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Research Alert: Fis Q1: Acquisition Integration Fuels 30% Revenue Growth And Margin Expansion
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:FIS delivered strong Q1 2026 results with revenue of $3.3B (+30% Y/Y), beating consensus by $20M, boosted by the Total Issuing Solutions acquisition, while pro forma growth of 6.5% indicates healthy organic momentum. Adjusted EPS of $1.36 surpassed the prior year by $0.15 and beat estimates by $0.07. The strategic transformation completion positions FIS with what management describes as "the most comprehensive financial data set in the industry," enabling capitalization on digital transformation in financial services. Management is focused on accelerating deleveraging toward its target gross leverage of 2.8x. We view margin expansion as encouraging, with Banking Solutions achieving 43.7% adjusted EBITDA margins (+299 bps) and Capital Market Solutions reaching 51.6% (+162 bps). Free cash flow surged 111% to $474M, reflecting strong operational performance and effective acquisition integration, providing flexibility for future capital allocation.
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