CrowdStrike Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Results
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Delivers record net new ARR of
$333 million , accelerates growth to 51% year-over-year - Increases FY27 net new ARR growth guidance by 630 basis points to 34% year-over-year growth at the midpoint
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Exceeds
$2.29 billion in ending ARR from accounts that have adopted Falcon Flex, accelerates growth to 101% year-over-year -
Generates Q2 record cash flow from operations of
$530 million and Q2 record free cash flow of$377 million
"Q2 was the best quarter in
Commenting on the company's financial results,
Second Quarter Fiscal 2027 Financial Highlights
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Revenue: Total revenue was
$1.47 billion , a 26% increase, compared to$1.17 billion in the second quarter of fiscal 2026. Subscription revenue was$1.40 billion , a 27% increase, compared to$1.10 billion in the second quarter of fiscal 2026. -
Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) grew 25% year-over-year to
$5.84 billion as ofJuly 31, 2026 , of which$332.8 million was net new ARR added in the quarter. - Subscription Gross Margin: GAAP subscription gross margin was 78%, compared to 77% in the second quarter of fiscal 2026. Non-GAAP subscription gross margin was 81%, compared to 80% in the second quarter of fiscal 2026.
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Income/Loss from Operations: GAAP loss from operations was
$33.2 million , compared to$105.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2026. Non-GAAP income from operations was$371.6 million , compared to$255.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2026. -
Net Income/Loss Attributable to
CrowdStrike : GAAP net income attributable toCrowdStrike was$5.3 million , compared to a loss of$70.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2026. GAAP net income per share attributable toCrowdStrike common stockholders, diluted, was$0.01 , compared to a loss of$0.07 in the second quarter of fiscal 2026. Non-GAAP net income attributable toCrowdStrike was$322.9 million , compared to$237.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2026. Non-GAAP net income per share attributable toCrowdStrike common stockholders, diluted, was$0.31 , compared to$0.23 in the second quarter of fiscal 2026. -
Cash Flow: Net cash generated from operations was
$530.3 million , compared to$332.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2026. Free cash flow was$377.4 million , compared to$283.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2026. -
Cash and Cash Equivalents grew to
$5.01 billion as ofJuly 31, 2026 .
Recent Highlights
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CrowdStrike’s module adoption rates for subscription customers grew to 51%, 35%, and 26% for six or more, seven or more, and eight or more modules, respectively, as of
July 31, 2026 . - Unveiled Continuous Identity for AI Agents, extending risk-aware authorization across human, non-human, and AI agent identities.
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Introduced new AI, cloud, and Next-Gen SIEM innovations in collaboration with
Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help organizations securely build, deploy, and operate AI applications and cloud workloads. -
Released the
CrowdStrike 2026 Technology Threat Landscape Report. -
Released the
CrowdStrike 2026 Threat Hunting Report, revealing that AI is now embedded across modern adversary operations. -
Extended CrowdStrike Falcon AI Detection and Response (AIDR) across leading AI gateway partners, including
Databricks ,Google Cloud , JetStream Security, Kong, LiteLLM, Maxim AI, Microsoft Azure, and TrueFoundry. - Expanded Project QuiltWorks, extending the coalition with AWS to the cloud infrastructure layer and broadening support for SMBs to help them secure frontier AI risks.
- Announced a strategic collaboration with Cerebras Systems, combining the industry’s leading AI-native security platform with breakneck AI inference for enterprises deploying AI at scale.
- Expanded strategic partnership with Schwarz Digits, launching a multi-year roadmap to bring the AI-native Falcon® platform to European enterprises, and agreeing to acquire the technology assets of XM Cyber, a Schwarz Digits company that provides advanced attack path visualization and offensive simulation technologies.
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Joined the
OpenID Foundation as a Sustaining Corporate Member and IDPro, contributing to open standards to accelerate the shift to continuous, risk-aware identity security. - Recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Extended Detection and Response Platforms, Q2 2026 report1.
- Named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SIEM Vendor Assessment2.
- Named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape: Worldwide MDR/MXDR for the Enterprise Vendor Assessment3.
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Announced CrowdStrike’s leadership across multiple
Frost & Sullivan reports, withCrowdStrike named Frost & Sullivan’s 2026 Global Enabling Technology Leader in Zero Trust Browser Security4 and the Growth and Innovation Leader in the 2026 Frost Radar™: Cloud and Application Runtime Security5.
Financial Outlook
Guidance for non-GAAP financial measures excludes stock-based compensation expense and related employer payroll taxes, amortization of acquired intangible assets (including purchased patents), acquisition-related expenses (credits), net, amortization of debt issuance costs and discount, mark-to-market adjustments on deferred compensation liabilities, legal reserve and settlement charges or benefits, costs (recoveries) associated with the
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Q3 FY27 Guidance |
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Full Year FY27 Guidance |
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Annual recurring revenue |
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Total revenue |
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Non-GAAP income from operations |
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Non-GAAP net income attributable to |
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Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to |
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Weighted average shares used in computing non-GAAP net income per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted |
1,048 million |
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1,044 million |
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Non-GAAP tax rate |
21.0% |
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21.0% |
These statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially as a result of many factors. Refer to the Forward-Looking Statements safe harbor below for information on the factors that could cause the company's actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements.
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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 third quarter fiscal 2027, fiscal year 2027, and beyond; product developments; strategic partnerships; and anticipated tax rate. 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 the content configuration update
Additional risks and uncertainties that could affect CrowdStrike’s financial results are included in the filings
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
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
Channels for Disclosure of Information
Reports Referenced and Disclaimers
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The Forrester Wave™: Extended Detection and Response Platforms, Q2 2026
Forrester does not endorse any company, product, brand, or service included in its research publications and does not advise any person to select the products or services of any company or brand based on the ratings included in such publications. Information is based on the best available resources. Opinions reflect judgment at the time and are subject to change. This report is part of a broader collection of Forrester resources, including interactive models, frameworks, tools, data, and access to analyst guidance. For more information, read about Forrester’s objectivity at forrester.com/about-us/objectivity. -
IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SIEM 2026 Vendor Assessment, (doc #US54126826,
June 2026 ) -
IDC MarketScape: Worldwide MDR/MXDR for the Enterprise 2026 Vendor Assessment, (doc #US5479242,
August 2026 ) - Frost & Sullivan’s 2026 Global Enabling Technology Leader in Zero Trust Browser Security
- Frost Radar™: Cloud and Application Runtime Security, 2026
About
Powered by the CrowdStrike Security Cloud and world-class AI, the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform leverages real-time indicators of attack, threat intelligence, evolving adversary tradecraft, and enriched telemetry from across the enterprise to deliver hyper-accurate detections, automated protection and remediation, elite threat hunting, and prioritized observability of vulnerabilities.
Purpose-built in the cloud with a single lightweight-agent architecture, the Falcon platform delivers rapid and scalable deployment, superior protection and performance, reduced complexity, and immediate time-to-value.
For more information, please visit: ir.crowdstrike.com
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited) |
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|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
|
|
2026 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2026 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Subscription |
$ |
1,400,291 |
|
|
$ |
1,102,945 |
|
|
$ |
2,721,144 |
|
|
$ |
2,153,713 |
|
|
Professional services |
|
70,606 |
|
|
|
66,007 |
|
|
|
135,382 |
|
|
|
118,673 |
|
|
Total revenue |
|
1,470,897 |
|
|
|
1,168,952 |
|
|
|
2,856,526 |
|
|
|
2,272,386 |
|
|
Cost of revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Subscription (1)(2)(6) |
|
310,691 |
|
|
|
252,451 |
|
|
|
599,154 |
|
|
|
493,811 |
|
|
Professional services (1)(6) |
|
63,311 |
|
|
|
56,100 |
|
|
|
117,125 |
|
|
|
102,615 |
|
|
Total cost of revenue |
|
374,002 |
|
|
|
308,551 |
|
|
|
716,279 |
|
|
|
596,426 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Gross profit |
|
1,096,895 |
|
|
|
860,401 |
|
|
|
2,140,247 |
|
|
|
1,675,960 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Sales and marketing (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6) |
|
509,973 |
|
|
|
446,580 |
|
|
|
998,647 |
|
|
|
885,791 |
|
|
Research and development (1)(3)(4)(5)(6) |
|
444,200 |
|
|
|
342,533 |
|
|
|
852,526 |
|
|
|
673,459 |
|
|
General and administrative (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6) |
|
175,954 |
|
|
|
176,745 |
|
|
|
352,906 |
|
|
|
340,880 |
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
1,130,127 |
|
|
|
965,858 |
|
|
|
2,204,079 |
|
|
|
1,900,130 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Loss from operations |
|
(33,232 |
) |
|
|
(105,457 |
) |
|
|
(63,832 |
) |
|
|
(224,170 |
) |
|
Interest expense(7) |
|
(6,047 |
) |
|
|
(6,823 |
) |
|
|
(12,163 |
) |
|
|
(13,538 |
) |
|
Interest income |
|
43,881 |
|
|
|
50,850 |
|
|
|
84,423 |
|
|
|
96,230 |
|
|
Other income (expense), net(8)(9) |
|
(669 |
) |
|
|
(2,722 |
) |
|
|
34,568 |
|
|
|
(6,618 |
) |
|
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes |
|
3,933 |
|
|
|
(64,152 |
) |
|
|
42,996 |
|
|
|
(148,096 |
) |
|
Provision (benefit) for income taxes |
|
(1,373 |
) |
|
|
5,971 |
|
|
|
(8,276 |
) |
|
|
27,077 |
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
5,306 |
|
|
|
(70,123 |
) |
|
|
51,272 |
|
|
|
(175,173 |
) |
|
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest |
|
— |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
18,192 |
|
|
|
(756 |
) |
|
Net income (loss) attributable to |
$ |
5,306 |
|
|
$ |
(70,153 |
) |
|
$ |
33,080 |
|
|
$ |
(174,417 |
) |
|
Net income (loss) per share attributable to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
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Basic |
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
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$ |
0.03 |
|
|
$ |
(0.17 |
) |
|
Diluted |
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
|
$ |
(0.17 |
) |
|
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share attributable to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Basic |
|
1,019,448 |
|
|
|
999,634 |
|
|
|
1,017,225 |
|
|
|
996,730 |
|
|
Diluted |
|
1,044,469 |
|
|
|
999,634 |
|
|
|
1,038,033 |
|
|
|
996,730 |
|
|
____________________________ |
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|
(1) |
Includes stock-based compensation expense and related employer payroll taxes as follows (in thousands): |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
||||||||
|
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
||||
|
Subscription cost of revenue |
$ |
34,500 |
|
$ |
24,296 |
|
$ |
59,550 |
|
$ |
49,279 |
|
Professional services cost of revenue |
|
13,780 |
|
|
9,431 |
|
|
24,012 |
|
|
19,648 |
|
Sales and marketing |
|
95,931 |
|
|
72,095 |
|
|
170,009 |
|
|
141,511 |
|
Research and development |
|
158,697 |
|
|
107,779 |
|
|
293,240 |
|
|
219,994 |
|
General and administrative |
|
96,093 |
|
|
63,064 |
|
|
169,817 |
|
|
111,861 |
|
Total stock-based compensation expense and related employer payroll taxes (1) |
$ |
399,001 |
|
$ |
276,665 |
|
$ |
716,628 |
|
$ |
542,293 |
|
(2) |
Includes amortization of acquired intangible assets, including purchased patents, as follows (in thousands): |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
||||||||
|
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
||||
|
Subscription cost of revenue |
$ |
12,032 |
|
$ |
6,372 |
|
$ |
23,210 |
|
$ |
12,749 |
|
Sales and marketing |
|
860 |
|
|
915 |
|
|
1,720 |
|
|
1,831 |
|
General and administrative |
|
393 |
|
|
340 |
|
|
760 |
|
|
681 |
|
Total amortization of acquired intangible assets |
$ |
13,285 |
|
$ |
7,627 |
|
$ |
25,690 |
|
$ |
15,261 |
|
(3) |
Includes acquisition-related expenses, net as follows (in thousands): |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
||||||||
|
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
||||
|
Sales and marketing |
$ |
98 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
400 |
|
$ |
77 |
|
Research and development |
|
641 |
|
|
183 |
|
|
961 |
|
|
257 |
|
General and administrative |
|
5,934 |
|
|
1,081 |
|
|
12,881 |
|
|
1,473 |
|
Total acquisition-related expenses, net |
$ |
6,673 |
|
$ |
1,264 |
|
$ |
14,242 |
|
$ |
1,807 |
|
(4) |
Includes mark-to-market adjustments on deferred compensation liabilities as follows (in thousands): |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|||||||||
|
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
|||||
|
Sales and marketing |
$ |
318 |
|
$ |
456 |
|
$ |
625 |
|
$ |
270 |
|
|
Research and development |
|
68 |
|
|
356 |
|
|
161 |
|
|
240 |
|
|
General and administrative |
|
64 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
205 |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
Total mark-to-market adjustments on deferred compensation liabilities |
$ |
450 |
|
$ |
813 |
|
$ |
991 |
|
$ |
496 |
|
|
(5) |
Includes costs, net, such as legal fees, remediation costs, sensor testing costs, and insurance receivables among others, associated with the |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
||||||||||
|
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
||||||
|
Sales and marketing |
$ |
(107 |
) |
|
$ |
88 |
|
$ |
(94 |
) |
|
$ |
620 |
|
Research and development |
|
— |
|
|
|
250 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
787 |
|
General and administrative |
|
(14,421 |
) |
|
|
35,318 |
|
|
3,688 |
|
|
|
73,976 |
|
Total costs (recoveries) associated with the |
$ |
(14,528 |
) |
|
$ |
35,656 |
|
$ |
3,600 |
|
|
$ |
75,383 |
|
(6) |
Includes strategic plan related charges as follows (in thousands): |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
||||||||
|
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
||||
|
Subscription cost of revenue |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
3,563 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
3,563 |
|
Professional services cost of revenue |
|
— |
|
|
3,345 |
|
|
— |
|
|
3,345 |
|
Sales and marketing |
|
— |
|
|
8,723 |
|
|
— |
|
|
8,723 |
|
Research and development |
|
— |
|
|
16,696 |
|
|
— |
|
|
16,696 |
|
General and administrative |
|
— |
|
|
6,057 |
|
|
— |
|
|
12,678 |
|
Total strategic plan related charges |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
38,384 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
45,005 |
|
(7) |
Includes amortization of debt issuance costs and discount as follows (in thousands): |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
||||||||
|
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
||||
|
Interest expense |
$ |
372 |
|
$ |
546 |
|
$ |
744 |
|
$ |
1,093 |
|
Total amortization of debt issuance costs and discount |
$ |
372 |
|
$ |
546 |
|
$ |
744 |
|
$ |
1,093 |
|
(8) |
Includes gains (losses) and other income (expense) from strategic investments as follows (in thousands): |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|||||||||
|
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
|||||
|
Other income (expense), net |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
60 |
|
$ |
36,384 |
|
$ |
(1,512 |
) |
|
Total gains (losses) and other income (expense) from strategic investments |
$ |
— |
|
$ |
60 |
|
$ |
36,384 |
|
$ |
(1,512 |
) |
|
(9) |
Includes gains on deferred compensation assets as follows (in thousands): |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
||||||||
|
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
||||
|
Other income (expense), net |
$ |
450 |
|
$ |
813 |
|
$ |
991 |
|
$ |
496 |
|
Total gains on deferred compensation assets |
$ |
450 |
|
$ |
813 |
|
$ |
991 |
|
$ |
496 |
|
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands) (unaudited) |
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|
||||
|
Assets |
|
|
|
||||
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Current assets: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
5,013,847 |
|
|
$ |
5,230,125 |
|
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses |
|
1,038,575 |
|
|
|
1,361,844 |
|
|
Deferred contract acquisition costs, current |
|
389,070 |
|
|
|
447,455 |
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
513,686 |
|
|
|
379,695 |
|
|
Total current assets |
|
6,955,178 |
|
|
|
7,419,119 |
|
|
Strategic investments |
|
69,263 |
|
|
|
76,832 |
|
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
1,174,851 |
|
|
|
976,331 |
|
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
68,389 |
|
|
|
69,860 |
|
|
Deferred contract acquisition costs, noncurrent |
|
805,537 |
|
|
|
655,658 |
|
|
|
|
2,251,426 |
|
|
|
1,363,294 |
|
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
273,235 |
|
|
|
136,702 |
|
|
Other long-term assets |
|
427,122 |
|
|
|
388,888 |
|
|
Total assets |
$ |
12,025,001 |
|
|
$ |
11,086,684 |
|
|
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity |
|
|
|
||||
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Accounts payable |
$ |
114,487 |
|
|
$ |
105,319 |
|
|
Accrued expenses |
|
220,069 |
|
|
|
181,089 |
|
|
Accrued payroll and benefits |
|
418,070 |
|
|
|
389,690 |
|
|
Operating lease liabilities, current |
|
22,067 |
|
|
|
18,232 |
|
|
Deferred revenue |
|
3,497,144 |
|
|
|
3,421,051 |
|
|
Other current liabilities |
|
157,851 |
|
|
|
68,811 |
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
4,429,688 |
|
|
|
4,184,192 |
|
|
Long-term debt |
|
746,216 |
|
|
|
745,471 |
|
|
Deferred revenue, noncurrent |
|
1,345,066 |
|
|
|
1,332,387 |
|
|
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent |
|
51,896 |
|
|
|
56,374 |
|
|
Other liabilities, noncurrent |
|
312,610 |
|
|
|
295,655 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
6,885,476 |
|
|
|
6,614,079 |
|
|
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
||||
|
Stockholders’ Equity |
|
|
|
||||
|
Common stock, Class A and Class B |
|
512 |
|
|
|
507 |
|
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
6,335,490 |
|
|
|
5,694,169 |
|
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
(1,249,962 |
) |
|
|
(1,283,042 |
) |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
15,684 |
|
|
|
16,756 |
|
|
Total |
|
5,101,724 |
|
|
|
4,428,390 |
|
|
Non-controlling interest |
|
37,801 |
|
|
|
44,215 |
|
|
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
5,139,525 |
|
|
|
4,472,605 |
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ |
12,025,001 |
|
|
$ |
11,086,684 |
|
|
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands) (unaudited) |
|||||||
|
|
Six Months Ended |
||||||
|
|
2026 |
|
2025 |
||||
|
Operating activities |
|
|
|
||||
|
Net income (loss) |
$ |
51,272 |
|
|
$ |
(175,173 |
) |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
||||
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
157,597 |
|
|
|
116,834 |
|
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
25,690 |
|
|
|
15,261 |
|
|
Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs |
|
207,052 |
|
|
|
209,941 |
|
|
Non-cash operating lease cost |
|
10,371 |
|
|
|
8,717 |
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
674,617 |
|
|
|
527,292 |
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
(7,062 |
) |
|
|
(2,320 |
) |
|
Realized gains on strategic investments |
|
(36,362 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Non-cash interest expense |
|
883 |
|
|
|
2,293 |
|
|
Change in fair value of strategic investments |
|
— |
|
|
|
1,579 |
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of impact of acquisitions |
|
|
|
||||
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
324,183 |
|
|
|
242,008 |
|
|
Deferred contract acquisition costs |
|
(298,436 |
) |
|
|
(251,622 |
) |
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
(95,422 |
) |
|
|
(50,411 |
) |
|
Accounts payable |
|
(7,717 |
) |
|
|
(13,310 |
) |
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
|
11,918 |
|
|
|
12,716 |
|
|
Accrued payroll and benefits |
|
28,394 |
|
|
|
(24,931 |
) |
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
(9,087 |
) |
|
|
(8,113 |
) |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
83,314 |
|
|
|
106,178 |
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
1,121,205 |
|
|
|
716,939 |
|
|
Investing activities |
|
|
|
||||
|
Purchases of property and equipment |
|
(222,037 |
) |
|
|
(116,248 |
) |
|
Capitalized internal-use software and website development costs |
|
(49,090 |
) |
|
|
(34,726 |
) |
|
Purchases of strategic investments |
|
(3,400 |
) |
|
|
(1,417 |
) |
|
Proceeds from sales of strategic investments |
|
17,504 |
|
|
|
4,388 |
|
|
Business acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired |
|
(881,376 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Purchases of intangible assets |
|
(3,000 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Purchases of deferred compensation investments |
|
(4,338 |
) |
|
|
(2,770 |
) |
|
Proceeds from the sale of deferred compensation investments |
|
130 |
|
|
|
164 |
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(1,145,607 |
) |
|
|
(150,609 |
) |
|
Financing activities |
|
|
|
||||
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options |
|
1,669 |
|
|
|
2,355 |
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan |
|
86,624 |
|
|
|
74,622 |
|
|
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders |
|
(24,606 |
) |
|
|
(2,156 |
) |
|
Capital contributions from non-controlling interest holders |
|
— |
|
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
Repurchases of common stock |
|
(175,622 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
(111,935 |
) |
|
|
76,321 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
(1,616 |
) |
|
|
6,595 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
(137,953 |
) |
|
|
649,246 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, at beginning of period |
|
5,314,617 |
|
|
|
4,324,666 |
|
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, at end of period |
$ |
5,176,664 |
|
|
$ |
4,973,912 |
|
|
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations (in thousands, except percentages) (unaudited) |
|||||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
|
|
2026 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2026 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
GAAP subscription revenue |
$ |
1,400,291 |
|
|
$ |
1,102,945 |
|
|
$ |
2,721,144 |
|
|
$ |
2,153,713 |
|
|
GAAP professional services revenue |
|
70,606 |
|
|
|
66,007 |
|
|
|
135,382 |
|
|
|
118,673 |
|
|
GAAP total revenue |
$ |
1,470,897 |
|
|
$ |
1,168,952 |
|
|
$ |
2,856,526 |
|
|
$ |
2,272,386 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP subscription gross profit |
$ |
1,089,600 |
|
|
$ |
850,494 |
|
|
$ |
2,121,990 |
|
|
$ |
1,659,902 |
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense and related employer payroll taxes(1) |
|
34,500 |
|
|
|
24,296 |
|
|
|
59,550 |
|
|
|
49,279 |
|
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
12,032 |
|
|
|
6,372 |
|
|
|
23,210 |
|
|
|
12,749 |
|
|
Strategic plan related charges |
|
— |
|
|
|
3,563 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,563 |
|
|
Non-GAAP subscription gross profit |
$ |
1,136,132 |
|
|
$ |
884,725 |
|
|
$ |
2,204,750 |
|
|
$ |
1,725,493 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP subscription gross margin |
|
78 |
% |
|
|
77 |
% |
|
|
78 |
% |
|
|
77 |
% |
|
Non-GAAP subscription gross margin |
|
81 |
% |
|
|
80 |
% |
|
|
81 |
% |
|
|
80 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP professional services gross profit |
$ |
7,295 |
|
|
$ |
9,907 |
|
|
$ |
18,257 |
|
|
$ |
16,058 |
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense and related employer payroll taxes(1) |
|
13,780 |
|
|
|
9,431 |
|
|
|
24,012 |
|
|
|
19,648 |
|
|
Strategic plan related charges |
|
— |
|
|
|
3,345 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,345 |
|
|
Non-GAAP professional services gross profit |
$ |
21,075 |
|
|
$ |
22,683 |
|
|
$ |
42,269 |
|
|
$ |
39,051 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP professional services gross margin |
|
10 |
% |
|
|
15 |
% |
|
|
13 |
% |
|
|
14 |
% |
|
Non-GAAP professional services gross margin |
|
30 |
% |
|
|
34 |
% |
|
|
31 |
% |
|
|
33 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Total GAAP gross margin |
|
75 |
% |
|
|
74 |
% |
|
|
75 |
% |
|
|
74 |
% |
|
Total Non-GAAP gross margin |
|
79 |
% |
|
|
78 |
% |
|
|
79 |
% |
|
|
78 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP sales and marketing operating expenses |
$ |
509,973 |
|
|
$ |
446,580 |
|
|
$ |
998,647 |
|
|
$ |
885,791 |
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense and related employer payroll taxes(1) |
|
(95,931 |
) |
|
|
(72,095 |
) |
|
|
(170,009 |
) |
|
|
(141,511 |
) |
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
(860 |
) |
|
|
(915 |
) |
|
|
(1,720 |
) |
|
|
(1,831 |
) |
|
Acquisition-related expenses, net |
|
(98 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(400 |
) |
|
|
(77 |
) |
|
Mark-to-market adjustments on deferred compensation liabilities |
|
(318 |
) |
|
|
(456 |
) |
|
|
(625 |
) |
|
|
(270 |
) |
|
Recoveries (costs) associated with the |
|
107 |
|
|
|
(88 |
) |
|
|
94 |
|
|
|
(620 |
) |
|
Strategic plan related charges |
|
— |
|
|
|
(8,723 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(8,723 |
) |
|
Non-GAAP sales and marketing operating expenses |
$ |
412,873 |
|
|
$ |
364,303 |
|
|
$ |
825,987 |
|
|
$ |
732,759 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP sales and marketing operating expenses as a percentage of revenue |
|
35 |
% |
|
|
38 |
% |
|
|
35 |
% |
|
|
39 |
% |
|
Non-GAAP sales and marketing operating expenses as a percentage of revenue |
|
28 |
% |
|
|
31 |
% |
|
|
29 |
% |
|
|
32 |
% |
|
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations (continued) (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited) |
|||||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
|
|
2026 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2026 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
GAAP research and development operating expenses |
$ |
444,200 |
|
|
$ |
342,533 |
|
|
$ |
852,526 |
|
|
$ |
673,459 |
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense and related employer payroll taxes(1) |
|
(158,697 |
) |
|
|
(107,779 |
) |
|
|
(293,240 |
) |
|
|
(219,994 |
) |
|
Acquisition-related expenses, net |
|
(641 |
) |
|
|
(183 |
) |
|
|
(961 |
) |
|
|
(257 |
) |
|
Mark-to-market adjustments on deferred compensation liabilities |
|
(68 |
) |
|
|
(356 |
) |
|
|
(161 |
) |
|
|
(240 |
) |
|
Costs associated with the |
|
— |
|
|
|
(250 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(787 |
) |
|
Strategic plan related charges |
|
— |
|
|
|
(16,696 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(16,696 |
) |
|
Non-GAAP research and development operating expenses |
$ |
284,794 |
|
|
$ |
217,269 |
|
|
$ |
558,158 |
|
|
$ |
435,485 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP research and development operating expenses as a percentage of revenue |
|
30 |
% |
|
|
29 |
% |
|
|
30 |
% |
|
|
30 |
% |
|
Non-GAAP research and development operating expenses as a percentage of revenue |
|
19 |
% |
|
|
19 |
% |
|
|
20 |
% |
|
|
19 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP general and administrative operating expenses |
$ |
175,954 |
|
|
$ |
176,745 |
|
|
$ |
352,906 |
|
|
$ |
340,880 |
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense and related employer payroll taxes(1) |
|
(96,093 |
) |
|
|
(63,064 |
) |
|
|
(169,817 |
) |
|
|
(111,861 |
) |
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
(393 |
) |
|
|
(340 |
) |
|
|
(760 |
) |
|
|
(681 |
) |
|
Acquisition-related expenses, net |
|
(5,934 |
) |
|
|
(1,081 |
) |
|
|
(12,881 |
) |
|
|
(1,473 |
) |
|
Mark-to-market adjustments on deferred compensation liabilities |
|
(64 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(205 |
) |
|
|
14 |
|
|
Recoveries (costs) associated with the |
|
14,421 |
|
|
|
(35,318 |
) |
|
|
(3,688 |
) |
|
|
(73,976 |
) |
|
Strategic plan related charges |
|
— |
|
|
|
(6,057 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(12,678 |
) |
|
Non-GAAP general and administrative operating expenses |
$ |
87,891 |
|
|
$ |
70,884 |
|
|
$ |
165,555 |
|
|
$ |
140,225 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP general and administrative operating expenses as a percentage of revenue |
|
12 |
% |
|
|
15 |
% |
|
|
12 |
% |
|
|
15 |
% |
|
Non-GAAP general and administrative operating expenses as a percentage of revenue |
|
6 |
% |
|
|
6 |
% |
|
|
6 |
% |
|
|
6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP loss from operations |
$ |
(33,232 |
) |
|
$ |
(105,457 |
) |
|
$ |
(63,832 |
) |
|
$ |
(224,170 |
) |
|
Stock-based compensation expense and related employer payroll taxes(1) |
|
399,001 |
|
|
|
276,665 |
|
|
|
716,628 |
|
|
|
542,293 |
|
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
13,285 |
|
|
|
7,627 |
|
|
|
25,690 |
|
|
|
15,261 |
|
|
Acquisition-related expenses, net |
|
6,673 |
|
|
|
1,264 |
|
|
|
14,242 |
|
|
|
1,807 |
|
|
Mark-to-market adjustments on deferred compensation liabilities |
|
450 |
|
|
|
813 |
|
|
|
991 |
|
|
|
496 |
|
|
Costs (recoveries) associated with the |
|
(14,528 |
) |
|
|
35,656 |
|
|
|
3,600 |
|
|
|
75,383 |
|
|
Strategic plan related charges |
|
— |
|
|
|
38,384 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
45,005 |
|
|
Non-GAAP income from operations |
$ |
371,649 |
|
|
$ |
254,952 |
|
|
$ |
697,319 |
|
|
$ |
456,075 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP operating margin |
|
(2 |
)% |
|
|
(9 |
)% |
|
|
(2 |
)% |
|
|
(10 |
)% |
|
Non-GAAP operating margin |
|
25 |
% |
|
|
22 |
% |
|
|
24 |
% |
|
|
20 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP provision (benefit) for income taxes |
$ |
(1,373 |
) |
|
$ |
5,971 |
|
|
$ |
(8,276 |
) |
|
$ |
27,077 |
|
|
Income tax adjustments(3) |
|
87,207 |
|
|
|
52,599 |
|
|
|
169,454 |
|
|
|
85,117 |
|
|
Non-GAAP provision for income taxes(2) |
$ |
85,834 |
|
|
$ |
58,570 |
|
|
$ |
161,178 |
|
|
$ |
112,194 |
|
|
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations (continued) (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited) |
|||||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
|
|
2026 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2026 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
GAAP net income (loss) attributable to |
$ |
5,306 |
|
|
$ |
(70,153 |
) |
|
$ |
33,080 |
|
|
$ |
(174,417 |
) |
|
Stock-based compensation expense and related employer payroll taxes(1) |
|
399,001 |
|
|
|
276,665 |
|
|
|
716,628 |
|
|
|
542,293 |
|
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
13,285 |
|
|
|
7,627 |
|
|
|
25,690 |
|
|
|
15,261 |
|
|
Acquisition-related expenses, net |
|
6,673 |
|
|
|
1,264 |
|
|
|
14,242 |
|
|
|
1,807 |
|
|
Mark-to-market adjustments on deferred compensation liabilities |
|
450 |
|
|
|
813 |
|
|
|
991 |
|
|
|
496 |
|
|
Costs (recoveries) associated with the |
|
(14,528 |
) |
|
|
35,656 |
|
|
|
3,600 |
|
|
|
75,383 |
|
|
Strategic plan related charges |
|
— |
|
|
|
38,384 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
45,005 |
|
|
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount |
|
372 |
|
|
|
546 |
|
|
|
744 |
|
|
|
1,093 |
|
|
Losses (gains) and other expense (income) from strategic investments attributable to |
|
— |
|
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
(18,192 |
) |
|
|
756 |
|
|
Gains on deferred compensation assets |
|
(450 |
) |
|
|
(813 |
) |
|
|
(991 |
) |
|
|
(496 |
) |
|
Income tax adjustments(3) |
|
(87,207 |
) |
|
|
(52,599 |
) |
|
|
(169,454 |
) |
|
|
(85,117 |
) |
|
Non-GAAP net income attributable to |
$ |
322,902 |
|
|
$ |
237,360 |
|
|
$ |
606,338 |
|
|
$ |
422,064 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Weighted-average shares used in computing GAAP basic net income (loss) per share attributable to |
|
1,019,448 |
|
|
|
999,634 |
|
|
|
1,017,225 |
|
|
|
996,730 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP basic net income (loss) per share attributable to |
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
|
$ |
(0.17 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to |
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
|
$ |
(0.17 |
) |
|
Stock-based compensation expense and related employer payroll taxes(1) |
|
0.38 |
|
|
|
0.27 |
|
|
|
0.69 |
|
|
|
0.53 |
|
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
Acquisition-related expenses, net |
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Mark-to-market adjustments on deferred compensation liabilities |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Costs (recoveries) associated with the |
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.07 |
|
|
Strategic plan related charges |
|
— |
|
|
|
0.04 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.04 |
|
|
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Losses (gains) and other expense (income) from strategic investments attributable to |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Gains on deferred compensation assets |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Income tax adjustments(3) |
|
(0.08 |
) |
|
|
(0.05 |
) |
|
|
(0.16 |
) |
|
|
(0.08 |
) |
|
Other(4) |
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to |
$ |
0.31 |
|
|
$ |
0.23 |
|
|
$ |
0.58 |
|
|
$ |
0.41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Weighted-average shares used to calculate Non-GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to |
|
1,044,469 |
|
|
|
1,025,284 |
|
|
|
1,038,033 |
|
|
|
1,021,791 |
|
|
____________________________ |
|
1. Stock-based compensation expense has been revised to reflect immaterial prior period adjustments. |
|
2. Effective second quarter fiscal year 2026, we adopted a 21.0% long-term projected non-GAAP tax rate, reduced from the previous rate of 22.5%, in connection with the enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This rate reflects the anticipated tax benefit from earning income outside the |
|
3. Adjustments are related to the difference between the GAAP provision for income taxes and non-GAAP provision for income taxes. |
|
4. For periods in which we had diluted non-GAAP net income per share attributable to |
|
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations (continued) (in thousands, except percentages) (unaudited) |
|||||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
|
|
2026 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2026 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
GAAP net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
530,268 |
|
|
$ |
332,832 |
|
|
$ |
1,121,205 |
|
|
$ |
716,939 |
|
|
Purchases of property and equipment |
|
(124,413 |
) |
|
|
(30,497 |
) |
|
|
(222,037 |
) |
|
|
(116,248 |
) |
|
Capitalized internal-use software and website development costs |
|
(26,519 |
) |
|
|
(17,289 |
) |
|
|
(49,090 |
) |
|
|
(34,726 |
) |
|
Purchases of and proceeds from deferred compensation investments, net |
|
(1,929 |
) |
|
|
(1,430 |
) |
|
|
(4,208 |
) |
|
|
(2,934 |
) |
|
Free cash flow |
$ |
377,407 |
|
|
$ |
283,616 |
|
|
$ |
845,870 |
|
|
$ |
563,031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP net cash used in investing activities |
$ |
(151,554 |
) |
|
$ |
(48,779 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,145,607 |
) |
|
$ |
(150,609 |
) |
|
GAAP net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
$ |
83,956 |
|
|
$ |
74,187 |
|
|
$ |
(111,935 |
) |
|
$ |
76,321 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
GAAP net cash provided by operating activities as a percentage of revenue |
|
36 |
% |
|
|
28 |
% |
|
|
39 |
% |
|
|
32 |
% |
|
Purchases of property and equipment as a percentage of revenue |
|
(8 |
)% |
|
|
(3 |
)% |
|
|
(8 |
)% |
|
|
(5 |
)% |
|
Capitalized internal-use software and website development costs as a percentage of revenue |
|
(2 |
)% |
|
|
(1 |
)% |
|
|
(2 |
)% |
|
|
(2 |
)% |
|
Purchases of and proceeds from deferred compensation investments, net as a percentage of revenue |
|
— |
% |
|
|
— |
% |
|
|
— |
% |
|
|
— |
% |
|
Free cash flow margin |
|
26 |
% |
|
|
24 |
% |
|
|
30 |
% |
|
|
25 |
% |
Stock Split
After the close of trading on
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
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
Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate
Dollar-Based Gross Retention Rate
Dollar-based gross retention rate as of the period end is calculated by starting with the ARR from all subscription customers as of 12 months prior to such period, or Prior Period ARR.
Definition of Module Adoption Rates
Module adoption rates are calculated by taking the total number of customers with six or more, seven or more, and eight 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.
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