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Business Wire
11-08-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Alight Earns 2025 Great Place To Work® Certification for the Seventh Consecutive Year
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alight, Inc. (NYSE: ALIT), a leading cloud-based human capital and technology-enabled services provider, today announced it has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work ® for the seventh year in a row. This recognition is based on what colleagues say about their experience working at Alight. What Alight colleagues are saying Employee feedback from the Great Places to Work Certification survey continues to highlight Alight's strengths as a workplace: 90% say they can take time off when needed 90% feel welcomed when they join 88% say they're given meaningful responsibilities 87% believe their colleagues care about one another 86% say management trusts them to do their jobs without micromanaging This year, 75% of Alight colleagues said the company is a great place to work—18 percentage points higher than the average U.S. company. The certification reflects Alight's ongoing efforts to build a workplace where people feel supported, valued and empowered to thrive. 'We're honored to be recognized once again as a Great Place To Work,' said Dave Guilmette, CEO of Alight. 'Our colleagues are the heart of everything we do. This certification affirms the strength of our culture, the passion of our teams and the purpose that connects us—to deliver meaningful impact for our clients and their people.' Great Place To Work is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation. 'At Alight, we know that a culture of belonging, growth and wellbeing is essential to creating a high-performing, people-centered business,' said Donna Dorsey, Chief Human Resources Officer at Alight. 'This recognition is a direct result of listening to our colleagues and acting on their feedback. We're proud to build a workplace where colleagues feel heard and supported.' A culture designed around colleagues Alight's people-first culture is rooted in three core values: Champion People, Grow with Purpose and Be Alight. These values come to life through the company's Caring for the Whole Person strategy, which focuses on four dimensions of wellbeing: Mind, Body, Wallet and Life. Mental health is a year-round priority. Alight has pledged to be a Stigma-Free Company, a recognition from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) for three consecutive years and is the presenting sponsor of NAMI NYC's Workplace Mental Health Collaborative. Through Mindful Mondays, executive-led discussions and access to resources like the Calm app, Alight normalizes conversations around mental health. Belonging is fostered. More than 3,000 colleagues participate in 11 Colleague-Led Communities (CLCs) that encourage connection, drive business impact, and build supportive communities across identities and regions. Equal pay for equal work. Alight conducts annual pay analysis work to help ensure employees in all markets are paid fairly for the work they do. Feedback leads to change. After the Fall 2024 engagement survey, Alight's leadership aligned around colleague feedback—focusing on recognition, growth opportunities and leadership visibility. As a result, the company saw significant improvements and employee satisfaction in all three areas by Spring 2025. Benefits that work for real life. Through Alight's proprietary Alight Worklife® platform, colleagues access personalized benefits across health, wealth, wellbeing, absence management and navigation—empowering people through every life stage. Recognized as a top employer In addition to this certification, Alight was recently named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work for in 2024, further reinforcing its position as a destination employer in the human capital and technology space. "The Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience," says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work. She emphasizes that Certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. 'By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that Alight stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees." According to Great Place To Work research, employees at Certified™ companies are: 4.5 times more likely to have a great boss 93% more likely to look forward to work 2x more likely to feel fairly compensated and promoted About Great Place to Work Certification™ Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive "employer-of-choice" recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience -- specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work-Certified. About Great Place To Work® As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List. Learn more at and follow Great Place To Work on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. About Alight Solutions Alight is a leading cloud-based human capital technology and services provider for many of the world's largest organizations and 35 million people and dependents. Through the administration of employee benefits, Alight helps clients gain a benefits advantage while building a healthy and financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, absence management and navigation. Our Alight Worklife® platform empowers employers to gain a deeper understanding of their workforce and engage them throughout life's most important moments with personalized benefits management and data-driven insights, leading to increased employee wellbeing, engagement and productivity. Learn more about the Alight Benefits Advantage™ at
Yahoo
06-08-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Alight Inc. (ALIT) Nosedives 18% as Earnings Disappoint
We recently published . Alight, Inc. (NYSE:ALIT) is one of the worst-performing stocks on Tuesday. Alight Inc. declined by 18.32 percent on Tuesday to end at $4.19 apiece following a disappointing earnings performance in the second quarter of the year. In its updated report, Alight, Inc. (NYSE:ALIT) said it swung to an attributable net loss of $1.07 billion in the second quarter of the year from a $23 million attributable net income in the same period last year. Revenues dipped by 1.8 percent to $528 million from $538 million year-on-year due to lower project revenue and net commercial activity. For the first half, attributable net loss widened by 1,106 percent to $1.098 billion from $91 million in the same period last year, primarily driven by the $983 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge related to its Health Solutions reporting unit. Revenues dipped by 2 percent to $1.076 billion from $1.097 billion year-on-year. For full-year 2025, the revenue target was lowered to a range of $2.282 billion to $2.329 billion from the $2.318 billion to $2.388 billion as guided previously. Photo by Antenna on Unsplash 'We feel good about the operational levers within our control and are tracking to another strong year of client retention rates, though we refined our top-line forecast due to deals taking longer to close in the current environment which is temporarily delaying planned growth. Our pipeline remains strong, particularly for deals in the later stages, and we continue to see good progress with prospective clients,' said Alight, Inc. (NYSE:ALIT) CEO Dave Guilmette. While we acknowledge the potential of ALIT as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an extremely cheap AI stock that is also a major beneficiary of Trump tariffs and onshoring, see our free report on the . Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Wire
05-08-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Alight Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alight, Inc. (NYSE: ALIT), a leading cloud-based human capital and technology-enabled services provider, today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. 'Our underlying business operations continued to strengthen during the second quarter,' said CEO Dave Guilmette. 'We are making important strategic progress to accelerate our client management and delivery capabilities through automation, artificial intelligence, innovation and partnerships. These initiatives are helping our clients realize improved return on investment from their benefits solutions and driving continued strength in client retention.' Presentation of Results Second Quarter 2025 Highlights (all comparisons are relative to second quarter 2024) Revenue decreased 1.9% to $528 million Gross profit of $176 million and gross profit margin of 33.3%, compared to $167 million and 31.0%, respectively, and adjusted gross profit of $205 million and adjusted gross profit margin of 38.8%, compared to $196 million and 36.4%, respectively Net loss of $1,073 million compared to net loss of $4 million, primarily driven by the $983 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge related to our Health Solutions reporting unit Adjusted EBITDA improved to $127 million from $105 million Diluted loss per share of $2.03 compared to diluted loss per share of $0.01, and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.10 compared to $0.05 per share New wins or expanded relationships with companies including Thermo Fisher Scientific, Highmark Health, Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA) and Trinity Industries Repurchased $20 million of common stock under existing share repurchase program Declared and paid a $0.04 per share dividend Second Quarter 2025 Results Revenue decreased 1.9% to $528 million, as compared to $538 million in the prior year period. The change was primarily due to lower project revenue and net commercial activity. Recurring revenues were 93.2% of total revenue. Gross profit was $176 million, or 33.3% of revenue, compared to $167 million, or 31.0% of revenue in the prior year period. The change in gross profit was primarily due to productivity savings. Selling, general and administrative expenses improved $16 million when compared to the prior year period. This was due to lower professional fees incurred related to the sale and separation of the Payroll & Professional Services business and a reduction in compensation expenses primarily related to non-cash share-based awards. During the quarter, the Company recognized a non-cash goodwill impairment of $983 million relating to the Health Solutions reporting unit after evaluating macroeconomic and industry conditions, and the market valuation of the Company. This non-cash charge does not impact future operations. Interest expense of $22 million improved $11 million from the prior year period. Interest expense benefited from the repricing of the 2028 term loan and the $740 million debt pay down in the third quarter of 2024. The Company's loss from continuing operations before income tax was $1,076 million compared to a loss from continuing operations before income tax of $2 million in the prior year period. This was primarily attributable to the non-cash goodwill impairment charge related to our Health Solutions reporting unit, non-operating fair value remeasurements of financial instruments and the tax receivable agreement, partially offset by lower selling, general and administrative expenses, lower interest expense as a result of the debt pay down and other income recorded in conjunction with the transition services agreement entered into with the purchaser of the divested Payroll & Professional Services business. Balance Sheet Highlights As of June 30, 2025, the Company's cash and cash equivalents balance was $227 million, total debt was $2,015 million and total debt net of cash and cash equivalents was $1,788 million. Partnering with Goldman Sachs Asset Management Today, the Company announced it is partnering with Goldman Sachs Asset Management to advance Alight's wealth solutions offerings. Leveraging the Alight Worklife ® platform, Goldman Sachs Asset Management will serve as a sub-advisor for the Alight Financial Advisors Defined Contribution solution and the recently introduced Alight IRA solution. With Goldman Sachs Asset Management's broad experience in the retirement space and scalable technology, Alight is able to bring additional value to clients while expanding the options of its benefits portfolio, enabling growth in a new category. Business Outlook 'The positive impact of our transformational initiatives should enable us to deliver strong profitability and cash flow aligned to our outlook. We feel good about the operational levers within our control and are tracking to another strong year of client retention rates, though we refined our top-line forecast due to deals taking longer to close in the current environment which is temporarily delaying planned growth. Our pipeline remains strong, particularly for deals in the later stages, and we continue to see good progress with prospective clients,' said Guilmette. The Company's 2025 outlook includes: Revenue of $2,282 million to $2,329 million. Adjusted EBITDA of $620 million to $645 million. Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.58 to $0.64. Free cash flow of $250 million to $285 million. Reconciliations of the historical financial measures used in this press release that are not recognized under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") are included below. Because GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis are not accessible, and reconciling information is not available without unreasonable effort, we have not provided reconciliations for forward-looking non-GAAP measures. For the same reasons, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could be material to future results. Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Information A conference call to discuss the Company's second quarter 2025 financial results is scheduled for today, August 5, 2025 at 7:30 a.m. Central Time (8:30 a.m. Eastern Time). Interested parties can access the live webcast and accompanying presentation materials by logging on to the Investor Relations section on the Company's website at A replay of the conference call and the accompanying presentation materials will be available on the investor relations website for approximately 90 days. About Alight Solutions Alight is a leading cloud-based human capital technology and services provider for many of the world's largest organizations and 35 million people and dependents. Through the administration of employee benefits, Alight helps clients gain a benefits advantage while building a healthy and financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, absence management and navigation. Our Alight Worklife ® platform empowers employers to gain a deeper understanding of their workforce and engage them throughout life's most important moments with personalized benefits management and data-driven insights, leading to increased employee wellbeing, engagement and productivity. Learn more about the Alight Benefits Advantage™ at Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expected revenue under contract, statements related to our strategic progress, statements related to our ability to retain clients, statements regarding our partnering with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, statements regarding our ability to deliver strong profitability and cash flow, statements regarding our pipeline and prospective clients, and statements related to the expectations regarding the performance and outlook for Alight's business, financial results, liquidity and capital resources, including statements in the "Business Outlook" section of this press release. In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as 'outlook,' 'believes,' 'expects,' 'potential,' 'continues,' 'may,' 'will,' 'would,' 'should,' 'could,' 'seeks,' 'projects,' 'predicts,' 'intends,' 'plans,' 'estimates,' 'anticipates' or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties including, among others, risks related to our ability to successfully execute the next phase of our strategic transformation, including our ability to effectively and appropriately separate the Payroll and Professional Services business, risks related to declines in economic activity in the industries, markets, and regions our clients serve, including as a result of macroeconomic factors beyond our control, heightened interest rates or changes in monetary, trade and fiscal policies, competition in our industry, risks related to cyber-attacks and security vulnerabilities and other significant disruptions in our information technology systems and networks, risks related to our ability to maintain the security and privacy of confidential, personal or proprietary data, risks related to actions or proposals from activist stockholders, and risks related to our compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including changes thereto. Additional factors that could cause Alight's results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found under the section entitled 'Risk Factors' of Alight's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 27, 2025, as such factors may be updated from time to time in Alight's filings with the SEC, which are, or will be, accessible on the SEC's website at Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be considered along with other factors noted in this presentation and in Alight's filings with the SEC. Alight undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law. Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Information The Company refers to certain non-GAAP financial measures in this press release, including: Adjusted EBITDA From Continuing Operations, Adjusted EBITDA Margin From Continuing Operations, Adjusted Net Income From Continuing Operations, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations, Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit Margin. Please see below for additional information and for reconciliations of such non-GAAP financial measures. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is used to enhance our investors' and lenders' understanding of certain aspects of our financial performance. This discussion is not meant to be considered in isolation, superior to, or as a substitute for the directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA From Continuing Operations, which is defined as earnings from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation and intangible amortization adjusted for the impact of certain non-cash and other items that we do not consider in the evaluation of ongoing operational performance. Adjusted EBITDA Margin From Continuing Operations is defined as Adjusted EBITDA From Continuing Operations divided by revenue. Both Adjusted EBITDA From Continuing Operations and Adjusted EBITDA Margin From Continuing Operations are non-GAAP financial measures used by management and our stakeholders to provide useful supplemental information that enables a better comparison of our performance across periods as well as to evaluate our core operating performance. Adjusted Net Income From Continuing Operations, which is defined as net income (loss) from continuing operations adjusted for intangible amortization and the impact of certain non-cash items that we do not consider in the evaluation of ongoing operational performance, is a non-GAAP financial measure used solely for the purpose of calculating Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations. Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations is defined as Adjusted Net Income From Continuing Operations divided by the adjusted weighted-average number of shares of Alight Inc. common stock, diluted. Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations is used by us and our investors to evaluate our core operating performance and to benchmark our operating performance against our competitors. Free Cash Flow is defined as cash provided by operating activities net of capital expenditures. Management believes that free cash flow is an important liquidity metric because it measures, during a given period, the amount of cash generated that is available to repay debt obligations, make strategic acquisitions and investments and for certain other activities such as dividends and stock repurchases. Adjusted Gross Profit is defined as revenue less cost of services adjusted for depreciation, amortization and share-based compensation, and Adjusted Gross Profit Margin is defined as Adjusted Gross Profit divided by revenue. Management uses Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit Margin as key measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions and in evaluating our performance. We believe that presenting Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit Margin is useful to investors as it eliminates the impact of certain non-cash expenses and allows a direct comparison between periods. Revenue Under Contract is an operational metric that represents management's estimate of anticipated revenue expected to be recognized in the period referenced based on available information that includes historical client contracting practices. The metric does not reflect potential future events such as unexpected client volume fluctuations, early contract terminations or early contract renewals. Our metric may differ from similar terms used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) June 30, 2025 2024 (in millions, except par values) Assets Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 227 $ 343 Receivables, net 411 471 Other current assets 160 214 Fiduciary assets 215 239 Total Current Assets 1,013 1,267 Goodwill 2,229 3,212 Intangible assets, net 2,714 2,855 Fixed assets, net 389 396 Deferred tax assets, net 53 41 Other assets 379 422 Total Assets $ 6,777 $ 8,193 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities Current Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 280 $ 355 Current portion of long-term debt, net 20 25 Other current liabilities 355 273 Fiduciary liabilities 215 239 Total Current Liabilities 870 892 Deferred tax liabilities 22 22 Long-term debt, net 1,995 2,000 Long-term tax receivable agreement 600 757 Financial instruments 21 51 Other liabilities 148 158 Total Liabilities $ 3,656 $ 3,880 Commitments and Contingencies Stockholders' Equity Preferred stock at $0.0001 par value: 1.0 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding $ — $ — Class A Common Stock: $0.0001 par value, 1,000.0 shares authorized; 564.8 and 560.5 shares issued, and 528.8 and 531.7 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively — — Class B Common Stock: $0.0001 par value, 20.0 shares authorized; 9.9 and 10.0 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively — — Class V Common Stock: $0.0001 par value, 175.0 shares authorized; 0.5 and 0.5 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively — — Class Z Common Stock: $0.0001 par value, 12.9 shares authorized; 0.0 and 0.0 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively — — Treasury stock, at cost (36.0 and 28.8 shares at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively) (259 ) (219 ) Additional paid-in-capital 5,101 5,141 Accumulated deficit (1,758 ) (660 ) Accumulated other comprehensive income 34 47 Total Alight, Inc. Stockholders' Equity $ 3,118 $ 4,309 Noncontrolling interest 3 4 Total Stockholders' Equity $ 3,121 $ 4,313 Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 6,777 $ 8,193 Expand Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Six Months Ended June 30, (in millions) 2025 2024 Operating activities: Net Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations $ (1,090 ) $ (125 ) Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 60 56 Intangible asset amortization 141 140 Noncash lease expense 5 6 Financing fee and premium amortization 1 (1 ) Share-based compensation expense 11 48 (Gain) loss from change in fair value of financial instruments 20 (31 ) (Gain) loss from change in fair value of tax receivable agreement 32 24 Release of unrecognized tax provision — (2 ) Deferred tax expense (benefit) (8 ) (39 ) Goodwill impairment 983 — Other 11 2 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable 60 62 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (76 ) (75 ) Other assets and liabilities 9 28 Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations 159 93 Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations — 65 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 159 $ 158 Investing activities: Capital expenditures (57 ) (67 ) Cash provided by (used in) investing activities - continuing operations (57 ) (67 ) Cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations — (11 ) Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities $ (57 ) $ (78 ) Financing activities: Dividend payments (43 ) — Net increase (decrease) in fiduciary liabilities (24 ) (17 ) Repayments to banks (10 ) (13 ) Principal payments on finance lease obligations (12 ) (14 ) Payments on tax receivable agreements (100 ) (62 ) Tax payment for shares/units withheld in lieu of taxes (11 ) (58 ) Repurchase of shares (40 ) (80 ) Other financing activities (2 ) — Cash used for financing activities - continuing operations (242 ) (244 ) Cash provided by (used in) financing activities - discontinued operations — 22 Net Cash provided by (used in) financing activities $ (242 ) $ (222 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - discontinued operations — (3 ) Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (140 ) (145 ) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balances from: Continuing operations - beginning of year $ 582 $ 558 Discontinued operations - beginning of year — 1,201 Less discontinued operations - end of period — 1,214 Continuing operations - end of period $ 442 $ 400 Expand Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, (in millions) 2025 2024 2025 2024 Net Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations (1) $ (1,073 ) $ (4 ) $ (1,090 ) $ (125 ) Interest expense 22 33 44 64 Income tax expense (benefit) (3 ) 2 (6 ) (25 ) Depreciation 30 30 60 56 Intangible amortization 70 69 141 140 EBITDA From Continuing Operations (954 ) 130 (851 ) 110 Share-based compensation 5 20 11 48 Transaction and integration expenses (2) 5 19 8 36 Restructuring 36 18 40 33 (Gain) Loss from change in fair value of financial instruments 28 (52 ) 20 (31 ) (Gain) Loss from change in fair value of tax receivable agreement 23 (31 ) 32 24 Goodwill impairment and other (3) 984 1 985 1 Adjusted EBITDA From Continuing Operations $ 127 $ 105 $ 245 $ 221 Revenue $ 528 $ 538 $ 1,076 $ 1,097 Adjusted EBITDA Margin From Continuing Operations (4) 24.1 % 19.5 % 22.8 % 20.1 % Expand (1) Adjusted EBITDA excludes the impact of discontinued operations. (2) Transaction and integration expenses primarily relate to acquisition and divestiture activities. (3) Other primarily includes a $983 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 related to the Company's Health Solutions reporting unit. (4) Adjusted EBITDA Margin From Continuing Operations is defined as Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations as a percentage of revenue. Expand (in millions, except share and per share amounts) Numerator: Net Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Attributable to Alight, Inc. (1) $ (1,072 ) $ (4 ) $ (1,089 ) $ (123 ) Conversion of noncontrolling interest (1 ) — (1 ) (2 ) Intangible amortization 70 69 141 140 Share-based compensation 5 20 11 48 Transaction and integration expenses (2) 5 19 8 36 Restructuring 36 18 40 33 (Gain) Loss from change in fair value of financial instruments 28 (52 ) 20 (31 ) (Gain) Loss from change in fair value of tax receivable agreement 23 (31 ) 32 24 Goodwill impairment and other (3) 984 2 985 2 Tax effect of adjustments (4) (22 ) (12 ) (39 ) (41 ) Adjusted Net Income From Continuing Operations $ 56 $ 29 $ 108 $ 86 Denominator: Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 528,469,912 546,174,400 530,378,798 543,376,024 Dilutive effect of the exchange of noncontrolling interest units — 554,568 — 554,568 Dilutive effect of RSUs — 374,688 — — Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 528,469,912 547,103,656 530,378,798 543,930,592 Exchange of noncontrolling interest units (5) 510,115 107,673 510,115 2,714,155 Impact of unvested RSUs (6) 7,405,171 9,222,832 7,405,171 9,597,520 Adjusted shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding - diluted (7)(8) 536,385,198 556,434,161 538,294,084 556,242,267 Basic (Net Loss) Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations $ (2.03 ) $ (0.01 ) $ (2.05 ) $ (0.23 ) Diluted (Net Loss) Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations $ (2.03 ) $ (0.01 ) $ (2.05 ) $ (0.23 ) Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations $ 0.10 $ 0.05 $ 0.20 $ 0.15 Expand (1) Excludes the impact of discontinued operations. (2) Transaction and integration expenses primarily relate to acquisition and divestiture activities. (3) Other primarily includes a $983 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 related to the Company's Health Solutions reporting unit. (4) Income tax effects have been calculated based on the statutory tax rates for both U.S. and foreign jurisdictions based on the Company's mix of income and adjusted for significant changes in fair value measurement. (5) Assumes the full exchange of the units held by noncontrolling interests for shares of Class A Common Stock of Alight, Inc. pursuant to the exchange agreement. (6) Includes non-vested time-based restricted stock units that were determined to be antidilutive for U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share purposes. (7) Excludes two tranches of contingently issuable seller earnout shares: (i) 7.5 million shares will be issued if the Company's Class A Common Stock's volume-weighted average price ("VWAP") is >$12.50 for any 20 trading days within a consecutive period of 30 trading days; (ii) 7.5 million shares will be issued if the Company's Class A Common Stock VWAP is >$15.00 for any 20 trading days within a consecutive period of 30 trading days. Both tranches have a seven-year duration. (8) Excludes approximately 5.9 million and 14.1 million performance-based units, which represents the gross number of shares expected to vest based on achievement of performance conditions as of June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Expand Gross Profit to Adjusted Gross Profit Reconciliation (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, ($ in millions) 2025 2024 2025 2024 Gross Profit $ 176 $ 167 $ 347 $ 349 Add: stock-based compensation 2 3 5 8 Add: depreciation and amortization 27 26 53 47 Adjusted Gross Profit $ 205 $ 196 $ 405 $ 404 Gross Profit Margin 33.3 % 31.0 % 32.2 % 31.8 % Adjusted Gross Profit Margin 38.8 % 36.4 % 37.6 % 36.8 % Expand
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
ALIT Q1 Earnings Call: Technology Initiatives and Contract Renewals Drive Steady Outlook
Human capital management provider Alight (NYSE:ALIT) reported Q1 CY2025 results topping the market's revenue expectations , but sales fell by 2% year on year to $548 million. The company expects the full year's revenue to be around $2.35 billion, close to analysts' estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.10 per share was in line with analysts' consensus estimates. Is now the time to buy ALIT? Find out in our full research report (it's free). Revenue: $548 million vs analyst estimates of $541.4 million (2% year-on-year decline, 1.2% beat) Adjusted EPS: $0.10 vs analyst estimates of $0.10 (in line) Adjusted EBITDA: $118 million vs analyst estimates of $115.4 million (21.5% margin, 2.3% beat) The company reconfirmed its revenue guidance for the full year of $2.35 billion at the midpoint Adjusted EPS guidance for Q2 CY2025 is $0.61 at the midpoint, above analyst estimates of $0.11 EBITDA guidance for the full year is $632.5 million at the midpoint, above analyst estimates of $627.2 million Operating Margin: -1.5%, up from -7.2% in the same quarter last year Market Capitalization: $2.88 billion Alight's first quarter results reflected management's focus on technology-driven service delivery and client retention, as highlighted by CEO Dave Guilmette. Guilmette emphasized progress in deploying Alight Worklife's AI-enabled features, including the new self-service leaves administration platform, which aims to simplify absence management for clients. The quarter also saw successful contract renewals with major clients such as Starbucks and US Foods, illustrating the company's push to reinforce its recurring revenue base. CFO Jeremy Heaton further attributed the results to operational improvements within Alight's service and implementation routines, noting that nearly 80% of clients now utilize some AI-driven functionality. While project revenues remained subdued due to macroeconomic caution and fewer merger-driven projects, management expressed confidence in the recurring model and highlighted a 30% expansion in the sales pipeline as an indicator of underlying demand. Looking ahead, Alight's outlook is shaped by ongoing investments in technology and a continued emphasis on operational efficiency. Management reaffirmed its annual guidance, citing high contract coverage and a robust renewal cycle as key underpinnings. Dave Guilmette stated, 'Our transformation initiatives are on track to deliver a better client experience, streamline processes and drive margin expansion.' However, the company remains watchful of market volatility, which could extend client decision timelines and influence discretionary project work. CFO Jeremy Heaton addressed this caution, noting that while the business model is stable, Alight is monitoring participant counts and project demand closely. The introduction of a 15-month restructuring program is expected to support operational improvements, with all associated costs and benefits factored into full-year expectations. Management attributed first quarter performance to stable recurring revenues, successful client renewals, and the execution of technology initiatives, while acknowledging continued caution in discretionary project work. Client renewals drive stability: Management highlighted the successful renewal of major clients, including Starbucks, Baxter, US Foods, and Otis Elevator Company, which helps reinforce the company's base of recurring revenue and supports future revenue visibility. AI and platform enhancements: The rollout of Alight's self-service leaves administration reporting platform, paired with AI-driven insights, was cited as a major innovation for simplifying absence management. Management noted only 10% penetration of this offering across its top 200 clients, indicating significant room for growth. Operational model improvements: The company is shifting from a solution-centric to a centers-of-excellence (COE) approach, standardizing implementation routines across products. This transition aims to reduce implementation costs and time-to-market for clients, supporting both efficiency gains and service consistency. Pipeline expansion amid macro caution: Alight reported a 30% increase in its sales pipeline, particularly in core administration, leave, and navigation solutions. Despite this, management acknowledged that increased market volatility can elongate client decision cycles, especially for discretionary projects. Service and customer care investments: Enhanced customer care initiatives led to a 12-point improvement in Net Promoter Score (NPS) for annual enrollment, reflecting efforts to improve the client experience and differentiate Alight's offerings in a competitive market. Alight's forward outlook is anchored by technology investments, operational restructuring, and the ongoing renewal cycle, with management closely monitoring macroeconomic trends and project demand. Technology transformation and AI adoption: Management believes that ongoing enhancements to the Alight Worklife platform, including AI-enabled reporting and automation, will drive better client outcomes and operational efficiencies, supporting margin expansion even if revenue growth is muted. Renewal cycle and contract coverage: With 92% of projected 2025 revenue already under contract, Alight's leadership expects continued stability from its recurring revenue base. The company's focus on retaining and expanding client relationships is seen as critical to achieving its full-year financial objectives. Macroeconomic and project revenue risks: Management remains cautious about the potential for delayed client decision-making and softness in discretionary project revenues due to market volatility. Additionally, exposure to financial market performance in the wealth business is small, but a protracted downturn could have a modest impact on fee income. Going forward, the StockStory team will be monitoring (1) continued progress on client renewals and expansion of Alight Worklife's AI-enabled features, (2) whether the increased sales pipeline translates into higher project revenue in the second half of the year, and (3) execution of operational restructuring and the resulting margin improvements. Developments in the macroeconomic environment and participant volumes will also be key areas of focus. Alight currently trades at a forward P/E ratio of 8.6×. At this valuation, is it a buy or sell post earnings? Find out in our full research report (it's free). Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election sent major indices to all-time highs, but stocks have retraced as investors debate the health of the economy and the potential impact of tariffs. 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12-05-2025
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Alight to Participate in the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alight, Inc. (NYSE: ALIT or the 'Company'), a leading cloud-based human capital and technology-enabled services provider, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Dave Guilmette, and Chief Financial Officer, Jeremy Heaton, will present at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. ET, available via live webcast and replay here. About Alight Solutions Alight is a leading cloud-based human capital technology and services provider for many of the world's largest organizations and 35 million people and dependents. Through the administration of employee benefits, Alight helps clients gain a benefits advantage while building a healthy and financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, absence management and navigation. Our Alight Worklife ® platform empowers employers to gain a deeper understanding of their workforce and engage them throughout life's most important moments with personalized benefits management and data-driven insights, leading to increased employee wellbeing, engagement and productivity. Learn more about the Alight Benefits Advantage™ at
