SS&C adjusted EPS rises 15% on record EBITDA; company sets fourth-quarter outlook

SS&C Technologies posted a double-digit gain in adjusted earnings as revenue growth and wider margins lifted profit to a record.

GAAP revenue rose 7.8% to $1.69 billion in the third quarter, and adjusted organic revenue grew 5.2%, according to its earnings release filed with an 8-K on Thursday. Adjusted diluted EPS increased 14.8% to $1.78, while GAAP diluted EPS was flat at $0.83.

Adjusted EBITDA reached a record $674.8 million, up 9.0%, for a 39.9% margin.

Outlook and capital returns

For the fourth quarter, SS&C expects adjusted revenue of $1.70 billion to $1.74 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.88 to $1.94. For the full year, it guided to adjusted revenue of $6.736 billion to $6.776 billion and adjusted EPS of $7.11 to $7.17.

The company returned $225.3 million to shareholders in the quarter, buying back 1.9 million shares for $154.8 million and paying $70.5 million in dividends. It also paid down $130 million of debt, leaving net leverage at 2.63 times.

By the numbers

• GAAP revenue: $1.69 billion, up 7.8%
• Adjusted EPS: $1.78, up 14.8%
• Adjusted EBITDA: $674.8 million, a record
• Q4 adjusted EPS outlook: $1.88 to $1.94
• 2026 adjusted EPS outlook: $7.11 to $7.17

Sources

1. SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc., Form 8-K (Item 2.02) with Exhibit 99.1 earnings release dated Oct. 22, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-428977

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