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Alight Solutions Inc. · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Alight reported Q1 2023 results with total revenue growth of nearly 15% and Employer Solutions revenue growth of over 16%.

Alight achieved a key milestone in the first quarter surpassing $1.5 billion in cumulative BPaaS bookings, nine months earlier than original projections. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2023 financial guidance, expecting double-digit growth, margin expansion, and improved operating cash flow conversion.

  • Revenue increased 14.6% over the prior year period to $831 million.
  • Business Process as a Service (BPaaS) revenue grew 50.0% to $171 million, representing 20.6% of total revenue.
  • BPaaS bookings on a total contract value basis were $75 million, bringing cumulative BPaaS bookings above $1.5 billion.
  • Gross profit was $257 million and gross margin of 30.9%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$831M

Previous: $725M+14.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.13

Previous: $0.12+8.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$45M

Previous: -$41M-9.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$113M

Previous: -$52M-117.3%
Net Income

-$68M

Previous: -$11M-518.2%
Operating Income

-$13M

Previous: -$2M-550.0%
Gross Profit

$257M

Previous: $223M+15.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$239M

Previous: $326M-26.7%
Total Assets

$10.9B

Previous: $11.2B-2.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$37M

Previous: $33M+12.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Alight · Revenue · Quarterly

$831M

Q1 2023+14.6%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 4 of 15 quarters(27%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Alight · $171M total across 1 segment · Q1 2023

  • BPaaS Revenue
    $171M+50.0%

Forward guidance

The Company is reaffirming its 2023 outlook:

Tailwinds

  • Revenue of $3.47 billion to $3.51 billion (growth of 11% to 12%).
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $735 million to $750 million.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.62 to $0.67.
  • BPaaS total contract value bookings of $900 million to $1.0 billion.
  • Operating Cash Flow Conversion rate of 45-55%.

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 Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

-1.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

-3.2%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

13 / 23 earnings

Positive

+12.9%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-39.4%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-6.7%+14.7%-9.4%
Q4 2025-39.4%-41.4%-47.9%
Q3 2025-7.1%-15.9%-24.4%
Q1 2025+7.1%+12.6%+4.4%
Q4 2024+3.7%+4.3%-9.3%
Q3 2024+12.9%+3.6%-3.4%
Q2 2024-1.6%-0.3%+4.2%
Q1 2024-17.2%-19.9%-19.3%
Q4 2023-6.9%-3.8%+3.7%
Q3 2023+10.7%+7.8%+19.7%
Q2 2023-12.6%-13.3%-21.9%
Q1 2023-5.6%-8.6%-0.6%
Q4 2022+4.5%+2.7%-9.2%
Q3 2022+11.9%+20.5%+14.8%
Q2 2022+4.4%+8.9%+1.6%
Q1 2022-8.9%-0.6%+4.3%
Q4 2021+0.3%+3.4%-0.6%
Q3 2021+6.1%-0.4%-6.5%
Q2 2021+7.1%+1.6%+25.0%
Q1 2021+1.5%+3.1%+0.2%
Q4 2020+0.3%-4.2%-2.2%
Q3 2020+1.5%+0.5%+3.2%
Q2 2020-0.9%+1.2%-0.9%
Q1 2020
Q4 2018
Q4 2017

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