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SS&C Schedules Third-Quarter 2026 Earnings Release for October 22

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (SSNC ) will announce financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026 after the close of the market on Thursday, October 22, 2026, the company said in a scheduling notice dated October 6, 2026 and datelined Windsor, Connecticut. An earnings conference call to discuss the third-quarter 2026 results is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time the same day.
According to the notice, the earnings release will be distributed over Business Wire and posted on the company’s website at www.ssctech.com, and investors can receive it by email immediately after wire distribution by registering for alerts at investor.ssctech.com. A live webcast of the call and accompanying slides will be available at investor.ssctech.com, and a webcast replay will be posted at the same site afterward. SS&C listed Chief Financial Officer Brian Schell and Head of Investor Relations Justine Stone as contacts for the announcement.
Guidance Outstanding for Q3 and Full-Year 2026
SS&C’s outstanding guidance for the third quarter and full year of 2026 was issued on July 23, 2026, in the company’s second-quarter 2026 earnings release. For the third quarter of 2026, the company guided to adjusted revenue of $1,657 million to $1,697 million, adjusted net income of $413 million to $429 million, and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.73 to $1.79. The same guidance sets third-quarter interest expense, net of deferred financing cost amortization and original issue discount, of $103 million to $105 million, diluted shares of 237.6 million to 240.6 million, and an effective income tax rate of 21.5% to 23.5%.
For the full year 2026, SS&C guided to adjusted revenue of $6,672 million to $6,832 million, adjusted net income of $1,670 million to $1,770 million, adjusted diluted earnings per share of $6.93 to $7.25, interest expense of $406 million to $416 million, cash from operating activities of $1,717 million to $1,817 million, capital expenditures of 4.4% to 4.8% of revenue, diluted shares of 241.0 million to 244.0 million, and an effective income tax rate of 21.5% to 23.5%.
The company stated that it does not provide reconciliations of its adjusted revenue and adjusted net income guidance to comparable GAAP measures, in reliance on the unreasonable-efforts exception under Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K. It cited acquisition transactions and integration, foreign exchange rate changes, and other non-cash adjustments as defined under its credit agreement as items it cannot forecast without unreasonable efforts, and stated that the unavailable information could have a significant impact on third-quarter and full-year 2026 GAAP results.
Second-Quarter 2026 Results and September Announcements
The July 23 release also supplies the most recent reported quarter ahead of the October 22 report. For the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, SS&C reported GAAP revenue of $1,695.7 million, up 10.3%, and adjusted revenue of $1,696.9 million, also up 10.3%, with adjusted organic revenue growth of 7.6%. GAAP net income attributable to SS&C was $234.8 million, up 29.9%, GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.97, up 34.7%, and the GAAP operating income margin was 24.6%. Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $1.76, up 18.1%, and the company reported record adjusted consolidated EBITDA of $670.7 million, up 11.7%, at a 39.5% margin.
Net cash from operating activities was $716.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up 11.1% from $645.1 million in the same period of 2025. SS&C ended the quarter with $434.8 million in cash and cash equivalents and $7,613.5 million in gross debt, with a consolidated net leverage ratio of 2.75 times consolidated EBITDA and a net secured leverage ratio of 1.70 times, each as defined in its credit agreement. The company said it returned $499.2 million to shareholders in the second quarter, including a record 6.4 million shares repurchased for $435.2 million and $64.0 million in common stock dividends.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bill Stone said SS&C delivered “another record quarter, organic growth of 7.6 percent, adjusted revenues of $1,697 million and adjusted consolidated EBITDA of $671 million,” attributing the results to “consistent execution,” and said the company had returned 100 percent of allocated capital to shareholders year to date through share repurchases and dividends.
Between the July report and the scheduling notice, SS&C’s official news-release index records a series of September 2026 announcements. On September 23, 2026, the company unveiled a portfolio of AI-enabled enhancements and debuted a six-part agentic blueprint docuseries at SS&C Deliver, the client conference its second-quarter release had scheduled for September 20 to 22, 2026 in Orlando, Florida. On September 16, 2026, SS&C Black Diamond expanded its annuities and insurance marketplace with new insurance capabilities and carriers; on September 15, 2026, SS&C was selected to support a Principal retirement income offering; and on September 10, 2026, the company announced Black Diamond AI enhancements to its wealth management offerings. The index also lists client selections announced on September 8, 2026, when Bolton Global Capital selected SS&C Black Diamond wealth solutions to support the growth of its international adviser network; on September 2, 2026, when Fundamental Investment Management chose SS&C for the launch of an Australian small-cap fund; and on September 1, 2026, when Goku Technologies chose SS&C for fund services. The October 6, 2026 scheduling notice is the most recent release listed on the index.












