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Concentrix

Heavily Impacted

Stock down 37% as AI chatbots threaten the entire BPO industry.

Customer ServiceImpacted: 2024

Key Metric

Stock down 36.55% year-to-date 2024

What They Did

Concentrix was the world's second-largest BPO company (after merging with Webhelp), providing customer experience outsourcing for major global brands.

How LLMs Killed Them

The same AI-driven fears that hit Teleperformance struck Concentrix. Disappointing revenue results amplified concerns that AI chatbots would systematically replace outsourced human customer service agents across the industry.

Timeline

  • February 2024: Stock dropped 11% on the same day Teleperformance crashed.
  • Late 2024: Shares plunged 12%+ after disappointing Q3 results.
  • Year-to-date 2024: Stock down 36.55%.
  • Revenue growth slowed to ~2%.

By the Numbers

  • Stock down 36.55% year-to-date 2024
  • Revenue growth slowed to ~2%
  • Attempting to integrate AI into services rather than be replaced