The following is a summary of the Xerox Holdings (XRX) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript:
Financial Performance:
Q3 2024 reported revenue of $1.5 billion, a decrease of 7.5% in actual currency and 7.3% in constant currency.
Adjusted EPS was $0.25, $0.21 lower year-over-year, influenced by a one-time sale of non-core business assets in the previous year.
Free cash flow was $107 million, reflecting a $5 million decrease from the previous year.
Adjusted operating margin increased to 5.2%, up by 110 basis points year-over-year.
Business Progress:
Xerox's reinvention strategy includes improving the sales model, focusing on digital and IT services, and pursuing acquisition opportunities such as ITsavvy to boost revenues.
Implementation of operational efficiencies and strategic realignment of Xerox's portfolio, including transitioning to indirect distribution models in certain markets and refining its production print equipment portfolio.
Opportunities:
Acquisition of ITsavvy to expand and enhance the IT services offering, expected to be accretive to both earnings and cash flow.
Plans to increase penetration of digital and managed IT services, leveraging favorable client renewal rates and new business signings.
Risks:
Xerox faced setbacks in Q3 with product launch delays and less than expected sales force productivity improvements impacting equipment sales.
Execution challenges in strategic initiatives and project delays impacted planned revenue trajectories.
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