Unisys (UIS) Reports Q1 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates

Financial Performance - Unisys reported a quarterly loss of $0.05 per share, significantly better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.24, representing an earnings surprise of 79.17% [1] - The company posted revenues of $432.1 million for the quarter ended March 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.02%, and down from $487.8 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Unisys has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates two times [2] Stock Performance - Unisys shares have declined approximately 37.4% since the beginning of the year, compared to a decline of 5.5% for the S&P 500 [3] - The current Zacks Rank for Unisys is 3 (Hold), indicating that the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$0.08 on revenues of $472 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.25 on revenues of $1.99 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Unisys is mixed, and future earnings expectations will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call [3][4] Industry Context - The Computers - IT Services industry, to which Unisys belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 39% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges ahead [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which could impact Unisys's stock performance [5]