NASDAQ$CNDT

Conduent Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Conduent's Q4 2023 financial results were reported, showing mixed performance with revenue decline but exceeding expectations for Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin.

Conduent reported a decrease in revenue for Q4 2023, but Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin exceeded expectations. The company is executing a three-year plan focused on growth, rationalization, and improved cash flow generation, with progress made through portfolio divestiture announcements and share repurchases.

  • Q4 revenue was $953 million, and FY revenue was $3,722 million.
  • Q4 pre-tax income loss was $(4) million, and FY pre-tax income loss was $(332) million.
  • Q4 Adjusted EBITDA Margin was 10.8%, and FY Adjusted EBITDA Margin was 10.2%.
  • New business signings ACV for Q4 was $152 million, and for FY was $639 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$953M

Previous: $986M-3.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.03

Previous: $0.01+200.0%
New Business Signings ACV

$152M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$29M

Previous: $30M-196.7%
Net Income

$6M

Previous: -$333M+101.8%
Operating Income

-$4M

Previous: -$365M+98.9%
Gross Profit

$148M

Previous: $204M-27.5%
R&D Expense

$2M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$6M

Previous: $6M+0.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Conduent · Revenue · Quarterly

$953M

Q4 2023-3.3%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Conduent provided its FY 2024 outlook, projecting adjusted revenue between $3.6 billion and $3.7 billion, an adjusted EBITDA margin between 8% and 9%, and adjusted free cash flow as a percentage of adjusted EBITDA between 5% and 10%.

Tailwinds

  • Adjusted Revenue is expected to be between $3,600M - $3,700M
  • Adjusted EBITDA Margin is expected to be 8% - 9%
  • Adjusted Free Cash Flow as % of Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be 5% - 10%

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.9%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.7%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

21 / 40 earnings

Positive

+84.8%

Q2 2020

Best reaction

-40.0%

Q1 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.6%-21.0%-23.9%
Q4 2025+0.4%+3.0%-3.7%
Q3 2025-20.1%-14.0%-12.2%
Q1 2025-3.0%+12.2%+29.8%
Q4 2024-6.2%-4.3%-28.7%
Q3 2024+10.0%+15.6%+8.6%
Q2 2024-14.0%-15.1%+1.1%
Q1 2024+16.8%+22.5%+11.1%
Q4 2023+8.8%+7.4%-3.5%
Q3 2023-18.2%-22.6%-0.6%
Q2 2023+5.0%-3.2%-7.6%
Q1 2023-17.2%-13.3%-1.8%
Q4 2022-3.7%-3.2%-23.3%
Q3 2022-7.0%-9.0%+1.0%
Q2 2022-10.3%-6.9%-13.7%
Q1 2022-15.5%-16.9%-2.2%
Q4 2021+0.0%+2.1%+0.9%
Q3 2021-12.7%-14.8%-26.6%
Q2 2021+10.5%+9.5%+18.4%
Q1 2021+2.8%+2.7%+8.4%
Q4 2020-10.1%-10.6%+25.3%
Q3 2020+7.8%+8.0%+21.1%
Q2 2020+84.8%+80.8%+65.3%
Q1 2020+2.3%-11.6%+32.7%
Q4 2019-16.8%-26.9%-58.0%
Q3 2019+10.6%-1.3%-1.8%
Q2 2019-23.5%-20.9%-21.9%
Q1 2019-40.0%-33.2%-29.5%
Q4 2018+5.6%+3.9%-6.3%
Q3 2018-31.2%-27.9%-37.8%
Q2 2018+6.5%+6.1%+21.9%
Q1 2018-2.1%-1.1%+4.1%
Q4 2017+14.3%+19.0%+19.3%
Q3 2017+1.3%+1.7%-3.8%
Q2 2017+8.4%+7.9%+1.3%
Q1 2016+1.2%-1.5%-1.7%
Q1 2017-3.8%-2.6%-5.4%
Q4 2014+1.7%+2.8%+4.9%
Q2 2016+1.7%+2.8%+4.9%
Q4 2016+14.3%-0.2%+4.1%
Q4 2015
Q3 2016
Q3 2015
Q2 2015
Q1 2015

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