By Denny Jacob
In its most recent quarter, Unity Software reported a narrower loss and better-than-expected revenue. The company, known for its platform for developing videogames and software applications, saw a decrease in loss to $252.7 million, or 66 cents a share, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, compared to $289.3 million, or 82 cents a share, in the previous year. Analysts had forecasted a loss of 46 cents a share.
Revenue Growth Surpasses Expectations
Revenue saw a significant increase to $609.3 million from approximately $451 million. Analysts had predicted revenue to be around $551 million.
Benefit from Terminated Agreement
Unity highlighted that it derived revenue benefits in the quarter due to a terminated agreement with Weta FX, the visual-effects studio owned by Hollywood director Peter Jackson. This resulted in $99 million of incremental revenue, including the release of deferred revenue from Weta.
Strategic Portfolio Refocus
In a letter to shareholders, Unity announced its plan to refocus its portfolio towards its core businesses - the engine, cloud, and monetization. It referred to these as its strategic portfolio. The company's guidance for its strategic portfolio indicates revenue between $415 million and $420 million in the first quarter as well as revenue between $1.76 billion and $1.8 billion in fiscal 2024.
Recent Development with Capgemini
Just days prior to this announcement, Capgemini revealed its acquisition of Unity's digital twin professional services arm as part of an expansion of their strategic alliance.
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