NASDAQ$DOCU

DocuSign Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced fourth quarter and fiscal year 2021 financial results, marking a year of significant growth and digital transformation acceleration.

DocuSign reported a strong fourth quarter and fiscal year 2021, with total revenue reaching $430.9 million, a 57% increase year-over-year, and billings of $534.9 million, up 46% year-over-year. The company's net loss per share was $0.38, while non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.37.

  • Total revenue increased by 57% year-over-year to $430.9 million.
  • Subscription revenue grew by 59% year-over-year to $410.2 million.
  • Billings increased by 46% year-over-year to $534.9 million.
  • Free cash flow was $44.0 million, compared to $15.5 million in the same period last year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$431M

Previous: $275M+56.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.37

Previous: $0.12+208.3%
Total Billings

$535M

Previous: $367M+45.8%
Capital Expenditures

$18.3M

Previous: $30M-39.1%
Free Cash Flow

$44M

Previous: $15.5M+183.3%
Net Income

-$72.4M

Previous: -$47.4M-52.7%
Operating Income

-$24.9M

Previous: -$42.4M+41.2%
Gross Profit

$329M

Previous: $207M+59.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$566M

Previous: $241M+134.7%
Total Assets

$2.34B

Previous: $1.89B+23.6%

Revenue & EPS history

DocuSign · Revenue · Quarterly

$431M

Q4 2021+56.8%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

DocuSign · $431M total across 2 segments · Q4 2021

  • Subscription
    $410M+58.9%
  • Professional Services
    $20.7M+23.3%

Forward guidance

The company expects total revenue between $432 million and $436 million for the quarter ending April 30, 2021, and between $1.963 billion and $1.973 billion for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2022.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue is expected to be between $432 million and $436 million for the quarter ending April 30, 2021.
  • Subscription revenue is expected to be between $415 million and $419 million for the quarter ending April 30, 2021.
  • Billings are expected to be between $457 million and $467 million for the quarter ending April 30, 2021.
  • Non-GAAP gross margin is expected to be between 79% and 81% for the quarter ending April 30, 2021.
  • Non-GAAP operating margin is expected to be between 12% and 14% for the quarter ending April 30, 2021.

Headwinds

  • The company has not reconciled its expectations of non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding GAAP measures because stock-based compensation expense cannot be reasonably calculated or predicted at this time.
  • A reconciliation is not available without unreasonable effort.
  • Total revenue is expected to be between $1.963 billion and $1.973 billion for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2022.
  • Subscription revenue is expected to be between $1.886 billion and $1.896 billion for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2022.
  • Billings are expected to be between $2.260 billion and $2.280 billion for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2022.

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-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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