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Jack Henry beat Q4 estimates as revenues rose 4.7%, supported by processing and cloud-related growth.
Processing revenues climbed 7.5%, with faster payments up 47% and digital transactions rising 8.6%.
Fiscal 2027 guidance calls for 5.5%-6.5% GAAP revenue growth and EPS of $7.33-$7.38.
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (JKHY - Free Report) delivered better-than-expected fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 results. The company reported earnings of $1.71 per share for the fourth quarter, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9.%. However, the bottom line declined 10.2% year over year.
Revenues rose 4.7% year over year to $644 million, beating the consensus mark by 2.3%. After adjusting for deconversion revenues of $9.3 million and revenues from the acquisition of $1.6 million, non-GAAP revenues were $633.1 million, up 6.6% year over year.
Growth in processing, cloud-related data processing and hosting, digital transactions and faster payments supported the top line. Management also highlighted a record 58 competitive core wins for fiscal 2026. Among fiscal 2026's competitive core wins, 14 institutions had more than $1 billion in assets. Management also pointed to a robust sales pipeline as technology spending remains strong. CFO Mimi Carsley highlighted a 23.2% return on invested capital for the full year.
Jack Henry & Associates surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in each of the preceding four quarters, the average surprise being 17.3%.
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
JKHY’s Revenue Gains Are Broad-Based Across Segments
Services and Support revenues rose 2.5% year over year to $360.2 million. Growth was driven mainly by data processing and hosting within private and public cloud, which increased 7.4%, along with a 27.3% rise in license and hardware revenues and a 38.6% increase in education, royalty and other revenues.
Processing revenues advanced 7.5% to $283.8 million. Card revenues grew 5.4%, Jack Henry digital and transaction revenues increased 8.6%, and faster payments revenues jumped 47%.
Segment-wise, Core division’s revenues climbed 1.9% year over year to $191.6 million. Payments revenues rose 4.9% to $240.4 million, while Complementary revenues advanced 4.7% to $188.8 million. Corporate Services revenues increased 30.4% to $23.2 million.
JKHY's Increased Costs Pressure Quarterly Margins
GAAP operating income declined 12.2% year over year to $136.8 million, while the operating margin contracted to 21.2% from 25.3% in the year-ago quarter. Fourth-quarter non-GAAP adjusted operating income came in at $133.3 million, down 7.3% from the year-ago period. Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin contracted 210 basis points to 21.1% in the fourth quarter.
Higher personnel costs, including compensation, medical costs and benefits tied partly to headcount growth, pressured profitability. Selling, general & administrative expenses surged 19.2% year over year, while research & development costs jumped 17%.
Jack Henry’s Balance Sheet
As of June 30, 2026, JKHY’s cash and cash equivalents were $12.1 million compared with $21 million as of March 31, 2026. Debt stood at $40 million at the end of the fourth quarter.
In fiscal 2026, Jack Henry & Associates generated an operating cash flow of $762 million and free cash flow of $539.3 million. JKHY repurchased $164 million of stock during the fourth quarter and $448 million in full fiscal 2026. It paid $170.4 million in dividends during fiscal 2026.
JKHY Issues Fiscal 2027 Growth Outlook
For fiscal 2027, Jack Henry expects GAAP revenues of $2.684-$2.709 billion, calling for growth of 5.5-6.5%. Non-GAAP adjusted revenues are projected at $2.659-$2.684 billion, implying growth of 6.3-7.3%. The outlook assumes $23 million of deconversion revenues and $2 million of acquisition revenues.
GAAP operating margin is expected between 24.5% and 24.7%, while the adjusted operating margin is forecast at 24.1-24.3%. Management projects GAAP earnings of $7.33-$7.38 per share, suggesting year-over-year growth of 5-5.7%.
JKHY’s Zacks Rank and Stocks to Consider
Currently, Jack Henry carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Micron’s fiscal 2026 earnings has been revised upward by a penny to $73.86 per share in the past 30 days, suggesting an increase of 791% from fiscal 2025’s reported figure. Micron shares have surged 228.8% year to date (YTD).
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Lam Research’s fiscal 2027 earnings has moved northward by 17.8% to $9.32 per share over the past 30 days and calls for a year-over-year jump of 60.4%. Lam Research shares have soared 91.1% YTD.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for NVIDIA’s fiscal 2027 earnings has moved upward by 13 cents to $9.09 per share in the past 60 days, implying a year-over-year improvement of approximately 90.6%. NVIDIA shares have risen 17.7% YTD.
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JKHY Q4 Earnings Beat, Revenues Rise on Processing & Cloud Growth
Key Takeaways
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (JKHY - Free Report) delivered better-than-expected fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 results. The company reported earnings of $1.71 per share for the fourth quarter, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9.%. However, the bottom line declined 10.2% year over year.
Revenues rose 4.7% year over year to $644 million, beating the consensus mark by 2.3%. After adjusting for deconversion revenues of $9.3 million and revenues from the acquisition of $1.6 million, non-GAAP revenues were $633.1 million, up 6.6% year over year.
Growth in processing, cloud-related data processing and hosting, digital transactions and faster payments supported the top line. Management also highlighted a record 58 competitive core wins for fiscal 2026. Among fiscal 2026's competitive core wins, 14 institutions had more than $1 billion in assets. Management also pointed to a robust sales pipeline as technology spending remains strong. CFO Mimi Carsley highlighted a 23.2% return on invested capital for the full year.
Jack Henry & Associates surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in each of the preceding four quarters, the average surprise being 17.3%.
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. Quote
JKHY’s Revenue Gains Are Broad-Based Across Segments
Services and Support revenues rose 2.5% year over year to $360.2 million. Growth was driven mainly by data processing and hosting within private and public cloud, which increased 7.4%, along with a 27.3% rise in license and hardware revenues and a 38.6% increase in education, royalty and other revenues.
Processing revenues advanced 7.5% to $283.8 million. Card revenues grew 5.4%, Jack Henry digital and transaction revenues increased 8.6%, and faster payments revenues jumped 47%.
Segment-wise, Core division’s revenues climbed 1.9% year over year to $191.6 million. Payments revenues rose 4.9% to $240.4 million, while Complementary revenues advanced 4.7% to $188.8 million. Corporate Services revenues increased 30.4% to $23.2 million.
JKHY's Increased Costs Pressure Quarterly Margins
GAAP operating income declined 12.2% year over year to $136.8 million, while the operating margin contracted to 21.2% from 25.3% in the year-ago quarter. Fourth-quarter non-GAAP adjusted operating income came in at $133.3 million, down 7.3% from the year-ago period. Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin contracted 210 basis points to 21.1% in the fourth quarter.
Higher personnel costs, including compensation, medical costs and benefits tied partly to headcount growth, pressured profitability. Selling, general & administrative expenses surged 19.2% year over year, while research & development costs jumped 17%.
Jack Henry’s Balance Sheet
As of June 30, 2026, JKHY’s cash and cash equivalents were $12.1 million compared with $21 million as of March 31, 2026. Debt stood at $40 million at the end of the fourth quarter.
In fiscal 2026, Jack Henry & Associates generated an operating cash flow of $762 million and free cash flow of $539.3 million. JKHY repurchased $164 million of stock during the fourth quarter and $448 million in full fiscal 2026. It paid $170.4 million in dividends during fiscal 2026.
JKHY Issues Fiscal 2027 Growth Outlook
For fiscal 2027, Jack Henry expects GAAP revenues of $2.684-$2.709 billion, calling for growth of 5.5-6.5%. Non-GAAP adjusted revenues are projected at $2.659-$2.684 billion, implying growth of 6.3-7.3%. The outlook assumes $23 million of deconversion revenues and $2 million of acquisition revenues.
GAAP operating margin is expected between 24.5% and 24.7%, while the adjusted operating margin is forecast at 24.1-24.3%. Management projects GAAP earnings of $7.33-$7.38 per share, suggesting year-over-year growth of 5-5.7%.
JKHY’s Zacks Rank and Stocks to Consider
Currently, Jack Henry carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Some better-ranked stocks worth considering in the broader Zacks Computer and Technology sector are Micron Technology (MU - Free Report) , Lam Research (LRCX - Free Report) and NVIDIA (NVDA - Free Report) , each carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Micron’s fiscal 2026 earnings has been revised upward by a penny to $73.86 per share in the past 30 days, suggesting an increase of 791% from fiscal 2025’s reported figure. Micron shares have surged 228.8% year to date (YTD).
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Lam Research’s fiscal 2027 earnings has moved northward by 17.8% to $9.32 per share over the past 30 days and calls for a year-over-year jump of 60.4%. Lam Research shares have soared 91.1% YTD.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for NVIDIA’s fiscal 2027 earnings has moved upward by 13 cents to $9.09 per share in the past 60 days, implying a year-over-year improvement of approximately 90.6%. NVIDIA shares have risen 17.7% YTD.