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Intuit sees FY27 revenue growth nearly halving pace from fiscal 2026 as restructuring charge, Mailchimp weakness weigh

Intuit sees FY27 revenue growth nearly halving pace from fiscal 2026 as restructuring charge, Mailchimp weakness weigh


Overview

  • US financial software firm's Q4 revenue grew 14%, beating analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EPS for Q4 beat consensus

  • Q4 operating income and pretax profit missed analyst estimates

  • Shares of the company were down about 4% in extended trading


Outlook

  • Intuit sees full-year fiscal 2027 revenue of $23.28 bln to $23.51 bln, up 9%-10%, down sharply from fiscal 2026's 14% pace

  • Company expects fiscal 2027 diluted EPS of $20.12 to $20.36

  • Intuit forecasts Q1 fiscal 2027 revenue of $4.29 bln to $4.31 bln, up 11%


Result Drivers

  • BIG BETS INITIATIVES - Co said its 'Big Bets' products and platforms grew 34% and drove overall revenue growth, per CEO Sasan Goodarzi

  • SEGMENT GROWTH - Global Business Solutions and Online Ecosystem segments saw double-digit revenue increases, with QuickBooks Online Accounting up 20% in Q4 due to higher prices, customer growth, and mix shift

  • CREDIT KARMA PERFORMANCE - Credit Karma revenue rose 16% in Q4, driven by strength in personal loans, auto insurance, and credit cards

  • RESTRUCTURING DRAG - A $293 million Q4 restructuring charge reduced operating income


Company press release: ID:nBw9JLvdla


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q4 Revenue

Beat

$4.35 bln

$4.27 bln (24 Analysts)

Q4 Adjusted EPS

Beat

$4.03

$3.58 (25 Analysts)

Q4 EPS

$1.34

Q4 Net Income

$363 mln

Q4 Operating Income

Miss

$475 mln

$1.30 bln (23 Analysts)

Q4 Pretax Profit

Miss

$540 mln

$1.30 bln (16 Analysts)


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 22 "strong buy" or "buy", 12 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the financial technology (fintech) peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Intuit Inc. is $425.00, about 14.9% above its August 24 closing price of $369.92

  • The stock recently traded at 14 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 15 three months ago


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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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