Overview
Canada IT consulting firm's Q3 revenue fell 0.5% yr/yr, missing analyst expectations
Net earnings improved to C$0.7 mln from a loss of C$3.7 mln last year
Adjusted EBITDA decreased slightly to C$10.0 mln
Outlook
Company announces strategic partnership for investing in AI solutions
Alithya maintains strong cash position to pursue growth opportunities
Company shifts focus to higher-value transformation projects leveraging AI
Result Drivers
CANADIAN REVENUE DECLINE - Co attributed revenue decrease to reduced revenues from Canadian government contracts and client projects reaching maturity
U.S. REVENUE GROWTH - U.S. revenues increased due to acquisitions and organic growth in enterprise transformation services
GROSS MARGIN IMPACT - Decreased utilization rates affected gross margin, partially offset by strategic shifts in Canada
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Revenue
Miss
C$115.16 mln
C$125.86 mln (6 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted EPS
C$0.05
Q3 Adjusted Net Income
C$5.05 mln
Q3 Net Income
C$676,000
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA
C$9.98 mln
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA Margin
8.70%
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the it services & consulting peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Alithya Group Inc is C$3.05, about 91.8% above its February 12 closing price of C$1.59
The stock recently traded at 17 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago
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