DXC Technology reported results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023.
Mike Salvino, DXC Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer commented: "I am very pleased with our strong third quarter results, where our execution drove strong bookings, along with Adjusted EBIT margin, Adjusted EPS, and free cash flow that all exceeded expectations. In addition, we continue to execute on our portfolio shaping initiatives, and intend to use our cash to reduce our debt, strengthen our investment grade profile, and to complete our $1 billion share repurchase program. We have created momentum, and we believe that the business is heading to an inflection at the end of FY23. Getting to this point was no small task, and my management team and I are proud of the quality company we have created, and we are clear and excited about delivering the business we envisioned in FY24."
Financial Highlights - Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2023
Revenue was $3.57 billion for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023, down 12.8% as compared to prior year period, and down 3.8% on an organic basis. The third quarter of fiscal 2023 was impacted by a difficult comparison related to lower resale, a perpetual license sale in the prior year quarter, and lower than anticipated levels of project revenue this year.
Net income was $61 million, or 1.7% of sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to $102 million, or 2.5% of sales, in the prior year quarter. EBIT was $117 million or 3.3% of sales. Net income and EBIT in the quarter included the following items: amortization of acquired intangible assets of $100 million, restructuring costs of $49 million, merger related indemnification and arbitration charges of $20 million, a loss on disposition of $9 million, an impairment charge of $8 million, and transaction, separation, and integration costs of $6 million. Excluding these items, Adjusted EBIT margin was 8.7% in the third quarter, flat as compared to the prior year quarter.
Diluted earnings per share was $0.25 and Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.95 for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023. Compared to the prior year quarter, diluted earnings per share and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share were positively impacted by a lower share count and lower net interest expense, partially offset by foreign exchange headwinds and lower sales volumes.
On a trailing twelve months basis, the company delivered a book to bill of 1.06x.
Financial Information by Segment
GBS segment revenue was $1,738 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023, down 10.7% compared to the prior year period and up 0.2% on an organic basis. GBS performance was driven by continued growth in the Analytics & Engineering business, where revenue increased 11.7% on an organic basis. GBS segment profit was $244 million and segment profit margin was 14.0%, down 220 bps compared to prior year period, due to a difficult comparison resulting from a perpetual license sale in the prior year quarter. GBS bookings for the quarter were $2.1 billion for a book-to-bill of 1.21x, and 1.16x on a trailing twelve months basis.
GIS segment revenue was $1,828 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023, down 14.7% compared to the prior year period, and down 7.4% on an organic basis. GIS segment revenue performance was driven by lower Modern Workplace and Cloud Infrastructure & ITO revenues. GIS segment profit was $123 million with a segment profit margin of 6.7%, a 190 bps margin expansion as compared to third quarter of fiscal year 2022, as a result of our cost optimization program, asset sales, and a favorable commercial settlement. GIS bookings were $2.7 billion in the quarter for a book-to-bill of 1.46x, and 0.97x on a trailing twelve months basis.
Guidance
The Company's preliminary fiscal year 2024 expectation is:
- Organic revenue growth of flat to 1%
- Adjusted EBIT margin above FY23 levels but do not expect the margin to exceed 9.0%
- Free cash flow above FY23 levels, but do not expect to exceed $900 million
- Restructuring and TSI expense of ~$100 million
DXC does not provide a reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures that it discusses as part of its guidance because certain significant information required for such reconciliation is not available without unreasonable efforts or at all, including, most notably, the impact of significant non-recurring items. Without this information, DXC does not believe that a reconciliation would be meaningful.
Earnings Conference Call and Webcast
DXC Technology senior management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss these results on February 1, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. The dial-in number for domestic callers is +1 (888) 330-2455. Callers who reside outside of the United States should dial +1 (240) 789-2717. The passcode for all participants is 4164760. The webcast audio and any presentation slides will be available on DXC Technology’s Investor Relations website.
A replay of the conference call will be available from approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call until February 8, 2023. The phone number for the replay is +1 (800) 770-2030 or +1 (647) 362-9199. The replay passcode is 4164760.
