Experian Shares Slip After Outlook Disappoints
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Experian shares fell 6.8% to 25.26 pounds after the company provided a revenue-growth outlook for fiscal 2027 that disappointed analysts, expecting organic growth of 6% to 8% versus the 8% forecast. Year-to-date, shares have dropped over 24%. Despite a revenue increase to $8.445 billion in fiscal 2026, analysts suggest the conservative guidance may not lead to consensus upgrades.
By Najat Kantouar
Shares in Experian declined, leading the FTSE 100's fallers, after the credit-reporting agency's revenue-growth guidance for fiscal 2027 came on the downside of expectations.
London-listed shares were down 6.8% at 25.26 pounds in morning trading. Year-to-date, shares have fallen more than 24%.
The company expects organic growth of between 6% and 8% for the fiscal year through March 31. Analysts had forecast organic growth of 8% for fiscal 2027, according to a company-compiled consensus.
Experian's guidance is unlikely to drive consensus upgrades, AJ Bell's Russ Mould said. The organic revenue growth outlook coming in slightly below consensus estimates could be due to the company's habitual, and sensible, conservative approach, Mould said.
The guidance looks prudent, analysts at Jefferies said.
In fiscal 2026, revenue rose to $8.445 billion from $7.52 billion, mainly driven by double-digit-percentage organic growth in North America, Experian said Wednesday. Pretax profit rose to $1.95 billion from $1.55 billion.
Write to Najat Kantouar at najat.kantouar@wsj.com
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