EPAM Systems Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates, Stock Up

Core Viewpoint - EPAM Systems reported strong first-quarter results for 2025, with non-GAAP earnings per share of $2.41, exceeding estimates and showing year-over-year revenue growth of 11.1% to $1.3 billion, driven by technological innovations and solid performance across various industry verticals [1][2][3]. Financial Performance - Non-GAAP earnings per share for Q1 2025 were $2.41, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.2%, although down from $2.46 in the same quarter last year [1] - Revenues for Q1 2025 reached $1.3 billion, surpassing the consensus mark by 1.37% [1] - Non-GAAP gross profit increased by 5.7% year over year to $374.2 million, with a gross margin of 28.7%, down 170 basis points [5] - Non-GAAP operating income grew by 1.3% year over year to $175.8 million, with an operating margin of 13.5%, down 140 basis points [5] Revenue Breakdown - Financial Services contributed $314 million (24.1% of total revenues), up 29.3% year over year [3] - Consumer Goods, Travel, and Retail revenues were $255.5 million (19.6% of total revenues), down 1.4% year over year [3] - Software and Hi-Tech revenues were $190 million (14.6% of total revenues), up 10.5% year over year [4] - Life Sciences and Health revenues were $155 million (11.9% of total revenues), also up 10.5% year over year [4] - Emerging revenues reached $221 million (17.8% of total revenues), up 22.8% year over year [4] - Business Info and Media revenues were $167 million (12.5% of total revenues), down 2.2% year over year [4] Guidance - For Q2 2025, EPAM expects revenues between $1.325 billion and $1.34 billion, indicating a year-over-year growth of 16.2% at the midpoint [7] - The full-year 2025 revenue growth guidance has been revised to 11.5% to 14.5%, up from the previous 10% to 14% [9] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for full-year 2025 revenues is $5.27 billion, reflecting an 11.4% year-over-year growth [9] - Non-GAAP earnings per share for FY 2025 are now expected to be between $10.70 and $10.95, an increase from the prior estimate of $10.45 to $10.75 [9]