Conduent (NASDAQ:CNDT) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.03 EPS

Conduent (NASDAQ:CNDT) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.08) by ($0.03), FiscalAI reports. Conduent had a negative return on equity of 9.02% and a negative net margin of 8.17%. The business had revenue of $534.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $545.67 million.

Here are the key takeaways from Conduent’s conference call:

• Continuing-operations revenue fell 12% year over year to $534 million, with commercial revenue down 16% amid contract losses and lower volumes, including the departure of its largest commercial client. Adjusted EBITDA improved to $36 million and margin rose 160 basis points to 6.7%.
• Year-to-date new-business ACV was $249 million against a qualified pipeline of about $2.9 billion, but management acknowledged that converting opportunities into wins remains a key challenge. Government awards have been delayed by election-related procurement cycles, extending deal times.
• Conduent completed the $164 million sale of its Public Transit business and expects the Tolling sale to bring total transportation divestiture proceeds to $234 million. It also refinanced its revolving facilities, extending maturity to 2029 and increasing total commitments to $447 million.
• Adjusted free cash flow was negative $117 million in Q3, significantly affected by a temporary pause in factoring; management said normalized factoring would have brought the quarter close to breakeven. The company ended the quarter with approximately $295 million in cash.
• Management reported $55 million realized toward its $120 million cost-savings target and said 2026 guidance remains unchanged at $2.15–$2.25 billion in revenue and $140–$170 million in adjusted EBITDA. It expects margins to reach double digits and positive free cash flow during its three-year plan, though these remain forward-looking targets.

Conduent Trading Down 13.4%

Shares of Conduent stock traded down $0.22 on Friday, hitting $1.42. 1,446,512 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,145,236. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $1.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $1.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33. Conduent has a 52 week low of $1.15 and a 52 week high of $2.12. The company has a market cap of $220.84 million, a PE ratio of -0.92 and a beta of 1.47.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Conduent in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Wall Street Zen lowered Conduent from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 1st. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Conduent from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Conduent Company Profile

Conduent Incorporated (NASDAQ: CNDT) provides business process services and technology solutions to government agencies and commercial organizations. Its services are designed to help clients manage complex administrative processes, improve customer interactions and modernize operations through digital tools and automation.

The company’s offerings include transportation and mobility services, such as electronic tolling, transit fare collection and traffic-management solutions; government services, including public benefits administration, payment processing and constituent support; and commercial services covering customer experience, claims and benefits administration, human resources and other business processes.

Conduent was established as an independent company following its separation from Xerox in 2017.