> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.bullished.co/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # SS&C CEO Brushes Off AI Rebuild Threat: 'Good Luck' With 'My Kid' And Two Weeks - URL: https://www.bullished.co/ss-and-c-ceo-brushes-off-ai-rebuild-threat-good-luck-with-my-kid-and-two-weeks-7ed41cf5/ - Published: 2026-10-22T22:01:31.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-22T22:01:31.000Z - Description: Bill Stone says regulation and scale shield SS&C from AI-native startups and in-house builds, and that clients push on price anyway. - Author: Matteo Parrino - Tags: Earnings, SSNC, Industry: Technology [SS&C Technologies](https://www.bullished.co/tag/ssnc/) Chairman and CEO Bill Stone dismissed the idea that AI will let startups or clients replace the company's software, telling an analyst on the [third-quarter earnings call](https://www.benzinga.com/news/26/10/62549088/ssc-technologies-hldgs-q3-2026-earnings-call-transcript?ref=bullished.co) that "there's a lot of noise." ## "Good luck" rewriting Geneva SS&C, which provides software and outsourced operations to the financial services and healthcare industries, was asked by an analyst at Raymond James whether it sees competitive disruption from AI-native startups or from clients taking work in-house. Stone mocked front-office staff at asset managers and funds who say they can "[get my kid with AI](https://www.benzinga.com/news/26/10/62549088/ssc-technologies-hldgs-q3-2026-earnings-call-transcript?ref=bullished.co) and in two weeks we could rewrite Geneva." His reply: "Yeah, good luck." He said that after two weeks such builders would be asking "where should we get started." He added that in a regulated setting, once an agent errs, "the brakes come on so fast that you can't get it released again." Stone invited skeptics into SS&C's offices to see how it handles trades by the millions each day, and to look at WorkHQ and AI Gateway, which he said protect clients. His goal is that clients "succeed with the technology. You don't drown in it." ## Price pressure is nothing new A Morgan Stanley analyst asked whether AI conversations are pushing customers to demand lower prices. Stone said smart organizations "[are pushing back on price](https://www.benzinga.com/news/26/10/62549088/ssc-technologies-hldgs-q3-2026-earnings-call-transcript?ref=bullished.co) all the time," and called AI one more arrow in their quiver. His answer was that technology vendors must differentiate, and that senior executives value the assurance that SS&C is not going anywhere and can process volume globally. ## 900 workflows built in-house Stone said the company is using its own operations as a testing ground, a program it calls Customer Zero. Over 900 agentic workflows, 200 AI agents and over 60 digital workers have been built so far in WorkHQ, its agent-orchestration platform, he said. The company is selling the same tools to clients, a strategy that relies on regulated customers trusting SS&C over do-it-yourself builds. ## The quarter behind the pitch Stone said adjusted revenue rose 7.8% to $1.691 billion and adjusted earnings per share rose 14.8% to $1.78\. Organic revenue growth was 5.2%. The company raised its full-year outlook, and Chief Financial Officer Brian Schell said it is refinancing $2 billion of notes due next year and will provide an update once that is done. For the full year, SS&C now expects adjusted earnings per share of $7.11 to $7.17 and revenue of $6.736 billion to $6.776 billion. ### Sources - [SS&C Technologies Hldgs Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript](https://www.benzinga.com/news/26/10/62549088/ssc-technologies-hldgs-q3-2026-earnings-call-transcript?ref=bullished.co) — benzinga.com - [Unlocking Q3 Potential of SS&C Technologies (SSNC): Exploring Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/unlocking-q3-potential-ss-c-121503287.html?ref=bullished.co) — Yahoo Finance - [SS&C Non-GAAP EPS of $1.78 beats by $0.01, revenue of $1.69B in-line (SSNC:NASDAQ) | Seeking Alpha](https://seekingalpha.com/news/4656216-ssandc-non-gaap-eps-of-1%5F78-beats-by-0%5F01-revenue-of-1%5F69b-in-line?ref=bullished.co) — seekingalpha.com - [SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator: October Notifications 1.62% – Company Announcement - FT.com](https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/detail?dockey=600-202610210700BIZWIRE%5FUSPRX%5F%5F%5F%5F20261021%5FBW210428-1&ref=bullished.co) — Financial Times - [SS&C Technologies: Q3 Earnings Snapshot](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/ss-c-technologies-q3-earnings-203634390.html?ref=bullished.co) — Associated Press ### More on SS&C Technologies - [SS&C Adjusted Earnings Climb 14.8% To $1.78 A Share, But Net Income Falls 5.3%](https://www.bullished.co/ss-and-c-adjusted-earnings-climb-14-8-to-1-78-a-share-but-net-income-falls-5-3-f2be9da5/) - [Pzena Reports 5.6% Stake In SS&C, 13,239,900 Shares, In Passive Ownership Filing](https://www.bullished.co/pzena-reports-5-6-stake-in-ss-and-c-13-239-900-shares-in-passive-ownership-filing-4c0c0a21/) [All SS&C Technologies (SSNC) coverage →](https://www.bullished.co/tag/ssnc/)