Manhattan Associates Inc (MANH) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue and Strong ...

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  • Total Revenue: $256 million in Q4, up 7% year-over-year; $1.04 billion for the full year, up 12%.

  • Cloud Revenue: $90 million in Q4, up 26%; $337 million for the full year, up 32%.

  • RPO (Remaining Performance Obligation): $1.8 billion, up 25% year-over-year.

  • Adjusted Earnings Per Share: $1.17 in Q4, up 14%; $4.72 for the full year, up 26%.

  • GAAP Earnings Per Share: $3.51 for the full year, up 24%.

  • Operating Margin: 35.3% in Q4; 34.7% for the full year, a 440 basis point improvement over 2023.

  • Operating Cash Flow: $105 million in Q4, up 18%; $295 million for the full year.

  • Free Cash Flow Margin: 39.7% in Q4; 27.5% for the full year.

  • Deferred Revenue: $279 million, up 17% year-over-year.

  • Cash and Cash Equivalents: $266 million with zero debt.

  • Share Repurchases: $44 million in Q4; $242 million for the full year.

Release Date: January 28, 2025

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Positive Points

  • Manhattan Associates Inc (NASDAQ:MANH) surpassed the $1 billion total revenue milestone in 2024, achieving new records in RPO, total revenue, operating profit, free cash flow, and earnings per share.

  • Q4 2024 was a record quarter with revenue increasing by 7% to $256 million, highlighted by 26% growth in cloud revenue.

  • The company achieved a 25% increase in remaining performance obligation (RPO) to $1.8 billion, indicating strong future revenue potential.

  • Manhattan Associates Inc (NASDAQ:MANH) has a strong pipeline with a 70% win rate and significant opportunities for sustainable future growth.

  • The company is committed to innovation, investing $138 million in research and development in 2024, which is expanding its total addressable market.

Negative Points

  • Approximately 10% of customers with in-flight implementations have reduced their planned services work for the upcoming year, impacting services revenue.

  • Services revenue is expected to trough in Q1 2025 due to deal pushes, reduced customization, and higher partner utilization.

  • Foreign exchange headwinds have impacted RPO growth and are expected to continue affecting financial performance in 2025.

  • The company anticipates a reduction in services revenue for 2025, which could create some financial volatility.

  • Despite strong software demand, there is sluggishness in the services segment, partly due to budgetary constraints among customers.

Q & A Highlights

Q: Can you provide more insight into the seasonality of your cloud bookings, particularly in Q1? A: Eddie Capel, President and CEO, stated that there isn't a clear seasonality pattern, except for a slight slowdown in the middle of the year due to vacations. Q4 was a record quarter, and Q1 has started strong, with balanced performance across the product portfolio and geographies.