ACI Worldwide, Inc. (ACIW) Tops Q4 EPS by 30c, Offers Guidance

ACI Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACIW) reported Q4 EPS of $0.84, $0.30 better than the analyst estimate of $0.54. Revenue for the quarter came in at $387 million versus the consensus estimate of $375.97 million.

GUIDANCE:

ACI Worldwide, Inc. sees Q1 2021 revenue of $270-280 million, versus the consensus of $292.2 million.

• We expect COVID-19-related headwinds to persist through the first half of 2021 and for growth to accelerate to the mid-single digits in the second half of the year. For the full year 2021, we expect adjusted EBITDA to be in a range of $375 million to $385 million with net adjusted EBITDA margin expansion. This excludes one-time charges to implement cost reduction initiatives as communicated at the company’s Analyst Day in November 2020. We expect revenue to be between $270 million and $280 million and adjusted EBITDA of $25 million to $35 million in Q1 2021.

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