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i3 Verticals, Inc.

IIIVNASDAQ
Wall Street Score · overall investment28/100
$17.27USD+$0.37 (+2.19%)
Company website www.i3verticals.com
Headquarters40 Burton Hills Boulevard, Nashville, TN, 37215, US
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Technology · Software - Infrastructure
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 1, 2026

IIIV · Price history

Price at last available close

$17.27

+$3.29 (+23.53%) 1M

2026-10-28

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Company & revenue

About i3 Verticals, Inc.

Primary reporting period: 2025-09-30 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.

Who they are

i3 Verticals, Inc. (IIIV) delivers comprehensive payment and software solutions, catering to the operational needs of small and medium-sized businesses, as well as various organizations within the education, non-profit, public sector, and healthcare industries across the United States. The company's operations are divided into two primary divisions: Merchant Services, and Proprietary Software and Payments. Through its offerings, i3 Verticals enables clients to seamlessly accept electronic payments.

How they make money

i3 Verticals provides integrated software and payment solutions primarily to the public sector, including state and local governments, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations. The company generates revenue through software-as-a-service (SaaS) subscriptions, maintenance and support fees, and transaction-based processing fees for electronic payments.

Products & services

The company offers proprietary software solutions for public sector administration, including revenue management, court management, and constituent engagement platforms, alongside integrated payment processing services.

Brands & revenue mix

No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.

Product / operating segments

No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.

Geographic revenue

No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.

Customer types

  • State and local governmentsSource
  • Educational institutionsSource
  • Non-profit organizationsSource

Customer concentration

The company does not disclose significant customer concentration in its 2025 annual report.

Suppliers, materials & equipment

  • Sponsor Banks — Financial institutions that provide sponsorship required for the company to access payment networks like Visa and Mastercard.Source

Strengths

  • Deep domain expertise in the public sector verticalSource
  • Broad geographic footprint across all 50 states and CanadaSource

Risks

  • Dependence on sponsor banks for payment network accessSource
  • Regulatory compliance requirements of payment networksSource

Financial risk observations and what to check

These are saved observations about business performance, not predictions. Review the company filings alongside the interpretation below. Latest stored financial period end: 2026-06-30.

Quarterly EPS fell 62.0% versus the same quarter last year.

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Total debt increased 1257.5% versus the same quarter last year.

Compare the added borrowing with available cash, cash generation and maturities. A percentage increase from a small starting balance can look large without measuring the full debt burden.

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

28

Poor

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

29

Poor

Financial Strength

31

Business Quality / Moat

10

Management

56

Growth Quality

23

Risk / Durability

25

Weak Company · Expensive Stock

Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.

Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

18

Avoid

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

27/100

Building Historical Record

Model Score 27/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.

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WSS View

The quick read

The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.

The model outlook is currently cautious.

What we like
  • •Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
  • •Debt service risk
  • •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak
  • •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for IIIV

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  • •Can IIIV maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
  • •Is IIIV's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
  • •Is IIIV's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
  • •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify IIIV's current valuation?
  • •What does the current fundamental change risk warning mean for the reliability or interpretation of IIIV's score?
Debt service risk
Business analysis: 16 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

28

0–100 · Poor

Opportunity Score

18

0–100 · Poor

Market Cap

$412.7M

P/E Ratio

33.9

EPS

$0.41

52-Week High

$33.97

52-Week Low

$13.63

Beta

0.82

Intrinsic Value

$6.99

Analyst Target

$28.00

Shares Outstanding

34.2M

Total Revenue

$218.2M

Total Debt

$118.9M

Dividend

No current dividend

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Liquidation Value / Share

$11.71

Estimated net asset value per share

Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
74/ 100
+2 pts / 5d

Building upward momentum

5D +1.9% · 20D +25.0% · RSI 75 · Price vs 20D avg +6.7%
Volatility
25/ 100
-3 pts / 5d

Low movement

20D realized vol 31.9% · 60D 59.3% · Acceleration 0.54x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for IIIV

Detected from reported data — verify before acting.

Historical repurchase activity

Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.

Debt service risk

Interest coverage is low (~1.7x). Earnings may be strained to cover interest expense.

Community Sentiment

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Potential upside factors

  • +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
  • +Deep domain expertise in the public sector vertical.
  • +Broad geographic footprint across all 50 states and Canada.
  • +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.

Potential downside factors

  • −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Software - Infrastructure industry.
  • −Dependence on sponsor banks for payment network access.
  • −Regulatory compliance requirements of payment networks.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Weak28/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Poor

28

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Poor

30

Debt Cost29.6%
Debt Reduction YoY79.8%
Debt / Equity0.02x

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Poor

19

Revenue YoY2.3%
Revenue CAGR6.0%
Net Margin4.9%

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Fair

55

Asset Growth YoY-12.6%
Liquidation/Share$11.71
Net Assets/MCap1.54x

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Poor

32

Earnings Yield3.2%
Buyback Yield2.8%
Debt Cost29.6%

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Fair

56

ROIC0.7%
ROE3.8%
ROA1.7%

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Poor

10

EPS Growth-84.5%
FCF/Share Growth-54.7%
Rev/Share Growth-18.6%

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Poor

10

Intrinsic Value$6.99
Value Reference$4.19
MOS-148.6%

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Poor

31

Revenue19
Moat10
Valuation10

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Poor

0

MOS %-148.6%
Value Reference$4.19
Deep Discount Reference$2.79

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Poor

39

Interest Coverage1.7x
ROIC0.7%
FCF Yield1.1%

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Poor

27

Financial39
Valuation10
Debt30

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Fair

54

Survival Years0.6 yrs
Current Ratio1.95x
FCF Margin1.8%

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Score Changes

3 historical score records available

Previous Score

27

Aug 14, 2026

Change

+0.6

points

Current Score

28

Oct 1, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue+1.7
Debt0
Assets+3.7
Capital+5.0
Management0
Moat0
Valuation-3.5
Buffett+0.5

IIIV increased 0.6 points because Asset improved by 3.7 points, Capital improved by 5 points.

Positive Contributors

  • + Asset improved by 3.7 points
  • + Capital improved by 5 points

Negative Contributors

  • − Valuation declined by 3.5 points

Projected Score

Projected Score

20

Projected Change

-7.6 points

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 7.6 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Overvalued

Current Price

$17.27

Model Intrinsic Value

$6.99

Difference

+$10.28

+147.2% vs IV

Margin of Safety

-147.2%

UndervaluedFair ValueOvervalued
Value Reference: $4.19
Deep Discount Reference: $2.79

Financial Charts

Revenue

2016201720182019202020212022202320242025$0$95M$190M$285M$380M

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

201620172019202120232025$0$15M$30M$45M$60M

Total Debt

201620172019202120232025$0$150M$300M$450M$600M

Total Assets

201620172019202120232025$0$250M$500M$750M$1.0B

Net Margin %

No data
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.

Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.

Line ItemTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue$218.2M$213.2M$229.9M$189.7M····························
Cost of Revenue$74.0M$94.5M$18.6M$54.8M····························
Gross Profit$144.1M$118.7M$211.3M$134.9M····························
Research & Development$0.00$0.00$13.5M$11.2M····························
SG&A Expenses$113.8M$114.7M$173.2M$175.8M····························
Operating Expenses$138.7M$114.7M$204.5M$139.3M····························
EBITDA$40.5M$41.1M$33.2M$33.3M····························
Operating Income$5.4M$4.0M$6.9M-$4.4M····························
Interest Expense$3.7M$2.3M$29.3M$25.1M····························
Income Before Tax$15.1M$10.9M-$19.0M-$28.3M····························
Income Tax Expense$4.5M$5.3M-$5.7M-$3.5M····························
Net Income$10.7M$17.9M$113.3M-$811K····························
Basic EPS$0.41$0.75$4.84$-0.94····························
Basic Shares19.42M23.91M23.42M23.14M····························
Diluted Shares19.54M34.19M24.43M33.25M····························
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:Nov 16, 2026
Estimated EPS: $0.27Estimated revenue: $54.5M
Jun 30, 2026Q3FY2026

Revenue

$53.1M

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

$0.19

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

+1257.5%

Cash Change

-95.2%

Margin Change

-14.2 pp

Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.

Financial Changes Since Prior Period

What Weakened

  • Margins contracted
  • Cash position declined
  • Debt increased

Potential Score Impact

Positive indicators included revenue growth. Pressure indicators included EPS growth, cash levels, debt levels, net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.

Stored Earnings Analysis

Revenue increased 2.2%. EPS declined 62.0%. Cash declined 95.2%. Total debt increased 1257.5%. Net income margin declined by 14.2 percentage points.

Earnings-Call Transcript

Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.

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Earnings data: 121 days ago · Stale

Insider Activity

Guru / Smart Money

Guru Score

Smart Money

Number of Gurus

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Short Interest

Government disclosed trading activity is available on the Smart Money directory. Filings may be delayed and may not represent complete current holdings.

Dividend History

Dividend data is not available yet. Missing data does not mean this company pays no dividend.

Conservative Projected Values

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$———.——

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10 Years

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Historical Trends

3 historical records
Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Historical Score Chart

3 of 3 records shown

Wall Street Score

Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Debt Score

Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Revenue Score

Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Asset Score

Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Capital Score

Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Management Score

Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Moat Score

Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Valuation Score

Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Buffett Score

Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Intrinsic Value

Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 26$6.00$8.00$10.00$12.00$14.00

Value Reference

Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 26$4.00$5.00$6.00$7.00$8.00

Margin of Safety %

Jul 24, 26Aug 14, 26Oct 1, 26-1.0%-0.8%-0.6%-0.4%-0.2%

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