NASDAQ$DOCU

DocuSign Inc · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

DocuSign's first quarter results for fiscal year 2023 were announced, showcasing revenue growth and customer acquisition.

DocuSign reported solid first-quarter results with a 25% year-over-year revenue increase, reaching $588.7 million. The company added nearly 67,000 new customers, expanding its global customer base to 1.24 million. Key leadership appointments were also made to bolster the company's growth and scalability.

  • Total revenue reached $588.7 million, a 25% increase year-over-year.
  • Subscription revenue grew to $569.3 million, up by 26% year-over-year.
  • Billings increased by 16% year-over-year, totaling $613.6 million.
  • The company added approximately 67,000 new customers, bringing the total customer base to 1.24 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$589M

Previous: $469M+25.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.38

Previous: $0.44-13.6%
Total Billings

$614M

Previous: $527M+16.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$21.7M

Previous: -$12.6M-72.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$49.1M

Previous: -$21M-134.3%
Net Income

-$27.4M

Previous: -$8.35M-227.7%
Operating Income

-$19.2M

Previous: -$10.7M-79.1%
Gross Profit

$456M

Previous: $364M+25.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$638M

Previous: $519M+23.0%
Total Assets

$2.57B

Previous: $2.3B+12.1%

Revenue & EPS history

DocuSign · Revenue · Quarterly

$589M

Q1 2023+25.5%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

DocuSign · $589M total across 2 segments · Q1 2023

  • Subscription
    $569M+26.0%
  • Professional Services
    $19.4M+13.4%

Forward guidance

The company expects total revenue between $600 million and $604 million for the quarter ending July 31, 2022. They anticipate subscription revenue between $583 million and $587 million and billings between $599 million and $609 million.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue is expected to be between $600 million and $604 million.
  • Subscription revenue is projected to be between $583 million and $587 million.
  • Billings are anticipated to be between $599 million and $609 million.
  • Non-GAAP gross margin is expected to be between 79% and 81%.
  • Non-GAAP operating margin is projected to be between 16% and 18%.

Headwinds

  • Stock-based compensation expense cannot be reasonably calculated or predicted at this time.
  • Guidance of non-GAAP financial measures cannot be reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measures.
  • Uncertainties regarding the impact of general economic and market conditions.
  • Risks related to the company's ability to manage growth and future expenses.
  • Potential impacts from increased competition in the market.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

-0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.1%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

16 / 33 earnings

Positive

+27.4%

Q3 2025

Best reaction

-41.5%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2027-7.3%-11.3%
Q4 2026+1.8%+2.6%-3.8%
Q3 2026-7.7%-3.2%-8.8%
Q2 2026+4.7%+3.4%-8.5%
Q1 2026+0.0%+1.4%+2.3%
Q4 2025+14.8%+14.6%-0.5%
Q3 2025+27.4%+14.1%+7.4%
Q2 2025+3.1%-5.0%+11.2%
Q1 2025-2.8%-2.7%+1.7%
Q4 2024+6.7%+11.5%+13.3%
Q3 2024+5.0%+18.2%+15.4%
Q2 2024-4.9%-12.1%-20.2%
Q1 2024-0.3%-3.4%-13.1%
Q4 2023-24.3%-15.5%-14.0%
Q3 2023+16.8%+37.9%+29.6%
Q2 2023+16.1%+10.5%-13.3%
Q1 2023-26.8%-36.4%-26.2%
Q4 2022-23.5%-21.8%+4.0%
Q3 2022-41.5%-39.9%-34.0%
Q2 2022+4.3%-1.9%-13.3%
Q1 2022+16.3%+20.8%+39.0%
Q4 2021-1.1%-0.7%+0.1%
Q3 2021+11.7%+7.9%+2.1%
Q2 2021-18.4%-22.5%-17.7%
Q1 2021-5.3%-3.8%+29.5%
Q4 2020+3.1%-5.4%+20.8%
Q3 2020+8.0%+4.0%+7.9%
Q2 2020+20.1%+27.9%+33.2%
Q1 2020-9.7%-10.2%-2.2%
Q4 2019-2.1%-1.7%-4.2%
Q3 2019-4.4%+0.5%-1.4%
Q2 2019-10.8%-16.8%-30.2%
Q1 2019+1.0%+7.8%-4.2%
Q3 2017
Q2 2017
Q1 2017

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