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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001726978-21-000183"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GSHD"
cik: "0001726978"
company_name: "Goosehead Insurance, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T17:33:34.785925+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Goosehead Q3 revenue up 30% to $41.7M, raises FY2021 premium & revenue guidance

## Summary
- Total revenue $41.7M (+30% YoY); core revenue $37.2M (+41%); net income $5.4M, diluted EPS $0.19.
- Total written premiums $435M (+44%); policies in force 948,000 (+44%); client retention 89%.
- Adjusted EBITDA $6.6M; Adjusted EPS $0.26; special cash dividend of $1.63/share declared in Q3.
- Raised FY2021 outlook: premiums $1.54-$1.56B (43-45% growth), revenues $149-$155M (27-32% growth).
- Launched Digital Agent Platform; corporate sales headcount up 35% to 502; franchises up 55% to 1,958.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001726978-21-000183
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GSHD
- cik: 0001726978
- company_name: Goosehead Insurance, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-10-27T23:59:59+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/1726978/000172697821000183/0001726978-21-000183-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1726978/000172697821000183/gshd-20211027.htm

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