Experian (J2BA) Q4 2026 Earnings Report

The call emphasizes a strong, record financial year with broad-based revenue growth, margin expansion, robust cash generation, significant strategic progress on cloud migration, AI initiatives and platform adoption, and active capital returns. Near-term headwinds include the wind-down of legacy data breach contracts, mortgage volume sensitivity, short-term acquisition and transition-related margin pressures, and some regional B2B softness. Overall, positives around execution, AI-led TAM expansion, platform momentum and capital discipline materially outweigh the manageable challenges highlighted.

Experian guided FY'27 to total reported revenue growth of 8–11% (organic 6–8%, with completed acquisitions contributing ~1 percentage point) and another year of double‑digit Benchmark EPS growth, with Benchmark EBIT margin progression of ~50 basis points at constant exchange rates. Management expects foreign‑exchange to be a 1–2% benefit to revenue and EBIT, net interest of $250–260m, a Benchmark tax rate of ~26%, CapEx of about 8% of revenue, and Benchmark operating cash‑flow conversion above 90%. Weighted average number of shares is expected to be 880–885m during the year with a closing share count around 870m as the company executes a further $1bn buyback (adding to $1bn announced in January); guidance starts around the middle of the ranges and reflects headwinds from FICO mortgage royalties and the wind‑down of two large breach contracts.