Fourth Quarter 2024
— Revenues of $1.248 billion, up 7.9% year-over-year
— GAAP Income from Operations was 10.9% of revenues and Non-GAAP Income from Operations was 16.7% of revenues
— GAAP Diluted EPS of $1.80, an increase of 8.4%, and Non-GAAP Diluted EPS of $2.84, an increase of 3.3% on a year-over-year basis
Full Year 2024
— Revenues of $4.728 billion, up 0.8% year-over-year
— GAAP Income from Operations was 11.5% of revenues and Non-GAAP Income from Operations was 16.5% of revenues
— GAAP Diluted EPS of $7.84, an increase of 11.0%, and Non-GAAP Diluted EPS of $10.86, an increase of 2.5% on a year-over-year basis
EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM), a leading digital transformation services and product engineering company, today announced results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.
“After navigating a dynamic year, we are pleased to report a strong fourth quarter. We continued to build sequential momentum, and saw a return to year-over-year organic growth, while we simultaneously accelerated our global strategy with the acquisitions of NEORIS and First Derivative,” said Arkadiy Dobkin, CEO & President, EPAM. “As we look ahead, we believe 2025 will be a year of transition, as clients balance their cost focus with the need to accelerate their transformational and GenAI journeys. We see a strong need to continue to invest in our talent, advanced technological and consulting capabilities, and the integration of recent acquisitions to best position ourselves to capture market share once demand returns to more normalized levels.”
FourthQuarter 2024 Highlights
— Revenues increased to $1.248 billion, a year-over-year increase of $91.1 million, or 7.9%. On an organic constant currency basis, revenues grew 1.0% compared to the fourth quarter of 2023;
— GAAP income from operations was $136.5 million, an increase of $14.0 million, or 11.4%, compared to $122.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2023;
— Non-GAAP income from operations was $208.2 million, an increase of $7.8 million, or 3.9%, compared to $200.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2023;
— Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) on a GAAP basis was $1.80, an increase of $0.14, or 8.4%, compared to $1.66 in the fourth quarter of 2023;
— Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $2.84, an increase of $0.09, or 3.3%, compared to $2.75 in the fourth quarter of 2023;
— Completed the acquisition of NEORIS creating a competitive offering for clients across Latin America and in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, while broadening EPAM's global and nearshore delivery capabilities across Latin America and Europe; and
— Completed the acquisition of First Derivative strengthening EPAM's financial services consulting and delivery capabilities in North America, Europe and APAC and expanding our client portfolio in financial services.
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Full Year 2024 Highlights
— Revenues increased to $4.728 billion, a year-over-year increase of $37.4 million, or 0.8%. On an organic constant currency basis, revenues declined 1.7% year-over-year;
— We recorded a benefit of $68.8 million for research & development government incentives in Poland. Specifically, $23.5 million of the benefit related to activities performed during 2023 and $45.3 million of the benefit related to activities performed during the full year of 2024. This benefit was included as a reduction to our Cost of revenues. The impact of this benefit on net income was partially offset as the incentives drove a higher effective tax rate for both GAAP and non-GAAP results. We expect the incentive will be recurring with benefits recognized continuing in the future;
— GAAP income from operations was $544.6 million, an increase of $43.3 million, or 8.6%, compared to $501.2 million in 2023. GAAP income from operations benefited from the recognition of $68.8 million of incentives related to research and development activities performed in Poland and was negatively impacted by $31.3 million of costs incurred in connection with the Company's Cost Optimization Programs;
— Non-GAAP income from operations was $779.2 million, an increase of $14.1 million, or 1.8%, compared to $765.1 million in 2023. Non-GAAP income from operations benefited from the recognition of $45.3 million of incentives related to research and development activities performed in Poland in 2024;
— Diluted EPS on a GAAP basis was $7.84, an increase of $0.78, or 11.0%, compared to $7.06 in 2023. EPS on a GAAP basis was positively impacted by the recognition of the Polish incentives, which increased income from operations. However, this benefit was partially offset by an increase to the effective tax rate; and
— Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $10.86, an increase of $0.27, or 2.5%, compared to $10.59 in 2023. EPS on a non-GAAP basis was positively impacted by the recognition of the Polish incentives for activities performed during the full year of 2024, which increased income from operations. However, this benefit was partially offset by an increase to the effective tax rate.
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Cash Flow and Other Metrics
— Cash provided by operating activities was $130.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease from $171.4million in the fourth quarter of 2023; and was $559.2million in 2024, a decrease from $562.6million in 2023;
— The Company repurchased 53 thousand shares of its common stock for $13.0million during the fourth quarter of 2024 under its share repurchase program. During the year ended December31, 2024, the Company repurchased 1,854 thousand shares of its common stock for $398.0million under its share repurchase programs. As of December31, 2024, the Company had $437.0million remaining under its share repurchase authorization;
— Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $1.290 billion as of December31, 2024, a decrease of $752.7million, or 36.8%, from $2.043 billion as of December31, 2023 largely the result of payments for the acquisitions of NEORIS and First Derivative; and
— Total headcount was approximately 61,200 as of December31, 2024. Included in this number were approximately 55,100 delivery professionals, an increase of 16.3% from December31, 2023.
2025 Outlook – Full Year and First Quarter
Full Year
EPAM expects the following for the full year:
— The Company expects the year-over-year revenue growth rate to be in the range of 10.0% to 14.0%for 2025. The Company expects the year-over-year revenue growth rate on an organic constant currency basis to be in the range of 1.0% to 5.0%;
— For the full year, EPAM expects GAAP income from operations to be in the range of 9.0% to 10.0% of revenues and non-GAAP income from operations to be in the range of 14.5% to 15.5% of revenues;
— The Company expects its GAAP effective tax rate and its non-GAAP effective tax rate to both be approximately 24.0%; and
— EPAM expects GAAP diluted EPS will be in the range of $6.78 to $7.08 for the year,and non-GAAP diluted EPS will be in the range of $10.45 to $10.75 for the year. The Company expects weighted average diluted shares outstanding for the year of 58.1 million.
First Quarter
EPAM expects the following for the first quarter:
— The Company expects revenues will be in the range of $1.275 billion to $1.290 billion for the first quarter reflecting a year-over-year increase of 10.0% at the midpoint of the range. The Company expects year-over-year revenue growth on an organic constant currency basis to be approximately flat at the midpoint of the range;
— For the first quarter, EPAM expects GAAP income from operations to be in the range of 6.5% to 7.5% of revenues and non-GAAP income from operations to be in the range of 12.5% to 13.5% of revenues;
— The Company expects its GAAP effective tax rate to be approximately 19% and its non-GAAP effective tax rate to be approximately 24%; and
— EPAM expects GAAP diluted EPS will be in the range of $1.27 to $1.37 for the quarter,and non-GAAP diluted EPS will be in the range of $2.22 to $2.32 for the quarter. The Company expects weighted average diluted shares outstanding for the quarter of 57.7 million.
Conference Call Information
EPAM will host a conference call to discuss results on Thursday, February20, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. EST. The conference call will be available live on the EPAM website at https://investors.epam.com. Please visit the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register for the event. For those who cannot access the live webcast, a replay will be available in the Investor Relations section of the website.
About EPAM Systems
Since 1993, EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM) has used its software engineering expertise to become a leading global provider of digital engineering, cloud and AI-enabled transformation services, and a leading business and experience consulting partner for global enterprises and ambitious startups. We address our clients' transformation challenges by focusing EPAM Continuum's integrated strategy, experience and technology consulting with our 30+ years of engineering execution to speed our clients' time to market and drive greater value from their innovations and digital investments.
We leverage AI and GenAI to deliver transformative solutions that accelerate our clients' digital innovation and enhance their competitive edge. Through platforms like EPAM AI/RUN™ and initiatives like DIALX Lab, we integrate advanced AI technologies into tailored business strategies, driving significant industry impact and fostering continuous innovation.
We deliver globally but engage locally with our expert teams of consultants, architects, designers and engineers, making the future real for our clients, our partners, and our people around the world. We believe the right solutions are the ones that improve people's lives and fuel competitive advantage for our clients across diverse industries. Our thinking comes to life in the experiences, products and platforms we design and bring to market.
Added to the S&P 500 and the Forbes Global 2000 in 2021 and recognized by Glassdoor and Newsweek as Most Loved Workplace, our multidisciplinary teams serve customers across six continents. We are proud to be among the top 15 companies in Information Technology Services in the Fortune 1000 and to be recognized as a leader in the IDC MarketScapes for Worldwide Experience Build Services, Worldwide Experience Design Services and Worldwide Software Engineering Services.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
EPAM supplements results reported in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, referred to as GAAP, with non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes these measures help illustrate underlying trends in EPAM's business and uses the measures to establish budgets and operational goals, communicate internally and externally, for managing EPAM's business and evaluating its performance. Management also believes these measures help investors compare EPAM's operating performance with its results in prior periods. EPAM anticipates that it will continue to report both GAAP and certain non-GAAP financial measures in its financial results, including non-GAAP results that exclude stock-based compensation expenses, acquisition-related costs including amortization of acquired intangible assets, impairment of assets, expenses associated with EPAM's humanitarian commitment to its professionals in Ukraine, unbilled business continuity resources resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, costs associated with the geographic repositioning of EPAM employees based outside of Ukraine impacted by the war and geopolitical instability in the region, employee separation costs incurred in connection with restructuring programs including the Company's exit from Russia, certain other one-time charges and benefits, changes in fair value of contingent consideration, foreign exchange gains and losses, excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation, and the related effect on income taxes of the pre-tax adjustments. Management also compares revenues on an “organic constant currency basis,” which is a non-GAAP financial measure. This measure excludes the effect of acquisitions by removing revenues from an acquired company in the twelve months after completing an acquisition, the decision to exit from Russia by removing revenues from clients located in Russia in both the current period and prior period of comparison, and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations by translating current period revenues into U.S. dollars at the weighted average exchange rates of the prior period of comparison. Because EPAM's reported non-GAAP financial measures are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, these measures are not comparable to GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly described non-GAAP measures reported by other companies within EPAM's industry. Consequently, EPAM's non-GAAP financial measures should not be evaluated in isolation or supplant comparable GAAP measures, but rather, should be considered together with the information in EPAM's consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes estimates and statements which may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the accuracy of which are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Our estimates and forward-looking statements are mainly based on our current expectations and estimates of future events and trends, which affect or may affect our business and operations.These statements may include words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate” or similar expressions. Those future events and trends may relate to, among other things, developments relating to the war in Ukraine and escalation of the war in the surrounding region, political and civil unrest or military action in the geographies where we conduct business and operate, difficult conditions in global capital markets, foreign exchange markets and the broader economy,and the effect that these eventsmay have on customer demand and our revenues, operations, access to capital, and profitability.Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied include general economic conditions, the risk factors discussed in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and the factors discussed in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, particularly under the headings “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe that these estimates and forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, they are subject to several risks and uncertainties and are made based on information currently available to us. EPAM undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities law.
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