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Sep 30, 2021

FICO Q4 2021 Earnings Report

FICO reported strong Q4 2021 earnings with an EPS of $3.00 and revenue of $334.6 million.

Key Takeaways

FICO announced a strong finish to fiscal year 2021, with Q4 revenues of $334.6 million compared to $374.4 million in the prior year period and an EPS of $3.00, up from $1.98 in the prior year period. The company is increasing transparency around its software business by providing additional subscription metrics. They changed their reporting segments, merging legacy Applications and Decision Management Software segments into a new Software segment and retaining its Scores segment.

Net income for the quarter totaled $85.7 million, or $3.00 per share, versus $59.1 million, or $1.98 per share, in the prior year period.

Non-GAAP EPS for the quarter was $3.92 versus $3.25 in the prior year period.

Software revenues were $166.0 million, compared to $221.7 million in the prior year period, a decrease of 25%.

Scores revenues were $168.6 million, an increase of 10% compared to $152.7 million in the prior year period.

Total Revenue
$335M
Previous year: $374M
-10.6%
EPS
$3.92
Previous year: $3.25
+20.6%
Gross Profit
$262M
Previous year: $281M
-6.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$195M
Previous year: $157M
+24.1%
Free Cash Flow
$90M
Previous year: $135M
-33.5%
Total Assets
$1.57B
Previous year: $1.61B
-2.4%

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FICO Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

The company is providing the following guidance for fiscal 2022: Revenues of $1.35 billion, GAAP Net Income of $318 million, GAAP EPS of $11.29, Non GAAP Net Income of $397 million, Non GAAP EPS of $14.12

Positive Outlook

  • Revenues $1.35 billion
  • GAAP Net Income $318 million
  • GAAP EPS $11.29
  • Non GAAP Net Income $397 million
  • Non GAAP EPS $14.12

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income