Rackspace Technology (RXT) Tops Q4 EPS by 3c, Revenues Beat; Offers FY21 EPS Guidance Below Consensus, FY21 Revenue Outlook
Rackspace Technology (NASDAQ: RXT) reported Q4 EPS of $0.26, $0.03 better than the analyst estimate of $0.23. Revenue for the quarter came in at $716 million versus the consensus estimate of $701.79 million.
- Fourth Quarter Revenue of $716 million, up 14% Year-over-Year; 2020 Revenue of $2,707 million, up 11% Year-over-Year
- Fourth Quarter Bookings of $293 million, an increase of 27% Year-over-Year; 2020 Bookings of $1,126 million, an increase of 61% Year-over-Year
- Fourth Quarter Net loss of $(64) million, or $(0.32) per diluted share; 2020 Net loss of $(246) million, or $(1.37) per diluted share
- Fourth Quarter Adjusted EBITDA was $199 million and 2020 Adjusted EBITDA was $763 million; Adjusted EBITDA margin was 28% for both Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020
- Fourth Quarter Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share of $0.26, up 24% Year-over-Year; 2020 Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share of $0.83, up 118%
Kevin Jones, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “The fourth quarter capped off a fantastic year for Rackspace Technology. Our success in energizing sales bookings in 2020 continues to drive-double digit revenue growth. In addition we are seeing very strong earnings leverage as earnings growth outpaced revenue growth for both the fourth quarter and the full year.”
Mr. Jones continued, “We believe Rackspace Technology is extremely well positioned to capitalize on the tectonic shift to the cloud. We have the people, partners, expertise and automation to help customers of all sizes optimize their multicloud journey, all wrapped in the fanatical customer experience for which we are known. In 2020 we made great progress towards becoming the leading pure play multicloud services and solutions company and set the stage for years of incremental revenue growth, earnings growth, and enhancement of shareholder value.”
GUIDANCE:
Rackspace Technology sees FY2021 EPS of $0.95-$1.05, versus the consensus of $1.11. Rackspace Technology sees FY2021 revenue of $2.9-3.1 billion, versus the consensus of $2.94 billion.
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