FAIR ISAAC CORP
Business
FAIR ISAAC CORP is a global analytics software leader that operationalizes data-driven decisioning and scoring for businesses across industries. It offers the FICO® Score and other B2B and B2C scoring solutions, pre-configured analytic and decision management software, the modular FICO® Platform, and associated professional services. The company reports two operating segments: Scores, which provides predictive credit and alternative scoring solutions, and Software, which delivers analytic, decisioning and pre-configured solutions. Its products are distributed through consumer reporting agencies, direct-to-consumer channels, a direct global salesforce, and SaaS or on-premises deployments in more than 80 countries.
Summary from filing dated 2025-11-07
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | 1,991 | 1,718 | 1,514 | 1,377 | 1,317 | |
| Cost of revenues | 354 | 348 | 311 | 302 | 332 | |
| Research and development | 188 | 172 | 160 | 147 | 171 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 513 | 463 | 401 | 384 | 396 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 0 | 917,000 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Restructuring charges | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Gain on product line asset sale | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | −100 | |
| Total operating expenses | 1,066 | 984 | 871 | 835 | 811 | |
| Operating income | 925 | 734 | 643 | 542 | 505 | |
| Interest expense, net | −134 | −106 | −96 | — | — | |
| Other income, net | 11 | 14 | 6 | −2 | 8 | |
| Income before income taxes | 803 | 642 | 554 | 471 | 473 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 151 | 129 | 124 | 98 | 81 | |
| Net income | 652 | 513 | 429 | 374 | 392 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | −421,000 | 11 | 23 | −49 | 7 | |
| Comprehensive income | 652 | 523 | 452 | 325 | 399 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 26.9 | 20.78 | 17.18 | 14.34 | 13.65 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 26.54 | 20.45 | 16.93 | 14.18 | 13.4 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 134 | 151 | 137 | 133 | 195 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 529 | 427 | 388 | 322 | 312 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 42 | 40 | 32 | 29 | 44 | |
| Total current assets | 705 | 617 | 556 | 485 | 551 | |
| Marketable securities | 55 | 45 | 33 | 25 | 32 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 68 | 38 | — | — | — | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 26 | 30 | 26 | 37 | 47 | |
| Goodwill | 783 | 783 | 773 | 761 | 788 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 119 | 87 | 59 | 12 | 21 | |
| Other assets | 113 | 118 | 116 | 103 | 96 | |
| Total assets | 1,868 | 1,718 | 1,575 | 1,442 | 1,568 | |
| Accounts payable | 32 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 21 | |
| Accrued compensation and employee benefits | 115 | 106 | 102 | 98 | 104 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 115 | 80 | 59 | 66 | 80 | |
| Deferred revenue | 187 | 157 | 137 | 120 | 105 | |
| Current maturities on debt | 400 | 15 | — | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 849 | 380 | 368 | 331 | 559 | |
| Long-term debt | 2,656 | 2,194 | 1,812 | 1,824 | 1,009 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 19 | 22 | 24 | 39 | 54 | |
| Other liabilities | 89 | 84 | 60 | 50 | 57 | |
| Total liabilities | 3,614 | 2,681 | 2,263 | 2,244 | 1,679 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 1,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock ($0.01 par value; 200,000 shares authorized, 88,857 shares issued and 23,764 and 24,392 shares outstanding at September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, respectively) | 238,000 | 244,000 | 248,000 | 252,000 | 276,000 | |
| Additional paid-in-capital | 1,331 | 1,367 | 1,351 | 1,300 | 1,237 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost (65,093 and 64,465 shares at September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, respectively) | −7,538 | −6,139 | −5,325 | −4,936 | −3,858 | |
| Retained earnings | 4,553 | 3,901 | 3,388 | 2,959 | 2,585 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −92 | −92 | −102 | −125 | −76 | |
| Total stockholders deficit | −1,746 | −963 | −688 | −802 | −111 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders deficit | 1,868 | 1,718 | 1,575 | 1,442 | 1,568 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 26 | |
| Share-based compensation | 157 | 149 | 124 | 115 | 112 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −32 | −27 | −47 | 8 | −6 | |
| Net gain on marketable securities | −5 | −10 | −3 | 9 | −5 | |
| Non-cash operating lease costs | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
| Provision of doubtful accounts | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 652,000 | |
| Net loss on sales and abandonment of property and equipment | 210,000 | 438,000 | 547,000 | 193,000 | 333,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | −100 | −34 | −70 | −32 | 24 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 610,000 | −14 | −12 | 7 | −6 | |
| Accounts payable | 10 | 3 | 2 | −3 | −2 | |
| Accrued compensation and employee benefits | 10 | 3 | 5 | −4 | −13 | |
| Other liabilities | 32 | 7 | −7 | −29 | −21 | |
| Deferred revenue | 30 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 4 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 779 | 633 | 469 | 509 | 424 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −9 | −9 | −4 | −6 | −8 | |
| Capitalized internal-use software costs | −30 | −17 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from sales of marketable securities | 2 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 7 | |
| Purchases of marketable securities | −6 | −18 | −11 | −10 | −9 | |
| Cash transferred, net of proceeds, from product line asset sale | 0 | 0 | −6 | 2 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −44 | −28 | −16 | −6 | 138 | |
| Proceeds from revolving line of credit and term loans | 725 | 947 | 407 | 1,039 | 682 | |
| Payments on revolving line of credit and term loans | −1,369 | −602 | −402 | −988 | −259 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of senior notes | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 550 | 0 | |
| Payments on debt issuance costs | −17 | −706,000 | 0 | −9 | −1 | |
| Payments on finance leases | −3 | −1 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans | 33 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 21 | |
| Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | −205 | −139 | −77 | −51 | −92 | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −1,415 | −822 | −406 | −1,104 | −874 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −750 | −593 | −455 | −547 | −524 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | −1 | 2 | 6 | −19 | −136,000 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | −17 | 14 | 4 | −62 | 38 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds of $8,649, $859 and $640 during the years ended September 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively | 162 | 134 | 153 | 65 | 71 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 104 | 106 | 97 | 57 | 38 | |
| Unsettled repurchases of common stock | 18 | 13 | 2 | — | — | |
| Purchase of property and equipment included in accounts payable | 47,000 | 62,000 | 106,000 | 22,000 | 71,000 | |
| Finance lease obligation incurred | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |