Thoughtworks Holding, Inc.

NasdaqGS:TWKS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.5b

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Thoughtworks Holding Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Thoughtworks Holding's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -46.7%, while the IT industry saw earnings growing at 5.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3% per year.

Key information

-46.71%

Earnings growth rate

-44.43%

EPS growth rate

IT Industry Growth22.43%
Revenue growth rate2.97%
Return on equity-15.86%
Net Margin-11.20%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Aug 07

There's No Escaping Thoughtworks Holding, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TWKS) Muted Revenues Despite A 69% Share Price Rise

Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. ( NASDAQ:TWKS ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great...
Analysis Article Jul 18

Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWKS) Shares Could Be 50% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Thoughtworks Holding fair value estimate is US$6.17 Current...
Analysis Article Jun 04

We Think Thoughtworks Holding (NASDAQ:TWKS) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Seeking Alpha May 30

Thoughtworks: Uncertain Outlook Due To Competitive Environment And CEO Change

Summary TWKS beat revenue expectations in 1Q2024, but the growth was not organic, and the industry remains competitive. The business model of leveraging lower-cost overseas employees is becoming a disadvantage as clients become more price-sensitive. The upcoming CEO transition adds uncertainty, and the potential upside for TWKS is limited. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article Apr 17

Thoughtworks Holding (NASDAQ:TWKS) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

If you're looking for a multi-bagger, there's a few things to keep an eye out for. One common approach is to try and...
Seeking Alpha Mar 14

Thoughtworks: Rating Downgrade As Execution Is Poorer Than Expected

Summary My rating has been downgraded from a buy to a neutral rating due to poor execution in 4Q23 and expected underperformance in FY24. TWKS reported disappointing results in 4Q23, with revenue missing expectations and negative growth accelerating. Thoughtworks' guidance for FY24 implies further growth pressure and potential market share loss, leading to concerns about weak execution and margin pressure. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article Mar 10

Revenues Working Against Thoughtworks Holding, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TWKS) Share Price Following 41% Dive

Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. ( NASDAQ:TWKS ) shareholders that were waiting for something to happen have been dealt a...
Analysis Article Mar 02

Downgrade: Here's How Analysts See Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWKS) Performing In The Near Term

Today is shaping up negative for Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. ( NASDAQ:TWKS ) shareholders, with the analysts delivering...
Analysis Article Jan 19

Thoughtworks Holding (NASDAQ:TWKS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article Dec 23

Is There An Opportunity With Thoughtworks Holding, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TWKS) 48% Undervaluation?

Key Insights Thoughtworks Holding's estimated fair value is US$9.38 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current...
Analysis Article Dec 02

Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWKS) Shares Fly 27% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

Those holding Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. ( NASDAQ:TWKS ) shares would be relieved that the share price has rebounded...
Analysis Article Oct 02

Some Investors May Be Worried About Thoughtworks Holding's (NASDAQ:TWKS) Returns On Capital

What financial metrics can indicate to us that a company is maturing or even in decline? Typically, we'll see the trend...
Analysis Article Jun 20

Estimating The Fair Value Of Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWKS)

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Thoughtworks Holding fair value estimate is US$8.82 With...
Analysis Article May 27

Thoughtworks Holding (NASDAQ:TWKS) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Ignoring the stock price of a company, what are the underlying trends that tell us a business is past the growth phase...
Analysis Article Mar 09

Some Analysts Just Cut Their Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWKS) Estimates

Market forces rained on the parade of Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. ( NASDAQ:TWKS ) shareholders today, when the analysts...
Analysis Article Nov 05

Is There An Opportunity With Thoughtworks Holding, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TWKS) 35% Undervaluation?

In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. ( NASDAQ:TWKS ) by...
Seeking Alpha Aug 31

Thoughtworks Is Acquisitive As Growth Challenges Loom

Summary Thoughtworks went public in September 2021, raising approximately $774 million in a U.S. IPO. The firm provides a range of IT consulting and related services to clients worldwide. TWKS has grown revenue but is producing losses as the global economy slows and some of its clients are having funding access challenges. I'm on Hold for TWKS in the near term. A Quick Take On Thoughtworks Thoughtworks (TWKS) went public in September 2021, raising approximately $774 million in gross proceeds from an IPO that priced at $21.00 per share. The firm provides a wide range of IT consulting services to clients worldwide. Given Thoughtworks’ apparent high valuation and growing growth challenges ahead, I’m on Hold for TWKS in the near term. Thoughtworks Overview Chicago, Illinois based Thoughtworks was founded to develop a set of competencies to enable enterprises to evolve and modernize their IT and digital infrastructures for their business goals. Management is headed by Chief Executive Officer Guo Xiao, who has been with the firm since 1999 and previously worked in numerous roles within the company and its subsidiaries. The company’s primary offerings include: Enterprise modernization Customer experience Data and AI Digital transformation The firm seeks consulting and integration relationships with enterprises via its direct sales & marketing efforts as well as through partner relationships. Thoughtworks’ Market & Competition According to a 2021 market research report by 360 Market Updates, the global market for digital transformation strategy consulting was an estimated $58.2 billion in 2019 and is forecast to reach $143 billion by 2025. This represents a forecast CAGR of16.2% from 2020 to 2025. The main drivers for this expected growth are a large transition from on-premises, legacy systems to cloud-based environments with complex architectures. Also, the COVID-19 pandemic has likely pulled forward significant demand to modernize enterprise systems resulting in increased growth prospects for digital transformation consultancies. Major competitive or other industry participants include: Globant (GLOB) EPAM (EPAM) Slalom Accenture (ACN) Deloitte Digital McKinsey BCG Ideo Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Capgemini (CAPMF) Company in-house development efforts Thoughtworks’ Recent Financial Performance Total revenue by quarter has risen according to the following chart: 5 Quarter Total Revenue (Seeking Alpha) Gross profit by quarter has fluctuated in recent quarters: 5 Quarter Gross Profit (Seeking Alpha) Selling, G&A expenses as a percentage of total revenue by quarter have varied as the chart shows below: 5 Quarter Selling, G&A % Of Revenue (Seeking Alpha) Operating income by quarter has been significantly negative in the past four quarters: 5 Quarter Operating Income (Seeking Alpha) Earnings per share (Diluted) have remained negative as shown here: 5 Quarter Earnings Per Share (Seeking Alpha) (All data in above charts is GAAP) In the past 12 months, TWKS’s stock price has fallen 55.5% vs. the U.S. S&P 500 index’ drop of around 11.9%, as the chart below indicates: 52 Week Stock Price (Seeking Alpha) Valuation And Other Metrics For Thoughtworks Below is a table of relevant capitalization and valuation figures for the company: Measure [TTM] Amount Enterprise Value / Sales 3.61 Revenue Growth Rate 36.0% Net Income Margin -12.3% GAAP EBITDA % -6.7% Market Capitalization $4,150,000,000 Enterprise Value $4,420,000,000 Operating Cash Flow $79,490,000 Earnings Per Share (Fully Diluted) -$0.52 (Source - Seeking Alpha) Compared to the IT Consulting & Other Services industry average EV/Revenue multiple of 1.76x, the firm is currently being valued by the market at a multiple of 3.61x, a significant premium. While the firm posted trailing twelve-month revenue growth of 36%, the IT Consulting & Other Services index averaged 27.04%. So, the firm is being valued by the market at around twice the industry average in spite of revenue growth being only slightly higher. Commentary On Thoughtworks In its last earnings call (Source - Seeking Alpha), covering Q2 2022’s results, management highlighted an important differentiator in that the business is diversified across various industries and geographies. The company provides consulting for digital transformation, data and AI, cloud, customer experience, platforms and product and design. Notably, management has supplemented its organic growth efforts with targeted acquisitions. The firm announced its second 2022 M&A deal for a strategic design consultant firm in Brazil with 50 employees, giving the company an increased presence in Latin America. The company also recently became an AWS Premier Services Partner, which management said is the highest partnership tier and ‘less than 3% of AWS partners achieve this status.’ As to its financial results, total revenue rose by 27.5% year-over-year, or 33.5% in constant currency terms.
Seeking Alpha Aug 15

Thoughtworks Holding Non-GAAP EPS of $0.11 in-line, revenue of $332.1M beats by $4.01M,updates FY guidance

Thoughtworks Holding press release (NASDAQ:TWKS): Q2 Non-GAAP EPS of $0.11 in-line. Revenue of $332.1M beats by $4.01M. OUTLOOK FY Revenue growth in the range of 29.5% to 30.5% year-over-year on a constant currency basis. Revenue growth on a reported basis in the range of 24.2% to 25.2% which includes a negative foreign currency translation impact of approximately 5.3%. Acquisitions are expected to contribute approximately 2% to year-over-year revenue growth; Adjusted EBITDA Margin in the range of 19.0% to 20.0%; and Adjusted Diluted EPS from prior $0.51 - $0.53 to $0.47-$0.50 vs consensus of $0.52 for the year, assuming a weighted average of 332 million diluted outstanding shares for the year Q3 Revenues in the range of $327 million to $329 million vs consensus of $356.57M, reflecting year-over-year growth at the midpoint of 15.1%, or 21.8% on a constant currency basis. Acquisitions are expected to contribute approximately 3% to year-over-year revenue growth in the quarter; Adjusted EBITDA Margin in the range of 17.0% to 18.0%; Adjusted Diluted EPS in the range of $0.10 to $0.11 vs consensus of $0.14 for the quarter, assuming a weighted average of 332 million diluted outstanding shares for the quarter
Analysis Article Jul 22

Is There An Opportunity With Thoughtworks Holding, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TWKS) 36% Undervaluation?

Today we will run through one way of estimating the intrinsic value of Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. ( NASDAQ:TWKS ) by...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Thoughtworks Holding makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:TWKS Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 241,033-1163110
31 Mar 241,068-913180
31 Dec 231,127-693270
30 Sep 231,185-303270
30 Jun 231,237-433380
31 Mar 231,282-703530
31 Dec 221,296-1053730
30 Sep 221,272-1343810
30 Jun 221,225-1204100
31 Mar 221,153-1223790
31 Dec 211,070-603340
30 Sep 21989-352980
30 Jun 21901122190
31 Mar 21826741990
31 Dec 20803731900
31 Dec 19772282040

Quality Earnings: TWKS is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: TWKS is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: TWKS is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 46.7% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare TWKS's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: TWKS is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the IT industry (-4%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: TWKS has a negative Return on Equity (-15.86%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/11/12 04:09
End of Day Share Price 2024/11/12 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jason KupferbergBofA Global Research
Ashwin ShirvaikarCitigroup Inc
Brian EssexGoldman Sachs