Earnings Release

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.'s latest earnings press release, filed Oct 22, 2026, scored line by line for tone, guidance and what changed since the prior release.

No guidance given21 lines scoredFiled Oct 22, 2026SEC 8-K · Exhibit 99

Release Tone

UPBEAT

GuidanceNo guidance givenWhat this release does to the company's outlook

Tone change▼ 1.5pointsvs the prior release (Jul 23, 2026)

Hedging language0.00per 100 words▼ 0.00 vs prior

New this quarter7of 21 linesWording that was not in the prior release

The lines that matter most

Ranked by how material, how strongly worded and how new each sentence is.

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In August, SS&C increased our common stock dividend to $1.20 annually, an 11.1 percent increase.
New this quarter
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Paid down $130.0 million in debt, bringing our net leverage ratio to 2.63x
New this quarter
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"SS&C delivered another quarter of strong results, with Q3 organic revenue growth of 5.2%, record adjusted consolidated EBITDA of $674.8 million, and margins of 39.9%, keeping us on track to achieve our full-year goals," said Bill Stone, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
New this quarter
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Net cash generated from operating activities of $1,216.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, up 10.4 percent compared to the same period in 2025.
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SS&C generated net cash from operating activities of $1,216.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $1,101.3 million for the same period in 2025, a 10.4% increase.
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Q3 2026 GAAP revenue $1,690.0 million, up 7.8%, Fully Diluted GAAP Earnings Per Share $0.83
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Adjusted revenue $1,691.1 million, up 7.8%, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.78, up 14.8%
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Record adjusted consolidated EBITDA of $674.8 million for Q3 2026, up 9.0 percent.

Release by release

Tone and guidance for the last 3 earnings releases.

Oct 22, 2026No guidance given80.4-1.5
Jul 23, 2026No guidance given81.9+1.4
Apr 23, 2026No guidance given80.5

Bar length: tone on a 50–87 scale.

The release, annotated

1Highlight rankPositive toneNeutralNegative toneDimmed text: low materiality

Results

6Q3 2026 GAAP revenue $1,690.0 million, up 7.8%, Fully Diluted GAAP Earnings Per Share $0.83

7Adjusted revenue $1,691.1 million, up 7.8%, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.78, up 14.8%

Q3 2026 GAAP Revenue growth and Adjusted Revenue growth were 7.8 percent.

Q3 2026 Adjusted Organic Revenue Growth was 5.2 percent.

4Net cash generated from operating activities of $1,216.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, up 10.4 percent compared to the same period in 2025.

Capital return

Returned $225.3 million to shareholders in Q3 2026, which included 1.9 million shares repurchased for $154.8 million and $70.5 million in common stock dividends.

Corporate events

2Paid down $130.0 million in debt, bringing our net leverage ratio to 2.63x

Results

8Record adjusted consolidated EBITDA of $674.8 million for Q3 2026, up 9.0 percent.

Adjusted consolidated EBITDA margin for Q3 2026 was 39.9 percent.

GAAP operating income margin for Q3 2026 was 24.2 percent and GAAP net income of $198.9 million for Q3 2026.

Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $1.78, up 14.8 percent.

Capital return

1In August, SS&C increased our common stock dividend to $1.20 annually, an 11.1 percent increase.

Management commentary

3"SS&C delivered another quarter of strong results, with Q3 organic revenue growth of 5.2%, record adjusted consolidated EBITDA of $674.8 million, and margins of 39.9%, keeping us on track to achieve our full-year goals," said Bill Stone, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

"In September, we hosted over 1,000 financial services and healthcare leaders at our annual SS&C Deliver conference, and it was clear that holistic transformation of our clients' operating models is a top priority.

As we harness emerging technologies like agentic AI and tokenization, SS&C is evolving in step with our clients—partnering with them, supporting them, and shaping the future together."

Results

Operating Cash Flow

5SS&C generated net cash from operating activities of $1,216.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $1,101.3 million for the same period in 2025, a 10.4% increase.

SS&C ended the third quarter with $525.4 million in cash and cash equivalents and $7,483.5 million in gross debt.

SS&C’s consolidated net leverage ratio as defined in our credit agreement stood at 2.63 times consolidated EBITDA as of September 30, 2026.

SS&C’s net secured leverage ratio stood at 1.59 times consolidated EBITDA as of September 30, 2026.

Outlook

Guidance

42 boilerplate lines (safe-harbor disclaimer, contacts, call details) are set aside.

How this is scored

Source: the press release SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. filed with the SEC as Exhibit 99 to Form 8-K (Item 2.02). Financial statements and boilerplate are set aside.
Tone: a financial sentiment model scores each sentence 0 to 100; the release score weights sentences by how material they are.
Materiality and guidance: a classifier judges whether each sentence is specific information, and what the release does to the outlook.
New this quarter: wording that does not appear in the prior release.
Hedging: uncertainty words (may, could, approximately, headwinds and similar) per 100 words of narrative.

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