Verisk Analytics Earnings: Everything You Must Know Now

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) delivered a profit and beat Wall Street’s expectations, AND beat the revenue expectation. The revenue beat is a positive sign to shareholders seeking high growth out of the company.

Verisk Analytics, Inc. Earnings Cheat Sheet

Results: Adjusted Earnings Per Share increased 26% to $0.63 in the quarter versus EPS of $0.50 in the year-earlier quarter.

Revenue: Rose 18.24% to $415.73 million from the year-earlier quarter.

Actual vs. Wall St. Expectations: Verisk Analytics, Inc. reported adjusted EPS income of $0.63 per share. By that measure, the company beat the mean analyst estimate of $0.54. It beat the average revenue estimate of $409.97 million.

Quoting Management: Frank J. Coyne, chairman and chief executive officer, said, “Our fourth-quarter results were strong with solid, broad-based contributions from our businesses. Our healthcare business finished 2012 with organic growth exceeding 30% and is well positioned for the future, with the unified healthcare technology platform continuing apace. The performance of Argus remains exceptional, with strong growth prospects.”

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