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Elastic NV · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Achieved strong results driven by customer interest in Generative AI, platform consolidation, and stability in cloud consumption patterns.

Elastic reported a strong third quarter in fiscal year 2024, with total revenue of $328 million, up 19% year-over-year. Elastic Cloud revenue reached $143 million, a 29% increase year-over-year. GAAP EPS was $1.69, and non-GAAP EPS was $0.36. The company's momentum was driven by customer interest in Generative AI, platform consolidation, and stability in cloud consumption patterns.

  • Total revenue was $328 million, an increase of 19% year-over-year, or 18% on a constant currency basis.
  • Elastic Cloud revenue was $143 million, an increase of 29% year-over-year as reported and on a constant currency basis.
  • GAAP diluted earnings per share was $1.69; non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.36
  • Operating cash flow was $52 million with adjusted free cash flow of $63 million

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$328M

Previous: $275M+19.4%
EPS

$1.69

Previous: $0.17+894.1%
Net Expansion Rate

109.0%

Previous: 120.0%-9.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.61M

Previous: -$1.02M-155.6%
Free Cash Flow

$85.2M

Previous: $7.09M+1102.2%
Net Income

$176M

Previous: -$72.6M+342.7%
Operating Income

-$26.4M

Previous: -$69.3M+61.9%
Gross Profit

$243M

Previous: $199M+22.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$527M

Previous: $878M-40.0%
Total Assets

$2.06B

Previous: $1.63B+26.5%
R&D Expense

$87.2M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Elastic · Revenue · Quarterly

$328M

Q3 2024+19.4%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Elastic · $311M total across 3 segments · Q2 2024

  • Other Subscription
    $153M+10.7%
  • Elastic Cloud
    $135M+30.8%
  • Services
    $22.9M-1.4%

Forward guidance

For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 (ending April 30, 2024): Total revenue is expected to be between $328 million and $330 million, representing 18% 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 7.4% and 7.8%. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share is expected to be between $0.18 and $0.20, assuming between 105.5 million and 106.5 million diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue is expected to be between $328 million and $330 million, representing 18% 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 7.4% and 7.8%
  • Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share is expected to be between $0.18 and $0.20, assuming between 105.5 million and 106.5 million diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding
  • Total revenue is expected to be between $1.260 billion and $1.262 billion, representing 18% year-over-year growth at the midpoint (17% year-over-year constant currency growth at the midpoint)
  • Non-GAAP operating margin is expected to be approximately 11%

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 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+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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