Experian ups dividend as annual profit flat; confident in outlook
Experian PLC on Wednesday said it has a resilient portfolio and a ‘strong record of growth’, citing confidence for the newly started financial year as it posted a flat annual profit.
The Dublin-based provider of consumer credit score checking, fraud detection and credit application processing said pretax profit was virtually flat at $1.55 billion in the financial year that ended March 31.
Revenue rose 6.0% to $7.52 billion in financial 2025 from $7.10 billion in financial 2024, but higher net finance expense of $246 million from $142 million held back bottom-line profit.
Experian’s benchmark earnings before interest and tax margin was 28.1% in financial 2025, higher than 27.6% in financial 2024.
The company announced a final dividend of 43.25 US cents per share, up 6.8% from 40.5 cents a year ago. This brings the total payout for financial 2025 to 62.50 cents, up 6.8% from 58.50 cents.
For financial 2026, Experian expects revenue growth of between 9% and 11%, and margin expansion in line with its medium-term framework in the range of 30 to 50 basis points.
Chief Executive Officer Brian Cassin said: ‘While we are mindful of the outlook for the broader global economy, we have a broad and resilient portfolio with a strong track record of growth, and we are confident of another good year of growth in FY26.’
Experian shares fell 0.7% to 3,958.00 pence each on Wednesday morning in London.
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