Overview
* Unisys ( UIS ) Q3 revenue falls 7.4% YoY, missing analyst expectations
* Company reiterates full-year non-GAAP operating profit margin guidance
* Unisys ( UIS ) advances pension strategy with $320 mln annuity purchase transaction
Outlook
* Unisys ( UIS ) lowers full-year constant currency revenue guidance to (4.0)% to (3.0)%
* Unisys ( UIS ) reiterates full-year non-GAAP operating profit margin guidance of 8% to 9%
* Company expects momentum in AI solutions to support Ex-L&S gross margin expansion
Result Drivers
* LICENSE & SUPPORT - Strong client retention and consumption in L&S platforms, key to cash generation, per CEO Michael Thomson
* AI SOLUTIONS MOMENTUM - New AI solutions gaining traction, expected to support Ex-L&S gross margin expansion
* PENSION STRATEGY - Annuity purchase transaction to transfer $320 mln of pension liabilities, part of strategy to reduce $600 mln by 2026
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q3 Miss $460.20 $493.78
Revenue mln mln (4
Analysts
)
Q3 Net -$308.90
Income mln
Q3 $24.80
Adjusted mln
Operatin
g Income
Q3 Gross $117.20
Profit mln
Q3 -$33.50
Operatin mln
g Income
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the it services & consulting peer group is "buy"
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Unisys Corp ( UIS ) is $7.50, about 55.1% above its November 4 closing price of $3.37
* The stock recently traded at 5 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 4 three months ago
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