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EVERTEC, Inc. (EVTC)·Q3 2025 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Q3 2025 delivered solid top-line growth and an EPS beat vs consensus: revenue $228.587M (+8% y/y) and Adjusted EPS $0.92 (+7% y/y); S&P Global consensus was $224.680M revenue and $0.889 EPS, implying a beat of ~$3.9M and $0.031 EPS respectively . Estimates marked with () from S&P Global below.
- Adjusted EBITDA rose to $92.611M (+6% y/y) with margin at 40.5% (down ~80 bps y/y), reflecting strong LatAm momentum and a slight spread compression in Merchant Acquiring; GAAP diluted EPS was $0.51 (+34% y/y) aided by lower D&A, lower interest expense, and a $5.7M tax credit gain .
- FY 2025 guidance was raised: revenue to $921–$927M (from $901–$909M) and Adjusted EPS to $3.56–$3.62 (from $3.44–$3.52); capex and adjusted tax rate maintained (capex ~$85M; tax 6–7%) .
- Strategic catalysts: closing of 75% stake in Tecnobank (Brazil), new wins in Chile (Banco de Chile acquiring processing) and Peru (issuing and fraud monitoring), and containment of the PIX incident in Brazil; management indicated no commercial pipeline impact from the incident .
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
What Went Well
- Latin America delivered 19% revenue growth (18% cc), supported by Brazil re-acceleration and contributions from Grandata/Nubity; wins with Banco de Chile and Financiaria Oh expand footprint and validate strategy. “We have signed a deal to provide acquiring processing… to Banco de Chile… we now have two of the largest banks in Chile on our acquiring platform… [and] a deal with Financiaria Oh in Peru…” .
- Raised FY 2025 outlook on stronger execution and FX tailwinds: revenue to $921–$927M and Adjusted EPS to $3.56–$3.62; constant currency revenue growth now 10–11% .
- Strong cash and liquidity: operating cash flow YTD $157.001M; total liquidity $518.6M; net debt/TTM Adjusted EBITDA ~1.8x, below the 2–3x target range low end .
What Went Wrong
- Adjusted EBITDA margin compressed to 40.5% (–80 bps y/y), driven by prior-year one-time LatAm revenue accretive to margin and mix effects (lower average ticket in Merchant Acquiring) .
- Cost of revenues increased partly due to estimated liabilities for potential contractual claims tied to the PIX incident, higher software maintenance and cloud costs, and personnel/professional services; spread slightly decreased in Merchant Acquiring as mix shifted to card-present .
- Business Solutions margin declined ~100 bps y/y on one-time credit and lower-margin hardware sales; noted upcoming headwinds from 10% discount to Popular impacting Q4 and 2026 .
Financial Results
Consolidated Results vs Prior Periods and Estimates
Estimates marked (*) retrieved from S&P Global.
Segment Breakdown
KPIs
Guidance Changes
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
Management Commentary
- “We delivered another quarter of strong results across Puerto Rico and Latin America… the combination of strong organic growth in LatAm and the contribution from M&A will continue to drive our diversification into growth markets” (Mac Schuessler) .
- “We now expect revenues to be between $921 million and $927 million… constant currency growth of 10% to 11%… Adjusted EBITDA margin ~40%… adjusted effective tax rate 6% to 7%” (CFO commentary) .
- “The incident was isolated to the PIX real-time payment system… vast majority of the funds have been recovered… we haven’t seen any negative commercial impact” (on Brazilian PIX incident) .
- Press release: “Revenue increased 8% to $228.6 million… Adjusted EPS increased 7% to $0.92… Completed the purchase of 75% of Tecnobank” .
Q&A Highlights
- LatAm durability and wins: Management emphasized scalable product suite and strategic wins (Banco de Chile; Financiaria Oh), with cross-sell potential between Cynthia and Tecnobank .
- PIX incident impact: No adverse pipeline impact; systems hardened; issue affected multiple vendors across Brazil’s PIX ecosystem, not just EVTC .
- Margins: Year-over-year compression largely due to prior-year LatAm one-time benefit; sequential trajectory aligned with expectations; Merchant Acquiring impacted by lower average ticket and mix .
- Capital allocation: Net leverage ~1.8x; ~$150M buyback authorization remains; management balancing M&A pipeline and repurchases .
- Puerto Rico macro/programs: Monitoring potential US government shutdown impacts on NAP/SNAP; funded through November, no direct impacts yet .
Estimates Context
- Q3 2025 Actual vs Consensus (S&P Global): Revenue $228.587M vs $224.680M*; Adjusted/Primary EPS $0.92 vs $0.889*; both beats. Primary EPS estimates count: 6*; Revenue estimates count: 5*. Adjusted EBITDA had no consensus shown here. Estimates marked (*) retrieved from S&P Global.
Key Takeaways for Investors
- The quarter was clean with top-line growth across segments and a clear EPS beat vs consensus; headline catalysts include raised FY guidance and LatAm deal momentum .
- Margins modestly compressed y/y due to lapping a prior-year one-time LatAm benefit and mix in Merchant Acquiring; watch spread/ticket dynamics into Q4 .
- FY 2025 revenue and Adjusted EPS guidance raise suggests confidence; Q4 will include Tecnobank and FX tailwinds (offset by Popular discount) .
- PIX incident appears contained with funds largely recovered and no pipeline impact; operational resilience and cyber-hardening mitigate tail risk .
- Near term: Expect steady Q4 performance similar to Q3 in Merchant Acquiring, mid-single-digit PR growth, high-teens LatAm growth with low-20s cc; watch Popular discount headwind .
- Medium term: 2026 modeling should incorporate ~$14M Popular discount headwind, higher adjusted tax rate with LatAm mix, and continued LatAm momentum (including Tecnobank integration) .
- Capital allocation remains flexible: net leverage ~1.8x, $150M buyback authorization available through 2026, active M&A pipeline .
Notes:
- All actual results and management commentary are sourced from EVTC’s Q3 2025 8-K earnings press release and earnings call transcripts .
- Prior quarter references use Q2/Q1 2025 8-Ks and .
- Dividend press release (Q3 timing) ; event timing press releases .
- Estimates marked (*) are values retrieved from S&P Global.