Thomson Reuters posts higher third-quarter revenue, lifts forecast

November 3, 2026 7:00 AM EST

The Thomson Reuters logo is displayed on the company's building in Times Square, New York City, U.S., August 6, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

Nov 3 (Reuters) - Thomson Reuters ‌reported higher ​third-quarter ​revenue on Tuesday, boosted by recurring revenue in its big three divisions of legal, tax and accounting ‌and corporates.

The Toronto-based content and technology company raised ⁠its full-year 2026 organic revenue guidance to an increase of 8.5% to ‌9.0%, up from about 8%. ‌Organic revenue tracks sales from existing businesses on a constant currency basis.

"We are pleased with our third-quarter momentum, as ​revenue growth and margins came in ahead of our prior expectations," Thomson Reuters CEO Steve Hasker said in a ⁠statement.

The owner of Westlaw legal database, Reuters news agency and the Checkpoint tax and ​accounting service reported a 10% rise in third-quarter revenue to $1.83 billion and adjusted earnings per share of ​81 cents.

Thomson Reuters excluded financials from ‌its global print division in its results, after completing the sale of a majority stake in ⁠the business during the quarter.

Revenue rose by double digits across Thomson Reuters' combined "big 3" segments of legal, tax and accounting and corporates ⁠as a result of recurring revenue and new AI upgrades to CoCounsel ​Legal and CoCounsel Tax, Audit and Accounting.

Reuters revenue rose 12%, boosted by a surge in licensing revenue from generative AI, with transaction revenue ‌in the news division increasing by 56% to $44 million.

Meanwhile, AI spending pressured margins in the legal ‌division, which fell to 46.6% from 49%.

Thomson Reuters shares have ⁠fallen 6.3% this year, ‌compared with a 10% ​rise in the S&P 500, as of Monday.

(Reporting by Kenneth Li in New York; Editing by Alexander ‌Smith)



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