Rackspace Technology 2025 Q2 Earnings Sharp Earnings Drop, Continued Losses
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Tuesday, Aug 12, 2025 5:23 am ET1min read
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Aime SummaryRackspace Technology (RXT) reported its fiscal 2025 Q2 earnings on August 11, 2025. The company posted its seventh consecutive quarterly loss and delivered a significant earnings miss, raising concerns for investors.
Rackspace Technology reported a net loss of $54.50 million in 2025 Q2, a 318.0% deterioration from the net income of $25 million in the prior-year quarter. The company swung to a loss of $0.23 per share, down from a profit of $0.11 per share a year ago. The results fell well short of expectations and marked another challenging quarter for the company.
Revenue declined by 2.7% to $666.30 million in Q2 2025, compared to $684.90 million in Q2 2024. The Public Cloud segment reported revenue of $424.90 million, while the Private Cloud segment contributed $260 million. Combined, the two segments totaled $684.90 million in consolidated revenue.
The earnings downturn was underscored by deteriorating profitability metrics and a sharp drop in revenue, with no signs of an immediate turnaround.
The earnings miss was reflected in Rackspace’s stock performance. The stock fell 0.82% on the latest trading day and declined 10.37% month-to-date. Over the past week, it also dropped by 0.82%, indicating continued investor concern.
A post-earnings trading strategy of buying RXTRXT-- after the report and holding for 30 days yielded a disastrous -86.81% return, significantly underperforming the benchmark by 130.16%. The strategy’s Sharpe ratio of -0.49 and a maximum drawdown of 0% highlighted the high volatility and risk associated with RXT during this period.
CEO John Engates offered cautious optimism, emphasizing strategic investments in hybrid cloud solutions and digital transformation services. He acknowledged the ongoing challenges but underscored the company’s focus on long-term innovation and operational efficiency, especially in AI and cloud optimization.
Looking ahead, Rackspace TechnologyRXT-- provided Q3 2025 guidance, forecasting revenue between $640 million and $660 million and adjusted EBITDA between $75 million and $85 million. The CEO stressed continued CAPEX discipline and margin expansion, noting that the company expects to see cost efficiencies and improved profitability in the second half of the year.
Additional News
Recent headlines from Nigerian media included significant events such as the arrest of a motorcyclist in Ogun state in possession of three human skulls, the death of Colombian presidential candidate Uribe following a shooting, and the closure of Bauchi Polytechnic due to a hostel raid and student protests. In business news, marketers raised concerns over petrol price hikes despite a drop in crude oil costs, while the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) stirred panic within the Anti-Corruption Coalition (ADC) by targeting its key members. The Nigerian government also announced a revenue of N5.21 trillion from oil sales in the first half of 2025.
Rackspace Technology reported a net loss of $54.50 million in 2025 Q2, a 318.0% deterioration from the net income of $25 million in the prior-year quarter. The company swung to a loss of $0.23 per share, down from a profit of $0.11 per share a year ago. The results fell well short of expectations and marked another challenging quarter for the company.
Revenue declined by 2.7% to $666.30 million in Q2 2025, compared to $684.90 million in Q2 2024. The Public Cloud segment reported revenue of $424.90 million, while the Private Cloud segment contributed $260 million. Combined, the two segments totaled $684.90 million in consolidated revenue.
The earnings downturn was underscored by deteriorating profitability metrics and a sharp drop in revenue, with no signs of an immediate turnaround.
The earnings miss was reflected in Rackspace’s stock performance. The stock fell 0.82% on the latest trading day and declined 10.37% month-to-date. Over the past week, it also dropped by 0.82%, indicating continued investor concern.
A post-earnings trading strategy of buying RXTRXT-- after the report and holding for 30 days yielded a disastrous -86.81% return, significantly underperforming the benchmark by 130.16%. The strategy’s Sharpe ratio of -0.49 and a maximum drawdown of 0% highlighted the high volatility and risk associated with RXT during this period.
CEO John Engates offered cautious optimism, emphasizing strategic investments in hybrid cloud solutions and digital transformation services. He acknowledged the ongoing challenges but underscored the company’s focus on long-term innovation and operational efficiency, especially in AI and cloud optimization.
Looking ahead, Rackspace TechnologyRXT-- provided Q3 2025 guidance, forecasting revenue between $640 million and $660 million and adjusted EBITDA between $75 million and $85 million. The CEO stressed continued CAPEX discipline and margin expansion, noting that the company expects to see cost efficiencies and improved profitability in the second half of the year.
Additional News
Recent headlines from Nigerian media included significant events such as the arrest of a motorcyclist in Ogun state in possession of three human skulls, the death of Colombian presidential candidate Uribe following a shooting, and the closure of Bauchi Polytechnic due to a hostel raid and student protests. In business news, marketers raised concerns over petrol price hikes despite a drop in crude oil costs, while the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) stirred panic within the Anti-Corruption Coalition (ADC) by targeting its key members. The Nigerian government also announced a revenue of N5.21 trillion from oil sales in the first half of 2025.
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