Commvault Systems Q2 subscription revenue rises on SaaS growth
Overview
US data protection software firm's fiscal Q2 subscription revenue rose 21% yr/yr, driven by SaaS growth
Subscription ARR reached $1.1 bln, up 20% yr/yr
Company generated $75 mln operating cash flow and $71 mln free cash flow
Outlook
Commvault expects Q3 subscription revenue between $293 mln and $297 mln
Commvault forecasts FY27 subscription revenue between $1,127 mln and $1,133 mln
Company expects FY27 subscription ARR between $1,205 mln and $1,215 mln
Result Drivers
SAAS GROWTH - Co said 33% yr/yr increase in SaaS revenue contributed to overall subscription revenue growth
RECURRING REVENUE - Co attributed 20% yr/yr rise in Subscription ARR to expansion of active contracts
CUSTOMER DEMAND - Co said increased enterprise demand for resilience solutions helped drive Q2 results
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q2 ARR | $1.10 bln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 11 "strong buy" or "buy", 10 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the software peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Commvault Systems, Inc. is $165.00, about 1.6% below its October 26 closing price of $167.73
The stock recently traded at 29 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 26 three months ago
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