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Alight Solutions Inc. · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Alight reported fourth quarter and full year 2023 results, demonstrating revenue growth and strategic advancements.

Alight, Inc. reported a 1.9% increase in revenue for Q4 2023, reaching $960 million. BPaaS revenue grew by 29.8% to $222 million. The company's gross profit was $369 million, and adjusted EBITDA grew by 11.6% to $270 million. A strategic portfolio review has been authorized to accelerate the platform and wellbeing strategy.

  • Revenue increased by 1.9% to $960 million compared to the prior year period.
  • Business Process as a Service (BPaaS) revenue grew 29.8% to $222 million, representing 23.1% of total revenue.
  • Gross profit reached $369 million, with a gross profit margin of 38.4%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 11.6% to $270 million over the prior year period.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$960M

Previous: $942M+1.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.30

Previous: $0.21+42.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$33M

Previous: $33M-200.0%
Free Cash Flow

$102M

Previous: $52M+96.2%
Net Income

-$86M

Previous: -$66M-30.3%
Operating Income

$21M

Previous: $61M-65.6%
Gross Profit

$369M

Previous: $342M+7.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$50M

Previous: $52M-3.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Alight · Revenue · Quarterly

$960M

Q4 2023+1.9%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 4 of 15 quarters(27%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Alight · $179M total across 1 segment · Q2 2023

  • BPaaS Revenue
    $179M+39.8%

Forward guidance

Alight expects BPaaS to be the high-revenue growth category at over 15% and the driver of the overall trajectory. Total annual revenue growth is expected to be 6-8% through the mid-term, we expect 2024 to be slightly lower at 4-6% that ramps throughout the year driven by the timing of our 2023 bookings, our exit from the Hosted business, and our first half compare.

Tailwinds

  • BPaaS Revenue of over $870 million (growth of 15%+) expected.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $800 million to $815 million expected.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.72 to $0.77 expected.
  • Operating Cash Flow Conversion rate of 55-65% expected.
  • The business has $3.0 billion revenue under contract for 2024

Headwinds

  • Total annual revenue growth is expected to be 6-8% through the mid-term, we expect 2024 to be slightly lower at 4-6%
  • Slight decline in Employer Solutions recurring revenue as a result of the isolated impact related to a client in the Retiree Health business.
  • Net loss of $86 million compared to net loss of $66 million in the prior year period driven by a $136 million increase in non-cash charges.
  • Company’s loss before income tax benefit was $116 million compared to loss before income tax expense of $7 million in the prior year period.
  • Strategic portfolio review to accelerate platform and wellbeing strategy.

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

-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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