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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000027996-24-000139"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DLX"
cik: "0000027996"
company_name: "DELUXE CORP"
filed_at: "2024-07-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T14:34:27.484249+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Deluxe Q2 revenue down 5.9% but net income up 25%; reaffirms FY guidance

## Summary
- GAAP diluted EPS $0.46, up 24.3% YoY; comparable adjusted diluted EPS $0.85, up 4.9%.
- Revenue $537.8M, down 5.9% reported; comparable adjusted revenue down 3.0% after business exits.
- Comparable adjusted EBITDA $101.8M, margin 19.0% (+80 bps); net income $20.5M vs $16.4M.
- First half operating cash flow $66.2M, up 40%; free cash flow $17.6M through six months.
- Reaffirms FY 2024 guidance: rev $2.12-2.16B, adj EBITDA $400-420M, adj EPS $3.10-3.40, FCF $80-100M; dividend $0.30/share payable Sep 3.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000027996-24-000139
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DLX
- cik: 0000027996
- company_name: DELUXE CORP
- filed_at: 2024-07-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27996/000002799624000139/0000027996-24-000139-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27996/000002799624000139/dlx-20240731.htm

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