Overview
Canada data management firm's fiscal Q3 revenue rose 2.2% yr/yr, driven by cloud growth
Adjusted EBITDA margin for fiscal Q3 was 34%, net income margin reached 13%
Company repurchased 9.7 mln shares in Q3, reducing shares outstanding by 6.7% yr/yr
Outlook
Company did not provide specific financial guidance for the current or future periods
Result Drivers
CLOUD GROWTH - Co said 6.6% yr/yr growth in cloud revenue was driven by enterprise clients managing and securing data for AI and regulatory needs
ENTERPRISE CLOUD BOOKINGS - Co reported 29.6% yr/yr increase in quarterly enterprise cloud bookings, reflecting demand for cloud services
Company press release: ID:nPn5sqrYla
Key Details
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Beat/Miss
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Consensus Estimate
Q3 EPS
$0.70
Q3 Net Income
$173 mln
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA
$438 mln
Q3 Annual Recurring Revenue
$1.06 bln
Q3 Cloud Revenue
$493 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "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 Open Text Corp is C$54.00, about 71.9% above its May 6 closing price of C$31.41
The stock recently traded at 5 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 6 three months ago
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