NASDAQ$PEGA

Pegasystems Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Pegasystems reported strong growth driven by demand for digital transformation projects.

Pegasystems' Q4 2021 results showed strong growth with ACV exceeding $1 billion. The company is focused on becoming the enterprise standard workflow engine.

  • Annual contract value exceeded $1 billion.
  • ACV grew 20 percent year over year.
  • Total Backlog was up 25 percent year over year to $1.3 billion.
  • 2022 Revenue Guidance of $1.46 billion - $1.49 billion

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$316M

Previous: $299M+5.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.04

Previous: $0.18-77.8%
Annual Contract Value

$1B

Previous: $835M+20.0%
Capital Expenditures

$3.37M

Previous: $3.56M-5.5%
Free Cash Flow

$41.1M

Previous: $22.1M+85.6%
Net Income

-$37.2M

Previous: $4.01M-1029.8%
Operating Income

-$32.2M

Previous: -$5.93M-442.8%
Gross Profit

$231M

Previous: $222M+4.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$160M

Previous: $172M-6.9%
Total Assets

$1.59B

Previous: $1.6B-0.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$26.5M

Previous: $26.3M+0.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Pegasystems · Revenue · Quarterly

$316M

Q4 2021+5.9%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Pegasystems · $305M total across 4 segments · Q4 2021

  • Subscription license
    $85M
  • Maintenance
    $82.7M+8.7%
  • Pega Cloud
    $81.4M+33.1%
  • Consulting
    $55.7M+4.4%

Forward guidance

Pegasystems provided 2022 revenue guidance of $1.46 billion - $1.49 billion.

Tailwinds

  • Annual contract value growth 20 - 22%
  • Revenue $1.46 - $1.49 billion
  • Net income (loss) $(71.7) - $(50.4) million
  • Diluted earnings (loss) per share $(0.89) - $(0.62)
  • Net Income (Non-GAAP) $64.7 - $86.0

Headwinds

  • Net loss (GAAP) $(71.7) - $(50.4) million
  • Diluted earnings (loss) per share - GAAP $(0.89) - $(0.62)
  • Stock-based compensation 146.2
  • Litigation 24.0
  • Convertible senior notes 2.7

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+3.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.8%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

39 / 66 earnings

Positive

+42.2%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-28.0%

Q3 2010

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.5%-6.4%-12.6%
Q4 2025-11.9%+1.9%-1.3%
Q3 2025+15.0%+16.8%-4.6%
Q2 2025+1.4%-0.2%+11.8%
Q1 2025+28.8%+32.5%+39.7%
Q4 2024-19.6%-18.9%-32.1%
Q3 2024+13.4%+13.9%+29.8%
Q2 2024+9.7%+4.9%+11.7%
Q1 2024-0.4%+2.6%+1.1%
Q4 2023+42.2%+34.1%+28.3%
Q3 2023+4.7%+7.3%+34.0%
Q2 2023-9.7%-3.3%-12.0%
Q1 2023+3.7%+6.2%+7.9%
Q4 2022+27.3%+21.7%+18.3%
Q3 2022+9.5%+11.7%+12.3%
Q2 2022-13.2%-12.8%-21.8%
Q1 2022+11.5%+6.1%-26.5%
Q4 2021-18.5%-18.4%-21.2%
Q3 2021-7.5%-6.4%-10.2%
Q2 2021-5.0%-5.2%+3.0%
Q1 2021-1.8%-4.1%-8.6%
Q4 2020-2.0%+0.4%-20.2%
Q3 2020-4.2%-8.5%+6.7%
Q2 2020+9.7%+11.9%+22.5%
Q1 2020+7.7%+4.9%+22.5%
Q4 2019+9.7%+11.1%-15.8%
Q3 2019-4.9%-3.5%+1.8%
Q2 2019+4.9%+2.0%+3.3%
Q1 2019-6.0%-5.8%-5.3%
Q4 2018+9.5%+11.4%+9.3%
Q3 2018+4.4%-3.9%-6.2%
Q2 2018+1.5%+2.3%+9.2%
Q1 2018+2.2%-3.1%-1.9%
Q4 2017+11.6%+6.7%+9.7%
Q3 2017-7.7%-7.3%-11.7%
Q2 2017-10.2%-3.0%-3.9%
Q1 2017+13.9%+24.1%+32.9%
Q4 2016+4.7%+4.1%+1.3%
Q3 2016+10.1%+8.8%+15.2%
Q2 2016-4.7%-5.1%-3.6%
Q1 2016-2.1%
Q4 2015+8.4%
Q3 2015+7.9%
Q2 2015+13.4%
Q1 2015+2.1%
Q4 2014-14.0%
Q3 2014-11.0%
Q2 2014+9.7%
Q1 2014+10.9%
Q4 2013-11.7%
Q3 2013+26.6%
Q2 2013+4.8%
Q1 2013+5.3%
Q4 2012+7.9%
Q3 2012-0.2%
Q2 2012+0.4%
Q1 2011-12.1%
Q1 2012-3.3%
Q4 2011+29.7%
Q4 2009+29.7%
Q3 2011-28.0%
Q3 2010-28.0%
Q4 2010+22.2%
Q2 2010+22.2%
Q2 2011+22.2%
Q1 2010-10.8%

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