Results for: Earnings Report

HBT Financial (HBT) reported earnings of $0.57 per share for the first quarter of 2024, meeting the Zacks Consensus Estimate but falling short on revenue expectations. The company’s revenue for the quarter was $52.31 million, missing the consensus estimate by 7.07%. Despite underperforming the market year-to-date, HBT Financial is expected to outperform in the near future based on its Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Investors should monitor earnings estimate revisions and industry trends for further insights.

The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) reported strong third-quarter earnings on Friday, with adjusted EPS beating consensus estimates and sales growth meeting expectations. P&G raised its full-year EPS growth outlook from -1% to a range of 1% to 2% and maintained its sales growth guidance of 4%-5%. The company also increased its adjusted EPS growth outlook from 8%-9% to 10%-11% and anticipates headwinds of approximately $600 million from unfavorable foreign exchange rates, offset by $900 million of benefits from favorable commodity costs.

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT), a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company, has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024.

In a conference call led by CEO Srinivas Pallia, the company reported a slight 0.1% sequential growth in IT services revenue for Q4, with large deal bookings of $1.2 billion. For the full year, Wipro achieved a revenue of $10.8 billion and expanded its margins to 16.1%. Despite a challenging macroeconomic environment, the company saw a 5.2% increase in net income and earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, while full-year EPS grew by 0.8%.

Wipro’s cash flow was robust, with $626 million generated in Q4 and $2.1 billion for the full year. The company expects a sequential growth of -1.5% to +0.5% in constant currency for the first quarter of 2025, with IT Services business segment revenue projected to be between $2.617 billion and $2.670 billion.

Key Takeaways:

– Wipro’s IT services revenue grew marginally by 0.1% sequentially in Q4.
– The company booked large deals worth $1.2 billion and reported full-year revenue of $10.8 billion.
– Margins expanded to 16.1% for the full year, with a margin improvement of 235 basis points.
– Net income and EPS for Q4 increased by 5.2%, while full-year EPS grew by 0.8%.
– Cash flow was strong, with $626 million in Q4 and $2.1 billion for the full year.

– Wipro expects Q1 ’25 sequential growth of -1.5% to +0.5% in constant currency.

Company Outlook:

– Wipro anticipates Q1 2025 IT Services business segment revenues to range between $2.617 billion and $2.670 billion.
– The company remains cautious due to the overall demand environment and sector-specific softness.
– Focus areas include accelerating large deal momentum, simplifying the operating model, and leveraging Capco’s BFSI consulting capabilities.

Bearish Highlights

– Wipro faces challenges due to high discretionary spending in the BFSI sector.
– There is a weaker performance in the communications and high-tech sectors.
– The conversion of large deal total contract value to revenue is lower because of discretionary spending and slower buoyancy in smaller deals.

Bullish Highlights

– The company saw growth in the BFSI and healthcare sectors.
– Strategic acquisitions and the launch of the Wipro Enterprise Artificial Intelligence Ready Platform with IBM (NYSE: IBM) are expected to bolster business.
– Capco’s performance has shown an uptick, contributing to synergy wins and revenue acceleration.

Misses

– The company reported a marginal sequential growth in IT services revenue for Q4, reflecting a challenging macroeconomic climate.

Q&A Highlights

– Strategies to reduce churn levels include providing growth opportunities and focusing on internal talent development.
– Wipro aims to improve win rates by proactively creating pipelines and shaping deals specific to industries and clients.
– The company has generated 85% to 110% of free cash flow as a percentage of net income historically and aims to continue improving cash flow generation.