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Fair Isaac Corp. (NYSE:FICO)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since July 30, 2025.

Common-Size Income Statement

Fair Isaac Corp., common-size consolidated income statement

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12 months ended: Sep 30, 2024 Sep 30, 2023 Sep 30, 2022 Sep 30, 2021 Sep 30, 2020 Sep 30, 2019
On-premises and SaaS software 41.42 42.30 41.01 39.34 45.16 48.01
Professional services 5.04 6.58 7.69 10.98 14.02 15.68
Scores 53.55 51.13 51.31 49.69 40.83 36.31
Revenues 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Cost of revenues -20.27 -20.55 -21.94 -25.25 -27.90 -29.04
Gross profit 79.73% 79.45% 78.06% 74.75% 72.10% 70.96%
Research and development -10.01 -10.57 -10.66 -13.01 -12.86 -12.89
Selling, general and administrative -26.95 -26.47 -27.87 -30.10 -32.52 -35.69
Amortization of intangible assets -0.05 -0.07 -0.15 -0.25 -0.39 -0.53
Restructuring charges 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.60 -3.48 0.00
Gain on product line asset sale 0.00 0.13 0.00 7.61 0.00 0.00
Operating income 42.71% 42.47% 39.38% 38.40% 22.86% 21.86%
Interest expense, net -6.15 -6.31 -5.01 -3.05 -3.26 -3.43
Other income (expense), net 0.82 0.42 -0.16 0.59 0.25 0.20
Income before income taxes 37.38% 36.58% 34.22% 35.94% 19.85% 18.63%
Provision for income taxes -7.52 -8.21 -7.10 -6.16 -1.59 -2.06
Net income 29.86% 28.37% 27.12% 29.78% 18.26% 16.56%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-30).


The financial performance from 2019 to 2024 reflects a strategic shift in revenue composition and a significant expansion of profit margins. The company has successfully transitioned toward a more scalable revenue model, resulting in substantial growth in operating and net income margins.

Revenue Mix Shift
A clear transition in the revenue base is observed, with the Scores segment increasing its contribution from 36.31% in 2019 to 53.55% in 2024. This growth is contrasted by a sharp decline in Professional Services, which fell from 15.68% to 5.04% over the same period. On-premises and SaaS software revenues experienced a moderate decrease from 48.01% to 41.42%, suggesting a strategic pivot toward the higher-margin Scores business.
Gross Profitability
Gross profit margins exhibited a consistent upward trend, rising from 70.96% in 2019 to 79.73% in 2024. This improvement was driven by a reduction in the cost of revenues, which decreased from 29.04% to 20.27% of total revenues, indicating enhanced production efficiency or a more favorable product mix.
Operating Expense Management
Operating efficiency improved significantly, evidenced by the decline in Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) expenses from 35.69% of revenues in 2019 to 26.95% in 2024. Research and development costs also trended slightly downward from 12.89% to 10.01%. These combined reductions in overhead contributed to a dramatic increase in operating income, which grew from 21.86% to 42.71% of revenues.
Net Income and Financial Obligations
Net income margins expanded from 16.56% in 2019 to 29.86% in 2024. This growth was achieved despite increasing financial pressures; net interest expenses nearly doubled as a percentage of revenue, rising from 3.43% to 6.15%. Additionally, the provision for income taxes increased from 2.06% to 7.52%. The strong growth in operating income effectively offset these rising interest and tax burdens.

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