NASDAQ$XRX
Xerox Corp · Q4 2019 earnings
Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Xerox exceeded Q4 EPS guidance and delivered strong cash flow and operating margin.
Xerox Holdings Corporation announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 financial results and 2020 guidance. The company grew earnings per share, increased cash flow and expanded adjusted operating margin for the full year, and improved its revenue trajectory in the second half of the year.
- GAAP earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations of $2.78, up $1.62 year-over-year (YOY); adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $3.55, up $0.67 YOY.
- Adjusted operating margin of 13.1 percent, up 180 basis points YOY.
- $1.24 billion of operating cash flow from continuing operations, up $162 million YOY; $1.18 billion of free cash flow, up $187 million YOY.
- $9.07 billion of revenue, a decrease of 6.2 percent in actual currency YOY or 4.7 percent in constant currency YOY.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Xerox · Revenue · Quarterly
$2.44B
Revenue by segment
Xerox · $2.44B total across 2 segments · Q4 2019
- Post Sale Revenue$1.83B—74.8%
- Equipment Sales$616M—25.2%
Forward guidance
The company expects continued progress on its strategic initiatives, as projected in its 2020 financial guidance:
Tailwinds
- Revenue decline of approximately 4 percent at constant currency, excluding revenue from the $77 million OEM license in 2019.2
- Adjusted operating margin of approximately 13 percent.
- GAAP EPS from continuing operations in the range of $2.80 to $2.90.
- Adjusted EPS in the range of $3.60 to $3.70.
- Operating cash flow from continuing operations of approximately $1.3 billion and free cash flow of approximately $1.2 billion.
Headwinds
- Revenue decline of approximately 4 percent at constant currency, excluding revenue from the $77 million OEM license in 2019.2
- Adjusted operating margin of approximately 13 percent.
- GAAP EPS from continuing operations in the range of $2.80 to $2.90.
- Adjusted EPS in the range of $3.60 to $3.70.
- Company expects at least $300 million of share repurchases and return of at least 50 percent of annual free cash flow to shareholders in 2020.
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 2019
-0.7%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.7%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.7%
Avg return
30 days after
50%
32 / 64 earnings
Positive
+39.2%
Q1 2026
Best reaction
-19.9%
Q3 2024
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +39.2% | +68.2% | +106.4% | |
| Q4 2025 | -13.0% | -6.9% | -22.7% | |
| Q3 2025 | -1.7% | -8.5% | -26.7% | |
| Q1 2025 | -1.6% | +22.7% | +10.9% | |
| Q4 2024 | -5.8% | -12.0% | -28.6% | |
| Q3 2024 | -19.9% | -19.4% | -11.9% | |
| Q2 2024 | -6.4% | -5.9% | -8.4% | |
| Q1 2024 | -12.4% | -14.7% | -16.0% | |
| Q4 2023 | +15.9% | +15.9% | +12.4% | |
| Q3 2023 | -10.2% | -9.6% | +1.1% | |
| Q2 2023 | +8.3% | +2.7% | -0.1% | |
| Q1 2023 | +13.2% | +15.3% | +2.5% | |
| Q4 2022 | -3.4% | -6.0% | -6.5% | |
| Q3 2022 | -9.0% | -9.5% | -1.0% | |
| Q2 2022 | +7.2% | +9.9% | +15.6% | |
| Q1 2022 | -13.7% | -12.0% | -13.5% | |
| Q4 2021 | -4.1% | -2.2% | -5.7% | |
| Q3 2021 | -13.5% | -13.5% | -1.8% | |
| Q2 2021 | +3.2% | +2.2% | -5.4% | |
| Q1 2021 | -3.9% | -3.7% | -6.5% | |
| Q4 2020 | +0.6% | +1.3% | +22.2% | |
| Q3 2020 | -8.9% | -8.1% | +23.6% | |
| Q2 2020 | +0.3% | +5.2% | +20.7% | |
| Q1 2020 | +8.2% | -4.4% | -5.7% | |
| Q4 2019 | +4.8% | +1.5% | -3.5% | |
| Q3 2019 | +10.8% | +8.7% | +26.0% | |
| Q2 2019 | -5.4% | -9.9% | -15.2% | |
| Q1 2019 | -4.1% | -1.0% | -5.3% | |
| Q4 2018 | +15.9% | +17.4% | +27.2% | |
| Q3 2018 | +3.7% | +3.7% | -4.6% | |
| Q2 2018 | +3.3% | +4.8% | +10.6% | |
| Q1 2018 | -3.4% | -3.4% | -6.9% | |
| Q4 2017 | +0.2% | -4.0% | -8.0% | |
| Q3 2017 | -7.9% | -8.4% | -13.9% | |
| Q2 2017 | +6.1% | +5.1% | +5.2% | |
| Q1 2017 | +0.6% | +1.8% | -1.0% | |
| Q4 2016 | +1.7% | +2.9% | +4.9% | |
| Q3 2016 | +2.1% | -0.6% | -2.0% | |
| Q2 2016 | +2.3% | +0.3% | -1.8% | |
| Q1 2016 | -12.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -10.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -11.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -3.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -9.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -9.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -2.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +7.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +3.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -8.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +4.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -4.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +3.1% | — | — |
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