NASDAQ$TENB

Tenable Holdings Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Tenable's Q4 2023 earnings exceeded expectations, driven by strong performance in Tenable One, particularly in cloud, identity, and OT solutions.

Tenable announced strong Q4 2023 financial results, with revenue of $213.3 million, a 16% increase year-over-year, and calculated current billings of $271.6 million, up 14% year-over-year. The company added 597 new enterprise platform customers and 156 net new six-figure customers. Tenable's success was underpinned by strength in Tenable One, fueled by adoption of cloud and identity solutions, along with continued traction in OT.

  • Revenue was $213.3 million, up 16% year-over-year.
  • Calculated current billings was $271.6 million, up 14% year-over-year.
  • Non-GAAP income from operations was $36.1 million, compared to $19.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • Added 597 new enterprise platform customers and 156 net new six-figure customers.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$213M

Previous: $185M+15.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.25

Previous: $0.12+108.3%
Calculated Current Billings

$272M

Previous: $239M+13.7%
New Enterprise Platform Customers

597

Previous: 571+4.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.75M

Previous: -$4.55M+39.6%
Net Income

-$21.6M

Previous: -$21.5M-0.7%
Operating Income

-$14.3M

Previous: -$14.1M-1.7%
Gross Profit

$165M

Previous: $139M+18.0%
R&D Expense

$37.2M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$36.5M

Previous: $30.7M+19.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Tenable · Revenue · Quarterly

$213M

Q4 2023+15.5%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Tenable · $202M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Subscription Revenue
    $183M+16.9%
  • Perpetual License and Maintenance
    $12.2M-3.6%
  • Professional Services and Other
    $6.06M+11.6%

Forward guidance

For the first quarter of 2024, Tenable expects revenue in the range of $212.0 to $214.0 million and Non-GAAP income from operations in the range of $27.0 million to $29.0 million. For the year ending December 31, 2024, Tenable expects revenue in the range of $895.0 million to $905.0 million and calculated current billings in the range of $982.0 million to $992.0 million.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue in the range of $212.0 to $214.0 million for Q1 2024.
  • Non-GAAP income from operations in the range of $27.0 million to $29.0 million for Q1 2024.
  • Non-GAAP net income in the range of $20.0 million to $22.0 million for Q1 2024.
  • Revenue in the range of $895.0 million to $905.0 million for the year ending December 31, 2024.
  • Calculated current billings in the range of $982.0 million to $992.0 million for the year ending December 31, 2024.

Headwinds

  • Non-GAAP net income in the range of $129.0 million to $137.0 million for the year ending December 31, 2024, assuming interest income of $21.7 million, interest expense of $32.2 million and a provision for income taxes of $10.6 million.
  • Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share in the range of $0.16 to $0.18 for Q1 2024.
  • Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share in the range of $1.03 to $1.10 for the year ending December 31, 2024.
  • Forecasted loss from operations of $(27.7) to $(23.7) million for Q1 2024.
  • Forecasted net loss of $(34.6) to $(30.6) million for Q1 2024.

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 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-1.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.6%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.9%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

13 / 31 earnings

Positive

+20.6%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-21.4%

Q2 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+5.1%-2.1%+31.5%
Q4 2025+0.2%+16.1%+6.7%
Q3 2025+0.7%-2.0%-7.4%
Q1 2025-9.2%-7.2%-4.3%
Q4 2024+1.5%-1.8%-10.1%
Q3 2024-5.2%-7.4%+0.4%
Q2 2024-9.9%-14.9%-12.4%
Q1 2024+0.5%+1.2%-6.2%
Q4 2023+6.7%+10.5%-0.6%
Q3 2023-16.1%-12.1%-3.2%
Q2 2023+11.3%+10.0%-1.3%
Q1 2023-21.1%-20.5%-17.3%
Q4 2022+6.8%+4.6%+1.8%
Q3 2022+20.6%+24.3%+17.3%
Q2 2022-21.4%-19.7%-13.6%
Q1 2022-2.1%-4.6%-14.5%
Q4 2021-1.8%-1.5%+8.5%
Q3 2021-1.2%+0.5%-3.1%
Q2 2021-0.6%-5.5%-3.5%
Q1 2021-8.1%-13.1%-2.5%
Q4 2020-8.0%-8.9%-24.9%
Q3 2020-1.9%-6.8%-4.1%
Q2 2020+16.9%+10.8%+18.4%
Q1 2020+6.0%+0.6%+20.7%
Q4 2019-2.8%-3.6%-16.7%
Q3 2019+12.5%+7.3%+17.4%
Q2 2019-17.8%-19.6%-27.7%
Q1 2019-9.6%-13.7%-20.0%
Q4 2018-9.1%-8.2%+3.4%
Q3 2018-8.2%-9.5%-11.2%
Q2 2018+6.1%+15.2%+18.2%
Q1 2018
Q4 2017
Q3 2017
Q2 2017
Q1 2017

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