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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000027996-25-000160"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DLX"
cik: "0000027996"
company_name: "DELUXE CORP"
filed_at: "2025-08-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T20:05:08.221909+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Deluxe Q2 revenue down 3.1% to $521.3M but net income up 9.3%; raises FY free cash flow outlook

## Summary
- GAAP EPS $0.50 vs $0.46 YoY; adjusted diluted EPS up 3.5% to $0.88.
- Comparable adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 140 bps to 20.4%; Data Solutions revenue grew double-digits.
- Revenue $521.3M, down 3.1% (comparable adjusted -2.5%); net income $22.4M up from $20.5M.
- Affirms 2025 revenue ($2.09-2.155B), adjusted EBITDA ($415-435M), adj. EPS ($3.25-3.55); raises FCF to $130-150M.
- Regular quarterly dividend of $0.30/share payable Sep 2, 2025 to holders of record Aug 18.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000027996-25-000160
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DLX
- cik: 0000027996
- company_name: DELUXE CORP
- filed_at: 2025-08-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27996/000002799625000160/0000027996-25-000160-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27996/000002799625000160/dlx-20250806.htm

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