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Fair Isaac
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Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
$728.00
▼(-35.79% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:10/02/26
The score is driven primarily by very strong underlying profitability and free-cash-flow generation, reinforced by a guidance raise and strong platform/ARR momentum on the latest earnings call. Offsetting these strengths are (1) a clearly weak technical setup with the stock far below major moving averages and negative momentum and (2) elevated balance-sheet risk from negative equity and higher debt/interest expense.
Positive Factors
Platform Expansion
Rapid platform ARR growth and 148% net retention indicate strong customer adoption and land-and-expand traction. As platform revenue becomes a larger share of the mix, recurring SaaS economics can improve revenue durability and reduce reliance on older, less scalable offerings over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
High Leverage
Elevated debt materially reduces financial flexibility despite strong operating cash flow. Higher interest expense can absorb more of that cash, while planned deleveraging may limit capital available for buybacks or investment and leave the company more exposed if operating conditions weaken.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Platform Expansion
Rapid platform ARR growth and 148% net retention indicate strong customer adoption and land-and-expand traction. As platform revenue becomes a larger share of the mix, recurring SaaS economics can improve revenue durability and reduce reliance on older, less scalable offerings over the next several quarters.
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Fair Isaac Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Geography
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Market Cap
$14.29B
Dividend Yield0.06%
Average Volume (3M)670.53K
Price to Earnings (P/E)19.0
Beta (1Y)1.27
Revenue Growth24.09%
EPS Growth34.17%
CountryUS
Employees3,876
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)34.81
Shares Outstanding21,597,635
10 Day Avg. Volume1,334,287
30 Day Avg. Volume670,535
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 Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$1,214.86Price Target Upside7.16% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering16
EPS Forecast (FY)50.84
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.84B
Fair Isaac Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Fair Isaac Corporation, also known as FICO, delivers advanced analytics, software solutions, and data management services designed to help businesses optimize, automate, and interconnect their crucial decision-making processes. These offerings rea...
How the Company Makes Money
FICO generates revenue mainly through two primary streams: Scores revenue and Software revenue. (1) Scores: FICO earns money by licensing its credit scoring models—most notably the FICO Score—to credit bureaus and other partners that distribute sc...
Fair Isaac Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 29, 2026
(Q3-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 11, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call highlights very strong financial performance (double-digit revenue and earnings growth), robust cash generation, record capital returns, and accelerating platform momentum and ARR — all of which drove an upward revision to FY guidance. Counterbalancing these positives are sector-specific headwinds (soft mortgage volumes due to higher rates), declines in legacy/non-platform revenues and professional services, elevated leverage with higher near-term interest expense, and ongoing competitive/operational risks (GSE certification delay for the DLP and score-shopping pressure from VantageScore). Overall, the positives (revenue/earnings growth, platform adoption, cash generation and strategic partnerships) outweigh the challenges, but there are clear near-term risks to monitor.Positive Updates
Strong Top-Line and Earnings Growth
Q3 revenue of $674 million, up 26% year-over-year; GAAP net income $237 million, up 30% YoY; GAAP EPS $10.45, up 41% YoY; non-GAAP net income $277 million, up 31% YoY; non-GAAP EPS $12.18, up 42% YoY.
Negative Updates
Mortgage Volume Headwinds and Sensitivity to Rates
Mortgage origination volumes grew only low single digits YoY and decelerated quarter-over-quarter; management cites elevated interest rates and affordability constraints keeping originations below historical norms and causing some quarter-to-quarter revenue pressure.
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Q3-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Top-Line and Earnings Growth
Q3 revenue of $674 million, up 26% year-over-year; GAAP net income $237 million, up 30% YoY; GAAP EPS $10.45, up 41% YoY; non-GAAP net income $277 million, up 31% YoY; non-GAAP EPS $12.18, up 42% YoY.
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Company Guidance
FICO raised fiscal 2026 guidance to revenue of $2.53 billion (up ~20% y/y), GAAP net income of $850 million (up ~30%) and GAAP EPS of $36.86 (up ~39%), and non‑GAAP net income of $979 million (up ~33%) with non‑GAAP EPS of $42.43 (up ~42%); management also guided to a full‑year operating tax rate of 25–26% (effective tax rate ~24%), said Q4 operating expenses will be modestly higher (front‑loaded marketing for the Accenture partnership plus some one‑time restructuring), expects Q4 interest expense to be higher following a $1.5 billion term loan (total debt $5.58 billion at a 5.64% weighted average rate, cash and marketable investments $305 million), plans near‑term debt paydown while continuing to view buybacks as attractive after Q3 repurchases of $1.96 billion (1.705 million shares at an average $1,149), and noted strong cash generation (Q3 free cash flow $370 million; trailing four‑quarter FCF $961 million, +28%).Fair Isaac Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
92
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
28
Negative
Cash Flow
86
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.39B | 1.99B | 1.72B | 1.51B | 1.38B | 1.32B |
| Gross Profit | 2.04B | 1.64B | 1.37B | 1.20B | 1.08B | 984.07M |
| EBITDA | 1.27B | 951.19M | 761.49M | 663.81M | 560.74M | 538.83M |
| Net Income | 815.02M | 651.95M | 512.81M | 429.38M | 373.54M | 392.08M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 2.04B | 1.87B | 1.72B | 1.58B | 1.44B | 1.57B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 248.44M | 134.14M | 150.67M | 136.78M | 133.20M | 195.35M |
| Total Debt | 5.60B | 3.07B | 2.24B | 1.90B | 1.91B | 1.33B |
| Total Liabilities | 6.13B | 3.61B | 2.68B | 2.26B | 2.24B | 1.68B |
| Stockholders Equity | -4.10B | -1.75B | -962.68M | -687.99M | -801.95M | -110.94M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 996.02M | 769.88M | 607.41M | 464.68M | 503.42M | 416.25M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.00B | 778.81M | 632.96M | 468.92M | 509.45M | 423.82M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -52.60M | -43.72M | -27.99M | -15.95M | -5.67M | 137.85M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -885.88M | -750.33M | -592.92M | -455.00M | -547.16M | -523.57M |
Fair Isaac Technical Analysis
Negative
1133.70
Price Trends
1028.43
Negative
1115.24
Negative
1218.66
Negative
Market Momentum
-109.21
Positive
26.00
Positive
14.21
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FICO, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 1133.7 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 875.10, above the 50-day MA of 1028.43, and below the 200-day MA of 1218.66, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -109.21 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 26.00 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 14.21 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81 Outperform | $6.71B | 16.41 | 11.28% | 0.92% | 8.08% | -18.39% | |
73 Outperform | $2.05B | 60.26 | 3.36% | ― | 8.57% | ― | |
72 Outperform | $5.66B | 17.86 | 48.90% | 0.51% | 3.60% | 48.92% | |
72 Outperform | $18.41B | 21.94 | 12.66% | 1.41% | 8.57% | 9.06% | |
70 Outperform | $14.29B | 19.00 | -33.43% | 0.06% | 24.09% | 34.17% | |
70 Outperform | $12.74B | 92.21 | 10.03% | ― | 22.70% | 99.66% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% |
* Technology Sector Average
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