NYSE$UIS
Unisys Corp · Q4 2024 earnings
Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations
Briefing
Unisys reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024, exceeding profitability guidance and meeting revenue guidance.
Unisys announced strong financial performance for Q4 and full-year 2024, with full-year gross profit margin up 180 bps YoY and operating profit margin up 100 bps YoY. The company met its full-year revenue guidance and significantly improved operating and free cash flow year over year, driven by new logo signings and operational efficiencies.
- Full-year gross profit margin increased by 180 bps year over year to 29.2%.
- Full-year operating profit margin improved by 100 bps year over year to 4.8%.
- Full-year revenue of $2,008.4 million was in-line with the company's guidance.
- Full-year operating cash flow increased to $135.1 million from $74.2 million in 2023, and free cash flow improved to $55.3 million from ($4.5) million in 2023.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Unisys · Revenue · Quarterly
$545M
Forward guidance
Unisys issued full-year 2025 guidance, projecting revenue growth in constant currency and a non-GAAP operating profit margin range.
Tailwinds
- Revenue growth in constant currency is projected to be between 0.5% and 2.5% YoY.
- Non-GAAP operating profit margin is expected to be between 6.5% and 8.5%.
- Assumes L&S revenue of approximately $390 million.
- Assumes Ex-L&S constant currency revenue growth of 1.0% to 5.0%.
- The company expects rising Ex-L&S profit contribution, operational efficiency, and improved cash conversion.
Headwinds
- Reported revenue growth is translated to (1.9)% to 0.1% based on exchange rates as of January 31, 2025, indicating potential for reported revenue decline.
- Guidance relies on assumptions about future market conditions and behavior of market participants.
- TCV is based on the assumption that contracts will continue for their full contracted term, which may not always be the case.
- The company's ability to control or estimate precisely certain factors could impact actual results.
- No specific negative factors were highlighted in the guidance summary, but general market uncertainties are always present.
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 2024
+0.6%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.6%
Avg return
5 days after
+0.3%
Avg return
30 days after
54%
36 / 67 earnings
Positive
+32.6%
Q3 2024
Best reaction
-46.9%
Q3 2022
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +15.1% | +10.9% | +43.3% | |
| Q4 2025 | +15.6% | +10.3% | -5.2% | |
| Q3 2025 | -4.3% | -6.2% | -27.6% | |
| Q1 2025 | +2.0% | +17.6% | +20.2% | |
| Q4 2024 | -11.2% | -33.0% | -36.6% | |
| Q3 2024 | +32.6% | +32.4% | +49.5% | |
| Q2 2024 | -13.5% | -14.8% | +21.9% | |
| Q1 2024 | -8.0% | -7.2% | -20.8% | |
| Q4 2023 | -36.0% | -28.8% | -36.5% | |
| Q3 2023 | +20.0% | +52.1% | +81.7% | |
| Q2 2023 | -3.3% | -20.0% | -25.9% | |
| Q1 2023 | +30.8% | +21.8% | +18.2% | |
| Q4 2022 | +7.8% | -10.2% | -35.0% | |
| Q3 2022 | -46.9% | -41.3% | -53.3% | |
| Q2 2022 | -7.6% | -15.4% | -33.1% | |
| Q1 2022 | -15.1% | -22.0% | -29.2% | |
| Q4 2021 | +7.8% | +8.1% | +5.8% | |
| Q3 2021 | -16.4% | -16.7% | -27.9% | |
| Q2 2021 | +2.9% | +11.1% | +7.9% | |
| Q1 2021 | -1.9% | +4.2% | +12.3% | |
| Q4 2020 | -9.1% | -7.2% | -7.3% | |
| Q3 2020 | +3.2% | +8.7% | +21.1% | |
| Q2 2020 | +5.0% | +7.8% | -1.7% | |
| Q1 2020 | +1.0% | -4.4% | -6.6% | |
| Q4 2019 | -2.6% | -4.5% | -28.0% | |
| Q3 2019 | +15.4% | +21.1% | +36.6% | |
| Q2 2019 | +17.8% | +11.2% | -35.3% | |
| Q1 2019 | -6.4% | -10.0% | -13.2% | |
| Q4 2018 | +17.7% | +12.3% | +8.2% | |
| Q3 2018 | -6.9% | -19.6% | -32.2% | |
| Q2 2018 | +14.6% | +21.7% | +45.7% | |
| Q1 2018 | +7.1% | +6.2% | +7.6% | |
| Q4 2017 | +18.6% | +29.3% | +35.3% | |
| Q3 2017 | +1.7% | -5.8% | -7.6% | |
| Q2 2017 | -23.9% | -31.2% | -39.5% | |
| Q1 2017 | +5.9% | +3.2% | +10.5% | |
| Q4 2016 | -6.7% | -4.9% | +4.7% | |
| Q3 2016 | +11.9% | +9.4% | +52.1% | |
| Q2 2016 | +30.2% | +28.5% | +32.9% | |
| Q1 2016 | +7.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +8.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +9.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -16.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -6.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -14.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +23.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -17.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -10.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +12.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -2.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +4.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -17.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +15.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -15.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +12.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +3.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -3.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -4.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -4.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -12.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -2.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -2.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | +1.7% | — | — |
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