NASDAQ$BRZE

Braze Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Braze's Q4 2024 earnings showcased revenue growth and improved efficiency.

Braze reported a 33% increase in revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024, reaching $131.0 million. The company also demonstrated improvements in operating loss and net loss per share compared to the previous year. Braze introduced first quarter and full year fiscal 2025 guidance.

  • Revenue increased by 33% year-over-year to $131.0 million.
  • Subscription revenue reached $125.9 million, up from $94.8 million in the prior year's quarter.
  • GAAP operating loss improved to $32.3 million compared to $36.5 million in the same quarter last year.
  • Non-GAAP net loss per share improved to $0.04 compared to $0.14 in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended January 31, 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$131M

Previous: $98.7M+32.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.04

Previous: -$0.14+71.4%
Stock Comp. Expense

$24.2M

No prior period
Non-GAAP Gross Margin

67.9%

Previous: 67.0%+1.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$7.36M

Previous: $1.38M-632.9%
Net Income

-$28.6M

Previous: -$33.8M+15.5%
Operating Income

-$32.3M

Previous: -$36.5M+11.6%
Gross Profit

$88M

Previous: $65.3M+34.8%
R&D Expense

$31.1M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$24.3M

Previous: $18.8M+28.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Braze · Revenue · Quarterly

$131M

Q4 2024+32.7%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 11 of 14 quarters(79%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Braze · $124M total across 2 segments · Q3 2024

  • Subscription
    $118M+33.0%
  • Professional Services
    $5.6M+36.6%

Forward guidance

Braze is initiating guidance for the fiscal first quarter ending April 30, 2024 and fiscal year ending January 31, 2025.

Tailwinds

  • Q1 2025 Revenue: $131.0 - 132.0 million
  • FY 2025 Revenue: $570.0 - 575.0 million
  • Q1 2025 Non-GAAP Operating Loss: $(13.0) - (14.0) million
  • FY 2025 Non-GAAP Operating Loss: $(20.0) - (24.0) million
  • FY 2025 Weighted average shares outstanding ~101.0 million

Headwinds

  • Q1 2025 Non-GAAP Net Loss: $(10.0) - (11.0) million
  • FY 2025 Non-GAAP Net Loss: $(8.0) - (12.0) million
  • Q1 2025 Non-GAAP Net Loss Per Share: $(0.10) - (0.11)
  • FY 2025 Non-GAAP Net Loss Per Share: $(0.08) - (0.12)
  • Braze has not reconciled its guidance as to non-GAAP operating loss, non-GAAP net loss or non-GAAP net loss per share to their most directly comparable GAAP measure as a result of uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, 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 Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 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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