CCC earnings analysis
What we found in CCC's 10-Q: the parts that mattered, the offsets in the same document, and what the company said about what comes next.
Our reading of the filing · Free to read, no account needed
CCC Intelligent Solutions reported Q1 2026 revenues of $281.3 million, an 11.8% increase from Q1 2025, and achieved an EPS of $0.12, surpassing the estimate of $0.09. EBITDA increased significantly by 21% year-over-year, indicating a strong operational performance, with management raising its Q2 revenue guidance to between $283 million and $285 million.
The parts that mattered.
Pulled out of the filing itself, with the figures the company reported.
- Revenue Growth
- Q1 2026 revenue rose to $281.3 million, up 11.8% from $251.6 million in Q1 2025.
- EPS Beats Expectations
- Reported EPS of $0.12, exceeding the consensus estimate of $0.09.
- Improved Operating Margin
- Operating income improved to $48.8 million compared to an operating loss of $10.7 million in Q1 2025.
- Significant EBITDA Increase
- Adjusted EBITDA rose by 21% to $120.2 million year-over-year.
- Decreased Operating Expenses
- Total operating expenses decreased by $35.6 million, or 18.2%, from $195.7 million in Q1 2025.
- Raised Q2 Revenue Guidance
- Management increased Q2 revenue guidance to between $283 million and $285 million.
And the other side of it.
The offsets in the same document — the things a summary that only listed the good news would have left out.
- High Debt Service Costs
- Interest expense increased to $20.3 million from $16.9 million, a rise of 19.9%, due to higher debt levels.
- Decreased Interest Income
- Interest income dropped by 51.6% to $0.9 million from $1.9 million in Q1 2025.
- Legal Proceedings Risk
- Ongoing legal proceedings may have a material adverse effect on results, though current expectations suggest limited impact.
What they reported.
What the company itself reported, taken out of the document.
- Earnings per share
- $0.12
- Gross margin
- 74.3%
- Operating margin
- 17.4%
What they said about what is next.
Management has raised revenue guidance for Q2 2026 to a range of $283 million to $285 million.
The filing reads better than the one before it.
What came before.
- 10-K · February 24, 2026
- CCC presents a clear platform & AI-first strategy rooted in a large network moat: >35,000 customers, >30,500 repair facilities and >300 insurers with proprietary data (> $2 trillion processed). Q4 2025 showed a beat…
- 10-Q · October 30, 2025
- Q3 2025 revenue grew to $267,120 (in thousands), up $28,639 or ~12.0% YoY, driven by higher revenues and the acquisition of EvolutionIQ. Gross profit rose to $192,973 (in thousands) but gross margin compressed to ~72.2%…
- 10-Q · July 31, 2025
- CCC reported Q2 2025 revenue of $260.45M, up $27.83M (≈12.0%) versus Q2 2024, with operating income rising to $24.47M. The company completed the EvolutionIQ acquisition (total consideration $674.27M), which drove a…
- 10-Q · October 28, 2024
- CCC reported Q3 revenue of $238,481,000, up $17,334,000 (7.8%) versus Q3 2023, with gross profit of $183,420,000 and operating income of $28,688,000 for the quarter. The company turned profitable for the nine months,…
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