NASDAQ$CRWD

Crowdstrike Holdings · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Crowdstrike's Q4 2022 earnings showcased strong growth and record cash flow.

CrowdStrike delivered an exceptional fourth quarter and capped off a record year, achieving new milestones across both the top and bottom line. Net new ARR reached an all-time high, driven by expansion in the core endpoint market and record performance in cloud, identity protection, and Humio. The company's robust top-line growth and exceptional leverage demonstrate the efficiency in its model, enabling investments in new technologies and international geographies.

  • Achieved record net new ARR of $217 million, accelerating growth for the second consecutive quarter.
  • Ending ARR grew 65% year-over-year to exceed $1.7 billion.
  • Delivered record operating and free cash flow for the second consecutive quarter.
  • Added 1,638 net new subscription customers, bringing the total to 16,325, representing 65% year-over-year growth.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$431M

Previous: $265M+62.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.30

Previous: $0.13+130.8%
Annual Recurring Revenue

$1.73B

Previous: $1.05B+64.8%
Capital Expenditures

$26.7M

Previous: $12.6M+112.9%
Free Cash Flow

$127M

Previous: $97.4M+30.7%
Net Income

-$42M

Previous: -$19M-121.1%
Operating Income

-$23.5M

Previous: -$15.8M-48.7%
Gross Profit

$318M

Previous: $198M+60.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$2B

Previous: $1.92B+4.2%
Total Assets

$3.62B

Previous: $2.73B+32.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$92.6M

Previous: $47.7M+94.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Crowdstrike · Revenue · Quarterly

$431M

Q4 2022+62.7%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 9 of 13 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Crowdstrike · $431M total across 2 segments · Q4 2022

  • Subscription
    $405M+65.7%
  • Professional services
    $25.6M+26.3%

Forward guidance

CrowdStrike is providing the following guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 (ending April 30, 2022) and guidance for fiscal year 2023 (ending January 31, 2023):

Tailwinds

  • Q1 FY23 Total revenue: $458.9 - $465.4 million
  • Q1 FY23 Non-GAAP income from operations: $61.7 - $66.4 million
  • Q1 FY23 Non-GAAP net income: $52.0 - $56.7 million
  • Q1 FY23 Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted: $0.22 - $0.24
  • Q1 FY23 Weighted average shares used in computing Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted: 240 million

Headwinds

  • FY23 Total revenue: $2,133.1 - $2,163.2 million
  • FY23 Non-GAAP income from operations: $289.2 - $311.8 million
  • FY23 Non-GAAP net income: $251.1 - $273.6 million
  • FY23 Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted: $1.03 - $1.13
  • FY23 Weighted average shares used in computing Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted: 243 million

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

+2.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+6.7%

Avg return

30 days after

63%

17 / 27 earnings

Positive

+26.9%

Q4 2020

Best reaction

-15.6%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026+0.8%+10.9%+2.0%
Q3 2026+0.6%-0.3%-12.2%
Q2 2026+12.9%-2.2%+13.9%
Q1 2026+2.0%+3.0%-7.2%
Q4 2025-6.3%-20.8%-17.6%
Q3 2025-4.4%-4.9%+0.4%
Q2 2025+0.7%+2.8%+5.9%
Q1 2025+10.8%+13.1%+25.4%
Q4 2024+5.0%+2.9%-1.5%
Q3 2024+11.6%+11.9%+21.9%
Q2 2024+11.1%+9.9%+14.1%
Q1 2024-0.7%-2.8%-7.4%
Q4 2023+1.0%-6.2%+0.2%
Q3 2023-15.6%-11.1%-25.0%
Q2 2023-4.9%-10.2%-13.7%
Q1 2023+0.4%+9.4%+11.0%
Q4 2022+21.8%+16.8%+39.2%
Q2 2022-5.7%-2.8%-14.2%
Q1 2022-6.2%-2.5%+14.5%
Q4 2021+3.7%-3.0%+6.3%
Q3 2021+9.3%+15.7%+43.6%
Q2 2021-10.0%-12.9%-2.7%
Q1 2021+3.4%-1.0%+13.1%
Q4 2020+26.9%+48.4%+67.6%
Q3 2020-7.4%-13.5%-7.7%
Q2 2020-10.9%-16.0%-25.2%
Q1 2020+17.6%+22.2%+35.3%
Q4 2019
Q3 2018
Q2 2018
Q1 2018
Q4 2017

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