. Three Months Ended June 30, % Change Margin 2026 2025 Reported OCC 2026 2025 Adjusted EBITDA $ 464 $ 445 4.2 % 7.4 % 57.5 % 57.6 % Six Months Ended June 30, % Change Margin 2026 2025 Reported OCC 2026 2025 Adjusted EBITDA $ 901 $ 861 4.6 % 6.6 % 56.7 % 56.5 % ● Adjusted EBITDA increased 7.4% in the quarter on an OCC basis, primarily due to revenue growth and continued cost discipline. 2 Diluted EPS Note: Diluted adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP measure. See “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” on pages 12-13 for a reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measure. Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2026 2025 % Change 2026 2025 % Change Diluted EPS attributable to Verisk $ 1.75 $ 1.81 (3.3 )% $ 3.48 $ 3.45 0.9 % Diluted adjusted EPS $ 1.98 $ 1.88 5.3 % $ 3.80 $ 3.62 5.0 % ● Diluted EPS decreased 3.3% in the quarter, primarily due to higher net interest expense, a higher effective tax rate, and increased legal fees incurred in connection with ongoing litigation, partially offset by a lower average share count and strong operational performance. ● Diluted adjusted EPS increased 5.3% in the quarter, primarily driven by strong operational performance and a lower share count, partially offset by higher net interest expense and a higher effective tax rate. Cash Flow and Capital Return ($ in millions) Note: Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure. Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2026 2025 % Change 2026 2025 % Change Net cash provided by operating activities $ 366.0 $ 244.5 49.7 % $ 756.4 $ 689.2 9.8 % Capital expenditures (68.1 ) (55.8 ) 22.0 (132.1 ) (109.5 ) 20.6 Free cash flow $ 297.9 $ 188.7 57.9 $ 624.3 $ 579.7 7.7 ● Net cash provided by operating activ ities increased 49.7% in the quarter, while free cash flow increased 57.9% in the quarter. ● The increase in net cash provided by operating activities and free cash flow for the quarter was primarily driven by an increase in operating profit and the timing of certain vendor and tax payments. ● O n June 30, 2026 , we paid a cash dividend of 50 c ents per share on common stock issued and outstanding to the holders of record as of June 15, 2026. ● In the second quarter of 2026, we entered into a $200.0 million accelerated share repurchase program and received an initial delivery of 949,190 shares of our common stock at an initial price of $179.10, representing approximately 85 percent of the aggregate purchase price. As of June 30, 2026 , we had $800.0 million remaining under our share repurchase authorization. ● During the first six months of 2026, we funded aggregated share repurchases of $1.9 billion, including repurchases not yet settled, and received initial delivery of approximately 8.5 million shares at an average price of $186.32 per share. These repurchases reflect our continued commitment to returning capital to shareholders while maintaining flexibility to invest in the growth of our business. 3 Full Year 2026 Outlook The company's financial outlook for 2026 remains unchanged and is as follows: Full Year 2026 Guidance ($ in millions, except per share amounts) Low High Total revenue $ 3,190 $ 3,240 Adjusted EBITDA $ 1,790 $ 1,830 Adjusted EBITDA margin 56.0 % 56.5 % Diluted adjusted EPS $ 7.45 $ 7.75 Tax rate 23.0 % 26.0 % Capital expenditures $ 260 $ 280 Fixed asset depreciation & amortization $ 270 $ 290 Intangible amortization $ 60 $ 60 Interest expense $ 190 $ 200 Dividend per share $ 2.00 $ 2.00 Subsequent Events On July 27, 2026, our Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of 50 cents per share of common stock issued and outstanding, payable on September 30, 2026, to holders of record as of September 15, 2026. 4 Conference Call Our management team will host a live audio webcast to discuss the financial results and business highlights on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. EDT (5:30 a.m. PDT, 12:30 p.m. GMT). All interested parties are invited to listen to the live event via webcast on our investor website at http://investor.verisk.com . The discussion will also be available throu gh dial-in number 1-833-461-5787 for U.S. participants, 1-365-657-4048 for Canada participants, or 1-44-808-196-8935 for U.K. participants. A replay of the webcast will be available for up to 1 year on our investor website. About Verisk Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) is a leading strategic data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry. It empowers clients to strengthen operating efficiency, improve underwriting and claims outcomes, combat fraud and make informed decisions about global risks, including climate change, catastrophic events, sustainability and political issues. Through advanced data analytics, software, scientific research and deep industry knowledge, Verisk helps build global resilience for individuals, communities and businesses. With teams across more than 20 countries, Verisk consistently earns certification by Great Place to Work. Verisk is traded on the Nasdaq exchange and is a part of the S&P 500 Index and the Nasdaq-100 Index. For more information, please visit www.verisk.com . Contact: Investor Relations Stacey Brodbar Head of Investor Relations Verisk 201-469-4327 IR@verisk.com Media Alberto Canal Verisk Public Relations 201-469-2618 Alberto.Canal@verisk.com 5 Forward-Looking Statements This release contains forward-looking statements, including those related to our Full Year 2026 Outlook and financial guidance. These statements relate to future events or to future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. This includes, but is not limited to, our expectation and ability to pay a cash dividend on our common stock in the future, subject to the determination by our Board of Directors and based on an evaluation of our earnings, financial condition and requirements, business conditions, capital allocation determinations, and other factors, risks, and uncertainties. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “may,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “target,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are, in some cases, beyond our control and that could materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Other factors that could materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements can be found in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, annual reports on Form 10-K, and current reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If any of these risks or uncertainties materialize or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may vary significantly from what we projected. Any forward-looking statement in this release reflects our current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties, and assumptions relating to our operations, results of operations, growth strategy, and liquidity. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise except as required by law. Notes Regarding the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures We have provided certain non-GAAP financial information as supplemental information regarding our operating results. These measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, U.S. GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP measures reported by other companies. We believe that our presentation of non-GAAP measures provides useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, our management uses these measures for reviewing our financial results, for budgeting and planning purposes, and for evaluating the performance of senior management. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Expenses: EBITDA represents GAAP net income adjusted for (i) depreciation and amortization of fixed assets; (ii) amortization of intangible assets; (iii) interest expense, net; and (iv) provision for income taxes. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA adjusted for acquisition-related adjustments (earn-outs), gain/loss from dispositions (which includes businesses held for sale), net adjustments from equity-method investments, and nonrecurring gain/loss. Adjusted EBITDA expenses represent adjusted EBITDA net of revenues. We believe these measures are useful and meaningful because they help us allocate resources, make business decisions, allow for greater transparency regarding our operating performance, and facilitate period-to-period comparison. Adjusted Net Income and Diluted Adjusted EPS: Adjusted net income represents GAAP net income adjusted for (i) amortization of intangible assets, net of tax; (ii) acquisition-related adjustments (earn-outs), net of tax; (iii) gain/loss from dispositions (which includes businesses held for sale), net of tax; (iv) net adjustments from equity-method investments, net of tax; and (v) nonrecurring gain/loss, net of tax. Diluted adjusted EPS represents adjusted net income divided by weighted-average diluted shares. We believe these measures are useful and meaningful because they allow evaluation of the after-tax profitability of our results excluding the after-tax effect of acquisition-related costs and nonrecurring items. Free Cash Flow: Free cash flow represents net cash provided by operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP minus payments for capital expenditures. We believe free cash flow is an important measure of the recurring cash generated by our operations that may be available to repay debt obligations, repurchase our stock, invest in future growth through new business development activities, or make acquisitions. Organic: Organic is defined as operating results excluding the effect of recent acquisitions and dispositions (which include businesses held for sale), and nonrecurring gain/loss associated with cost-based and equity-method investments that have occurred over the past year. An acquisition is included as organic at the beginning of the calendar quarter that occurs subsequent to the one-year anniversary of the acquisition date. Once an acquisition is included in its current-period organic base, its comparable prior-year-period operating results are also included to calculate organic growth. A disposition (which includes a business held for sale) is excluded from organic at the beginning of the calendar quarter in which the disposition occurs (or when a business meets the held-for-sale criteria under U.S. GAAP). Once a disposition is excluded from its current-period organic base, its comparable prior-year-period operating results are also excluded to calculate organic growth. We believe the organic presentation enables investors to assess the growth of the business without the impact of recent acquisitions for which there is no prior-year comparison and the impact of recent dispositions, for which results are removed from all prior periods presented to allow for comparability. 6 Organic Constant Currency (OCC) Growth Rate: Our operating results, such as, but not limited to, revenue and adjusted EBITDA, reported in U.S. dollars are affected by foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations because the underlying foreign currencies in which we transact changes in value over time compared with the U.S. dollar. Accordingly, we present certain constant currency financial information to assess how we performed excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. We calculate constant currency by translating comparable prior-year-period results at the currency exchange rates used in the current period. We believe organic constant currency is a useful and meaningful measure to enhance investors’ understanding of the continuing operating performance of our business and to facilitate the comparison of period-to-period performance because it excludes the impact of foreign exchange rate movements, acquisitions, and dispositions. See page 3 for a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow. See page 12 for reconciliations of organic revenues, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin. See page 13 for reconciliations of adjusted EBITDA expenses and diluted adjusted EPS. We are not able to provide reconciliations of Full Year 2026 Outlook for Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, and Diluted adjusted EPS to the most directly comparable expected GAAP results because of the unreasonable effort and high unpredictability of estimating certain items that are excluded from non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, and Diluted adjusted EPS, including, for example, tax consequences, acquisition-related costs, gain/loss from dispositions and other non-recurring expenses, the effect of which may be significant. Attached Financial Statements Please refer to the Form 10-Q filing for the complete financial statements and related notes. 7 VERISK ANALYTICS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 June 30, 2026 December 31, 2025 (in millions, except for share and per share data) ASSETS: Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 551.4 $ 2,178.2 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $35.9 and $33.2, respectively 400.0 422.2 Prepaid expenses 90.9 86.4 Income taxes receivable 56.3 48.6 Other current assets 23.8 30.0 Total current assets 1,122.4 2,765.4 Noncurrent assets: Fixed assets, net 580.6 582.8 Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 128.4 138.9 Intangible assets, net 313.5 346.6 Goodwill 1,859.2 1,878.2 Deferred income tax assets 36.2 36.6 Other noncurrent assets 455.6 447.0 Total assets $ 4,495.9 $ 6,195.5 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY: Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 254.3 $ 31