10-K annual report · filed Feb 26, 2026

ACI WORLDWIDE, INC. (ACIW) FY2025 10-K Annual Report

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ACI WORLDWIDE, INC. (ACIW) filed its fiscal 2025 10-K annual report with the SEC on Feb 26, 2026. It reported revenue of $1.8B (+10.4% year over year) and net income of $227M.

  • Top risk flagged: Regulatory risk: Section 203 of Delaware General Corporation Law limiting business combinations without broad stockholder approval

FY2025 key financial metrics · XBRL

Revenue
$1.8B
+10.4% YoY
Net income
$227M
+11.6% YoY
Operating margin
18.7%
−0.6 pp YoY
EPS (diluted)
$2.16
+13.1% YoY
ROE
14.9%
+0.7 pp YoY
Operating cash flow
$323M
−10.0% YoY

Source: XBRL data from the ACI WORLDWIDE, INC. (ACIW) FY2025 10-K on SEC EDGAR. USD.

ACI WORLDWIDE, INC. FY2025 10-K analysis

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Business Overview

  • Core business: Develops and supports electronic payment software primarily for banks, merchants, intermediaries, and billers globally
  • Emphasis on SaaS and PaaS revenue growth to $1.008B in 2025, up 12% YoY, expanding from $898M in 2024
  • Strategic focus on transition from license and maintenance models toward subscription-based software delivery
  • Net income increased 12% to $227M with repurchase of 4.18M shares totaling $204M in 2025, raising treasury stock to $965M
  • Noteworthy audit focus on complex revenue recognition judgments for software license arrangements, highlighting pricing variability and contract terms

Management Discussion & Analysis

  • Intangible assets net of amortization $147.1M in 2025 vs $165.4M in 2024; goodwill stable at $1.2B
  • Forward-looking risks: potential impairment charges on intangibles; tax exposure from uncertain income tax positions

Risk Factors

  • Regulatory risk: Section 203 of Delaware General Corporation Law limiting business combinations without broad stockholder approval
  • Macroeconomic threat: Exposure to emerging markets growth dependency, with risks if these markets do not expand as anticipated
  • Operational vulnerability: Dependence on third-party cloud providers (Microsoft Azure, AWS), with limited migration options and exposure to outages or increased costs
  • Market disruption risk: Competition from significantly larger firms and clients developing in-house products, plus new entrants with AI-enabled technology
  • Financial risk: Acquisition-related leverage and potential overpayment risk increasing interest expense and diluting shareholders through stock issuance

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