The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Lifecycle services: Consulting, professional services (engineered-to-order solutions), cybersecurity, and asset management. Highlighting this point, the 20 additions the company has made since 2016 are now estimated to generate over $200 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ).

Professional Services 130

Professional Services Amortization Depreciation Consulting 130

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 15, 2023

But the cash flow, cash flow from operations, which starts with net income and then you start adding back all the non-cash charges like depreciation, amortization, maybe stock-based compensation, and you do working capital adjustments. It is a student loan servicing company. It's a professional services company.

Education 189

Education Debt Taxes Leveraging 189

The Motley Fool

JANUARY 9, 2024

Beginning this quarter and going forward, amortization of implementation costs associated with cloud computing arrangements will be included in our cost of doing business and EBITDA calculations. We consider these noncash charges to be like depreciation of fixed assets and therefore believe they should be treated as such.

Amortization 130

Amortization Capital Assets Investors 130

The Motley Fool

MAY 1, 2024

A global analytics professional services company with over 35,000 employees in 40 countries expanded its Dayforce use to 6000 U.K. It's a great comparison to our HCM peers and market, and it excludes noncash items like depreciation, share-based compensation, as well as R&D-related costs. and Canada. Adjusted EBITDA was 129.9

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 130

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Professional Services Banks Accounting 130

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 16, 2023

Quarterly adjusted gross profit margin, excluding depreciation and amortization, improved to 79.4%, nearly 300 basis points higher than last year. We continue to expand gross margins as we invest in our service model, and our customer support teams have done a great job elevating the experience for our customers this year.

Leveraging 130

Leveraging Amortization Banks Capital 130

Hedgestone

JULY 10, 2023

In general, a consulting business is a professional services firm that provides expertise and guidance to clients on a wide range of topics, such as management, strategy, operations, finance, and more. Before delving into the specifics of valuing a consulting business, it is important to define what we mean by a consulting business.

Consulting 52

Consulting Consultants Due Diligence Mergers and Acquisitions 52

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 1, 2024

The decrease in G&A was primarily driven by a decrease in incentive compensation and lower outside professional services as we lapped implementation cost for the Company's human capital management system in the prior year. These were partially offset by an increase in employee compensation and benefits.

Capital 130

Capital Investment Horizon Banks Leveraging 130

The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Adjusted gross profit margin, excluding depreciation and amortization, improved to 79%, 110 basis points higher than the prior year while elevating our client experience. In addition to driving steady top-line growth, we've consistently expanded margins as we scale the business. Nothing has changed there.

Leveraging 147

Leveraging Banks Education Accounting 147

The Motley Fool

MAY 2, 2024

These were partially offset by lower outside professional services, driven by lapping implementation costs for the company's human capital management system in the prior year. These were partially offset by higher depreciation and higher amortization of cloud computing arrangement costs. Adjusted EBITDA increased 1.8%

Leveraging 130

Leveraging Banks Capital Returns 130

The Motley Fool

MAY 8, 2024

Adjusted gross profit margin, excluding depreciation and amortization, was 80%, in line with our long-term targets. Professional services has been a little bit stronger actually. Revenue from our talent bundles continued to be a bright spot, increasing nearly 40% year over year.

Leveraging 130

Leveraging Banks Portfolios Capital 130

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Depreciation and amortization expense, which doesn't impact FFO, but does flow through net income was modestly higher during the quarter. One was financial services and one was -- I'm sorry, as professional services, a law firm and then one was a GSA deal that were driving those economics. million or $0.14

Assets 130

Assets Prospects Capital Finance 130

The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP guidance is not available without reasonable effort due to the challenges in practicality with estimating some of the items, such as share-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization expense, and payroll tax expense, the effect of which could be significant.

Banks 100

Banks Finance Financing Accounting 100

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 3, 2023

Adjusted operating income, which, as a reminder, includes expenses related to stock-based compensation and depreciation, was $25 million, compared to a loss of $103 million a year ago. Services, also by 9%. Services, of course, encompassing a number of subsectors, duty, health and fitness, home and repair, professional services.

Leveraging 130

Leveraging Banks Taxes Accounting 130

The Motley Fool

JULY 10, 2023

Our goal is to drive our cost of doing business, which is our total operating expenses excluding depreciation and amortization, toward 30% of net sales over time. Let's start with a discussion about our business model and the long-term targets we use to guide our business. We target our gross margin to be at or above 55% of net sales.

Debt 100

Debt Capital Leveraging Returns 100

The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

million, which was due to a decline in professional services revenue, in line with Appian's strategy of pushing more of that revenue toward partners like consultants that help sell the product. Overall revenue was up just 12% to $154.1 Total revenue was ahead of estimates at $151.9 million to a profit of $10.8

Professional Services 246

Professional Services Amortization Depreciation Consulting 246

The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Adjusted for noncash amortization of purchased intangibles and employee stock compensation, our non-GAAP gross margin was 52%. million and noncash depreciation and amortization, including the amortization of intangibles, of $7.9 Now, that ratio is roughly one-third. We also had noncash employee stock compensation of $9.9

Amortization 245

Amortization Leveraging Professional Services Capital 245

The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Our multifaceted demand strategy helps brands and agencies scale, while our modular approach and professional services supports retailer's growth in the fastest-growing advertising channel. We've created a flywheel, meaning the more retailers we partner with, the more brands we attract.

Leveraging 130

Leveraging Bidding Shareholders Capital 130