Verisk Analytics, Inc.
Business
Verisk Analytics, Inc. is a data, analytics, and technology provider serving the insurance ecosystem by collecting and analyzing large proprietary and contributory datasets to support risk decision-making. It offers predictive analytics, actuarial services, industry-standard policy forms and rules, catastrophe and extreme event models, claims and anti-fraud tools, property estimating and virtual claims solutions, life insurance and marketing offerings, and specialty insurance software. The company operates primarily through a single Insurance segment with underwriting, claims, casualty, specialty, marketing, and international solutions subgroups. Its products are delivered globally to insurers, reinsurers, brokers, government agencies, and related distribution channels via subscriptions, long-term agreements, APIs, and direct sales.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-26
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 3,073 | 2,882 | 2,681 | 2,497 | — | |
| Cost of revenues (exclusive of items shown separately below) | 926 | 901 | 877 | 825 | — | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 458 | 409 | 392 | 382 | — | |
| Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets | 259 | 234 | 207 | 164 | — | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 68 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 74 | |
| Loss on sale of assets, net | 18 | 12 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 1,729 | 1,628 | 1,550 | 1,091 | — | |
| Operating income | 1,344 | 1,254 | 1,132 | 1,407 | — | |
| Net (loss) gain on early extinguishment of debt | −15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Investment income and others, net | 13 | 96 | 11 | −5 | — | |
| Interest expense, net | −171 | −125 | −116 | −139 | — | |
| Total other expense, net | −173 | −25 | −105 | −144 | — | |
| Total income before income taxes | 1,171 | 1,229 | 1,027 | 1,262 | — | |
| Provision for income taxes | −263 | −278 | −259 | −220 | — | |
| Income from continuing operations | 908 | 951 | 768 | 1,042 | — | |
| Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit (expense) of $0.0, $6.8 and $(12.6), respectively (Note 11) | 0 | 7 | −154 | −88 | — | |
| Net income | 908 | 958 | 614 | 954 | — | |
| Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 700,000 | 200,000 | −400,000 | — | |
| Net income attributable to Verisk | 908 | 958 | 615 | 954 | — | |
| Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share) | 6.5 | 6.69 | 5.24 | 6.6 | — | |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | 0 | 0.05 | −1.05 | −0.56 | — | |
| Basic net income per share attributable to Verisk: (in dollars per share) | 6.5 | 6.74 | 4.19 | 6.04 | — | |
| Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share) | 6.48 | 6.66 | 5.22 | 6.55 | — | |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | 0 | 0.05 | −1.05 | −0.55 | — | |
| Diluted net income per share attributable to Verisk: (in dollars per share) | 6.48 | 6.71 | 4.17 | 6 | — | |
| Basic (in shares) | 140 | 142 | 147 | 158 | — | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 140 | 143 | 147 | 159 | — |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,178 | 291 | 303 | 113 | 112 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 422 | 434 | 334 | 290 | 300 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 86 | 73 | 85 | 84 | 88 | |
| Income taxes receivable | 49 | 83 | 24 | 44 | 41 | |
| Other current assets | 30 | 30 | 65 | 32 | 31 | |
| Total current assets | 2,765 | 912 | 810 | 925 | 907 | |
| Fixed assets, net | 583 | 606 | 605 | — | — | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 139 | 156 | 192 | 182 | 224 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 347 | 392 | 472 | 505 | 482 | |
| Goodwill | 1,878 | 1,727 | 1,761 | 1,676 | 2,048 | |
| Deferred income tax assets | 37 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 2 | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 447 | 438 | 496 | 371 | 409 | |
| Total assets | 6,196 | 4,265 | 4,366 | 6,961 | 7,808 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 319 | 250 | 341 | 293 | 262 | |
| Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt | 1,509 | 514 | 15 | 1,393 | 971 | |
| Deferred revenues | 444 | 447 | 375 | 322 | 348 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 26 | 26 | 33 | 30 | 32 | |
| Income taxes payable | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total current liabilities | 2,300 | 1,239 | 771 | 2,319 | 1,848 | |
| Long-term debt | 3,228 | 2,547 | 2,852 | 2,343 | 2,343 | |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 193 | 192 | 210 | 146 | 290 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 137 | 159 | 196 | 190 | 231 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 27 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 43 | |
| Total liabilities | 5,886 | 4,160 | 4,044 | 5,193 | 4,966 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 21) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $.001 par value; 2,000,000,000 shares authorized; 544,003,038 shares issued; 138,397,709 and 140,414,637 shares outstanding, respectively | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 3,113 | 2,994 | 2,872 | 2,721 | 2,609 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost, 405,605,329 and 403,588,401 shares, respectively | −10,722 | −10,062 | −9,038 | −6,240 | — | |
| Retained earnings | 7,811 | 7,153 | 6,417 | 5,999 | 5,240 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 107 | 15 | 58 | −731 | −395 | |
| Total Verisk stockholders' equity | 309 | 100 | 310 | 1,749 | 2,817 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 800,000 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 26 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 310 | 105 | 322 | 1,768 | 2,843 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 6,196 | 4,265 | 4,366 | 6,961 | 7,808 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets | 259 | 234 | 207 | 197 | — | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 68 | 72 | 75 | 143 | — | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount, net of original issue premium | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| Provision for doubtful accounts | 18 | 13 | 9 | 7 | — | |
| Loss on sale of assets, net | 18 | 12 | 131 | — | — | |
| Impairment of cost-based investments | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 54 | 48 | 54 | 57 | — | |
| Net gain upon settlement of investment in non-public companies | 0 | −101 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Impairment of long-lived assets | 2 | 8 | 0 | 377 | 0 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 41 | −21 | 53 | −261 | — | |
| Loss on disposal of fixed assets, net | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | |
| Gain on lease modification | 0 | −2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Acquisition related liability adjustment | 5 | −1 | −20 | 0 | — | |
| Other operating | −12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable | −1 | −117 | −83 | −58 | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −3 | 19 | −57 | −8 | — | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 24 | 29 | 27 | 47 | — | |
| Income taxes | −1 | 2 | −56 | 26 | — | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 48 | −61 | 47 | −21 | — | |
| Deferred revenues | −2 | 73 | 81 | 65 | — | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −28 | −35 | −27 | −44 | — | |
| Other liabilities | 0 | 6 | −5 | −29 | — | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,436 | 1,144 | 1,061 | 1,059 | — | |
| Acquisitions and purchases of controlling interests, net of cash acquired of $4.9, $1.8, and $8.0, respectively | −185 | −23 | −83 | −449 | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of businesses | 80 | 6 | 3,066 | 1,073 | — | |
| Investments in non-public companies, net | −7 | −1 | −2 | — | — | |
| Proceeds received upon settlement of investment in non-public companies | 0 | 113 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Escrow (funding) release associated with acquisitions | −3 | 4 | −4 | −2 | — | |
| Capital expenditures | −244 | −224 | −230 | −275 | — | |
| Other investing activities, net | 0 | 0 | −600,000 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | −358 | −125 | 2,747 | 301 | — | |
| Proceeds from (repayment of) short-term debt | 1,498 | 0 | −1,265 | 380 | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, inclusive of original issue premium and net of original issue discount | 698 | 590 | 495 | 0 | — | |
| Repayment of current portion of long-term debt | −500 | 0 | −125 | −350 | — | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | −25 | −5 | −6 | 0 | — | |
| Payment on early extinguishment of debt | 0 | −396 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −624 | −1,005 | −2,762 | −1,663 | — | |
| Treasury stock repurchased not yet settled | 0 | −45 | −38 | 0 | — | |
| Payment of excise tax | −8 | −25 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net share settlement of taxes from restricted stock and performance share awards | −27 | −15 | −15 | −21 | — | |
| Proceeds from stock options exercised | 57 | 125 | 142 | 133 | — | |
| Payment of contingent liability related to acquisition | 0 | −9 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Dividends paid | −251 | −221 | −197 | −195 | — | |
| Other financing activities, net | −23 | −22 | −16 | −14 | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 795 | −1,029 | −3,787 | −1,330 | — | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes | 14 | −2 | −11 | −18 | — | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 1,887 | −12 | 10 | 12 | — | |
| Income taxes paid | 218 | 288 | 276 | 325 | — | |
| Interest paid | 150 | 132 | 111 | 134 | — | |
| Deferred tax liability established on date of acquisitions | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | — | |
| Net assets sold as part of the dispositions, net of cash sold | 91 | 17 | 3,212 | 0 | — | |
| Finance lease additions, net of disposals | 5 | 29 | 46 | 5 | — | |
| Operating lease additions (terminations) | 6 | −4 | 34 | 22 | — | |
| Fixed assets included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 0 | 200,000 | 2 | 200,000 | — |