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Elastic NV · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported third quarter fiscal 2023 financial results with revenue up 23% year-over-year (27% in constant currency).

Elastic announced strong Q3 fiscal 2023 results, with total revenue of $275 million, up 23% year-over-year (27% in constant currency). Elastic Cloud revenue reached $111 million, a 38% increase year-over-year (40% in constant currency). The company delivered stronger than expected non-GAAP operating margin amidst a challenging macro environment.

  • Total revenue was $275 million, an increase of 23% year-over-year, or 27% on a constant currency basis
  • Elastic Cloud revenue was $111 million, an increase of 38% year-over-year, or 40% on a constant currency basis
  • GAAP operating loss was $69 million; GAAP operating margin was -25%
  • Non-GAAP operating income was $22 million; non-GAAP operating margin was 8%

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$275M

Previous: $224M+22.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.17

Previous: -$0.12+241.7%
Net Expansion Rate

120.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$1.02M

Previous: -$987K-3.2%
Free Cash Flow

$7.09M

Previous: $7.74M-8.4%
Net Income

-$72.6M

Previous: -$56.7M-27.9%
Operating Income

-$69.3M

Previous: -$45.8M-51.3%
Gross Profit

$199M

Previous: $163M+22.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$878M

Previous: $864M+1.5%
Total Assets

$1.63B

Previous: $1.56B+4.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Elastic · Revenue · Quarterly

$275M

Q3 2023+22.6%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Elastic · $275M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Other Subscription
    $145M+12.1%
  • Elastic Cloud
    $111M+37.7%
  • Services
    $19M+32.3%

Forward guidance

For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, total revenue is expected to be between $276 million and $278 million, representing 16% year-over-year growth at the midpoint (18% year-over-year constant currency growth at the midpoint). Non-GAAP operating margin is expected to be between 4.8% and 5.2%. Non-GAAP earnings per share is expected to be between $0.08 and $0.10.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue is expected to be between $276 million and $278 million
  • Midpoint revenue growth of 16% year-over-year (18% year-over-year constant currency growth)
  • Non-GAAP operating margin is expected to be between 4.8% and 5.2%
  • Non-GAAP earnings per share is expected to be between $0.08 and $0.10
  • Assuming between 100 million and 101 million diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.5%

Avg return

30 days after

40%

12 / 30 earnings

Positive

+38.4%

Q2 2024

Best reaction

-26.0%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026
Q3 2026-15.4%-15.8%-21.2%
Q2 2026-15.6%-14.8%-6.9%
Q1 2026-3.1%-1.7%-2.1%
Q4 2025-12.1%-8.9%-10.1%
Q3 2025+14.9%+8.2%-9.5%
Q2 2025+22.0%+25.9%+17.0%
Q1 2025-26.0%-28.9%-24.9%
Q4 2024+1.7%+0.7%+11.3%
Q3 2024-9.8%-16.4%-22.7%
Q2 2024+38.4%+45.2%+41.5%
Q1 2024+22.2%+23.5%+33.7%
Q4 2023-0.7%-1.9%-11.9%
Q3 2023+10.7%+6.3%+0.3%
Q2 2023-3.1%-11.3%-12.7%
Q1 2023-0.2%+1.9%-18.1%
Q4 2022+19.4%+20.2%+15.5%
Q3 2022-6.8%-11.2%+8.0%
Q2 2022-23.9%-28.9%-20.8%
Q1 2022-3.4%+0.3%+4.9%
Q4 2021+9.7%+12.0%+23.8%
Q3 2021-14.0%-5.3%-27.5%
Q2 2021+11.8%+17.1%+21.0%
Q1 2021+6.5%+4.1%+2.0%
Q4 2020-3.3%-7.4%+6.6%
Q3 2020+8.7%+10.0%-18.9%
Q2 2020-17.4%-19.9%-15.0%
Q1 2020+11.5%+10.4%+4.2%
Q4 2019-1.7%-2.7%-3.9%
Q3 2019-6.9%-7.3%-17.8%
Q2 2019-8.1%-15.7%-21.9%
Q1 2019
Q4 2018
Q3 2017
Q2 2017
Q1 2017

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