14th May 2025 09:23
(Alliance News) - Experian PLC on Wednesday said it has a resilient portfolio and a "strong record of growth", citing confidence for the newly started financial year as it posted a flat annual profit.
The Dublin-based provider of consumer credit score checking, fraud detection and credit application processing said pretax profit was virtually flat at USD1.55 billion in the financial year that ended March 31.
Revenue rose 6.0% to USD7.52 billion in financial 2025 from USD7.10 billion in financial 2024, but higher net finance expense of USD246 million from USD142 million held back bottom-line profit.
Experian's benchmark earnings before interest and tax margin was 28.1% in financial 2025, higher than 27.6% in financial 2024.
The company announced a final dividend of 43.25 US cents per share, up 6.8% from 40.5 cents a year ago. This brings the total payout for financial 2025 to 62.50 cents, up 6.8% from 58.50 cents.
For financial 2026, Experian expects revenue growth of between 9% and 11%, and margin expansion in line with its medium-term framework in the range of 30 to 50 basis points.
Chief Executive Officer Brian Cassin said: "While we are mindful of the outlook for the broader global economy, we have a broad and resilient portfolio with a strong track record of growth, and we are confident of another good year of growth in FY26."
Experian shares fell 0.7% to 3,958.00 pence each on Wednesday morning in London.
By Tom Budszus, Alliance News slot editor
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