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How Deluxe (DLX) makes money
Deluxe (DLX) made $554M of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +3% from a year earlier. Service brought in $314M (57%); Product brought in $239M (43%). Of every dollar of revenue, 10¢ was left as operating profit, 2¢ was left as net earnings.
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Revenue by segment, Q3 2026
| Segment | Revenue | Share | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | $314M | 56.8% | — | +9% |
| ↳ Checks | $163M | 29.4% | — | -6% |
| ↳ Merchant services solutions | $135M | 24.4% | — | +38% |
| ↳ Other payment solutions | $16.4M | 3.0% | — | -4% |
| Product | $239M | 43.2% | — | -5% |
| ↳ Data-driven marketing | $98.5M | 17.8% | — | +16% |
| ↳ Treasury management solutions | $60.9M | 11.0% | — | +9% |
| ↳ Forms and other business products | $41.6M | 7.5% | — | -24% |
| ↳ Promotional solutions | $34.0M | 6.1% | — | -35% |
| ↳ Other web based solutions | $4.4M | 0.8% | — | -4% |
Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $554M | 100.0% |
| Operating profit | $52.7M | 9.5% |
| Income tax | $6.7M | 1.2% |
| Net earnings | $13.0M | 2.3% |
| Operating cash flow | $82.0M | 14.8% |
| Free cash flow | $49.0M | 8.8% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $554M | +2% |
| Q2 2026 | $499M | -4% |
| Q1 2026 | $538M | +0.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $535M | +3% |
| Q3 2025 | $540M | +2% |
| Q2 2025 | $521M | -3% |
| Q1 2025 | $536M | +0.3% |
From Deluxe's 10-Q filed Nov 5, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Deluxe make money?
Deluxe (DLX) made $554M of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +3% from a year earlier. Service brought in $314M (57%); Product brought in $239M (43%). Of every dollar of revenue, 10¢ was left as operating profit, 2¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Deluxe's biggest business?
Service: $314M in the third quarter 2026, 57% of revenue, +9% from a year earlier.
What is Deluxe's profit margin?
Net earnings were $13.0M, 2.3% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 9.5%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.