Overview
US smart mobility tech firm's Q1 revenue was nearly flat, slightly beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS and adjusted EBITDA for Q1 beat analyst expectations
Company repurchased $50.2 mln in shares and reaffirmed 2026 full-year guidance
Outlook
Verra Mobility sees 2026 revenue of $1.02 bln to $1.03 bln
Company expects 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $405 mln to $415 mln
Verra Mobility projects 2026 adjusted EPS of $1.32 to $1.38
Result Drivers
GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS EXPANSION - Revenue growth in Government Solutions was driven by expansions in speed, red light, and bus lane programs outside of the NYCDOT contract
COMMERCIAL SERVICES CHURN - Decline in Commercial Services revenue was due to lower revenue from fleet management company customers following prior period customer churn
HIGHER OPERATING EXPENSES - Net income decreased primarily due to increased operating expenses and lower product sales, partially offset by a legal settlement
Company press release: ID:nPn2W3tfNa
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Slight Beat*
$223.60 mln
$223.38 mln (7 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$0.25
$0.24 (8 Analysts)
Q1 Net Income
$26.74 mln
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
$86 mln
$81.02 mln (7 Analysts)
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the business support services peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Verra Mobility Corp is $26.50, about 82.8% above its May 5 closing price of $14.50
The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago
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