CrowdStrike Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results
- Ending ARR grows 34% year-over-year to reach
$3.44 billion - Net new ARR growth accelerates to 27% year-over-year and reaches a record
$282 million - Achieves fourth consecutive quarter of both record GAAP and non-GAAP net income
- Delivers record operating and free cash flow
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Commenting on the company's financial results,
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Highlights
- Revenue: Total revenue was
$845.3 million , a 33% increase, compared to$637.4 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. Subscription revenue was$795.9 million , a 33% increase, compared to$598.3 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. - Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) increased 34% year-over-year and grew to
$3.44 billion as ofJanuary 31, 2024 , of which$281.9 million was net new ARR added in the quarter. - Subscription Gross Margin: GAAP subscription gross margin was 78%, compared to 75% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. Non-GAAP subscription gross margin was 80%, compared to 77% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023.
- Income/Loss from Operations: GAAP income from operations was
$29.7 million , compared to a loss of$61.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. Non-GAAP income from operations was$213.1 million , compared to$95.6 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. - Net Income/Loss Attributable to
CrowdStrike : GAAP net income attributable toCrowdStrike was$53.7 million , compared to a loss of$47.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. GAAP net income per share attributable toCrowdStrike , diluted was$0.22 , compared to a loss of$0.20 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. Non-GAAP net income attributable toCrowdStrike was$236.2 million , compared to$111.6 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. Non-GAAP net income attributable toCrowdStrike per share, diluted, was$0.95 , compared to$0.47 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. - Cash Flow: Net cash generated from operations was
$347.0 million , compared to$273.3 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. Free cash flow was$283.0 million , compared to$209.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. - Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments was
$3.47 billion as ofJanuary 31, 2024 .
Full Year Fiscal 2024 Financial Highlights
- Revenue: Total revenue was
$3.06 billion , a 36% increase, compared to$2.24 billion in fiscal 2023. Subscription revenue was$2.87 billion , a 36% increase, compared to$2.11 billion in fiscal 2023. - Subscription Gross Margin: GAAP subscription gross margin was 78% in fiscal 2024, compared to 76% in fiscal 2023. Non-GAAP subscription gross margin was 80%, compared to 78% in fiscal 2023.
- Income/Loss from Operations: GAAP loss from operations was
$2.0 million , compared to a loss of$190.1 million in fiscal 2023. Non-GAAP income from operations was$660.3 million , compared to$355.6 million in fiscal 2023. - Net Income/Loss Attributable to
CrowdStrike : GAAP net income attributable toCrowdStrike was$89.3 million , compared to a loss of$183.2 million in fiscal 2023. GAAP net income per share attributable toCrowdStrike , diluted, was$0.37 , compared to a loss of$0.79 in fiscal 2023. Non-GAAP net income attributable toCrowdStrike was$751.8 million , compared to$368.4 million in fiscal 2023. Non-GAAP net income attributable toCrowdStrike per share, diluted, was$3.09 , compared to$1.54 in fiscal 2023. - Cash Flow: Net cash generated from operations was
$1,166.2 million , compared to$941.0 million in fiscal 2023. Free cash flow was$938.2 million , compared to$676.8 million in fiscal 2023.
Recent Highlights
- CrowdStrike’s module adoption rates were 64%, 43% and 27% for five or more, six or more, and seven or more modules, respectively, as of
January 31, 2024 1. - Named a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms, positioned furthest for Completeness of Vision for the fourth consecutive time and highest for Ability to Execute among 15 vendors evaluated in the report2.
- Recognized as Overall Customers’ Choice in 2024 Gartner Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for Vulnerability Assessment Report3.
- Received the highest score of all vendors in the Strategy category and highest scores possible in the Vision and Innovation criteria in The Forrester Wave™: Cloud Workload Security, Q1 2024 report4 and named a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Managed Detection And Response Services In Europe, Q4 2023 report4.
- Agreed to acquire Flow Security, the industry's first and only cloud data runtime security solution.
- Expanded strategic partnership to deliver Dell’s Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services with the industry-leading AI-native CrowdStrike Falcon® XDR platform.
- Announced the general availability of CrowdStrike Falcon Data Protection, Charlotte AI and Falcon for IT.
- Released the 2024 CrowdStrike Global Threat Report, which highlighted a surge in adversaries leveraging stolen identity credentials.
- Completed the IRAP and TISAX assessments, the latest in a series of certifications of governments and industry associations around the world that expand access and accelerate the adoption of the AI-native CrowdStrike Falcon platform.
- Announced that Optiv, the cyber advisory and solutions leader, surpassed the
$1 billion milestone in sales ofCrowdStrike's AI-native Falcon platform. - Ranked #3 in 2023 Fortune Future 50 List.
Financial Outlook
Guidance for non-GAAP financial measures excludes stock-based compensation expense, amortization expense of acquired intangible assets (including purchased patents), amortization of debt issuance costs and discount, mark-to-market adjustments on deferred compensation liabilities, legal reserve and settlement charges or benefits, acquisition-related provision (benefit) for income taxes, losses (gains) and other income from strategic investments, acquisition-related expenses (credits), and losses (gains) from deferred compensation assets. The company has not provided the most directly comparable GAAP measures because certain items are out of the company's control or cannot be reasonably predicted. Accordingly, a reconciliation for non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP net income attributable to
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding CrowdStrike’s future growth, and future financial and operating performance, including CrowdStrike’s financial outlook for the fiscal first quarter and fiscal year 2025, and beyond. There are a significant number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from statements made in this press release, including: risks associated with managing CrowdStrike’s rapid growth; CrowdStrike’s ability to identify and effectively implement necessary changes to address execution challenges; risks associated with new products and subscription and support offerings, including the risk of defects, errors, or vulnerabilities;
Additional risks and uncertainties that could affect CrowdStrike’s financial results are included in the filings
You should not rely on these forward-looking statements, as actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements as a result of such risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to
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Definition of Module Adoption Rates
1. Beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, module adoption rates are calculated by taking the total number of customers with five or more, six or more, and seven or more modules, respectively, divided by the total number of subscription customers (excluding Falcon Go customers). Falcon Go customers are defined as customers who have subscribed with the Falcon Go bundle, a package designed for organizations with 100 endpoints or less.
Reports Referenced and Disclaimers
2. Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms,
3. Gartner, Voice of the Customer for Vulnerability Assessment,
4. The Forrester Wave™: Cloud Workload Security, Q1 2024
The Forrester Wave™: Managed Detection And Response Services In Europe, Q4 2023
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About
Powered by the CrowdStrike Security Cloud and advanced artificial intelligence, the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform delivers better outcomes to customers through rapid and scalable deployment, superior protection and performance, reduced complexity and immediate time-to-value.
CrowdStrike Falcon leverages a single lightweight-agent architecture with integrated cloud modules spanning multiple security markets, including corporate workload security, managed security services, security and vulnerability management, IT operations management, threat intelligence services, identity protection and log management.
For more information, please visit: ir.crowdstrike.com
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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(in thousands, except per share amounts) |
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(unaudited) |
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||||||||||||
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Three Months Ended |
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Year Ended |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
|
2023 |
||||||||
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Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Subscription |
$ |
795,947 |
|
|
$ |
598,263 |
|
|
$ |
2,870,557 |
|
|
$ |
2,111,660 |
|
|
Professional services |
|
49,388 |
|
|
|
39,104 |
|
|
|
184,998 |
|
|
|
129,576 |
|
|
Total revenue |
|
845,335 |
|
|
|
637,367 |
|
|
|
3,055,555 |
|
|
|
2,241,236 |
|
|
Cost of revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Subscription (1)(2) |
|
175,509 |
|
|
|
149,426 |
|
|
|
630,745 |
|
|
|
511,684 |
|
|
Professional services (1) |
|
33,063 |
|
|
|
26,178 |
|
|
|
124,978 |
|
|
|
89,547 |
|
|
Total cost of revenue |
|
208,572 |
|
|
|
175,604 |
|
|
|
755,723 |
|
|
|
601,231 |
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Gross profit |
|
636,763 |
|
|
|
461,763 |
|
|
|
2,299,832 |
|
|
|
1,640,005 |
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Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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||||||||
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Sales and marketing (1)(2)(4) |
|
290,357 |
|
|
|
246,439 |
|
|
|
1,140,566 |
|
|
|
904,409 |
|
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Research and development (1)(2)(3)(4) |
|
213,998 |
|
|
|
191,845 |
|
|
|
768,497 |
|
|
|
608,364 |
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General and administrative (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) |
|
102,737 |
|
|
|
84,979 |
|
|
|
392,764 |
|
|
|
317,344 |
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Total operating expenses |
|
607,092 |
|
|
|
523,263 |
|
|
|
2,301,827 |
|
|
|
1,830,117 |
|
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Income (loss) from operations |
|
29,671 |
|
|
|
(61,500 |
) |
|
|
(1,995 |
) |
|
|
(190,112 |
) |
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Interest expense(6) |
|
(6,422 |
) |
|
|
(6,352 |
) |
|
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(25,756 |
) |
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(25,319 |
) |
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Interest income |
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41,685 |
|
|
|
27,016 |
|
|
|
148,930 |
|
|
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52,495 |
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Other income (expense),net(7)(8) |
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3,616 |
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(2,782 |
) |
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1,638 |
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|
|
3,053 |
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Income (loss) before provision for income taxes |
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68,550 |
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(43,618 |
) |
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122,817 |
|
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(159,883 |
) |
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Provision for income taxes(9) |
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13,609 |
|
|
|
5,314 |
|
|
|
32,232 |
|
|
|
22,402 |
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Net income (loss) |
|
54,941 |
|
|
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(48,932 |
) |
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90,585 |
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(182,285 |
) |
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Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest |
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1,242 |
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(1,451 |
) |
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|
1,258 |
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|
960 |
|
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Net income (loss) attributable to |
$ |
53,699 |
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|
$ |
(47,481 |
) |
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$ |
89,327 |
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$ |
(183,245 |
) |
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Net income (loss) per share attributable to |
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Basic |
$ |
0.22 |
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$ |
(0.20 |
) |
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$ |
0.37 |
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$ |
(0.79 |
) |
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Diluted |
$ |
0.22 |
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$ |
(0.20 |
) |
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$ |
0.37 |
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$ |
(0.79 |
) |
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Weighted-average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share attributable to |
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Basic |
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240,856 |
|
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|
235,027 |
|
|
|
238,637 |
|
|
|
233,139 |
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Diluted |
|
247,936 |
|
|
|
235,027 |
|
|
|
243,635 |
|
|
|
233,139 |
|
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Three Months Ended |
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Year Ended |
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2024 |
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2023 |
|
2024 |
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2023 |
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Subscription cost of revenue |
$ |
13,311 |
|
$ |
10,134 |
|
$ |
43,886 |
|
$ |
32,091 |
|
Professional services cost of revenue |
|
6,282 |
|
|
5,096 |
|
|
22,302 |
|
|
15,692 |
|
Sales and marketing |
|
46,083 |
|
|
42,747 |
|
|
175,808 |
|
|
151,919 |
|
Research and development |
|
62,142 |
|
|
54,364 |
|
|
205,896 |
|
|
174,711 |
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General and administrative |
|
48,454 |
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|
40,006 |
|
|
183,627 |
|
|
152,091 |
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Total stock-based compensation expense |
$ |
176,272 |
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$ |
152,347 |
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$ |
631,519 |
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$ |
526,504 |
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(2) Includes amortization of acquired intangible assets, including purchased patents, as follows (in thousands): |
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Three Months Ended |
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Year Ended |
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2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||||
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Subscription cost of revenue |
$ |
4,819 |
|
$ |
3,571 |
|
$ |
15,560 |
|
$ |
13,907 |
|
Sales and marketing |
|
602 |
|
|
619 |
|
|
2,085 |
|
|
2,557 |
|
Research and development |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
468 |
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|
— |
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General and administrative |
|
82 |
|
|
36 |
|
|
303 |
|
|
101 |
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Total amortization of acquired intangible assets |
$ |
5,503 |
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$ |
4,226 |
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$ |
18,416 |
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$ |
16,565 |
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(3) Includes acquisition-related expenses as follows (in thousands): |
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Three Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
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2024 |
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2023 |
|
2024 |
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2023 |
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Research and development |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
750 |
|
$ |
— |
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General and administrative |
|
428 |
|
|
477 |
|
|
3,632 |
|
|
2,664 |
|
Total acquisition-related expenses |
$ |
428 |
|
$ |
477 |
|
$ |
4,382 |
|
$ |
2,664 |
|
(4) Includes mark-to-market adjustments on deferred compensation liabilities as follows (in thousands): |
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Three Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
||||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||||
|
Sales and marketing |
$ |
125 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
92 |
|
$ |
— |
|
Research and development |
|
81 |
|
|
— |
|
|
61 |
|
|
— |
|
General and administrative |
|
31 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
23 |
|
|
1 |
|
Total mark-to-market adjustments on deferred compensation liabilities |
$ |
237 |
|
$ |
1 |
|
$ |
176 |
|
$ |
1 |
|
(5) Includes legal reserve and settlement charges as follows (in thousands): |
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Three Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
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|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
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|
General and administrative |
$ |
1,000 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
7,797 |
|
$ |
— |
|
Total legal reserve and settlement charges |
$ |
1,000 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
7,797 |
|
$ |
— |
|
(6) Includes amortization of debt issuance costs and discount as follows (in thousands): |
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Three Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
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|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||||
|
Interest expense |
$ |
546 |
|
$ |
548 |
|
$ |
2,186 |
|
$ |
2,187 |
|
Total amortization of debt issuance costs and discount |
$ |
546 |
|
$ |
548 |
|
$ |
2,186 |
|
$ |
2,187 |
|
(7) Includes gains (losses) and other income from strategic investments as follows (in thousands): |
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Three Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|||||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
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|
Other income (expense), net |
$ |
2,485 |
|
$ |
(2,904 |
) |
|
$ |
2,516 |
|
$ |
1,920 |
|
Total gains (losses) and other income from strategic investments |
$ |
2,485 |
|
$ |
(2,904 |
) |
|
$ |
2,516 |
|
$ |
1,920 |
|
(8) Includes gains on deferred compensation assets as follows (in thousands): |
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Three Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
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|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||||
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Other income, net |
$ |
237 |
|
$ |
1 |
|
$ |
176 |
|
$ |
1 |
|
Total gains on deferred compensation assets |
$ |
237 |
|
$ |
1 |
|
$ |
176 |
|
$ |
1 |
|
(9) Includes provision (benefit) for income taxes related to acquisitions as follows (in thousands): |
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|
Three Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|||||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
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|
Provision (benefit) for income taxes |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
(615 |
) |
|
$ |
4,658 |
|
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
(615 |
) |
|
$ |
4,658 |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(in thousands) |
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(unaudited) |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
3,375,069 |
|
|
$ |
2,455,369 |
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|
Short-term investments |
|
99,591 |
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses |
|
853,105 |
|
|
|
626,181 |
|
|
Deferred contract acquisition costs, current |
|
246,370 |
|
|
|
186,855 |
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
183,172 |
|
|
|
121,862 |
|
|
Total current assets |
|
4,757,307 |
|
|
|
3,640,267 |
|
|
Strategic investments |
|
56,244 |
|
|
|
47,270 |
|
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
620,172 |
|
|
|
492,335 |
|
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
48,211 |
|
|
|
39,936 |
|
|
Deferred contract acquisition costs, noncurrent |
|
335,933 |
|
|
|
260,233 |
|
|
|
|
638,041 |
|
|
|
430,645 |
|
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
114,518 |
|
|
|
86,889 |
|
|
Other long-term assets |
|
76,094 |
|
|
|
28,965 |
|
|
Total assets |
$ |
6,646,520 |
|
|
$ |
5,026,540 |
|
|
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity |
|
|
|
||||
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Accounts payable |
$ |
28,180 |
|
|
$ |
45,372 |
|
|
Accrued expenses |
|
125,896 |
|
|
|
137,884 |
|
|
Accrued payroll and benefits |
|
234,624 |
|
|
|
168,767 |
|
|
Operating lease liabilities, current |
|
14,150 |
|
|
|
13,046 |
|
|
Deferred revenue |
|
2,270,757 |
|
|
|
1,727,484 |
|
|
Other current liabilities |
|
23,672 |
|
|
|
16,519 |
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
2,697,279 |
|
|
|
2,109,072 |
|
|
Long-term debt |
|
742,494 |
|
|
|
741,005 |
|
|
Deferred revenue, noncurrent |
|
783,342 |
|
|
|
627,629 |
|
|
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent |
|
36,230 |
|
|
|
29,567 |
|
|
Other liabilities, noncurrent |
|
50,086 |
|
|
|
31,833 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
4,309,431 |
|
|
|
3,539,106 |
|
|
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
||||
|
Stockholders’ Equity |
|
|
|
||||
|
Common stock, Class A and Class B |
|
121 |
|
|
|
118 |
|
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
3,364,328 |
|
|
|
2,612,705 |
|
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
(1,058,836 |
) |
|
|
(1,148,163 |
) |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(1,663 |
) |
|
|
(1,019 |
) |
|
|
|
2,303,950 |
|
|
|
1,463,641 |
|
|
Non-controlling interest |
|
33,139 |
|
|
|
23,793 |
|
|
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
2,337,089 |
|
|
|
1,487,434 |
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ |
6,646,520 |
|
|
$ |
5,026,540 |
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
|||||||
|
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
|||||||
|
(in thousands) |
|||||||
|
(unaudited) |
|||||||
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
Year Ended |
||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||||
|
Operating activities |
|
|
|
||||
|
Net income (loss) |
$ |
90,585 |
|
|
$ |
(182,285 |
) |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
126,838 |
|
|
|
77,245 |
|
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
18,416 |
|
|
|
16,565 |
|
|
Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs |
|
238,901 |
|
|
|
170,808 |
|
|
Non-cash operating lease costs |
|
13,398 |
|
|
|
9,440 |
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
631,519 |
|
|
|
526,504 |
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
(3,387 |
) |
|
|
1,306 |
|
|
Realized gains on strategic investments |
|
(3,936 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Accretion of short-term investments purchased at a discount |
|
(2,285 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Non-cash interest expense |
|
3,173 |
|
|
|
2,813 |
|
|
Change in fair value of strategic investments |
|
1,459 |
|
|
|
(1,830 |
) |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of impact of acquisitions |
|
|
|
||||
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
(217,699 |
) |
|
|
(258,109 |
) |
|
Deferred contract acquisition costs |
|
(371,649 |
) |
|
|
(298,716 |
) |
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
(102,520 |
) |
|
|
(46,807 |
) |
|
Accounts payable |
|
(18,898 |
) |
|
|
(15,463 |
) |
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
|
14,586 |
|
|
|
58,923 |
|
|
Accrued payroll and benefits |
|
65,102 |
|
|
|
65,226 |
|
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
(14,035 |
) |
|
|
(10,364 |
) |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
696,639 |
|
|
|
825,751 |
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
1,166,207 |
|
|
|
941,007 |
|
|
Investing activities |
|
|
|
||||
|
Purchases of property and equipment |
|
(176,529 |
) |
|
|
(235,019 |
) |
|
Capitalized internal-use software and website development costs |
|
(49,457 |
) |
|
|
(29,095 |
) |
|
Purchases of strategic investments |
|
(17,177 |
) |
|
|
(21,808 |
) |
|
Proceeds from sales of strategic investments |
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
|
(239,030 |
) |
|
|
(18,349 |
) |
|
Purchases of intangible assets |
|
(11,126 |
) |
|
|
(2,323 |
) |
|
Purchases of short-term investments |
|
(195,581 |
) |
|
|
(250,000 |
) |
|
Proceeds from maturities and sales of short-term investments |
|
348,281 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Purchases of deferred compensation investments |
|
(2,031 |
) |
|
|
(64 |
) |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(340,650 |
) |
|
|
(556,658 |
) |
|
Financing activities |
|
|
|
||||
|
Repayment of loan payable |
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,591 |
) |
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options |
|
8,695 |
|
|
|
8,655 |
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan |
|
76,375 |
|
|
|
59,419 |
|
|
Capital contributions from non-controlling interest holders |
|
8,088 |
|
|
|
10,954 |
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
93,158 |
|
|
|
77,437 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
1,958 |
|
|
|
(1,495 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
920,673 |
|
|
|
460,291 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period |
|
2,456,924 |
|
|
|
1,996,633 |
|
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period |
$ |
3,377,597 |
|
|
$ |
2,456,924 |
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations |
|||||||||||||||
|
(in thousands, except percentages) |
|||||||||||||||
|
(unaudited) |
|||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
||||||||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||||||||
|
GAAP subscription revenue |
$ |
795,947 |
|
|
$ |
598,263 |
|
|
$ |
2,870,557 |
|
|
$ |
2,111,660 |
|
|
GAAP professional services revenue |
|
49,388 |
|
|
|
39,104 |
|
|
|
184,998 |
|
|
|
129,576 |
|
|
GAAP total revenue |
$ |
845,335 |
|
|
$ |
637,367 |
|
|
$ |
3,055,555 |
|
|
$ |
2,241,236 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP subscription gross profit |
$ |
620,438 |
|
|
$ |
448,837 |
|
|
$ |
2,239,812 |
|
|
$ |
1,599,976 |
|
|
Stock based compensation expense |
|
13,311 |
|
|
|
10,134 |
|
|
|
43,886 |
|
|
|
32,091 |
|
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
4,819 |
|
|
|
3,571 |
|
|
|
15,560 |
|
|
|
13,907 |
|
|
Non-GAAP subscription gross profit |
$ |
638,568 |
|
|
$ |
462,542 |
|
|
$ |
2,299,258 |
|
|
$ |
1,645,974 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP subscription gross margin |
|
78 |
% |
|
|
75 |
% |
|
|
78 |
% |
|
|
76 |
% |
|
Non-GAAP subscription gross margin |
|
80 |
% |
|
|
77 |
% |
|
|
80 |
% |
|
|
78 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP professional services gross profit |
$ |
16,325 |
|
|
$ |
12,926 |
|
|
$ |
60,020 |
|
|
$ |
40,029 |
|
|
Stock based compensation expense |
|
6,282 |
|
|
|
5,096 |
|
|
|
22,302 |
|
|
|
15,692 |
|
|
Non-GAAP professional services gross profit |
$ |
22,607 |
|
|
$ |
18,022 |
|
|
$ |
82,322 |
|
|
$ |
55,721 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP professional services gross margin |
|
33 |
% |
|
|
33 |
% |
|
|
32 |
% |
|
|
31 |
% |
|
Non-GAAP professional services gross margin |
|
46 |
% |
|
|
46 |
% |
|
|
44 |
% |
|
|
43 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Total GAAP gross margin |
|
75 |
% |
|
|
72 |
% |
|
|
75 |
% |
|
|
73 |
% |
|
Total Non-GAAP gross margin |
|
78 |
% |
|
|
75 |
% |
|
|
78 |
% |
|
|
76 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP sales and marketing operating expenses |
$ |
290,357 |
|
|
$ |
246,439 |
|
|
$ |
1,140,566 |
|
|
$ |
904,409 |
|
|
Stock based compensation expense |
|
(46,083 |
) |
|
|
(42,747 |
) |
|
|
(175,808 |
) |
|
|
(151,919 |
) |
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
(602 |
) |
|
|
(619 |
) |
|
|
(2,085 |
) |
|
|
(2,557 |
) |
|
Mark-to-market adjustments on deferred compensation liabilities |
|
(125 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(92 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Non-GAAP sales and marketing operating expenses |
$ |
243,547 |
|
|
$ |
203,073 |
|
|
$ |
962,581 |
|
|
$ |
749,933 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP sales and marketing operating expenses as a percentage of revenue |
|
34 |
% |
|
|
39 |
% |
|
|
37 |
% |
|
|
40 |
% |
|
Non-GAAP sales and marketing operating expenses as a percentage of revenue |
|
29 |
% |
|
|
32 |
% |
|
|
32 |
% |
|
|
33 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP research and development operating expenses |
$ |
213,998 |
|
|
$ |
191,845 |
|
|
$ |
768,497 |
|
|
$ |
608,364 |
|
|
Stock based compensation expense |
|
(62,142 |
) |
|
|
(54,364 |
) |
|
|
(205,896 |
) |
|
|
(174,711 |
) |
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(468 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Acquisition-related expenses, net |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(750 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Mark-to-market adjustments on deferred compensation liabilities |
|
(81 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(61 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Non-GAAP research and development operating expenses |
$ |
151,775 |
|
|
$ |
137,481 |
|
|
$ |
561,322 |
|
|
$ |
433,653 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP research and development operating expenses as a percentage of revenue |
|
25 |
% |
|
|
30 |
% |
|
|
25 |
% |
|
|
27 |
% |
|
Non-GAAP research and development operating expenses as a percentage of revenue |
|
18 |
% |
|
|
22 |
% |
|
|
18 |
% |
|
|
19 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP general and administrative operating expenses |
$ |
102,737 |
|
|
$ |
84,979 |
|
|
$ |
392,764 |
|
|
$ |
317,344 |
|
|
Stock based compensation expense |
|
(48,454 |
) |
|
|
(40,006 |
) |
|
|
(183,627 |
) |
|
|
(152,091 |
) |
|
Acquisition-related expenses, net |
|
(428 |
) |
|
|
(477 |
) |
|
|
(3,632 |
) |
|
|
(2,664 |
) |
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
(82 |
) |
|
|
(36 |
) |
|
|
(303 |
) |
|
|
(101 |
) |
|
Mark-to-market adjustments on deferred compensation liabilities |
|
(31 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
Legal reserve and settlement charges |
|
(1,000 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(7,797 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Non-GAAP general and administrative operating expenses |
$ |
52,742 |
|
|
$ |
44,459 |
|
|
$ |
197,382 |
|
|
$ |
162,487 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP general and administrative operating expenses as a percentage of revenue |
|
12 |
% |
|
|
13 |
% |
|
|
13 |
% |
|
|
14 |
% |
|
Non-GAAP general and administrative operating expenses as a percentage of revenue |
|
6 |
% |
|
|
7 |
% |
|
|
6 |
% |
|
|
7 |
% |
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations (continued) |
|||||||||||||||
|
(in thousands, except per share amounts) |
|||||||||||||||
|
(unaudited) |
|||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
||||||||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||||||||
|
GAAP income (loss) from operations |
$ |
29,671 |
|
|
$ |
(61,500 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,995 |
) |
|
$ |
(190,112 |
) |
|
Stock based compensation expense |
|
176,272 |
|
|
|
152,347 |
|
|
|
631,519 |
|
|
|
526,504 |
|
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
5,503 |
|
|
|
4,226 |
|
|
|
18,416 |
|
|
|
16,565 |
|
|
Acquisition-related expenses, net |
|
428 |
|
|
|
477 |
|
|
|
4,382 |
|
|
|
2,664 |
|
|
Mark-to-market adjustments on deferred compensation liabilities |
|
237 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
176 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
Legal reserve and settlement charges |
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
7,797 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Non-GAAP income from operations |
$ |
213,111 |
|
|
$ |
95,551 |
|
|
$ |
660,295 |
|
|
$ |
355,622 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP operating margin |
|
4 |
% |
|
|
(10 |
)% |
|
|
— |
% |
|
|
(8 |
)% |
|
Non-GAAP operating margin |
|
25 |
% |
|
|
15 |
% |
|
|
22 |
% |
|
|
16 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP net income (loss) attributable to |
$ |
53,699 |
|
|
$ |
(47,481 |
) |
|
$ |
89,327 |
|
|
$ |
(183,245 |
) |
|
Stock based compensation expense |
|
176,272 |
|
|
|
152,347 |
|
|
|
631,519 |
|
|
|
526,504 |
|
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
5,503 |
|
|
|
4,226 |
|
|
|
18,416 |
|
|
|
16,565 |
|
|
Acquisition-related expenses, net |
|
428 |
|
|
|
477 |
|
|
|
4,382 |
|
|
|
2,664 |
|
|
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount |
|
546 |
|
|
|
548 |
|
|
|
2,186 |
|
|
|
2,187 |
|
|
Mark-to-market adjustments on deferred compensation liabilities |
|
237 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
176 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
Legal reserve and settlement charges |
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
7,797 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Provision (benefit) for income taxes(1) |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(615 |
) |
|
|
4,658 |
|
|
Losses (gains) and other income from strategic investments attributable to |
|
(1,242 |
) |
|
|
1,451 |
|
|
|
(1,258 |
) |
|
|
(960 |
) |
|
Gains on deferred compensation assets |
|
(237 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(176 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
Non-GAAP net income attributable to |
$ |
236,206 |
|
|
$ |
111,568 |
|
|
$ |
751,754 |
|
|
$ |
368,373 |
|
|
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic net income (loss) per share attributable to |
|
240,856 |
|
|
|
235,027 |
|
|
|
238,637 |
|
|
|
233,139 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP basic net income (loss) per share attributable to |
$ |
0.22 |
|
|
$ |
(0.20 |
) |
|
$ |
0.37 |
|
|
$ |
(0.79 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to |
$ |
0.22 |
|
|
$ |
(0.20 |
) |
|
$ |
0.37 |
|
|
$ |
(0.79 |
) |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
0.71 |
|
|
|
0.64 |
|
|
|
2.59 |
|
|
|
2.20 |
|
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
0.08 |
|
|
|
0.07 |
|
|
Acquisition-related expenses, net |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
Mark-to-market adjustments on deferred compensation liabilities |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Legal reserve and settlement charges |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (1) |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
Adjustment to fully diluted earnings per share (2) |
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
Losses (gains) and other income from strategic investments attributable to |
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Gains on deferred compensation assets |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to |
$ |
0.95 |
|
|
$ |
0.47 |
|
|
$ |
3.09 |
|
|
$ |
1.54 |
|
|
Weighted-average shares used in diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP |
|
240,856 |
|
|
|
235,027 |
|
|
|
238,637 |
|
|
|
233,139 |
|
|
Non-GAAP |
|
247,936 |
|
|
|
239,501 |
|
|
|
243,635 |
|
|
|
239,098 |
|
|
____________________________ |
||
|
(1) |
|
|
|
(2) |
For periods in which we had diluted non-GAAP net income per share attributable to |
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations (continued) |
|||||||||||||||
|
(in thousands, except percentages) |
|||||||||||||||
|
(unaudited) |
|||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
||||||||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||||||||
|
GAAP net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
347,016 |
|
|
$ |
273,293 |
|
|
$ |
1,166,207 |
|
|
$ |
941,007 |
|
|
Purchases of property and equipment |
|
(52,584 |
) |
|
|
(55,410 |
) |
|
|
(176,529 |
) |
|
|
(235,019 |
) |
|
Capitalized internal-use software and website development costs |
|
(10,852 |
) |
|
|
(8,356 |
) |
|
|
(49,457 |
) |
|
|
(29,095 |
) |
|
Purchases of deferred compensation investments |
|
(569 |
) |
|
|
(64 |
) |
|
|
(2,031 |
) |
|
|
(64 |
) |
|
Free cash flow |
$ |
283,011 |
|
|
$ |
209,463 |
|
|
$ |
938,190 |
|
|
$ |
676,829 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
$ |
20,395 |
|
|
$ |
(319,140 |
) |
|
$ |
(340,650 |
) |
|
$ |
(556,658 |
) |
|
GAAP net cash provided by financing activities |
$ |
33,460 |
|
|
$ |
29,134 |
|
|
$ |
93,158 |
|
|
$ |
77,437 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP net cash provided by operating activities as a percentage of revenue |
|
41 |
% |
|
|
43 |
% |
|
|
38 |
% |
|
|
42 |
% |
|
Purchases of property and equipment as a percentage of revenue |
|
(6 |
)% |
|
|
(9 |
)% |
|
|
(6 |
)% |
|
|
(10 |
)% |
|
Capitalized internal-use software and website development costs as a percentage of revenue |
|
(1 |
)% |
|
|
(1 |
)% |
|
|
(2 |
)% |
|
|
(1 |
)% |
|
Purchases of deferred compensation investments as a percentage of revenue |
|
— |
% |
|
|
— |
% |
|
|
— |
% |
|
|
— |
% |
|
Free cash flow margin |
|
33 |
% |
|
|
33 |
% |
|
|
31 |
% |
|
|
30 |
% |
Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to determining results in accordance with
Other companies, including companies in CrowdStrike’s industry, may calculate similarly titled non-GAAP measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of CrowdStrike’s non-GAAP financial measures as tools for comparison.
Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate CrowdStrike’s business.
Non-GAAP Subscription Gross Profit and Non-GAAP Subscription Gross Margin
Non-GAAP Income from Operations
Non-GAAP Net Income Attributable to
The company defines non-GAAP net income attributable to
Non-GAAP Net Income per Share Attributable to CrowdStrike Common Stockholders, Diluted
Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that
Explanation of Operational Measures
Annual Recurring Revenue
ARR is calculated as the annualized value of CrowdStrike’s customer subscription contracts as of the measurement date, assuming any contract that expires during the next 12 months is renewed on its existing terms. To the extent that
Magic Number
Magic Number is calculated by performing the following calculation for the most recent four quarters and taking the average: annualizing the difference between a quarter’s Subscription Revenue and the prior quarter’s Subscription Revenue, and then dividing the resulting number by the previous quarter’s Non-GAAP Sales & Marketing Expense. Magic Number = Average of previous four quarters: ((Quarter Subscription Revenue – Prior Quarter Subscription Revenue) x 4) / Prior Quarter Non-GAAP Sales & Marketing Expense.
Free Cash Flow Rule of 40
Free cash flow rule of 40 is calculated by taking the current quarter total revenue year-over-year growth rate percentage and summing it with the current quarter free cash flow margin percentage.
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