NYSE$BOX

Box Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong financial results with revenue growth and operating profitability.

Box reported a 15% year-over-year revenue increase, reaching $246.0 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023. The company achieved operating profitability on both GAAP and non-GAAP bases, with margins of 1% and 22%, respectively. Box is raising GAAP and non-GAAP EPS guidance, while maintaining FY23 revenue guidance despite FX headwinds.

  • Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $246.0 million, a 15% increase year-over-year.
  • Remaining performance obligations (RPO) were $1.05 billion, a 14% increase year-over-year.
  • Billings for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 were $235.0 million, a 10% increase year-over-year.
  • GAAP operating income in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $3.1 million, compared to a GAAP operating loss of $6.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$246M

Previous: $214M+14.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.28

Previous: $0.21+33.3%
Revenue growth

15.0%

Previous: 12.0%+25.0%
Billings

$235M

Previous: $213M+10.3%
Free Cash Flow

$1.05M

Previous: -$8.7M+112.0%
Net Income

$1.05M

Previous: -$8.7M+112.0%
Operating Income

$3.14M

Previous: -$6.11M+151.4%
Gross Profit

$181M

Previous: $154M+17.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$349M

Previous: $779M-55.3%
Total Assets

$1.07B

Previous: $1.53B-30.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$48.7M

Previous: $44.1M+10.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Box · Revenue · Quarterly

$246M

Q2 2023+14.7%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 5 of 13 quarters(38%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The U.S. dollar has strengthened resulting in a larger FX headwind in both Q3 FY23 and full year FY23. The following guidance includes the impact of any expected FX headwinds, assuming present foreign currency exchange rates.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue is expected to be in the range of $250 million to $252 million, up 13% year-over-year at the high-end of the range.
  • GAAP operating margin is expected to be approximately 4%, and non-GAAP operating margin is expected to be approximately 23%.
  • GAAP net income per share attributable to common stockholders is expected to be in the range of $0.01 to $0.02.
  • Non-GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders is expected to be in the range of $0.29 to $0.30.
  • Revenue is expected to be in the range of $992 million to $996 million, up 14% year-over-year at the high-end of the range and represents an acceleration from last year’s growth rate of 13%.

Headwinds

  • Revenue growth expectations include a negative impact of 4 percentage points from FX.
  • Weighted-average basic and diluted shares outstanding are expected to be approximately 143 million and 151 million, respectively.
  • Revenue growth expectations include a negative impact of 4 percentage points from FX.
  • FY23 GAAP EPS guidance includes an expected negative impact from FX of $0.19.
  • FY23 Non-GAAP EPS guidance includes an expected negative impact from FX of $0.19.

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 Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.6%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

23 / 44 earnings

Positive

+17.1%

Q1 2026

Best reaction

-23.2%

Q4 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2027
Q4 2026+10.0%+6.4%+0.4%
Q3 2026+6.6%+3.6%-4.4%
Q2 2026+4.4%+4.7%+3.9%
Q1 2026+17.1%+21.2%+8.1%
Q4 2025-3.2%-3.9%-10.9%
Q2 2025+11.4%-0.2%-0.6%
Q1 2025+7.6%+2.8%-2.8%
Q4 2024+6.2%+6.3%-0.9%
Q3 2024-9.5%-9.5%-8.0%
Q2 2024-11.5%-12.9%-20.2%
Q1 2024+1.6%+4.7%+5.9%
Q4 2023-12.3%-14.9%-19.7%
Q3 2023+7.3%+3.4%+14.3%
Q2 2023-3.8%-9.6%-16.8%
Q1 2023+8.1%+5.4%+5.0%
Q4 2022+4.9%+4.6%+13.8%
Q3 2022+6.8%+6.7%+10.8%
Q2 2022-2.8%-1.0%-2.4%
Q1 2022+0.6%+3.5%+8.8%
Q4 2021-1.6%-2.2%+26.4%
Q3 2021-9.5%-9.4%-3.4%
Q2 2021+12.3%+8.9%-3.4%
Q1 2021-0.2%-0.8%+10.0%
Q4 2020+1.6%+12.3%-10.8%
Q3 2020+13.1%+10.7%+4.7%
Q2 2020+3.3%+6.9%+16.7%
Q1 2020-7.1%-5.8%-4.9%
Q4 2019-16.8%-19.8%-20.6%
Q3 2019+4.1%+10.3%-2.9%
Q2 2019-8.8%-5.5%-9.3%
Q1 2019-5.8%-4.2%-8.3%
Q4 2018-23.2%-21.7%-14.4%
Q3 2018-7.7%-13.3%-7.3%
Q2 2018+1.8%-1.1%+0.2%
Q1 2018+10.3%+3.1%-1.8%
Q4 2017-4.7%-5.2%-7.4%
Q3 2017-1.5%-3.7%-9.4%
Q2 2017+5.0%+6.2%+18.3%
Q1 2017-9.7%-6.7%-17.8%
Q4 2016+5.5%
Q3 2016-3.6%
Q2 2016-0.3%
Q1 2016+8.1%
Q4 2015-7.3%
Q3 2015
Q2 2014
Q1 2015
Q4 2014
Q3 2013
Q1 2013
Q4 2012

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