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Rackspace Technology Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced results exceeding guidance with revenue of $720 million and strategic debt refinancing.

Rackspace Technology reported a Q4 2023 revenue of $720 million, a 9% decrease year-over-year. The company's performance exceeded revenue, operating profit, and EPS guidance. Rackspace successfully refinanced its debt, reducing net financial debt by over $900 million and securing $575 million in new capital.

  • Q4 revenue was $720 million, down 9% year-over-year.
  • Private Cloud revenue was $285 million, down 14% year-over-year.
  • Public Cloud revenue was $435 million, down 5% year-over-year.
  • Net income was $28 million, compared to a net loss of $(214) million in Q4 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$720M

Previous: $787M-8.6%
EPS (adj)

-$0.03

Previous: $0.06-150.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$33.9M

Previous: $15M-326.0%
Net Income

$28M

Previous: -$214M+113.1%
Operating Income

-$15M

Previous: -$227M+93.4%
Gross Profit

$115M

Previous: $200M-42.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$13.5M

Previous: $10M+35.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Rackspace · Revenue · Quarterly

$720M

Q4 2023-8.6%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 14 quarters(57%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Rackspace Technology is providing the following guidance for Q1 2024: revenue between $680 - $690 million, private cloud revenue between $268 - $273 million, public cloud revenue between $412 - $417 million, non-GAAP operating profit between $12 - $14 million and non-GAAP loss per share between ($0.12) - ($0.14).

Tailwinds

  • Revenue between $680 - $690 million.
  • Private Cloud Revenue between $268 - $273 million.
  • Public Cloud Revenue between $412 - $417 million.
  • Non-GAAP Operating Profit between $12 - $14 million.
  • Non-GAAP Loss Per Share between ($0.12) - ($0.14).

Headwinds

  • Non-GAAP Other Income (Expense) ($50) – ($52) million
  • Non-GAAP Tax Expense Rate 26 %
  • Non-GAAP Weighted Average Shares 221 – 223 million
  • Uncertainty regarding share-based compensation expense.
  • Potential variability of certain items impacting GAAP net income (loss).

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 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+2.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.8%

Avg return

5 days after

-6.8%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

12 / 25 earnings

Positive

+67.4%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-20.6%

Q4 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+55.5%+63.2%+33.1%
Q4 2025+67.4%+82.2%-22.2%
Q3 2025-15.3%-18.5%-30.1%
Q1 2025-13.4%-11.1%-18.1%
Q4 2024+0.7%-9.0%-35.1%
Q3 2024+8.6%-13.3%-10.4%
Q2 2024+6.1%+13.2%-0.5%
Q1 2024+5.9%+11.3%+17.7%
Q4 2023-14.8%+14.9%+13.0%
Q3 2023-1.8%-10.0%+7.9%
Q2 2023+13.6%+6.6%+0.9%
Q1 2023-14.0%-18.7%+16.2%
Q4 2022-2.6%-14.2%-35.8%
Q3 2022+22.1%+17.5%-33.4%
Q2 2022-17.6%-18.2%-29.7%
Q1 2022-10.9%+4.0%-13.3%
Q4 2021-20.6%-6.5%-7.3%
Q3 2021+12.5%+3.4%-9.4%
Q2 2021-14.5%-17.0%-12.7%
Q1 2021-19.9%-18.0%-10.8%
Q4 2020-14.8%-14.0%-1.8%
Q3 2020-1.7%-7.2%+13.1%
Q4 2019+8.6%+1.4%-0.2%
Q2 2019+8.6%+1.4%-0.2%
Q2 2020+8.6%+1.4%-0.2%
Q1 2020
Q3 2019
Q1 2019

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