Teradata reports lower revenue, better income

Locally based data analytics powerhouse Teradata is reporting higher profits Thursday. FILE

Locally based data analytics powerhouse Teradata is reporting higher profits Thursday. FILE

Teradata Corp. — one of the most globally well known local companies — is reporting a drop in revenue and a boost in income.

The Miami Twp.-based company reported Thursday a drop in revenue in the fourth quarter of 2016 versus the same quarter last year, from $719 million to $626 million.

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But revenue in the fourth quarter of 2015 included $39 million of revenue from the Marketing Applications business that Teradata sold in July 2016.

But income went up for the quarter. Net income was $58 million in the fourth quarter, or 44 cents per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $49 million, or a loss of 37 cents per share, in last year’s fourth quarter.

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Data analytics company Teradata reported full-year revenue of $2.322 billion, lower than the $2.530 billion reported in 2015.

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The number also includes revenue from the Marketing Applications business, which was sold.

Net income for the year rose, however, from $125 million, or 95 cents per diluted share, which compared to a net loss of $214 million, or a loss of $1.53 per share in 2015, the company said.

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“Entering 2017, the Teradata team continues its steady execution on our strategic initiatives,” Victor Lund, Teradata president and chief executive, said in a statement. “Our customers tell us that Teradata is becoming more responsive to their wants and needs while helping them gain business value from their analytics.”

Teradata has about 400 Dayton-area employees.

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