Verra Mobility Q3 In Line, Reaffirms Guidance; Terminates Avis Budget Contract
VRRM sits 39% above its 52-week low of $2.62.
Summary
Verra Mobility's Q3 was roughly flat with guidance reaffirmed, but the company is terminating its Avis Budget contract effective January 30, 2027 after ABG cut fleet volumes — a fresh hit to an already-shrinking Commercial Services segment.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · VRRM
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Q3 Results Roughly Flat
Revenue of $258.9M fell 1% year over year; net income was $40.4M, or $0.27 per diluted share, and Adjusted EPS was $0.36 versus $0.37 a year ago.
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Avis Budget Contract Terminated
Verra exercised its right on October 2, 2026 to terminate the ABG agreement effective January 30, 2027, after ABG abruptly reduced fleet volumes; Quinn Emanuel was engaged to protect IP and trade secrets.
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Commercial Services Under Pressure
Segment revenue fell 14% to $100.3M and segment profit dropped 22% to $61.3M, driven by a $16.1M (20%) decline in rental car tolling revenue on less favorable contract terms.
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Guidance Reaffirmed, No Call
FY2026 guidance held at revenue of $945-965M, Adjusted EBITDA of $360-370M, Adjusted EPS of $1.11-1.17 and Free Cash Flow of $105-115M; no Q3 conference call was held due to leadership transitions.
Analysis · VRRM · Energy & Transportation
The quarter itself is unremarkable — revenue slipped 1% to $258.9M and adjusted EPS came in at $0.36, with full-year guidance simply reaffirmed. What matters is buried in the release: Verra is walking away from its Avis Budget Group contract effective January 30, 2027, after ABG abruptly slashed fleet volumes. Commercial Services revenue already fell 14% and segment profit 22% on the two renegotiated RAC deals, and losing ABG removes more of that base — which is why the company hired Quinn Emanuel to pursue IP and trade-secret claims. Against that, Government Solutions grew 12% and free cash flow nearly doubled to $89.4M, and net leverage sits at a manageable 2.2x. The CFO seat also changes hands again, with an Alvarez & Marsal interim stepping in November 5 while a permanent search runs.
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