NASDAQ$ACIW

ACI Worldwide Inc. · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

ACI Worldwide reported solid third quarter results, exceeding overall financial targets due to operational focus. The Bank segment showed encouraging trends, and the Biller segment accelerated due to new customer onboarding and interchange improvement program.

ACI Worldwide's Q3 2023 total revenue increased by 21% to $363 million compared to the same period in 2022. Net income grew by 64% to $38 million, and total adjusted EBITDA increased by 147% to $103 million.

  • Total revenue grew by 21%.
  • Total recurring revenue grew by 10%.
  • Net income increased by 64% to $38 million.
  • Total adjusted EBITDA grew by 147% to $103 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$363M

Previous: $307M+18.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.52

Previous: $0.11+372.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$7.96M

Previous: -$8.12M+2.1%
Free Cash Flow

$30M

Previous: $15M+99.8%
Net Income

$37.9M

Previous: $23.1M+64.0%
Operating Income

$61.9M

Previous: $3.49M+1674.8%
Gross Profit

$185M

Previous: $135M+37.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$140M

Previous: $135M+3.5%
Total Assets

$3.25B

Previous: $3.26B-0.3%
R&D Expense

$33.7M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$6.82M

Previous: $7.13M-4.3%

Revenue & EPS history

ACI Worldwide · Revenue · Quarterly

$363M

Q3 2023+18.4%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company expects revenue growth to be in the mid-single digits on a constant currency and divestiture-adjusted basis, or in the range of $1.436 billion to $1.466 billion. The company expects adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $380 million to $395 million with net adjusted EBITDA margin expansion.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+1.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.0%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

38 / 68 earnings

Positive

+19.0%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-16.3%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+7.7%-2.6%-1.1%
Q4 2025-4.2%-0.2%-3.9%
Q3 2025+4.7%-0.5%-4.8%
Q1 2025-11.8%-10.4%-13.8%
Q4 2024+7.7%+6.2%+7.3%
Q3 2024+6.6%+4.3%+2.6%
Q2 2024+3.8%+5.9%+16.5%
Q1 2024+3.8%+6.1%+5.4%
Q4 2023+3.7%+0.4%+7.2%
Q3 2023+19.0%+21.5%+35.5%
Q2 2023+5.6%+5.0%+8.9%
Q1 2023-1.1%-2.7%-3.8%
Q4 2022+0.6%-0.7%+4.4%
Q3 2022-16.3%-14.8%-11.9%
Q2 2022-8.2%-9.3%-20.5%
Q1 2022-5.4%-9.2%-3.3%
Q4 2021+5.0%-3.0%-0.3%
Q3 2021+4.7%+9.5%-3.8%
Q2 2021-0.4%-2.2%+2.2%
Q1 2021+3.1%+5.7%+5.3%
Q4 2020-7.7%-7.1%-7.8%
Q3 2020+7.4%+10.4%+26.1%
Q2 2020+7.3%+8.1%+2.4%
Q1 2020+2.6%-6.3%+10.1%
Q4 2019-6.5%-3.7%-22.2%
Q3 2019+8.8%+6.8%+15.1%
Q2 2019-3.3%-3.7%+2.8%
Q1 2019-4.1%-8.0%-5.2%
Q4 2018+6.1%+5.6%+5.4%
Q3 2018+15.8%+10.7%+4.4%
Q2 2018+2.0%+3.7%+7.4%
Q1 2018-5.6%-5.6%+5.6%
Q4 2017+9.9%+7.0%+6.5%
Q3 2017-1.1%-4.4%-3.7%
Q2 2017-4.3%-3.9%-8.8%
Q1 2017+10.8%+10.4%+9.0%
Q4 2016+11.7%+10.5%+8.5%
Q3 2016-6.1%-5.0%-0.9%
Q2 2016+0.9%-3.3%-4.4%
Q1 2016+0.4%
Q4 2015-0.2%
Q3 2015+0.0%
Q2 2015+5.6%
Q1 2015+4.2%
Q4 2014-2.9%
Q3 2014-0.2%
Q2 2014+1.6%
Q1 2014-2.1%
Q4 2013+3.5%
Q3 2013+13.0%
Q2 2013-1.7%
Q1 2013-0.8%
Q4 2012-2.4%
Q3 2012+11.8%
Q2 2012-0.0%
Q1 2012-3.1%
Q4 2011+8.0%
Q3 2011-1.4%
Q2 2011-3.9%
Q1 2010-0.5%
Q1 2011+0.0%
Q4 2008-2.2%
Q4 2010-2.2%
Q3 2010+2.5%
Q3 2009+2.5%
Q2 2010+0.3%
Q2 2009+0.3%
Q4 2009+0.3%

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