Kyndryl Q1 2025 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Kyndryl's Q1 2025 results showed a revenue of $3.74 billion and a net income of $11 million. The company experienced growth in Kyndryl Consult and hyperscaler-related revenues. They are on track to deliver top-line growth in the fourth quarter of this fiscal year.
Revenues for the quarter totaled $3.74 billion, with a pretax income of $64 million and a net income of $11 million.
Adjusted EBITDA was $556 million, adjusted pretax income was $92 million, and adjusted net income was $31 million.
Kyndryl Consult continued to gain momentum with double-digit revenue growth in the quarter and over the last twelve months.
The company raised its adjusted earnings outlook for fiscal year 2025 and reaffirmed its constant-currency revenue outlook, expecting revenue growth in the fourth quarter.
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Forward Guidance
Kyndryl is raising its adjusted earnings outlook for its fiscal year 2025 and reaffirming its outlook for constant-currency revenue growth of (2%) to (4%).
Positive Outlook
- Adjusted EBITDA margin of at least 16.3% compared to its prior outlook of at least 16.2%.
- Represents a year-over-year increase of at least 160 basis points.
- Adjusted pretax income of at least $460 million compared to its prior outlook of at least $435 million.
- Represents a year-over-year increase of at least $295 million.
- The Company continues to expect to deliver year-over-year constant-currency revenue growth in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year.
Challenges Ahead
- Constant-currency revenue growth of (2%) to (4%), which reflects actions by Kyndryl to reduce certain inherited zero-margin and low-margin revenue streams.
- Fiscal 2025 revenue of $15.2 to $15.5 billion based on recent exchange rates.
- Seasonally weak quarter for cash flow.
- Cash flow used in operations was $48 million.
- Adjusted free cash flow was ($116) million.
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