Intuit Inc. (INTU)
Intuit is the digital engine behind household names like TurboTax, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, helping people and small businesses manage their money.
Is Intuit Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: Intuit is the digital engine behind household names like TurboTax, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, helping people and small businesses manage their money.
Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
Dominance in the small business financial ecosystem
Regulatory changes impacting tax filing services
What does Intuit Inc. do?
Intuit provides software that simplifies tax filing, bookkeeping, and marketing for millions of users. They make money primarily through subscription fees and service charges for their suite of financial tools. A lot rides on how well they weave in artificial intelligence to make these complex financial tasks even easier for their customers.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on quality and income, and weakest on momentum.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 1.5% a year
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 10% over the year
- ✓Very profitable - turns about 22% of sales into profit
- ✓Low debt - a sturdier balance sheet
- ✓Strong return on shareholder money (ROE 22%)
- Quality screens high (78/100)
- Very high profit margins typical of software businesses
- Strong brand recognition in tax and accounting
- Recurring revenue model provides predictable income
- Momentum screens low (20/100)
- Changes to government tax laws could disrupt the core business
- Cybersecurity threats to sensitive financial data
- Economic downturns often lead to fewer small business start-ups
What do Intuit Inc.'s numbers mean?
How much money does Intuit Inc. make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Does Intuit Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes - Intuit Inc. currently pays a dividend of about 1.5% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.
When does Intuit Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Intuit Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-08-25 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | $12.57 | $12.80 | Beat +2% |
| 2026-02-26 | $3.68 | $4.15 | Beat +13% |
| 2025-11-20 | $3.09 | $3.34 | Beat +8% |
| 2025-08-21 | $2.66 | $2.75 | Beat +3% |
| 2025-05-22 | $10.91 | $11.65 | Beat +7% |
| 2025-02-25 | $2.58 | $3.32 | Beat +29% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, Intuit Inc. came in ahead of what analysts expected 6 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.
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An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros and cons of Intuit Inc.?
How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Very high profit margins typical of software businesses
- Strong brand recognition in tax and accounting
- Recurring revenue model provides predictable income
- Significant share price volatility over the past year
- Heavy reliance on the seasonal tax filing cycle
- High competition from both established firms and new tech startups
- Changes to government tax laws could disrupt the core business
- Cybersecurity threats to sensitive financial data
- Economic downturns often lead to fewer small business start-ups
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A major shift in government tax policy that simplifies filing for free
- A sustained decline in the number of small businesses using digital tools
Built from public filings & market prices, checked for an education-only tone, and never a price target. How we make these →
This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-01 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.