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AudioCodes Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results and Declares Semi-Annual Dividend of 18 cents per share
AUDCAudioCodes(AUDC) Prnewswire·2025-02-04 07:00

Core Insights - AudioCodes reported its financial results for Q4 and full year 2024, showing a slight decline in overall revenues but growth in service revenues and net income [2][3][5]. Financial Performance - Q4 2024 revenues were 61.6million,adecreaseof3.261.6 million, a decrease of 3.2% year-over-year from 63.6 million in Q4 2023, while full year revenues were 242.2million,down0.9242.2 million, down 0.9% from 244.4 million in 2023 [3][8]. - Q4 2024 EBITDA was 5.2million,downfrom5.2 million, down from 7.9 million in Q4 2023, but full year EBITDA increased to 21.1millionfrom21.1 million from 17.0 million in 2023 [3][4]. - Net income for Q4 2024 was 6.8million,or6.8 million, or 0.22 per diluted share, compared to 3.7million,or3.7 million, or 0.12 per diluted share in Q4 2023. Full year net income rose to 15.3million,or15.3 million, or 0.50 per diluted share, from 8.8million,or8.8 million, or 0.28 per diluted share in 2023 [5][6]. Non-GAAP Metrics - On a Non-GAAP basis, Q4 2024 net income was 11.6million,or11.6 million, or 0.37 per diluted share, compared to 8.9million,or8.9 million, or 0.28 per diluted share in Q4 2023. Full year Non-GAAP net income was 27.3million,or27.3 million, or 0.87 per diluted share, up from 25.0million,or25.0 million, or 0.77 per diluted share in 2023 [6][32]. Revenue Breakdown - Service revenues in Q4 2024 increased by 10.9% year-over-year to 34.2million,whilefullyearservicerevenuesroseby8.234.2 million, while full year service revenues rose by 8.2% to 130.2 million [8]. - The Enterprise UCaaS and CX business accounted for 92% of revenues in Q4, with Microsoft business growing by 13% in the quarter and 6% for the full year [13][14]. Cash Flow and Shareholder Returns - Net cash provided by operating activities was 15.3millionforQ4and15.3 million for Q4 and 35.3 million for the full year 2024 [10][11]. - The company repurchased 634,533 ordinary shares for 6.0millionduringQ42024anddeclaredacashdividendof6.0 million during Q4 2024 and declared a cash dividend of 0.18 per share, totaling approximately $5.3 million [16][19]. Strategic Outlook - The company expects continued growth in recurring revenue, particularly in its Voice.ai and managed services segments, projecting a 40% to 50% growth in AI business applications for 2025 [14][15].