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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000027996-26-000109"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DLX"
cik: "0000027996"
company_name: "DELUXE CORP"
filed_at: "2026-08-05T20:06:17+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-05T20:09:21.332822+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Deluxe Q2 comparable adjusted revenue up 2.6%, adjusted EPS up 6.1%; raises FY guidance for Celero acquisition

## Summary
- Comparable adjusted revenue $499.3M, up 2.6% YoY; Payments+Data segments grew 9.7%.
- Comparable adjusted EBITDA $108.8M, up 5.3%; margin 21.8% (+60 bps).
- GAAP diluted EPS $0.41 vs $0.50; comparable adjusted diluted EPS $0.87 vs $0.82 (+6.1%).
- Free cash flow H1 2026 $85.9M, up 64.9% YoY; operating cash flow $133.9M, up 32.1%.
- Updated FY 2026 guidance: revenue $2.095-2.12B, adj. EBITDA $455-475M, adj. EPS $3.60-4.00, FCF ~$200M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000027996-26-000109
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DLX
- cik: 0000027996
- company_name: DELUXE CORP
- filed_at: 2026-08-05T20:06:17+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27996/000002799626000109/0000027996-26-000109-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27996/000002799626000109/dlx-20260805.htm

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