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Buenos Aires — “It was the best year in Globant’s (GLOB) history in terms of sales,” co-founder and CEO of the Argentine software development unicorn, Martín Migoya, told investors on Thursday during the presentation of the company’s Q4 and FY results.
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Using an artificial intelligence tool that emulated Migoya’s face and voice, the entrepreneur reported that the software company’s Q4 net earnings grew by 35.3% year on year, and by 55.7% in FY 2022.
“We understand that macroeconomic conditions are uncertain, and geopolitical events and supply chain issues affect our customers’ decisions and processes, especially at the end of 2022″, Migoya said, after a complex year for the entire technology sector.
“We see signs of positive change after an adjustment,” he added.
Bloomberg consensus projections estimated revenues of $490 million for Q4, with the revenues totaling $491 million, a year-on-year increase of 29%. For the full year 2022, revenues were $1.78 billion, up 37% y-o-y.
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For the first quarter of 2023, Globant projects revenues of $470 million, a year-on-year growth of 17.1%.
The company reported net income of $149.47 million, 56% higher than a year ago, with a gross profit margin of 37.4%, compared to 38% in Q4 2021.
In a geographical breakdown of revenues, 61.7% came from North America, 22.7% from Latin America (led by Argentina), 11.9% from EMEA (led by Spain) and 3.7% from Asia and Oceania, led by India.
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