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IDT CORP (IDT)·Q3 2025 Earnings Summary

Executive Summary

  • Consolidated revenue grew 1% year-over-year to $302.0M, gross profit rose 15% to $112.0M, and gross margin reached a record 37.1% while results were “slightly softer than our second quarter” due to seasonality; GAAP EPS was $0.86 and Non-GAAP EPS $0.90 .
  • Operating leverage drove income from operations up 133% to $26.6M and Adjusted EBITDA up 57% to $32.2M; cash and investments were $223.8M at quarter-end with no debt .
  • Segment highlights: Fintech (BOSS Money) revenue +25% with digital send volume +40% YoY; net2phone launched AI Agents and plans ‘Coach’; Traditional Communications boosted profitability despite revenue decline; NRS recurring revenue +23% but ad/programmatic softness .
  • Guidance: CFO reaffirmed full-year FY25 Adjusted EBITDA guidance to double 1H total ($63M) to $126M; quarterly dividend maintained at $0.06 (raised in Q2) .
  • Near-term catalysts: AI Agents commercialization at net2phone, DoorDash integration on NRS POS for hyperlocal delivery, pricing optimization at BOSS Money, continued cost discipline in Traditional Communications .

What Went Well and What Went Wrong

What Went Well

  • “Gross profit increased 15% year over year… Our gross profit margin reached another record high of 37.1” (CFO) .
  • net2phone began deploying AI Agents; “customers are already seeing the benefits, including enhanced efficiency” and ‘Coach’ is next (CEO) .
  • Fintech/BOSS Money scaled profitably: transactions +27% to 6.0M, digital send volume +40% YoY; segment income from operations reached $4.3M and Adjusted EBITDA $5.0M .

What Went Wrong

  • NRS Advertising & Data revenue down 12.3% YoY due to deliberate slowdown to a large programmatic partner to limit bad-debt risk; $1.4M bad-debt provision recorded (CFO) .
  • Seasonality: Q3 has ~89 days vs ~92 in other quarters and is typically weakest for NRS advertising, making results “slightly softer” vs Q2 (CFO/CEO) .
  • FX headwinds tempered net2phone reported subscription revenue; constant currency +11% vs reported +7% (management focus shifting to ARPU and margins) .

Financial Results

Consolidated results vs prior periods

MetricQ3 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025
Revenue ($USD Millions)$299.6 $309.6 $303.3 $302.0
Gross Profit ($USD Millions)$97.0 $107.6 $112.1 $112.0
Gross Profit Margin %N/A34.8% 37.0% 37.1%
Income from Operations ($USD Millions)$11.4 $23.6 $28.3 $26.6
Adjusted EBITDA ($USD Millions)$20.6 $29.1 $34.0 $32.2
GAAP Diluted EPS ($USD)$0.22 $0.68 $0.80 $0.86
Non-GAAP Diluted EPS ($USD)$0.38 $0.71 $0.84 $0.90
CapEx ($USD Millions)$4.7 $5.3 $4.8 $5.4

Notes: Non-GAAP EPS adjustments include stock-based comp, severance, and other operating items; Q3 adjusted added ~$0.04 to diluted EPS .

Segment breakdown (revenue, profitability)

Segment Metric ($USD Millions)Q3 2024Q2 2025Q3 2025
NRS Revenue$25.7 $33.0 $31.1
NRS Income from Operations$4.8 $9.1 $6.2
NRS Adjusted EBITDA$5.6 $10.1 $7.2
Fintech Revenue$31.5 $36.8 $38.6
Fintech Income from Operations$(0.6) $3.1 $4.3
Fintech Adjusted EBITDA$0.2 $3.9 $5.0
net2phone Revenue$20.7 $21.5 $22.0
net2phone Income from Operations$0.5 $1.1 $1.4
net2phone Adjusted EBITDA$2.1 $2.9 $3.2
Traditional Communications Revenue$221.7 $212.0 $210.2
Traditional Communications Income from Operations$12.5 $18.1 $17.3
Traditional Communications Adjusted EBITDA$14.9 $20.2 $19.3

KPIs

KPIQ3 2024Q2 2025Q3 2025
NRS Active POS Terminals (units)30,300 34,800 35,600
NRS Payment Processing Accounts (units)19,500 23,900 25,500
NRS Monthly Avg Recurring Rev/Terminal ($)$271 $310 $279
BOSS Money Transactions (millions)4.7 5.7 6.0
net2phone Seats (thousands)384 410 415
Digital Send Volume YoY Growth (%)N/A+38% +40%

Guidance Changes

MetricPeriodPrevious GuidanceCurrent GuidanceChange
Adjusted EBITDA (Consolidated)FY 2025Double 1H FY25 Adjusted EBITDA of ~$63M to ~$126M Reaffirm ~$126M target Maintained
Dividend (Quarterly)Q3 FY 2025$0.06 per share (raised from $0.05 in Q2) $0.06 declared for payment on Jun 18, 2025 Maintained
BOSS Money EBITDA Margin Target (Standalone)LT15–20% target 15–20% reiterated Maintained

Earnings Call Themes & Trends

TopicPrevious Mentions (Q2 & Q1)Current Period (Q3)Trend
AI initiatives (net2phone)net2phone launched virtual AI agent in Q2; internal teams saw value AI Agents deployed to customers; ‘Coach’ AI service preparing to launch Expanding commercialization
NRS Advertising dynamicsQ1/Q2 positive growth; building direct channel Programmatic partner sales curtailed; ad revenue −12.3% YoY; provisioning for bad debt Temporary headwind; diversifying
Seasonality and days in quarterNoted momentum, but Q1/Opex phasing Q3 has ~89 days vs ~92; weakest NRS ad quarter; softer sequentially Seasonal softness
FX/macro (LatAm)FX headwinds in net2phone reported revenue; constant currency stronger FX still tempering net2phone growth; +11% constant currency vs +7% reported Continued FX headwind
BOSS Money pricing & mixFocus on retail margin per transaction in Q1/Q2 Larger send amounts per transaction, fewer transactions; pricing optimization testing Optimizing monetization
Traditional CommunicationsSequential profit improvements Q1/Q2 GP +5% YoY; Op income +39% despite revenue down Resilient, cost-disciplined

Management Commentary

  • CEO: “IDT’s third quarter was solid, with strong year-over-year gains, while slightly softer than our second quarter in part because of expected seasonal factors.”
  • CEO: “net2phone’s Adjusted EBITDA margin reached 15%… began to offer its AI Agents this quarter… preparing to launch another AI-powered service ‘Coach’.”
  • CFO: “Our gross profit margin reached another record high of 37.1… Traditional communications adjusted EBITDA margin for Q3 grew to 9.2% from 6.7% one year ago.”
  • CFO: “Advertising and data revenue decreased… because of our decision to limit sales to one of our larger programmatic platform clients… set up a bad debt expense provision of $1.4 million relating to amounts due from this client.”
  • CFO: “We remain fully on track to [FY25]… double our first half $63 million Adjusted EBITDA total for the full year to $126,000,000.”

Q&A Highlights

  • NRS growth drivers and go-to-market: Management emphasized salesforce expansion and focus on merchant services uptake; near-term terminal adds may lag revenue realization timing .
  • net2phone AI Agents: Early deployments largely to existing customers across verticals (call centers, healthcare, accounting, collections); plan to verticalize solutions over the next year .
  • BOSS Money profitability: Customers sending larger amounts per transaction; company testing pricing by region; exploring stablecoin-to-wallet rails with linked Visa cards to enhance user experience and monetization .
  • NRS advertising partner: Sales “deliberately reduced”; partner now ~5% of ad revenue vs >20% a year ago; other partners growing ~10% YoY and likely to backfill .
  • Capital allocation: Continue buybacks with excess cash but prioritize funding organic growth/M&A; no debt-financed repurchases .

Estimates Context

  • S&P Global consensus for Q3 FY2025 was unavailable for EPS and revenue (limited or no coverage). Actuals: Revenue $302.0M and GAAP diluted EPS $0.86; Non-GAAP EPS $0.90 . Values retrieved from S&P Global for consensus; coverage appears insufficient to compute means.*
MetricQ3 2025 Consensus Mean# of Estimates
Revenue ($USD)N/AN/A
Primary EPS ($USD)N/AN/A

*Values retrieved from S&P Global.

Implication: With no formal Street benchmarks, the narrative and segment KPIs will likely drive price discovery; estimate models may revise upward on Fintech/net2phone profitability momentum and consolidated margin resilience.

Key Takeaways for Investors

  • Consolidated margin expansion continues; record 37.1% gross margin with strong YoY growth in operating income and Adjusted EBITDA—focus on operating leverage appears intact .
  • Fintech/BOSS Money is scaling profitably with digital-led growth and pricing optimization; watch for initiatives (wallets/stablecoin rails) that could increase monetization per user .
  • net2phone’s AI Agents/‘Coach’ add new revenue drivers; constant-currency growth outpaces reported due to FX—ARPU and margin focus should lift profitability through FY26 .
  • NRS remains healthy on recurring revenue and merchant services momentum, but programmatic ad exposure is a tactical headwind; direct channel build-out should mitigate .
  • Traditional Communications continues to contribute cash with improved margins despite expected structural revenue declines—cost discipline is a persistent tailwind .
  • Guidance reaffirmation to ~$126M FY25 Adjusted EBITDA and a steady $0.06 quarterly dividend anchor the near-term setup; capital allocation remains balanced with organic growth and selective M&A .
  • Near-term trading: Expect sensitivity to AI product traction (net2phone), BOSS Money pricing tests, and NRS ad normalization; medium-term thesis centers on multi-asset operating leverage and profitable growth across Fintech and cloud communications .