Overview
US data protection software firm's fiscal Q4 revenue rose 13% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Company reported record $132 mln free cash flow in fiscal Q4
Commvault repurchased about 3 mln shares for $259 mln in fiscal Q4
Outlook
Commvault sees Q1 subscription revenue between $263 mln and $265 mln
Company expects FY27 total revenue between $1,300 mln and $1,310 mln
Commvault forecasts FY27 free cash flow between $250 mln and $260 mln
Result Drivers
SUBSCRIPTION GROWTH - Subscription revenue rose 20% yr/yr, driven by term-based license and SaaS growth
SAAS MOMENTUM - SaaS revenue increased 43% yr/yr, reflecting continued expansion of cloud-based offerings
CUSTOMER EXPANSION - Co said results were fueled by new and expanding customer relationships, per CEO Sanjay Mirchandani
Company press release: ID:nPn6Bxk02a
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Beat
$312 mln
$307.13 mln (15 Analysts)
Q4 ARR
$44 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 12 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "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 $134.78, about 52.4% above its April 27 closing price of $88.41
The stock recently traded at 18 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 29 three months ago
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