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10-Q Financial Filing Analysis for FICO (2026-07-29)

Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) reported strong financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 ended June 30, 2026. Total quarterly revenues rose 26% year-over-year to $674.2 million, driven by a 41% surge in Scores segment revenue ($458.9 million), which benefited from higher mortgage origination scores unit pricing. Software revenue rose 2% to $215.3 million, with SaaS software growing 21% and Platform software ARR jumping 62% year-over-year. Operating income climbed 38% to $362.6 million, and diluted EPS reached $10.45 (+41% YoY). In June 2026, FICO amended its credit facility to secure a $1.5 billion term loan to fund a $1.5 billion accelerated share repurchase program, resulting in $2.3 billion returned to shareholders via share buybacks during the quarter.

• Q3 FY2026 total revenue increased 26% year-over-year to $674.2 million, and net income increased 30% to $237.2 million (diluted EPS of $10.45 vs. $7.40 in Q3 FY2025).
• Scores segment revenue grew 41% YoY to $458.9 million with an operating margin of 91%, primarily fueled by increased unit pricing on B2B mortgage origination scores.
• FICO secured a $1.5 billion unsecured term loan maturing May 2028 and executed a $1.5 billion Accelerated Share Repurchase agreement, repurchasing $2.3 billion of stock in Q3.

New FICO Blog Posts on Overlimit Authorizations, Fraud Defences, and Customer Management

Three new blog posts added: 'Overlimit Authorizations: Enhancing Credit Card Portfolio Revenue by Managing Insufficient Funds Declines' (Sep 10, 2026), 'How Fraud Defences Must Evolve to Protect Agentic Commerce' (Sep 9, 2026), and 'Smarter Customer Management: How Fraud Signals Unlock Intelligent, Real-Time Decisioning' (Sep 7, 2026).

TransUnion Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition

Todd Cello stepping down on December 31, 2026, after 29 years with the Company. Cello will then serve as a full-time advisor through March 1, 2027. TransUnion reaffirms 2026 financial guidance.

Permutive and TransUnion Partner to Enhance Sell-Side Curation

Permutive and TransUnion have announced an integration that enables publishers using Permutive's DMP to match their first-party audience data with TransUnion's identity graph and activate TransUnion audiences across Permutive's global publisher network. This addresses the limited addressability of the open internet, where only about 30% of traffic is addressable via cookies or alternative IDs, by leveraging multi-signal identity strategies. Early testing with a financial services advertiser showed a 12x increase in addressable impressions, a 5x increase in consumers reached, and a 170% overshoot of the KPI target. The partnership aims to provide a viable alternative to walled gardens, reduce data fees, and monetize previously unsold inventory, ultimately improving campaign accuracy and performance.

• Permutive and TransUnion announced an integration on Monday.
• The integration allows publishers to match their audiences and activate TransUnion audiences directly across Permutive's global publisher network.
• Only about 30% of web traffic is currently addressable via cookies or alternative IDs.

TransUnion to Present at 2026 Barclays Global Financial Services Conference

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) today announced that Chris Cartwright, President and CEO, will present at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.