Xerox Holdings Corporation reported fourth‑quarter 2025 revenue of $2.028 billion, a 25.7% year‑over‑year increase in reported dollars but only a 23.6% rise in constant currency. Operating income reached $102 million, giving a 5.0% margin that is the highest since the company’s 2023 turnaround plan, yet the adjusted earnings per share fell to a loss of $0.10, missing analyst consensus of $0.14–$0.29 by $0.24–$0.39. The full‑year 2025 revenue totaled $7.022 billion, up 12.9% in reported dollars and 12.2% in constant currency, but still fell short of the $2.127 billion consensus by $0.099 billion. Operating income for the year was $248 million, a 3.5% margin, while adjusted EPS for the year was a loss of $0.60, a sharp decline from the $0.97 profit reported in 2024.
The reported growth was largely driven by the Lexmark acquisition, which added $0.5 billion in revenue and $0.1 billion in operating income. However, on a pro‑forma basis that excludes the acquisition, revenue declined 9.0% in Q4 and 7.6% for the full year, indicating that the core Print and Other segment was down 9.0% and the IT Solutions segment fell 8.1%. The reported 24.9% rise in Print and Other and 38.6% jump in IT Solutions mask the underlying organic weakness, underscoring that the company’s top‑line growth is largely acquisition‑driven rather than demand‑driven.
Management said the Lexmark integration is ahead of schedule and that tangible synergies are being realized, which helps offset margin pressure from tariff and cost inflation. CEO Steve Bandrowczak noted that the company is “executing with discipline in a difficult macro backdrop, including lingering government uncertainty and rising memory costs.” CFO Chuck Butler highlighted disciplined cost actions and early synergy capture, but also acknowledged that the adjusted operating income and free cash flow were slightly below guidance due to integration costs and higher commodity prices. The company’s cash‑flow reclassification of $43 million from investing to operating had no impact on actual cash generation.
Guidance for fiscal 2026 remains optimistic: Xerox projects revenue above $7.5 billion and adjusted operating income between $450 million and $500 million, a significant upside from the prior year’s $248 million. The company also reiterated its “Reinvention” strategy, focusing on AI‑powered offerings and a center of excellence that is expected to improve customer experience and reduce cost per interaction. The guidance signals confidence in scaling the IT Solutions business, but the company cautions that macro‑economic headwinds and rising memory costs will continue to weigh on profitability in the near term.
Investors reacted negatively to the earnings miss, with the market citing the adjusted EPS loss and revenue shortfall as primary concerns. The EPS miss reflects a combination of higher integration costs, commodity price inflation, and weaker organic demand, while the revenue miss indicates that the company’s core business is not growing at the pace of the acquisition‑driven headline numbers. The guidance, while positive, is tempered by the acknowledgment of ongoing headwinds, suggesting that management is cautious about sustaining profitability without further cost discipline and organic growth.
The results highlight a critical juncture for Xerox: the company must accelerate the integration of Lexmark, control costs, and revive organic growth in Print and IT Solutions to avoid a repeat of the 2025 EPS loss. The pro‑forma decline signals that the company’s core business remains vulnerable, and the EPS miss underscores the need for tighter margin management. Long‑term investors will likely reassess their models to account for the lower profitability trajectory and the potential for continued margin pressure until the company can fully realize the synergies and shift the revenue mix toward higher‑margin services.
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