Intuit Hosts Investor Day, Reaffirms First-Quarter and Fiscal 2025 Guidance

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Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU) reaffirmed its financial guidance for Q1 and FY2025 during its Investor Day. The company expects:

- FY2025 revenue of $18.160B to $18.347B, growth of 12-13%
- FY2025 GAAP operating income of $4.649B to $4.724B, growth of 28-30%
- FY2025 Non-GAAP operating income of $7.241B to $7.316B, growth of 13-14%
- FY2025 GAAP EPS of $12.34 to $12.54, growth of 18-20%
- FY2025 Non-GAAP EPS of $19.16 to $19.36, growth of 13-14%

For Q1 FY2025, Intuit expects revenue growth of 5-6%. The company also provided segment revenue growth projections for FY2025, highlighting its AI-driven expert platform strategy.

Positive

• Reaffirmed strong financial guidance for FY2025 with 12-13% revenue growth
• Projected 13-14% growth in Non-GAAP operating income for FY2025
• Expected 13-14% increase in Non-GAAP EPS for FY2025
• Anticipated 20% growth in online ecosystem revenue for FY2025
• Forecasted 16-17% revenue growth for Global Business Solutions Group in FY2025

Negative

• Expected $24 million restructuring charge in FY2025
• Projected $19 million restructuring charge in Q1 FY2025
• Anticipated decline in Consumer Group and ProTax revenue in Q1 FY2025
• Expected 20% decline in desktop ecosystem revenue in Q1 FY2025
• Lower Q1 FY2025 revenue by approximately $160 million due to changes in QuickBooks desktop offerings

Insights

Financial Analyst

Intuit's reaffirmation of its fiscal 2025 guidance demonstrates confidence in its growth trajectory. The company expects robust revenue growth of 12-13% to $18.16-$18.35 billion, with non-GAAP EPS growth of 13-14% to $19.16-$19.36. This outlook is supported by strong performance across segments, particularly in the Global Business Solutions Group with projected growth of 16-17%.

The transition to a recurring subscription model for QuickBooks desktop is a strategic move that may cause short-term revenue fluctuations but should stabilize and improve long-term recurring revenue. The expected $160 million revenue shift in Q1 2025 is a temporary effect of this transition.

Intuit's focus on AI-driven expertise and its large network of virtual experts positions it well in the evolving fintech landscape. The company's investment in AI capabilities, coupled with its vast data scale, could be a significant differentiator in driving future growth and market penetration.

Tech Expert

Intuit's strategic emphasis on becoming an "AI-driven expert platform" is a pivotal move in the fintech sector. By leveraging AI to enhance its core products like TurboTax, QuickBooks and Credit Karma, Intuit is positioning itself at the forefront of the AI revolution in financial services.

The company's advantage lies in its extensive data resources and established AI capabilities. This combination allows Intuit to offer more personalized, efficient services, potentially disrupting traditional financial advisory and business management models. The acceleration of online ecosystem revenue growth to 19% in Q1 2025 underscores the success of this digital-first, AI-enhanced approach.

However, the transition of desktop products to subscription models, while beneficial long-term, may pose short-term challenges in user adoption and revenue recognition. The company will need to carefully manage this transition to maintain customer satisfaction and minimize churn.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU), the global financial technology platform that makes Intuit TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, reaffirmed its financial guidance for the first quarter and full fiscal year 2025 in conjunction with its Investor Day, being held today at the company's Mountain View, CA headquarters. The event begins at 8:00 a.m. PT.

"Intuit is the global AI-driven expert platform that is powering prosperity for consumers, small and mid-market businesses. We have incredible momentum as we transform how we serve our customers by doing the hard work for them and connecting them with AI-powered expertise to fuel their success," said Sasan Goodarzi, Intuit's chief executive officer. "We have a significant advantage with the scale of our data, investments in AI capabilities, and our large network of AI-powered virtual experts. This is enabling us to disrupt the categories we operate in as we go after a significant TAM with low penetration."

Intuit leaders will discuss the company's plan to accelerate innovation and drive durable growth. Speakers include:

• Sasan Goodarzi, chief executive officer
• Sandeep Aujla, chief financial officer
• Alex Balazs, executive vice president, chief technology officer
• Marianna Tessel, executive vice president and general manager, Global Business Solutions Group, representing our growth platform for businesses
• Mark Notarainni, executive vice president and general manager, Consumer Group, representing our growth platform for consumers

In addition, Intuit will share a platform immersion experience highlighting the company's strategy and latest innovations.

Reiterates First-Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Guidance

Intuit reiterated first-quarter and full-year fiscal 2025 guidance, previously announced on Aug. 22, 2024.

For the full fiscal year, the company expects:

• Revenue of $18.160 billion to $18.347 billion, growth of approximately 12 to 13 percent.
• GAAP operating income of $4.649 billion to $4.724 billion, growth of approximately 28 to 30 percent.
• Non-GAAP operating income of $7.241 billion to $7.316 billion, growth of approximately 13 to 14 percent.
• GAAP diluted earnings per share of $12.34 to $12.54, growth of approximately 18 to 20 percent.
• Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $19.16 to $19.36, growth of approximately 13 to 14 percent.

The company expects the following segment revenue results for fiscal year 2025:

• Global Business Solutions Group: growth of 16 to 17 percent. This includes online ecosystem revenue growth of approximately 20 percent, and desktop ecosystem revenue growth in the low single digits.
• Consumer Group: growth of 7 to 8 percent.
• ProTax Group: growth of 3 to 4 percent.
• Credit Karma: growth of 5 to 8 percent.

GAAP guidance for fiscal year 2025 reflects an expected $24 million restructuring charge related to the reorganization the company announced in July.

For the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, which ends Oct. 31, the company expects:

• Revenue growth of approximately 5 to 6 percent, including:
  • Global Business Solutions Group revenue growth of 6 to 7 percent. The company expects online ecosystem revenue growth, the company's growth catalyst, to accelerate to approximately 19 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2025. The company expects desktop ecosystem revenue to decline approximately 20 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, but return to growth in the second quarter. The first quarter desktop growth outlook reflects changes the company made to its QuickBooks desktop offerings in early fiscal 2024 to complete the transition to a recurring subscription model, including more frequent product updates. The company expects these changes to lower revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 by approximately $160 million. This includes approximately $50 million that was recognized in the first three quarters of fiscal 2024, approximately $60 million recognized in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, and approximately $50 million that the company expects to shift from the first quarter of fiscal 2025 to later quarters in fiscal 2025.
  • Credit Karma revenue to grow in the first quarter.
  • Consumer Group and ProTax revenue to decline in the first quarter, as the company laps the period a year ago that included the extended California tax filing deadline.
• GAAP earnings per share of $0.61 to $0.66.
• Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $2.33 to $2.38.

GAAP guidance for the first quarter reflects an expected $19 million restructuring charge that the company expects to incur in the first quarter related to the reorganization the company announced in July.

Investor Day: How to Participate

The half-day event will be broadcast live via webcast on Intuit’s website at https://investors.intuit.com/news-events. A replay of the video broadcast will be available on Intuit’s website approximately three hours after the meeting ends.

About Intuit

Intuit is the global financial technology platform that powers prosperity for the people and communities we serve. With approximately 100 million customers worldwide using products such as TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to prosper. We never stop working to find new, innovative ways to make that possible. Please visit us at Intuit.com and find us on social for the latest information about Intuit and our products and services.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release and the accompanying tables include non-GAAP financial measures. For a description of these non-GAAP financial measures, including the reasons management uses each measure, and reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, please see the section of the accompanying tables titled "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures" as well as the related Table 1. A copy of the press release issued by Intuit today can be found on the investor relations page of Intuit's website.

Cautions About Forward-looking Statements

This press release contain forward-looking statements, including expectations regarding: forecasts and timing of growth and future financial results of Intuit and its reporting segments; Intuit’s prospects for the business in fiscal 2025 and beyond; Intuit’s growth outside the US; timing and growth of revenue from current or future products, features, and services; Intuit's corporate tax rate; the timing and costs associated with our plan of reorganization announced in July 2024 (“Plan”); and the impact of acquisitions and strategic decisions on our business; as well as all of the statements under the heading "Reiterates First-Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Guidance."

Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties may be amplified by the effects of global developments and conditions or events, including macroeconomic uncertainty and geopolitical conditions, which have caused significant global economic instability and uncertainty. Given these risks and uncertainties, persons reading this communication are cautioned not to place any undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the following: our ability to compete successfully; potential governmental encroachment in our tax business; our ability to develop, deploy, and use artificial intelligence in our platform and products; our ability to adapt to technological change and to successfully extend our platform; our ability to predict consumer behavior; our reliance on intellectual property; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights; any harm to our reputation; risk associated with our ESG and DEI practices; risks associated with acquisition and divestiture activity; the issuance of equity or incurrence of debt to fund acquisitions or for general business purposes; cybersecurity incidents (including those affecting the third parties we rely on); customer or regulator concerns about privacy and cybersecurity incidents; fraudulent activities by third parties using our offerings; our failure to process transactions effectively; interruption or failure of our information technology; our ability to maintain critical third-party business relationships; our ability to attract and retain talent and the success of our hybrid work model; any deficiency in the quality or accuracy of our offerings (including the advice given by experts on our platform); any delays in product launches; difficulties in processing or filing customer tax submissions; risks associated with international operations; risk associated with climate change; changes to public policy, laws or regulations affecting our businesses; legal proceedings in which we are involved; fluctuations in the results of our tax business due to seasonality and other factors beyond our control; changes in tax rates and tax reform legislation; global economic conditions (including, without limitation, inflation); exposure to credit, counterparty and other risks in providing capital to businesses; amortization of acquired intangible assets and impairment charges; our ability to repay or otherwise comply with the terms of our outstanding debt; our ability to repurchase shares or distribute dividends; volatility of our stock price; our ability to successfully market our offerings; our expectations regarding the timing and costs associated with the Plan; risks related to the preliminary nature of the estimate of the charges to be incurred in connection with Plan, which is subject to change; and risks related to any delays in the timing for implementing the Plan or potential disruptions to our business or operations as we execute on the Plan. More details about these and other risks that may impact our business are included in our Form 10-K for fiscal 2024 and in our other SEC filings. You can locate these reports through our website at http://investors.intuit.com. First quarter and full-year fiscal 2025 guidance speaks only as of the date it was publicly issued by Intuit. Other forward-looking statements represent the judgment of the management of Intuit as of the date of this presentation. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statement or other information in this presentation.

TABLE 1 INTUIT INC. RECONCILIATION OF FORWARD-LOOKING GUIDANCE FOR NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO PROJECTED GAAP REVENUE, OPERATING INCOME, AND EPS (In millions, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)
		Forward-Looking Guidance
		GAAP Range of Estimate									Non-GAAP Range of Estimate
		From			To			Adjmts			From			To
Three Months Ending October 31, 2024
Revenue		$	3,114		$	3,145		$	—		$	3,114		$	3,145
Operating income		$	231		$	251		$	653	[a]	$	884		$	904
Diluted earnings per share		$	0.61		$	0.66		$	1.72	[b]	$	2.33		$	2.38
Twelve Months Ending July 31, 2025
Revenue		$	18,160		$	18,347		$	—		$	18,160		$	18,347
Operating income		$	4,649		$	4,724		$	2,592	[c]	$	7,241		$	7,316
Diluted earnings per share		$	12.34		$	12.54		$	6.82	[d]	$	19.16		$	19.36

See “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures” immediately following Table 1 for information on these measures, the items excluded from the most directly comparable GAAP measures in arriving at non-GAAP financial measures, and the reasons management uses each measure and excludes the specified amounts in arriving at each non-GAAP financial measure.
[a]		Reflects estimated adjustments for share-based compensation expense of approximately $477 million; amortization of acquired technology of approximately $37 million; amortization of other acquired intangible assets of approximately $120 million; and restructuring charges of approximately $19 million.
[b]		Reflects estimated adjustments in item [a], income taxes related to these adjustments, and other income tax effects related to the use of the non-GAAP tax rate.
[c]		Reflects estimated adjustments for share-based compensation expense of approximately $1.9 billion; amortization of acquired technology of approximately $148 million; amortization of other acquired intangible assets of approximately $482 million; and restructuring charges of approximately $24 million.
[d]		Reflects estimated adjustments in item [c], income taxes related to these adjustments, and other income tax effects related to the use of the non-GAAP tax rate.

INTUIT INC.
ABOUT NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The accompanying press release dated September 26, 2024 contains non-GAAP financial measures. Table 1 reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures in that press release to the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP financial measures include non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss), and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share.

Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures do not reflect a comprehensive system of accounting, differ from GAAP measures with the same names, and may differ from non-GAAP financial measures with the same or similar names that are used by other companies.

We compute non-GAAP financial measures using the same consistent method from quarter to quarter and year to year. We may consider whether other significant items that arise in the future should be excluded from our non-GAAP financial measures.

We exclude the following items from all of our non-GAAP financial measures:

• Amortization of acquired technology
• Amortization of other acquired intangible assets
• Restructuring charges
• Share-based compensation expense
• Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges
• Gains and losses on disposals of businesses and long-lived assets
• Professional fees and transaction costs for business combinations

We also exclude the following items from non-GAAP net income (loss) and diluted net income (loss) per share:

• Gains and losses on debt securities and other investments
• Income tax effects and adjustments
• Discontinued operations

We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding Intuit’s operating results primarily because they exclude amounts that we do not consider part of ongoing operating results when planning and forecasting and when assessing the performance of the organization, our individual operating segments, or our senior management. Segment managers are not held accountable for share-based compensation expense, amortization, restructuring, or the other excluded items and, accordingly, we exclude these amounts from our measures of segment performance. We believe our non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate the comparison by management and investors of results for current periods and guidance for future periods with results for past periods.

The following are descriptions of the items we exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures.

Amortization of acquired technology and amortization of other acquired intangible assets. When we acquire a business in a business combination, we are required by GAAP to record the fair values of the intangible assets of the business and amortize them over their useful lives. Amortization of acquired technology in cost of revenue includes amortization of software and other technology assets of acquired businesses. Amortization of other acquired intangible assets in operating expenses includes amortization of assets such as customer lists, and trade names.

Restructuring charges. This consists of costs incurred as a direct result of discrete strategic restructuring actions, including, but not limited to severance and other one-time termination benefits, and other costs, which are different in terms of size, strategic nature, and frequency than ongoing productivity and business improvements.

Share-based compensation expense. This consists of non-cash expenses for stock options, restricted stock units, and our Employee Stock Purchase Plan. When considering the impact of equity awards, we place greater emphasis on overall shareholder dilution rather than the accounting charges associated with those awards.

Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges. We exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures non-cash charges to adjust the carrying values of goodwill and other acquired intangible assets to their estimated fair values.

Gains and losses on disposals of businesses and long-lived assets. We exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures gains and losses on disposals of businesses and long-lived assets because they are unrelated to our ongoing business operating results.

Professional fees and transaction costs for business combinations. We exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures the professional fees we incur to complete business combinations. These include investment banking, legal, and accounting fees.

Gains and losses on debt securities and other investments. We exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and gains and losses on other investments.

Income tax effects and adjustments. We use a long-term non-GAAP tax rate for evaluating operating results and for planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods. This long-term non-GAAP tax rate excludes the income tax effects of the non-GAAP pre-tax adjustments described above, and eliminates the effects of non-recurring and period specific items which can vary in size and frequency. Based on our long-term projections, we are using a long-term non-GAAP tax rate of 24% for fiscal 2025. This long-term non-GAAP tax rate could be subject to change for various reasons including significant acquisitions, changes in our geographic earnings mix or fundamental tax law changes in major jurisdictions in which we operate. We will evaluate this long-term non-GAAP tax rate on an annual basis and whenever any significant events occur which may materially affect this rate.

Operating results and gains and losses on the sale of discontinued operations. From time to time, we sell or otherwise dispose of selected operations as we adjust our portfolio of businesses to meet our strategic goals. In accordance with GAAP, we segregate the operating results of discontinued operations as well as gains and losses on the sale of these discontinued operations from continuing operations on our GAAP statements of operations but continue to include them in GAAP net income or loss and net income or loss per share. We exclude these amounts from our non-GAAP financial measures.

The reconciliations of the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in Table 1 include all information reasonably available to Intuit at the date of this press release. These tables include adjustments that we can reasonably predict. Events that could cause the reconciliation to change include acquisitions and divestitures of businesses, goodwill and other asset impairments, sales of available-for-sale debt securities and other investments, and disposals of businesses and long-lived assets.

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FAQ

What is Intuit's (INTU) revenue guidance for fiscal year 2025?

Intuit expects revenue of $18.160 billion to $18.347 billion for fiscal year 2025, representing growth of approximately 12 to 13 percent.

How much EPS growth does Intuit (INTU) project for fiscal year 2025?

Intuit projects GAAP EPS growth of 18-20% and Non-GAAP EPS growth of 13-14% for fiscal year 2025.

What is Intuit's (INTU) revenue growth expectation for Q1 fiscal year 2025?

Intuit expects revenue growth of approximately 5 to 6 percent for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025.

How much growth does Intuit (INTU) anticipate for its online ecosystem revenue in fiscal year 2025?

Intuit anticipates approximately 20 percent growth in online ecosystem revenue for fiscal year 2025.

What restructuring charges does Intuit (INTU) expect in fiscal year 2025?

Intuit expects a $24 million restructuring charge for the full fiscal year 2025 and a $19 million restructuring charge in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025.