Experian Plc announce a second interim dividend in respect of the year ended 31 March 2025 of 43.25 US cents per ordinary share will be paid on 18 July 2025, to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 20 June 2025 and is not included as a liability in these financial statements. This second interim dividend and the first interim dividend paid in February 2025 comprise the full-year dividend for the financial year of 62.50 US cents per ordinary share. Further administrative information on dividends is given in the Shareholder information section on pages 55 to 56. Dividend amounts are quoted gross.
Other financial highlights include:
A strong and consistent FY25 performance. Organic growth was 7% in Q4 and 7% for the full year. Total FY25 revenue growth from ongoing activities was 8% at constant exchange rates, and 7% at actual exchange rates.
Consumer Services organic revenue growth was 7%. We now serve over 200 million free members, deepening engagement across a widening product ecosystem.
B2B organic revenue growth was 6%. Performance was driven by broad-based strength in analytics, mortgage, alternative data, and their priority growth verticals.
All regions delivered organic revenue growth during the year. North America growth strengthened, with both Latin America and the UK and Ireland showing resilience amid softer economic backdrops. EMEA and Asia Pacific maintained recent strong growth delivery.
Benchmark EBIT from ongoing activities rose 8% at actual exchange rates and 11% at constant currency to US$2,107m.
Margin delivery was above their expectations, with Benchmark EBIT margin of 28.1%, up 50 basis points at actual rates and 70 basis points at constant currency.
Conversion of Benchmark EBIT into Benchmark EPS was good. Benchmark EPS growth was 8% at actualexchange rates, and 11% at constant exchange rates. Statutory Basic EPS was down 3%.
Cash flow conversion was strong. Benchmark operating cash flow was US$2.0bn, a conversion rate of 97%.
They have generated strong returns on invested capital, with ROCE of 16.6%.
Our financial position is robust, driven by strong cash generation and their capital discipline. Net debt to Benchmark EBITDA was 1.8x, below their 2.0-2.5x target range.
Good progress on their cloud programme, with significant new products and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) features launched.
They invested US$1.2bn in acquisitions to support their strategic priorities. US$1.6bn pro forma for their ClearSale acquisition completed on 1 April 2025.
Statutory profit before tax of US$1,549m, flat year-on-year (FY24: US$1,551m), principally due to strong revenue growth offset by higher non-benchmark restructuring costs and non-cash financing fair value remeasurements compared to the prior year.
