NYSE$TDC

Teradata Corp · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Teradata reported fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results.

Teradata's Q4 2023 results showed a 48% increase in public cloud ARR, reaching $528 million. The company ended the year with strong profitable growth and free cash flow, returning 87% of free cash flow to shareholders. Total revenue increased by 1% to $457 million, and recurring revenue was 81% of total revenue.

  • Public cloud ARR increased to $528 million, a 48% increase year-over-year.
  • Total ARR increased to $1.570 billion, a 6% increase year-over-year.
  • Recurring revenue was $372 million, a 4% increase year-over-year.
  • Free cash flow was $168 million, compared to $120 million in the prior year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$457M

Previous: $452M+1.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.56

Previous: $0.35+60.0%
Public Cloud ARR

$528M

Previous: $357M+47.9%
GAAP Gross Margin

60.8%

Previous: 58.2%+4.5%
Non-GAAP Gross Margin

61.9%

Previous: 59.5%+4.0%
GAAP Operating Margin

10.3%

Previous: 2.4%+329.2%
Non-GAAP Operating Margin

19.5%

Previous: 13.7%+42.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$8M

Previous: $8M-200.0%
Net Income

-$7M

Previous: -$7M+0.0%
Operating Income

$47M

Previous: $11M+327.3%
Gross Profit

$278M

Previous: $263M+5.7%
R&D Expense

$72M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$30M

Previous: $36M-16.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Teradata · Revenue · Quarterly

$457M

Q4 2023+1.1%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Teradata · $71M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Consulting
    $71M-1.4%

Forward guidance

Teradata provided financial guidance for the full year 2024, including public cloud ARR growth, total ARR growth, recurring revenue growth, total revenue growth, GAAP diluted EPS, non-GAAP diluted EPS, cash flow from operations, and free cash flow.

Tailwinds

  • Public cloud ARR growth of 35% to 41% year-over-year, in constant currency.
  • Total ARR growth of 4% to 8% year-over-year, in constant currency.
  • Recurring revenue growth of 1% to 3% year-over-year, in constant currency.
  • Total revenue growth of 0% to 2% year-over-year, in constant currency.
  • Cash flow from operations of $360 million to $400 million.

Headwinds

  • It is impractical to provide a schedule on currency period end rates at a future point in time.
  • The guidance involves risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially.
  • Global economic environment and business conditions in general, including inflation and/or recessionary conditions, could impact results.
  • The rapidly changing and intensely competitive nature of the information technology industry, the data analytics business, and artificial intelligence capabilities could impact results.
  • Fluctuations in operating, capital allocation, and cash flow results could impact results.

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

-1.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.2%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

29 / 69 earnings

Positive

+34.6%

Q4 2020

Best reaction

-22.0%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.7%+7.3%+11.8%
Q4 2025+29.6%+14.8%-9.1%
Q3 2025+32.6%+34.8%+44.2%
Q1 2025+1.8%+7.5%+2.0%
Q4 2024-20.3%-19.7%-26.5%
Q3 2024-14.3%-10.1%-4.2%
Q2 2024-17.8%-14.8%-8.3%
Q1 2024-12.1%-11.3%-13.7%
Q4 2023-22.0%-23.7%-22.3%
Q3 2023+2.5%+4.9%+4.0%
Q2 2023-17.3%-19.3%-19.6%
Q1 2023+8.3%+7.0%+18.3%
Q4 2022+18.6%+20.8%+8.5%
Q3 2022+4.8%+11.0%+11.8%
Q2 2022-7.3%-10.0%-16.9%
Q1 2022-13.7%-17.2%-7.8%
Q4 2021+21.8%+19.9%+8.9%
Q3 2021-13.6%-10.9%-26.7%
Q2 2021-3.1%+3.0%+14.4%
Q1 2021-17.1%-17.6%-0.4%
Q4 2020+34.6%+95.2%+50.0%
Q3 2020+6.8%+4.9%+17.5%
Q2 2020+19.5%+17.3%+9.6%
Q1 2020+2.8%-7.7%-3.5%
Q4 2019-5.1%-6.7%-13.7%
Q3 2019-16.0%-14.5%-13.1%
Q2 2019-9.9%-8.6%-15.7%
Q1 2019-11.2%-14.5%-22.5%
Q4 2018-1.9%-0.8%+1.5%
Q3 2018-1.7%+0.1%+3.4%
Q2 2018+0.3%+4.5%+9.1%
Q1 2018-6.7%-3.8%-2.7%
Q4 2017-12.7%-9.7%+5.7%
Q3 2017+8.4%+4.0%+13.3%
Q2 2017+7.2%+10.5%+5.0%
Q1 2017-8.8%-9.0%-10.6%
Q4 2016+5.0%+4.6%+4.0%
Q3 2016-10.4%-9.9%-9.1%
Q2 2016+8.0%+11.1%+10.8%
Q1 2016+15.3%
Q4 2015-0.6%
Q3 2015-3.2%
Q2 2015-17.3%
Q1 2015-9.1%
Q4 2014-11.4%
Q3 2014+4.0%
Q2 2014-1.3%
Q1 2014-9.9%
Q4 2013-0.3%
Q3 2013-3.2%
Q2 2013+7.2%
Q1 2013-1.3%
Q4 2012-5.7%
Q3 2012-7.7%
Q2 2012+10.0%
Q1 2012+1.3%
Q4 2011+1.7%
Q3 2011-3.0%
Q2 2011+0.4%
Q1 2010+1.5%
Q1 2011+0.4%
Q4 2010-0.5%
Q4 2008-0.5%
Q1 2009-0.5%
Q3 2010+2.0%
Q3 2009+2.0%
Q4 2009-5.3%
Q2 2009-5.3%
Q2 2010-5.3%

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