Q4 2025 Earnings Summary
Metric | YoY Change | Reason |
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Total Revenue | 10% YoY increase (Q4 2025: $1,427.3M vs Q4 2024: $1,295.1M ) | Strong overall revenue growth is driven by higher client penetration in Human Capital Management and PEO/Insurance solutions, building on trends seen in prior quarters. Earlier periods were impacted by the winding down of the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) program (reducing growth by 3% in Q3 2024 ) and its subsequent expiration (Q3 2025 ), which has now been offset by robust HCM performance. |
Management Solutions Revenue | 12% YoY increase (Q4 2025: $1,041.8M vs Q4 2024: $930.3M ) | Enhanced revenue growth in Management Solutions stems from a continued rise in the number of clients and deeper product penetration. While Q3 2024 showed a modest 2% increase and Q3 2025 improved to 5% , the Q4 2025 results reflect improved pricing and client performance overcoming earlier headwinds from reduced ancillary service revenue due to ERTC winding down. |
Interest on Funds Held for Clients | 18% YoY increase (Q4 2025: $45.2M vs Q4 2024: $38.2M ) | The interest revenue recovery is notable after mixed trends in prior quarters—Q3 2024 experienced a 25% gain driven by higher average interest rates while Q3 2025 saw a 2% decline due to lower rates. The Q4 2025 improvement suggests a rebound in market interest rates, contributing to the 18% YoY gain. |
Metric | Period | Guidance | Actual | Performance |
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Q4 2025 Revenue Growth (including Paycor) | Q4 2025 | 10% to 12% | 10.2% ((1,427.3− 1,295.1) ÷ 1,295.1) | Met |
Interest on Funds Held for Clients | FY 2025 | $145 million to $155 million | $161.7 million (37.5+ 36.1+ 42.9+ 45.2) | Beat |
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