---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000027996-26-000011"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "DLX"
cik: "0000027996"
company_name: "DELUXE CORP"
filed_at: "2026-02-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T04:37:49.645440+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Deluxe Q4 adjusted EPS rises 6% to $0.89; FY25 adjusted EPS up 10.7% to $3.61; FY26 outlook provided

## Summary
- Full year revenue $2.133B (+0.5% reported, +1.1% adj.); net income $82.2M, up 55.4% from $52.9M in 2024.
- Full year GAAP EPS $1.80 vs $1.18; adj. diluted EPS $3.61, up 10.7% YoY; adj. EBITDA margin 20.2% (+90 bps).
- Q4 revenue $535.3M (+2.8% reported, +2.9% adj.); adj. EPS $0.89, up 6.0% from $0.84 in Q4 2024.
- FY26 outlook: revenue $2.11–2.175B, adj. EBITDA $445–470M, adj. EPS $3.90–4.30, free cash flow ~$200M.
- Amendment to prior earnings release: increased amortization $4.1M, reclassified $20.9M debt current to long-term.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000027996-26-000011
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: DLX
- cik: 0000027996
- company_name: DELUXE CORP
- filed_at: 2026-02-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27996/000002799626000011/0000027996-26-000011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27996/000002799626000011/dlx-20260128.htm

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