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Unisys Corporation UIS
Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design · SIC 7373 · Vertical: Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (SIC 7373)
Unisys is a global IT solutions provider that runs infrastructure, data, applications and digital workplace for enterprises and public bodies, with a growing focus on AI and hybrid cloud. The company is going through a period of declining revenue, but reports signs of improvement in new contract signings and in margins in its services segments, which makes the next few quarters worth watching. Annual revenue fell to 1950.1 million USD in fiscal 2025.
The AI analysis may be outdated: new filings came after its sources (see the «AI analysis» section).
At the close of 04 Nov 2026, Unisys Corporation (UIS) stock was 2.35 USD (−0.42% on the day), with market capitalisation 171.4 m USD, beta 1.64, 52-week range 2.00–4.78 USD. Latest reported quarter (Q2 2026): revenue of 473.5 m USD (−2.0% YoY), net income of -95.3 m USD, diluted EPS -1.31 USD.
Data as of · AI analysis dated · Source: SEC filings and closing prices, computed by olivLaw.
Price history
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Technical reading
- RSI (14)
- 44.4
- weak (30–45)
- Bollinger (20, 2)
- 2.03 – 2.74
- in the lower half of the band · %B 0.45 · band width 29.6%
- SMA 50 / 200
- 2.43 / 2.79
- downtrend (price < SMA50 < SMA200)
- MACD (12, 26, 9)
- 0.02 / 0.02
- MACD above signal
Indicators describe past prices; on their own they do not predict direction. On our history the RSI ≤ 40 filter added no return (see the signals methodology).
Performance
| Company | S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 | Vertical median | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +1.3% | −1.1% | +2.4 pp | — |
| 3 months | −19.8% | −0.5% | −19.3 pp | — |
| 6 months | −28.1% | +4.4% | −32.5 pp | — |
| Year to date | −14.9% | +12.3% | −27.2 pp | — |
| 1 year | −30.3% | +13.5% | −43.8 pp | −34.8% |
| 3 years | −19.0% | +76.4% | −95.4 pp | −15.9% |
| 5 years | −89.0% | +63.7% | −152.7 pp | — |
Price returns, dividends excluded.
Quarterly results
Latest quarter: Q2 2026 · 30 Jun 2026
Quarterly margins
Quarterly statements · USD
| Fiscal year | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 497.0 m | 545.4 m | 432.1 m | 483.3 m | 460.2 m | 574.5 m | 437.6 m | 473.5 m |
| Cost of revenue | 352.0 m | 370.4 m | 324.6 m | 353.3 m | 343.0 m | 379.9 m | 325.1 m | 356.2 m |
| Gross profit | 145.0 m | 175.0 m | 107.5 m | 130.0 m | 117.2 m | 194.6 m | 112.5 m | 117.3 m |
| Research & development | 6.5 m | 7.7 m | 5.6 m | 6.1 m | 4.8 m | 8.1 m | 4.8 m | 5.8 m |
| SG&A | 91.9 m | 118.7 m | 96.8 m | 93.6 m | 90.9 m | 109.9 m | 91.5 m | 95.7 m |
| Operating income | 7.5 m | 48.6 m | 5.1 m | 30.3 m | -33.5 m | 76.6 m | 16.2 m | -32.9 m |
| Depreciation & amortisation | 5.9 m ≈ | 6.3 m | 6.4 m | 5.6 m ≈ | 5.6 m ≈ | 5.9 m | 4.6 m | 5.5 m ≈ |
| Interest expense | 7.9 m | 8.2 m | 8.2 m | 8.2 m | 18.2 m | 18.8 m | 18.5 m | 18.3 m |
| Pre-tax income | -8.6 m | 59.3 m | -20.0 m | 0 | -292.9 m | 40.7 m | -23.1 m | -79.8 m |
| Income tax | 53.3 m | 28.8 m | 10.6 m | 20.0 m | 16.3 m | 20.9 m | 13.7 m | 15.8 m |
| Net income | -61.9 m | 30.0 m | -29.5 m | -20.1 m | -308.9 m | 18.7 m | -35.8 m | -95.3 m |
| Diluted EPS | -0.89 | 0.43 ≈ | -0.42 | -0.28 | -4.33 | 0.26 ≈ | -0.50 | -1.31 |
| Operating cash flow | 32.0 m ≈ | 76.6 m | 33.3 m | -316.2 m ≈ | 38.0 m ≈ | 104.9 m | -4.4 m | -26.3 m ≈ |
| Capex | 6.8 m ≈ | 10.1 m | 8.9 m | 7.9 m ≈ | 5.6 m ≈ | 7.6 m | 10.7 m | 12.0 m ≈ |
≈ derived quarter (cumulative difference / share-days average)
E/P over time
E/P = trailing-12-month diluted EPS / price at quarter end. E/P is the inverse of P/E and stays defined when earnings are negative.
Fiscal years
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.3 bn | 2.2 bn | 2.0 bn | 2.1 bn | 2.0 bn | 2.0 bn | 2.0 bn | 2.0 bn |
| Revenue YoY | −17.9% | −1.3% | −8.8% | +1.4% | −3.6% | +1.8% | −0.3% | −2.9% |
| Net income | 75.5 m | -17.2 m | 750.7 m | -448.5 m | -106.0 m | -430.7 m | -193.4 m | -339.8 m |
| Net income YoY | unavailable | −122.8% | unavailable | −159.7% | unavailable | unavailable | unavailable | unavailable |
| Diluted EPS | 1.47 | -0.31 | 11.93 | -6.75 | -1.57 | -6.31 | -2.79 | -4.79 |
| Diluted EPS YoY | unavailable | −121.1% | unavailable | −156.6% | unavailable | unavailable | unavailable | unavailable |
| net % | 3.4% | -0.8% | 37.0% | -21.8% | -5.4% | -21.4% | -9.6% | -17.4% |
| Free cash flow | 38.3 m | 85.9 m | -708.9 m | 105.2 m | -18.3 m | 41.5 m | 102.8 m | -170.0 m |
Reported results vs expectations
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Balance sheet & financial health
Fiscal year 2025 · 31 Dec 2025
- Cash
- 413.9 m USD
- Financial debt
- 713.2 m USD
- Net debt
- 299.3 m USD
- Equity
- -268.3 m USD
- Total assets
- 1.8 bn USD
- Debt / equity
- unavailable
- Current ratio
- 1.53x
- ROE
- unavailable
- ROA
- -18.3%
- FCF margin
- -8.7%
Financial statements (source on every figure)
Revenue and net income (USD)
Margins
Income statement · USD
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Source (latest year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.0 bn | 2.1 bn | 2.0 bn | 2.0 bn | 2.0 bn | 2.0 bn | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| Cost of revenue | 1.5 bn | 1.5 bn | 1.5 bn | 1.5 bn | 1.4 bn | 1.4 bn | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| Gross profit | 483.0 m | 572.0 m | 529.6 m | 551.3 m | 585.9 m | 549.3 m | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| Research & development | 26.6 m | 28.5 m | 24.2 m | 24.1 m | 25.2 m | 24.6 m | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| SG&A | 369.4 m | 389.5 m | 453.2 m | 450.3 m | 424.2 m | 391.2 m | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| Operating income | 87.0 m | 154.0 m | 52.2 m | 76.9 m | 97.4 m | 78.5 m | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| Depreciation & amortisation | 29.7 m | 30.5 m | 50.2 m | 29.1 m | 24.3 m | 23.5 m | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| EBITDA | 116.7 m ≈ | 184.5 m ≈ | 102.4 m ≈ | 106.0 m ≈ | 121.7 m ≈ | 102.0 m ≈ | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026derived |
| Interest expense | 29.2 m | 35.4 m | 32.4 m | 30.8 m | 31.9 m | 53.4 m | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| Pre-tax income | -271.8 m | -461.7 m | -62.6 m | -347.8 m | -75.3 m | -272.2 m | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| Income tax | 45.4 m | -11.9 m | 42.3 m | 79.3 m | 117.9 m | 67.8 m | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| Net income | 750.7 m | -448.5 m | -106.0 m | -430.7 m | -193.4 m | -339.8 m | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| Diluted EPS | 11.93 | -6.75 | -1.57 | -6.31 | -2.79 | -4.79 | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| Weighted average diluted shares | 62.9 m | 66.5 m | 67.7 m | 68.3 m | 69.2 m | 71.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
≈ computed by olivLaw from the reported lines of the same year: Operating income + Depreciation & amortisation.
Balance sheet · USD
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Source (latest year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | 898.5 m | 552.9 m | 391.8 m | 387.7 m | 376.5 m | 413.9 m | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| Inventories | 13.4 m | 7.6 m | 14.9 m | 15.3 m | 16.4 m | 13.8 m | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| Current assets | 1.5 bn | 1.1 bn | 930.4 m | 971.0 m | 979.3 m | 1.0 bn | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| Property, plant & equipment, net | 110.5 m | 86.5 m | 75.9 m | 64.3 m | 57.1 m | 53.1 m | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| Goodwill | 108.6 m | 315.0 m | 287.1 m | 287.4 m | 247.9 m | 193.8 m | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| Intangibles (excl. goodwill) | 0 | 34.9 m | 52.4 m | 42.7 m | 35.5 m | 31.2 m | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| Total assets | 2.7 bn | 2.4 bn | 2.1 bn | 2.0 bn | 1.9 bn | 1.8 bn | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| Accounts payable | 223.2 m | 180.2 m | 160.8 m | 130.9 m | 97.9 m | 81.2 m | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| Short-term debt | 102.8 m | 18.2 m | 17.4 m | 13.0 m | 5.0 m | 12.7 m | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| Long-term debt | 624.4 m | 526.7 m | 512.0 m | 503.9 m | 490.4 m | 700.5 m | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| Current liabilities | 935.1 m | 752.5 m | 650.5 m | 650.9 m | 628.0 m | 655.9 m | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| Equity | -312.1 m | -64.4 m | 21.8 m | -138.4 m | -269.3 m | -268.3 m | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
Cash flow · USD
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Source (latest year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | -681.2 m | 132.5 m | 12.7 m | 74.2 m | 135.1 m | -140.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| Capex | 27.7 m | 27.3 m | 31.0 m | 32.7 m | 32.3 m | 30.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| Free cash flow | -708.9 m ≈ | 105.2 m ≈ | -18.3 m ≈ | 41.5 m ≈ | 102.8 m ≈ | -170.0 m ≈ | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026derived |
| Investing cash flow | 1.0 bn | -360.3 m | -131.4 m | -69.6 m | -97.4 m | -31.8 m | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
| Financing cash flow | 5.1 m | -105.5 m | -21.6 m | -17.3 m | -18.1 m | 186.0 m | SEC (XBRL)· 25 Feb 2026verified |
≈ computed by olivLaw from the reported lines of the same year: Operating cash flow − Capex.
Computed indicators
Growth
Profitability
Returns
Balance sheet
Liquidity
Cash
Efficiency
Market and valuation
4 indicators that do not apply to the sector.
Valuation
olivLaw classification
Score: 49 / 100
A scoring methodology on indicators and valuation, not investment advice.
Closing price
04 Nov 2026Source: olivLaw, closing series
Market cap: 171.4 m USD
Key indicators
Coverage and freshness
Score by group
- Quality24
- Growth8
- Valuation100
- Balance sheet68
Estimated value range
The combined range = the median of the valid methods' low, central and high values; it is not a probability interval and does not cover every result. Envelope of all methods: 11.92 – 84.28 USD.
Valuation assumptions are editorial choices, not measured; beta is not measured.
Method ranges (USD per share)
— — Mid · ▏ Price
Valuation methods
- DCF (discounted cash flow)27.26 – 39.68 (Mid 32.05)WACC 9.0% · starting FCFF 138.3 m USD · terminal value share of EV 73%The WACC × g sensitivity gives the method's bounds; these are not probabilities.Reverse DCF: no growth between −30% and +40% justifies the price
- Peers: EV/Sales28.23 – 84.28 (Mid 40.62)14 companies used · median multiple 1.4x · quartiles 0.9x – 3.0xCACI, CREX, DAIC, FUSE, GDDY, HCTI, JKHY, KD, LDOS, OTEX, PSN, RBBN, SAIC, WAY
- Peers: EV/EBITDA11.92 – 14.51 (Mid 13.34)7 companies used · median multiple 13.7x · quartiles 11.6x – 15.5xASUR, CACI, GDDY, LDOS, PSN, SAIC, WAY
Classification (SIC) comparables group by industry code, not by economic activity; the direct group is an editorial selection by activity. Members' multiples are on their own trailing twelve months, at their own latest close.
Assumptions (illustrative, editorial)
- Risk-free rate
- 4.3%
- Equity risk premium
- 5.0%
- Beta (default)
- 1.00
- Cost of equity
- 9.3%
- Terminal growth
- 2.5%
Factor scorecard
Neutral profile · Score 49/100
| Factor | Value | Score | Weight used |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin · Quality | 27.8% | 0 (on a fixed band) | 11% |
| EBIT margin · Quality | 1.4% | 62 (vs peers) | 9% |
| FCF margin · Quality | 3.9% | 16 (on a fixed band) | 9% |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y · Growth | -0.5% | 0 (on a fixed band) | 18% |
| Revenue growth (YoY) · Growth | -2.9% | 24 (vs peers) | 9% |
| Net debt / EBITDA · Balance sheet | -6.5x | 100 (vs peers) | 7% |
| Current ratio · Balance sheet | 1.4x | 36 (on a fixed band) | 7% |
| EV/Sales · Valuation | -0.1x | 100 (vs peers) | 18% |
| FCF yield · Valuation | 44.5% | 100 (on a fixed band) | 13% |
| Shareholder yield (distributions) · Returns | unavailable | unavailable | — |
Factors without a value were dropped; the remaining weights were renormalised.
Score groups
- Balance sheet68/100 · 2/2 factors with a value
- Growth8/100 · 2/2 factors with a value
- Quality24/100 · 3/3 factors with a value
- Returns· partialunavailable · 0/1 factors with a value
- Valuation100/100 · 2/2 factors with a value
A «partial» group is computed from under half of its weight or from one factor: it is not a full assessment of the group.
Memo
Unisys Corp (UIS). Latest full fiscal year: 2025; data up to 2026-06-30.
Figures computed from the financial statements: revenue 2.0 bn USD in 2025; YoY growth -2.9%; net margin -21.7%; net debt/EBITDA -6.5x.
The estimated value range is 27.26–39.68 USD per share (median of 3 methods, agreement: low); assumptions are illustrative. Against the central value of 32.05 USD, the price of 2.35 USD leaves a potential of 1,264.0% (value / price − 1) and a margin of safety of 92.7% (1 − price / value). The range is the median of the methods' low, central and high values, not a probability interval.
olivLaw score 49/100, methodological classification: neutral profile (score, margin of safety and method agreement together; not a judgement of the right price). Groups assessed only in part: returns. Not investment advice.
Text generated deterministically from the figures shown; no language model. Not investment advice.
What supports the thesis
- Net debt / EBITDA: -6.5x
- EV/Sales: -0.1x
- FCF yield: 44.5%
- The price is below the estimated value range
What contradicts it
- Gross margin: 27.8%
- FCF margin: 3.9%
- Revenue CAGR 3Y: -0.5%
- Revenue growth (YoY): -2.9%
- The valuation methods diverge
Not assessed (insufficient data or a ratio without meaning): Shareholder yield (distributions).
Versus the vertical median
Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (SIC 7373) · same industry (4-digit SIC) · compared with 39 companies
Multiples and returns vs the median
Price rebased to 100 (monthly, 5 years)
Companies in the vertical
| Market cap | P/E | ROE | Net margin | Revenue YoY | 1A / 3A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDOSLeidos Holdings, Inc. | 16.6 bn | 12.2 | 28.2% | 8.0% | +3.1% | −29% / +26% |
| GDDYGoDaddy Inc. | 14.3 bn | 16.2 | — | 18.6% | +8.3% | −7% / +18% |
| CACICACI International Inc | 14.0 bn | 25.9 | 12.5% | 5.5% | +10.9% | +2% / +97% |
| JKHYJack Henry & Associates, Inc. | 12.6 bn | 25.7 | 24.0% | 19.8% | +7.1% | +3% / +13% |
| IONQIonQ, Inc. | 11.3 bn | — | -60.8% | -553.3% | +201.9% | −40% / +142% |
| OTEXOpen Text Corp | 6.4 bn | 10.3 | 16.2% | 12.3% | +1.5% | −21% / −34% |
| SAICScience Applications International Corporation | 6.3 bn | 17.6 | 25.7% | 5.1% | −2.9% | +75% / +28% |
| WAYWaystar Holding Corp. | 5.7 bn | 42.9 | 3.7% | 10.7% | +16.5% | −20% / unavailable |
| PSNParsons Corporation | 5.5 bn | 38.2 | 5.7% | 2.3% | −5.7% | −38% / −16% |
| KDKyndryl Holdings, Inc | 3.7 bn | 48.9 | 6.8% | 0.5% | +0.2% | −35% / −7% |
| AGYSAgilysys, Inc. | 3.5 bn | 78.5 | 13.6% | 12.9% | +15.9% | −0% / +42% |
| NTCTNetscout Systems Inc | 2.8 bn | 23.3 | 7.5% | 13.7% | +4.5% | +42% / +90% |
| AURAurora Innovation, Inc. | 2.6 bn | — | -45.7% | -13,328.6% | unavailable | −3% / +86% |
| PONYPony AI Inc. | 2.1 bn | — | -10.3% | -148.9% | +20.0% | −65% / unavailable |
| OSPNOneSpan Inc. | 872.9 m | 13.2 | 26.8% | 27.5% | +0.0% | +94% / +136% |
| TLSTelos Corporation | 378.2 m | — | -14.9% | -8.1% | +52.2% | −12% / +23% |
| SLPSimulations Plus, Inc. | 374.2 m | 46.7 | 6.2% | 9.9% | +13.1% | unavailable / unavailable |
| SMRTSmartrent, Inc. | 307.5 m | — | -7.6% | -11.0% | −12.9% | −6% / −48% |
| ASURAsure Software, Inc. | 293.6 m | — | -1.9% | — | +24.3% | +22% / +22% |
| VEEAVeea Inc. | 281.2 m | — | — | -2,491.9% | +56.6% | −55% / −98% |
| RBBNRibbon Communications Inc. | 275.9 m | 22.5 | 5.0% | 2.3% | +1.3% | −46% / −28% |
| KDKKodiak AI, Inc. | 220.7 m | — | — | -4,259.6% | −74.6% | −82% / unavailable |
| UISUnisys Corp | 171.4 m | — | — | -21.7% | −2.9% | −30% / −19% |
| AIOSAIOS Tech Inc. | 138.9 m | — | -208.9% | -4,359.1% | −98.5% | −87% / −86% |
| MRLNMerlin, Inc. | 91.5 m | — | — | — | unavailable | −92% / unavailable |
1- and 3-year price returns: for UIS from daily closes (the same as the performance table), for the other companies from month-end closes.
olivLaw engine forecast
The world engine ran after the company's latest material disclosure. Probabilities are of TOUCHING a level within the horizon (not closing there) and sit next to the random walk (p_rw), the no-information benchmark.
The engine has no published run for this company yet.
Valuation scenarios (editable assumptions)
Illustrative scenarios
Illustrative: not forecasts and without probabilities. Each case is one coherent set of assumptions, computed on today's figures.
Estimated price (USD)
| Estimated price | Bear | Base | Bull |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 years | insufficient data Total return unavailable · Per year unavailable | insufficient data Total return unavailable · Per year unavailable | insufficient data Total return unavailable · Per year unavailable |
| 3 years | insufficient data Total return unavailable · Per year unavailable | insufficient data Total return unavailable · Per year unavailable | insufficient data Total return unavailable · Per year unavailable |
| 5 years | insufficient data Total return unavailable · Per year unavailable | insufficient data Total return unavailable · Per year unavailable | insufficient data Total return unavailable · Per year unavailable |
AI analysis
AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.
Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 30 Jul 2026; since then the company filed 8-K (04 Nov 2026 · results).
In brief
Unisys is a global IT solutions provider that runs infrastructure, data, applications and digital workplace for enterprises and public bodies, with a growing focus on AI and hybrid cloud. The company is going through a period of declining revenue, but reports signs of improvement in new contract signings and in margins in its services segments, which makes the next few quarters worth watching. Annual revenue fell to 1950.1 million USD in fiscal 2025 1.
SWOT
Strengths
- The installed base under long-term contracts provides recurring revenue, and ClearPath and sector expertise in regulated industries are hard to replicate 1.
- New contract signings in 2026 rose strongly, and management reaffirmed its annual guidance 3.
- Margins in CA&I and TS&S improved thanks to labor cost savings and more efficient delivery 3.
Weaknesses
- Revenue has declined in recent years, and net losses were affected by pension settlements and goodwill impairments 1.
- The DWS segment has low margins and client losses, which led to a full write-off of its remaining goodwill 3.
- Debt has grown and interest expense rose after the 2031 notes were issued, which reduces financial flexibility 1.
Opportunities
- Demand for hybrid cloud, agentic AI and intensive compute infrastructure could bring new contracts if the company converts its offerings into revenue 1.
- Cost reduction and automation could improve margins, especially in CA&I, if efficiency programs continue 3.
- Subscription and managed service models could stabilize long-term revenue if adopted widely 1.
Risks
- Dependence on the installed basehigh
If legacy clients do not renew or renegotiate on weaker terms, revenue could decline significantly 1.
- Technological innovation and AIhigh
If the company does not respond quickly enough to technological change, its services could become less competitive 1.
- Cybersecurityhigh
Attacks on internal systems or on client environments can lead to remediation costs, litigation and reputational harm 1.
- Pension obligationsmedium
The global pension deficit and settlements can affect results and liquidity, although management is working toward removing the U.S. pensions 3.
- Cost of debtmedium
Issuing high-coupon notes could make financing costs a pressure on profit if interest rates stay elevated 1.
Investment thesis
What would need to be true (bull case)
- If new contracts signed in 2026 convert into revenue, the company could return to growth, and margin gains in CA&I and TS&S could support profitability 3.
- Positioning in hybrid cloud, agentic AI and security could attract demand from regulated sectors where the company's expertise is valued 1.
- If the elimination of the pension deficit advances, pressure on the balance sheet could ease, leaving more room for investment 3.
What would break the thesis
- Revenue continues to fall, and ClearPath depends on renewal timing, which can produce uneven results that are hard to forecast 2.
- The DWS segment shows client losses and shrinking margins, and the goodwill write-off suggests some assets were overvalued 3.
- AI can reduce demand for traditional services and push companies toward lower prices, which could weigh on revenue over the medium term 1.
What to watch
- ClearPath revenue trend and license renewal timingQ3 2026
- Delivery against 2026 constant-currency revenue and non-GAAP margin guidance2026
- DWS gross margin after client losses and transition of new contractsQ3 2026
Products, market & competition
AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.
Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 30 Jul 2026; since then the company filed 8-K (04 Nov 2026 · results).
The business
Unisys Corporation, a Delaware company, describes itself as a global IT solutions company that transforms and manages the infrastructure, data, software, applications, devices and workflows of clients in enterprise, financial and public sector organizations 1. The offering includes consulting, application development, managed services and proprietary compute solutions, delivered on a standalone basis or integrated with alliance partners 1. Clients are organizations in regulated industries, and the installed base under long-term contracts is an important share of revenue 1.
In January 2025 the company changed its segment structure, integrating business process solutions into ECS and CA&I and centralizing application development in CA&I 1. It reports three segments: Digital Workplace Solutions, Cloud, Applications & Infrastructure Solutions and Enterprise Computing Solutions 1. In the second quarter of 2026 the company renamed License and Support as ClearPath and the rest of its offering as Technology Solutions & Services, without changing segments 2.
Segments
Digital Workplace Solutions (DWS)
DWS delivers IT support at the workplace, including service desks, field services, device management and device subscriptions, with revenue of 508.4 million USD in fiscal 2025 1. Gross margin fell to 10.8% in the second quarter of 2026, following client attrition and a greater share of lower-margin hardware 3.
Cloud, Applications & Infrastructure Solutions (CA&I)
CA&I covers hybrid cloud migration and management, application development and modernization, and managed security, with revenue of 732.8 million USD in fiscal 2025 1. It is the segment where margins rose in 2026, helped by labor cost savings and better delivery 3.
Enterprise Computing Solutions (ECS)
ECS includes the ClearPath Forward platform and high-intensity enterprise computing, with revenue of 628.9 million USD in fiscal 2025 and a gross profit percent of 55.5% 1. License revenue depends on renewal timing, and ClearPath fell 20.4% in the second quarter of 2026 3.
Market context
The IT market in which Unisys operates is broad and evolving quickly, driven by hybrid multi-cloud, agentic AI and demand for intensive compute infrastructure, according to the company's own description 1. Clients increasingly outsource infrastructure and security management, which could support demand for managed services if the trend continues 1.
On the other hand, the company notes that AI is replacing some historical services through automation, and clients may delay contracts while they evaluate new technologies 1. These dynamics could add pressure on revenue for a services provider with a shrinking installed base 1.
Trends
- Hybrid and multi-cloudtailwind
Companies combine public, private and SaaS cloud with on-premises infrastructure, creating demand for complex administration and expertise where Unisys positions itself as a partner 1.
- Agentic artificial intelligencemixed
Autonomous AI systems could generate demand for consulting, engineering and managed services, but they can also replace traditional services and compress prices 1.
- License renewal timingheadwind
ClearPath revenue depends on when renewals fall, which can shift revenue between quarters, as in the second quarter of 2026 3.
- Cybersecurity and post-quantum cryptographymixed
More sophisticated threats and quantum-related risks increase demand for managed security services, but also raise response costs for providers 1.
Competitive position
The source texts do not name competitors. The company only notes that its market is broad and that clients may develop their own AI capabilities, which reduces demand for external services 1. Competition therefore comes both from IT service providers and from clients who bring functions in-house 1.
Competitive pressure shows up in contract pricing and segment margins, where new offerings do not always offset declines in lower-margin contracts 1. The company says it focuses on differentiated offerings, especially ClearPath and managed services 1.
- Clients building in-house AI capabilities
Not a classic competitor, but it can reduce demand for the company's services, as management's risk factors describe 1.
- Managed IT service providers targeting the same markets
Companies in IT services can bid for the same contracts, and the company notes it has lost share in some areas 1.
- Cloud providers and AI automation platforms
Named as technologies that can replace traditional services and change the revenue model 1.
- Alliance partners
The company combines partner technology with its own solutions, so some partners can also compete on specific contracts 1.
Links, dependencies and risks
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News & filings
In the press
- Unisys (UIS) Transfers $200M of Pension Obligations. Does the Charge Obscure Progress?Yahoo Finance — News · 21 Sept 2026 · EN
The latest news item in our archive is from 21 Sept 2026; the newest SEC filing is from 04 Nov 2026. The press archive comes from the RSS feeds we follow and does not necessarily cover the latest event — the filings alongside do.
SEC filings
- Current report04 Nov 2026Results of operations · Financial statements and exhibits
- Quarterly report30 Jul 2026
- Current report29 Jul 2026Results of operations · Financial statements and exhibits
- Current report02 Jun 2026Regulation FD disclosure · Financial statements and exhibits
- Quarterly report06 May 2026
- Current report05 May 2026Results of operations · Financial statements and exhibits
- Current report04 May 2026Shareholder vote · Regulation FD disclosure
- Proxy statement16 Mar 2026
- Annual report25 Feb 2026
- Current report24 Feb 2026Results of operations · Other events · Financial statements and exhibits
Sources
- [1] Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 2025-12-31 · SEC / Unisys Corporation · 25 Feb 2026
- [2] Form 10-Q, quarter ended 2026-06-30 · SEC / Unisys Corporation · 30 Jul 2026
- [3] Form 8-K, results release (exhibit 99.1) · SEC / Unisys Corporation · 29 Jul 2026
Figures computed by olivLaw from SEC filings and closing prices; the qualitative analysis is AI-generated from cited sources. Not investment advice.