Kyndryl Q4 2023 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Kyndryl reported Q4 2023 revenues of $4.3 billion and a net loss of $737 million, while adjusted EBITDA stood at $476 million and adjusted pretax loss was $61 million. The company exceeded first-year targets for Alliances, Advanced Delivery and Accounts initiatives. They also provided outlook for fiscal year 2024, reflecting continuing progress on the ‘three-A initiatives’
Revenues for the quarter totaled $4.3 billion, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 4% but a 1% increase in constant currency.
The company reported a net loss of $737 million, or $(3.24) per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $229 million in the prior-year period.
Adjusted pretax loss was $61 million, compared to adjusted pretax loss of $51 million in the prior-year period.
Adjusted EBITDA was $476 million, compared to $536 million in the prior-year period, impacted by unfavorable currency movements and software cost increases.
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Forward Guidance
Kyndryl is providing the following outlook for its fiscal year 2024, which runs from April 2023 to March 2024:
Positive Outlook
- Revenue related to cloud hyperscaler alliances of more than $300 million.
- Revenue growth of (6%) to (8%) in constant currency compared to revenue of $17.0 billion in fiscal 2023, with most of the decline due to accelerated actions by Kyndryl to reduce certain low-margin revenue streams.
- Based on recent exchange rates, the Company’s outlook implies fiscal 2024 revenue of $16.0 to $16.4 billion.
- Adjusted EBITDA margin of 12% to 13%, an increase of 40 to 140 basis points compared to 11.6% in fiscal 2023.
- Adjusted pretax margin of 0% to (1%), an increase of 30 to 130 basis points compared to (1.3%) in fiscal 2023.
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