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Cerence Q2 revenue beat goodwill $252M charge; lowers FY24 guidance, withdraws multi-year plan
Cerence Inc.
2024-Q2 EPS reported
-$6.13
revenue$206,160,000
- GAAP revenue $67.8M (above high end of guidance), vs $68.4M YoY; GAAP net loss $278M ($6.66/sh) due to ~$252M goodwill impairment.
- Non-GAAP net loss $3.6M ($0.09/sh) vs $1.7M loss YoY; adjusted EBITDA -$0.3M.
- H1 FY24 revenue $206.2M (incl. $86.6M Toyota legacy) vs $152.1M; non-GAAP net income $50.7M ($1.07/sh).
- Company lowering FY24 revenue and profit guidance; withdrawing multi-year financial outlook.
- Secured six generative AI design wins; early validation of next-gen platform.