NASDAQ$XRX

Xerox Corp · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Xerox's Q4 2023 earnings were released, revealing a year of Reinvention with revenue decline but adjusted operating margin and free cash flow guidance were achieved.

Xerox's Q4 2023 results show a revenue of $1.77 billion, a decrease of 9.1% year-over-year. The company reported a GAAP net loss of $(58) million, or $(0.50) per share, and an adjusted net income of $56 million, or $0.43 per share. Free cash flow was $379 million, up $211 million year-over-year.

  • Revenue was $1.77 billion, down 9.1 percent year-over-year.
  • GAAP net loss was $(58) million, or $(0.50) per share.
  • Adjusted net income was $56 million, or $0.43 per share.
  • Free cash flow was $379 million, up $211 million year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.77B

Previous: $1.94B-9.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.43

Previous: $0.89-51.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$10M

Previous: $12M-183.3%
Free Cash Flow

$379M

Previous: $168M+125.6%
Net Income

-$58M

Previous: $122M-147.5%
Operating Income

-$88M

Previous: $146M-160.3%
Gross Profit

$592M

Previous: $675M-12.3%
R&D Expense

$56M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$14M

Previous: $12M+16.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Xerox · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.77B

Q4 2023-9.1%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Xerox · $1.78B total across 2 segments · Q4 2021

  • Post Sale Revenue
    $1.39B-1.9%
  • Equipment Sales
    $384M-24.7%

Forward guidance

Xerox anticipates a revenue decline of 3% to 5% in constant currency for 2024. They expect an adjusted operating margin of at least 7.5% and free cash flow of at least $600 million.

Tailwinds

  • Stable Print demand
  • Growth in Digital and IT Services
  • Neutral macroeconomic conditions
  • Margin guidance implies adjusted operating income margin improvement of more than 190 basis points
  • Adjusted operating income improvement of more than $100 million, year-over-year.

Headwinds

  • Around 200 basis points of headwind from prior-year backlog reduction
  • Around 200 basis points from the deemphasis of certain non-strategic revenue, including lower sales of paper
  • Revenue decline of 3% to 5% in constant currency
  • Restructuring payments
  • Higher cash taxes and an increase in pension contributions

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

-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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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