NASDAQ$BRZE

Braze Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Revenue grew 33.6% year-over-year, driven by new customers, upsells and renewals, and achieved a dollar-based net retention of 120%.

Braze reported a strong second quarter in fiscal year 2024, with revenue reaching $115.1 million, a 33.6% increase year-over-year. The company demonstrated strong top-line growth and operating efficiency, driven by new customers, upsells, and renewals.

  • Revenue was $115.1 million, up 33.6% year-over-year.
  • Subscription revenue was $109.7 million, compared to $81.7 million in the second quarter of the previous fiscal year.
  • Dollar-based net retention was 120% for the trailing 12 months.
  • Total customers increased to 1,958 as of July 31, 2023, from 1,599 as of July 31, 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$115M

Previous: $86.1M+33.6%
EPS (adj)

-$0.04

Previous: -$0.16+75.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$427K

Previous: -$9.84M+95.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$32.1M

Previous: -$42.7M+24.8%
Net Income

-$31.7M

Previous: -$32.9M+3.6%
Operating Income

-$35.4M

Previous: -$35.1M-0.7%
Gross Profit

$79.6M

Previous: $58.8M+35.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$77.3M

Previous: $80.9M-4.4%
Total Assets

$732M

Previous: $702M+4.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$24.8M

Previous: $17.3M+43.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Braze · Revenue · Quarterly

$115M

Q2 2024+33.6%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 11 of 14 quarters(79%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Braze · $115M total across 2 segments · Q2 2024

  • Subscription
    $110M+34.3%
  • Professional Services
    $5.4M+22.7%

Forward guidance

Braze is initiating guidance for the fiscal third quarter ending October 31, 2023, and updating guidance for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue Q3 2024 Guidance: $116.5 - 117.5 million
  • Revenue FY 2024 Guidance: $451.5 - 454.5 million
  • Non-GAAP operating loss Q3 2024 Guidance: $(15.5) - (16.5) million
  • Non-GAAP operating loss FY 2024 Guidance: $(47.0) - (49.0) million
  • Believes non-GAAP operating loss margin will be negative 7% or better during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ending January 31, 2024.

Headwinds

  • Non-GAAP net loss Q3 2024 Guidance: $(13.0) - (14.0) million
  • Non-GAAP net loss FY 2024 Guidance: $(37.0) - (39.0) million
  • Non-GAAP net loss per share Q3 2024 Guidance: $(0.13) - (0.14)
  • Non-GAAP net loss per share FY 2024 Guidance: $(0.37) - (0.39)
  • Uncertainty regarding reconciling items such as stock-based compensation expense specific to equity compensation awards that are directly impacted by unpredictable fluctuations in Braze’s stock price.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+1.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

-4.7%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

12 / 24 earnings

Positive

+22.1%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-18.8%

Q2 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026-1.3%-9.8%
Q1 2027-4.8%+4.4%
Q3 2026+17.7%+8.1%-1.9%
Q2 2026+13.5%+8.7%+2.7%
Q1 2026-17.7%-21.2%-20.3%
Q4 2025+2.2%-1.1%-14.9%
Q3 2025-1.2%+0.4%+6.5%
Q2 2025-17.6%-20.6%-28.0%
Q1 2025+1.7%+0.5%+8.3%
Q4 2024-10.4%-13.3%-15.6%
Q3 2024-4.6%-5.5%-16.4%
Q2 2024+3.0%-0.9%-0.5%
Q1 2024+16.0%+22.2%+22.7%
Q4 2023+9.6%+12.7%-6.8%
Q3 2023+0.2%-2.7%+2.3%
Q2 2022-16.7%-19.3%-32.3%
Q2 2023-18.8%-18.8%-28.6%
Q1 2022+14.5%+12.9%+43.5%
Q1 2023-2.1%+1.4%+29.8%
Q4 2020-7.1%-13.0%-7.8%
Q4 2022-11.8%-13.9%-14.5%
Q4 2021+16.9%+19.9%-14.2%
Q3 2021+22.1%+24.1%-8.4%
Q3 2022+22.1%+24.1%-8.4%
Q2 2021
Q1 2021

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