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Jun 30, 2021

Teradata Q2 2021 Earnings Report

Teradata's Q2 2021 financial results were reported, demonstrating growth in key metrics.

Key Takeaways

Teradata reported year-over-year growth in Q2 2021 across key metrics, including public cloud ARR, recurring revenue, profitability, and free cash flow, driven by the company's cloud-first plan and data management capabilities.

Public cloud ARR reached $139 million, a 157% increase year-over-year.

Recurring revenue increased by 16% year-over-year, reaching $376 million.

Cash from operations increased by $95 million year-over-year to $225 million.

Free cash flow increased by $104 million year-over-year to $219 million.

Total Revenue
$491M
Previous year: $457M
+7.4%
EPS
$0.74
Previous year: $0.24
+208.3%
ARR
$139M
Previous year: $1.45B
-90.4%
Gross Profit
$310M
Previous year: $256M
+21.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$684M
Previous year: $494M
+38.5%
Free Cash Flow
$219M
Previous year: $115M
+90.4%
Total Assets
$2.25B
Previous year: $2.1B
+6.8%

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Forward Guidance

Teradata provided guidance for Q3 2021 and affirmed/raised the outlook for the full year 2021.

Positive Outlook

  • Public cloud ARR is expected to increase by at least 90% year-over-year in Q3 2021.
  • Recurring revenue is now expected to grow at a high-single-digit to low-double-digit percentage year-over-year for full year 2021.
  • Total revenue is now expected to grow at a low-single-digit to mid-single-digit percentage year-over-year for full year 2021.
  • GAAP earnings per diluted share is now expected to be in the range of $0.78 to $0.82 for full year 2021.
  • Cash flow from operations is now expected to be at least $440 million for full year 2021.

Challenges Ahead

  • GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be in the range of $(0.01) to $0.03 for Q3 2021.
  • Non-GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be in the range of $0.30 to $0.34 for Q3 2021.
  • Capital expenditures are expected to be at least $40 million for full year 2021.
  • Additions to capitalized software is expected to be at least $5 million for full year 2021.
  • The company is still facing uncertain impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income