red violet Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results

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red violet Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results

Fourth Quarter Revenue Increased 20% to a Record $23.4 Million

Full Year 2025 Revenue Increased 20% to $90.3 Million, Generating GAAP EPS of $0.91

BOCA RATON, Fla., March 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Red Violet, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDVT), a leading analytics and information solutions provider, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.

“We concluded 2025 with record fourth quarter results, capping a year defined by disciplined execution and continued momentum across the enterprise,” stated Derek Dubner, red violet’s CEO. “Our cloud-native architecture, embedded artificial intelligence, and extensive longitudinal identity graph continue to differentiate us in the marketplace, particularly in regulated and mission-critical environments. The durability and scalability of our model are evident in our 20% revenue growth, margin expansion, and continued customer adoption. As we enter 2026, we remain focused on deepening workflow integration, advancing our technology differentiation, and driving sustainable long-term value for shareholders.”   

Fourth Quarter Financial Results

For the three months ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2024:

  • Total revenue increased 20% to $23.4 million.
  • Gross profit increased 23% to $16.8 million. Gross margin increased to 72% from 70%.
  • Adjusted gross profit increased 21% to $19.5 million. Adjusted gross margin increased to 83% from 82%.
  • Net income increased 226% to $2.8 million, which resulted in earnings of $0.20 and $0.19 per basic and diluted share, respectively. Net income margin increased to 12% from 4%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased 33% to $5.9 million. Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 25% from 23%.
  • Adjusted net income increased 53% to $3.1 million, which resulted in adjusted earnings of $0.22 and $0.21 per basic and diluted share, respectively.
  • Cash from operating activities remained consistent at $6.7 million.
  • Cash and cash equivalents were $43.6 million as of December 31, 2025.

Full Year Financial Results

For the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024:

  • Total revenue increased 20% to $90.3 million.
  • Gross profit increased 26% to $65.1 million. Gross margin increased to 72% from 69%.
  • Adjusted gross profit increased 23% to $75.4 million. Adjusted gross margin increased to 84% from 81%.
  • Net income increased 88% to $13.2 million, which resulted in earnings of $0.94 and $0.91 per basic and diluted share, respectively. Net income margin increased to 15% from 9%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased 31% to $31.0 million. Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 34% from 31%.
  • Adjusted net income increased 44% to $18.7 million, which resulted in adjusted earnings of $1.33 and $1.30 per basic and diluted share, respectively.
  • Cash from operating activities increased 22% to $29.3 million.

Fourth Quarter and Recent Business Highlights

  • Added 169 customers to IDI™ during the fourth quarter, ending the year with 10,022 customers.
  • Added 17,809 users to FOREWARN® during the fourth quarter, ending the year with 390,018 users. Over 620 REALTOR® Associations are now contracted to use FOREWARN.
  • Continued growth in the onboarding of higher-tier customers, with 127 customers contributing over $100,000 of revenue in 2025 compared to 96 customers in 2024.
  • Purchased 57,812 shares of the Company’s common stock during the fourth quarter and year to date through February 27, 2026, at an average price of $44.01 per share pursuant to the Company’s Stock Repurchase Program. As of February 27, 2026, the Company had $16.4 million remaining under the Stock Repurchase Program.

Conference Call

In conjunction with this release, red violet will host a conference call and webcast today at 4:30pm ET to discuss its quarterly and full year results and provide a business update. Please click here to pre-register for the conference call and obtain your dial in number and passcode. To access the live audio webcast, visit the Investors section of the red violet website at www.redviolet.com. Please login at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to ensure adequate time for any downloads that may be required. Following the completion of the conference call, an archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investors section of the red violet website at www.redviolet.com.

About red violet®

At red violet, we build proprietary technologies and apply analytical capabilities to deliver identity intelligence. Our technology powers critical solutions, which empower organizations to operate with confidence. Our solutions enable the real-time identification and location of people, businesses, assets and their interrelationships. These solutions are used for purposes including identity verification, risk mitigation, due diligence, fraud detection and prevention, regulatory compliance, and customer acquisition. Our cloud-native, AI-enabled identity intelligence platform, CORE™, is purpose-built for the enterprise, yet flexible enough for organizations of all sizes, bringing clarity to massive datasets by transforming data into intelligence. Our solutions are used today to enable frictionless commerce, enhance safety, and mitigate fraud and the related financial losses borne by society. For more information, please visit www.redviolet.com.

Company Contact:
Camilo Ramirez
Red Violet, Inc.
561-757-4500
ir@redviolet.com

Investor Relations Contact:
Steven Hooser
Three Part Advisors
214-872-2710
ir@redviolet.com

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Management evaluates the financial performance of our business on a variety of key indicators, including non-GAAP metrics of adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, and free cash flow (“FCF”). Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure equal to net income, the most directly comparable financial measure based on US GAAP, excluding interest income, income tax (benefit) expense, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expense, acquisition-related costs, litigation costs, and write-off of long-lived assets. We define adjusted EBITDA margin as adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue. Adjusted net income is a non-GAAP financial measure equal to net income, the most directly comparable financial measure based on US GAAP, adjusted to exclude share-based compensation expense, amortization of share-based compensation capitalized in intangible assets, acquisition-related costs, litigation costs, and write-off of long-lived assets, and to include the tax effect of adjustments. We define adjusted earnings per share as adjusted net income divided by the weighted average shares outstanding. We define adjusted gross profit as gross profit plus depreciation and amortization of certain intangible assets, and adjusted gross margin as adjusted gross profit as a percentage of revenue. We define FCF as net cash provided by operating activities reduced by purchase of property and equipment and capitalized costs included in intangible assets.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains “forward-looking statements,” as that term is defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA), which statements may be identified by words such as “expects,” “plans,” “projects,” “will,” “may,” “anticipate,” “believes,” “should,” “intends,” “estimates,” and other words of similar meaning. Such forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are often difficult to predict, are beyond our control and which may cause results to differ materially from expectations, including whether we will remain focused on deepening workflow integration, advancing our technology differentiation, and driving sustainable long-term value for shareholders. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are based on our expectations as of the date of this press release and speak only as of the date of this press release and are advised to consider the factors listed above together with the additional factors under the heading “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in red violet’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed on February 27, 2025, as may be supplemented or amended by the Company’s other Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, including the Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2025 expected to be filed today. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 
RED VIOLET, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)
 
  December 31, 2025     December 31, 2024  
ASSETS:              
Current assets:              
Cash and cash equivalents $ 43,557     $ 36,504  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $231 and $188 as of
December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively
  10,697       8,061  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   2,281       1,627  
Total current assets   56,535       46,192  
Property and equipment, net   882       545  
Intangible assets, net   39,264       35,997  
Goodwill   5,227       5,227  
Right-of-use assets   2,570       1,901  
Deferred tax assets   6,585       7,496  
Other noncurrent assets   949       1,173  
Total assets $ 112,012     $ 98,531  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:              
Current liabilities:              
Accounts payable $ 1,977     $ 2,127  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   4,469       2,881  
Current portion of operating lease liabilities   396       406  
Deferred revenue   1,028       712  
Dividend payable         4,181  
Total current liabilities   7,870       10,307  
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities   2,396       1,592  
Other noncurrent liabilities   820        
Total liabilities   11,086       11,899  
Shareholders’ equity:              
Preferred stock—$0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, and 0 shares
issued and outstanding, as of December 31, 2025 and 2024
         
Common stock—$0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 14,151,350 and
13,936,329 shares issued and outstanding, as of December 31, 2025 and 2024
  14       14  
Additional paid-in capital   88,628       87,488  
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)   12,284       (870 )
Total shareholders’ equity   100,926       86,632  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 112,012     $ 98,531  

   
RED VIOLET, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)
   
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2025     2024  
Revenue   $ 90,252     $ 75,189  
Costs and expenses(1):                
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)     14,675       13,997  
Sales and marketing expenses     21,750       17,835  
General and administrative expenses     30,017       25,875  
Depreciation and amortization     10,672       9,562  
Total costs and expenses     77,114       67,269  
Income from operations     13,138       7,920  
Interest income     1,420       1,400  
Income before income taxes     14,558       9,320  
Income tax expense     1,404       2,317  
Net income   $ 13,154     $ 7,003  
Earnings per share:                
Basic   $ 0.94     $ 0.51  
Diluted   $ 0.91     $ 0.50  
Weighted average shares outstanding:                
Basic     14,036,920       13,864,797  
Diluted     14,398,047       14,125,825  
                 
                 
(1) Share-based compensation expense in each category:                
Sales and marketing expenses   $ 764     $ 606  
General and administrative expenses     5,736       5,342  
Total   $ 6,500     $ 5,948  

 
RED VIOLET, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts in thousands)
 
  Year Ended December 31,  
  2025     2024  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:              
Net income $ 13,154     $ 7,003  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:              
Depreciation and amortization   10,672       9,562  
Share-based compensation expense   6,500       5,948  
Write-off of long-lived assets   3       85  
Provision for bad debts   760       342  
Noncash lease expenses   509       556  
Deferred income tax expense   911       2,018  
Changes in assets and liabilities:              
Accounts receivable   (3,396 )     (1,268 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (654 )     (514 )
Other noncurrent assets   199       (656 )
Accounts payable   (150 )     496  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   884       936  
Deferred revenue   316       22  
Operating lease liabilities   (359 )     (570 )
Net cash provided by operating activities   29,349       23,960  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:              
Purchase of property and equipment   (563 )     (169 )
Capitalized costs included in intangible assets   (10,593 )     (9,398 )
Net cash used in investing activities   (11,156 )     (9,567 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:              
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of vesting of restricted stock units   (6,044 )     (4,068 )
Repurchases of common stock   (915 )     (5,853 )
Dividend payable   (4,181 )      
Net cash used in financing activities   (11,140 )     (9,921 )
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents $ 7,053     $ 4,472  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   36,504       32,032  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 43,557     $ 36,504  
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE INFORMATION:              
Cash paid for interest $     $  
Cash paid for income taxes $ 629     $ 607  
Share-based compensation capitalized in intangible assets $ 1,599     $ 1,627  
Retirement of treasury stock $ 6,959     $ 10,065  
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange of operating lease liabilities $ 1,153     $  
Dividend declared not yet paid $     $ 4,181  


Use and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Management evaluates the financial performance of our business on a variety of key indicators, including non-GAAP metrics of adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, and FCF. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure equal to net income, the most directly comparable financial measure based on US GAAP, excluding interest income, income tax (benefit) expense, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expense, acquisition-related costs, litigation costs, and write-off of long-lived assets. We define adjusted EBITDA margin as adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue. Adjusted net income is a non-GAAP financial measure equal to net income, the most directly comparable financial measure based on US GAAP, adjusted to exclude share-based compensation expense, amortization of share-based compensation capitalized in intangible assets, acquisition-related costs, litigation costs, and write-off of long-lived assets, and to include the tax effect of adjustments. We define adjusted earnings per share as adjusted net income divided by the weighted average shares outstanding. We define adjusted gross profit as gross profit plus depreciation and amortization of certain intangible assets, and adjusted gross margin as adjusted gross profit as a percentage of revenue. We define FCF as net cash provided by operating activities reduced by purchase of property and equipment and capitalized costs included in intangible assets.

The following is a reconciliation of net income, the most directly comparable US GAAP financial measure, to adjusted EBITDA:

  Three Months Ended December 31,     Year Ended December 31,  
(Dollars in thousands) 2025     2024     2025     2024  
Net income $ 2,815     $ 863     $ 13,154     $ 7,003  
Interest income   (387 )     (368 )     (1,420 )     (1,400 )
Income tax (benefit) expense   (828 )     (124 )     1,404       2,317  
Depreciation and amortization   2,769       2,481       10,672       9,562  
Share-based compensation expense   1,371       1,496       6,500       5,948  
Acquisition-related costs               358       7  
Litigation costs   208       117       281       124  
Write-off of long-lived assets         3       3       85  
Adjusted EBITDA $ 5,948     $ 4,468     $ 30,952     $ 23,646  
Revenue $ 23,392     $ 19,565     $ 90,252     $ 75,189  
                               
Net income margin   12 %     4 %     15 %     9 %
Adjusted EBITDA margin   25 %     23 %     34 %     31 %

The following is a reconciliation of net income, the most directly comparable US GAAP financial measure, to adjusted net income:

  Three Months Ended December 31,     Year Ended December 31,  
(Dollars in thousands, except share data) 2025     2024     2025     2024  
Net income $ 2,815     $ 863     $ 13,154     $ 7,003  
Share-based compensation expense   1,371       1,496       6,500       5,948  
Amortization of share-based compensation
capitalized in intangible assets
  411       402       1,646       1,540  
Acquisition-related costs               358       7  
Litigation costs   208       117       281       124  
Write-off of long-lived assets         3       3       85  
Tax effect of adjustments(1)   (1,744 )     (879 )     (3,273 )     (1,712 )
Adjusted net income $ 3,061     $ 2,002     $ 18,669     $ 12,995  
Earnings per share:                              
Basic $ 0.20     $ 0.06     $ 0.94     $ 0.51  
Diluted $ 0.19     $ 0.06     $ 0.91     $ 0.50  
Adjusted earnings per share:                              
Basic $ 0.22     $ 0.14     $ 1.33     $ 0.94  
Diluted $ 0.21     $ 0.14     $ 1.30     $ 0.92  
Weighted average shares outstanding:                              
Basic   14,101,986       13,900,091       14,036,920       13,864,797  
Diluted   14,554,080       14,366,545       14,398,047       14,125,825  

(1)   The tax effect of adjustments is calculated using the expected combined federal and state statutory income tax rate, which was approximately 26.0% for the three months and the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
We refined the methodology for calculating the tax effect of adjustments used in arriving at non-GAAP adjusted net income. Prior period amounts have been revised to conform to the current presentation. These revisions did not affect previously reported GAAP financial statements.

The following is a reconciliation of gross profit, the most directly comparable US GAAP financial measure, to adjusted gross profit:

  Three Months Ended December 31,     Year Ended December 31,  
(Dollars in thousands) 2025     2024     2025     2024  
Revenue $ 23,392     $ 19,565     $ 90,252     $ 75,189  
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and
amortization)
  (3,891 )     (3,472 )     (14,675 )     (13,997 )
Depreciation and amortization related to cost of revenue   (2,703 )     (2,431 )     (10,449 )     (9,349 )
Gross profit   16,798       13,662       65,128       51,843  
Depreciation and amortization of certain intangible
assets(1)
  2,665       2,431       10,292       9,349  
Adjusted gross profit $ 19,463     $ 16,093     $ 75,420     $ 61,192  
                               
Gross margin   72 %     70 %     72 %     69 %
Adjusted gross margin   83 %     82 %     84 %     81 %

(1)   Depreciation and amortization of certain intangible assets primarily consists of the amortization of capitalized internal-use software development costs, which are included within intangible assets and amortized over their estimated useful lives.

The following is a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities, the most directly comparable US GAAP financial measure, to FCF:

  Three Months Ended December 31,     Year Ended December 31,  
(Dollars in thousands) 2025     2024     2025     2024  
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 6,689     $ 6,691     $ 29,349     $ 23,960  
Less:                              
Purchase of property and equipment   (124 )     (17 )     (563 )     (169 )
Capitalized costs included in intangible assets   (2,914 )     (2,280 )     (10,593 )     (9,398 )
Free cash flow $ 3,651     $ 4,394     $ 18,193     $ 14,393  

In order to assist readers of our consolidated financial statements in understanding the operating results that management uses to evaluate the business and for financial planning purposes, we present non-GAAP measures of adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, and FCF as supplemental measures of our operating performance. We believe they provide useful information to our investors as they eliminate the impact of certain items that we do not consider indicative of our cash operations and ongoing operating performance. In addition, we use them as an integral part of our internal reporting to measure the performance and operating strength of our business.

We believe adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, and FCF are relevant and provide useful information frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in their evaluation of the operating performance of companies similar to ours and are indicators of the operational strength of our business. We believe adjusted EBITDA eliminates the uneven effect of considerable amounts of non-cash depreciation and amortization, and share-based compensation expense, and the impact of other items not indicative of our ongoing operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue. We believe adjusted net income provides additional means of evaluating period-over-period operating performance by eliminating certain non-cash expenses and other items that might otherwise make comparisons of our ongoing business with prior periods more difficult and obscure trends in ongoing operations. Adjusted net income is a non-GAAP financial measure equal to net income, excluding share-based compensation expense, amortization of share-based compensation capitalized in intangible assets, and other items not indicative of our ongoing operating performance, and to include the tax effect of adjustments. We define adjusted earnings per share as adjusted net income divided by the weighted average shares outstanding. Our adjusted gross profit is a measure used by management in evaluating the business’s current operating performance by excluding the impact of prior historical costs of assets that are expensed systematically and allocated over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which may not be indicative of the current operating activity. We define adjusted gross profit as gross profit plus depreciation and amortization of certain intangible assets. We believe adjusted gross profit provides useful information to our investors by eliminating the impact of certain non-cash depreciation and amortization, and primarily the amortization of software developed for internal use, providing a baseline of our core operating results that allow for analyzing trends in our underlying business consistently over multiple periods. Adjusted gross margin is calculated as adjusted gross profit as a percentage of revenue. We believe FCF is an important liquidity measure of the cash that is available, after capital expenditures, for operational expenses and investment in our business. FCF is a measure used by management to understand and evaluate the business’s operating performance and trends over time. FCF is calculated by using net cash provided by operating activities, less purchase of property and equipment and capitalized costs included in intangible assets.

Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, and FCF are not intended to be performance measures that should be regarded as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, financial measures presented in accordance with US GAAP. In addition, FCF is not intended to represent our residual cash flow available for discretionary expenses and is not necessarily a measure of our ability to fund our cash needs. The way we measure adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, and FCF may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies, and may not be identical to corresponding measures used in our various agreements.

SUPPLEMENTAL METRICS

The following metrics are intended as a supplement to the financial statements found in this release and other information furnished or filed with the SEC. These supplemental metrics are not necessarily derived from any underlying financial statement amounts. We believe these supplemental metrics help investors understand trends within our business and evaluate the performance of such trends quickly and effectively. In the event of discrepancies between amounts in these tables and the Company’s historical disclosures or financial statements, readers should rely on the Company’s filings with the SEC and financial statements in the Company’s most recent earnings release.

We intend to periodically review and refine the definition, methodology and appropriateness of each of these supplemental metrics. As a result, metrics are subject to removal and/or changes, and such changes could be material.

  (Unaudited)  
(Dollars in thousands) Q1’24     Q2’24     Q3’24     Q4’24     Q1’25     Q2’25     Q3’25     Q4’25  
Customer metrics                                              
IDI – billable customers(1) 8,241     8,477     8,743     8,926     9,241     9,549     9,853     10,022  
FOREWARN – users(2) 236,639     263,876     284,967     303,418     325,336     346,671     372,209     390,018  
Revenue metrics                                              
Contractual revenue %(3) 78 %   74 %   77 %   77 %   74 %   77 %   75 %   77 %
Gross revenue retention %(4) 93 %   94 %   94 %   96 %   96 %   97 %   96 %   95 %
Other metrics                                              
Employees – sales and marketing 76     86     93     95     90     92     105     99  
Employees – support 10     10     11     11     11     11     11     12  
Employees – infrastructure 29     27     29     28     29     29     32     37  
Employees – engineering 51     56     58     57     62     63     66     73  
Employees – administration 25     25     26     25     24     28     28     29  

(1)   We define a billable customer of IDI as a single entity that generated revenue in the last three months of the period. Billable customers are typically corporate organizations. In most cases, corporate organizations will have multiple users and/or departments purchasing our solutions, however, we count the entire organization as a discrete customer.

(2)   We define a user of FOREWARN as a unique person that has a subscription to use the FOREWARN service as of the last day of the period. A unique person can only have one user account.

(3)   Contractual revenue % represents revenue generated from customers pursuant to pricing contracts containing a monthly fee and any additional overage divided by total revenue. Pricing contracts are generally annual contracts or longer, with auto renewal.

(4)   Gross revenue retention is defined as the revenue retained from existing customers, net of reinstated revenue, and excluding expansion revenue. Revenue is measured once a customer has generated revenue for six consecutive months. Revenue is considered lost when all revenue from a customer ceases for three consecutive months; revenue generated by a customer after the three-month loss period is defined as reinstated revenue. Gross revenue retention percentage is calculated on a trailing twelve-month basis. The numerator of which is revenue lost during the period due to attrition, net of reinstated revenue, and the denominator of which is total revenue based on an average of total revenue at the beginning of each month during the period, with the quotient subtracted from one. Our gross revenue retention calculation excludes revenue from idiVERIFIED, which is purely transactional and currently represents less than 3% of total revenue.