NYSE$ALIT

Alight Solutions Inc. · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Alight's Q4 2022 results were reported, with revenue increasing by 9.0% and BPaaS revenue growing by 61.3%.

Alight reported a 9.0% increase in revenue to $942 million for Q4 2022, driven by growth in Employer Solutions and BPaaS. The company's BPaaS bookings increased significantly, and Adjusted EBITDA also saw a substantial rise.

  • Revenue increased by 9.0% to $942 million.
  • BPaaS revenue grew by 61.3% to $171 million, representing 18.2% of total revenue.
  • BPaaS bookings increased by 114.7% to $307 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased 27.4% to $242 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$942M

Previous: $864M+9.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.21

Previous: $0.13+61.5%
Capital Expenditures

$33M

Previous: $59M-44.1%
Free Cash Flow

$52M

Previous: -$2M+2700.0%
Net Income

-$66M

Previous: $72M-191.7%
Operating Income

$61M

Previous: $97M-37.1%
Gross Profit

$342M

Previous: $294M+16.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$250M

Previous: $372M-32.8%
Total Assets

$11.2B

Previous: $11B+2.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$52M

Previous: $67M-22.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Alight · Revenue · Quarterly

$942M

Q4 2022+9%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 4 of 15 quarters(27%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Alight · $171M total across 1 segment · Q4 2022

  • BPaaS Revenue
    $171M+61.3%

Forward guidance

The Company is introducing its full-year 2023 outlook: •Revenue of $3.47 billion to $3.51 billion (growth of 11% to 12%) on a higher 2022 revenue base than the Company’s original guidance. •Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $735 million to $750 million (growth of 12% to 14%). •Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.62 to $0.67 (growth of 9% to 18%). •BPaaS total contract value bookings of $900 million to $1.0 billion. •Operating Cash Flow Conversion rate of 45-55%, up from 43% in the prior year.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue of $3.47 billion to $3.51 billion (growth of 11% to 12%) on a higher 2022 revenue base than the Company’s original guidance.
  • Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $735 million to $750 million (growth of 12% to 14%).
  • Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.62 to $0.67 (growth of 9% to 18%).
  • BPaaS total contract value bookings of $900 million to $1.0 billion.
  • Operating Cash Flow Conversion rate of 45-55%, up from 43% in the prior year.

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 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

-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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