CGI reports second-quarter profit up from a year ago
MONTREAL - CGI Inc. reported its second-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago as its revenue also climbed higher.
The business and technology consulting firm says it earned $429.7 million or $1.89 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31.
The result compared with a profit $426.9 million or $1.83 per diluted share in the same quarter last year.
Revenue for the quarter totalled $4.02 billion, up from $3.74 billion a year earlier.
On an adjusted basis, CGI says it earned $2.12 per diluted share in its latest quarter, up from an adjusted profit of $1.97 per diluted share a year earlier.
Bookings for the quarter totalled $4.48 billion, while the company's backlog stood at $30.99 billion at the end of the quarter.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 30, 2025.
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