Overview
* Telus Digital Q2 revenue grows 7% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
* Adjusted EPS for Q2 meets consensus estimates
* Company faced significant goodwill impairment, impacting net loss
Outlook
* Company reiterates full-year 2025 revenue growth of approximately 2% on organic basis
* Telus International ( TIXT ) expects adjusted EBITDA of approximately $400 mln for 2025
* Company anticipates adjusted diluted EPS of $0.32 for full-year 2025
Result Drivers
* EXISTING CLIENT GROWTH - Revenue increased 7% yr/yr to $699 mln, driven by growth in services to existing clients, including TELUS and social media clients
* AI & DATA SOLUTIONS - Expansion in AI & Data Solutions service line with key clients contributed to revenue growth, per Acting CEO Jason Macdonnell
* COST OPTIMIZATION DEMAND - Strong demand for cost optimization and efficiencies from automation in Digital Solutions segment, according to President Tobias Dengel
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
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Estimate
Q2 Beat $699 mln $663 mln
Revenue (7
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Q2 Meet $0.06 $0.06 (6
Adjusted Analysts
EPS )
Q2 $94 mln
Adjusted
EBITDA
Q2 13.4%
Adjusted
EBITDA
Margin
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the it services & consulting peer group is "buy."
* The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 7 three months ago
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