Critical event management software company Everbridge (NASDAQ:EVBG) reported results in line with analysts' expectations in Q2 FY2023, with revenue up 7.36% year on year to $110.6 million. However, next quarter's revenue guidance of $113.8 million was less impressive, coming in 2.76% below analysts' estimates. Everbridge made a GAAP loss of $15.1 million, improving from its loss of $36.2 million in the same quarter last year.
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Everbridge (EVBG) Q2 FY2023 Highlights:
- Revenue: $110.6 million vs analyst estimates of $110.2 million (small beat)
- EPS (non-GAAP): $0.31 vs analyst estimates of $0.27 (16.2% beat)
- Revenue Guidance for Q3 2023 is $113.8 million at the midpoint, below analyst estimates of $117 million
- The company dropped revenue guidance for the full year from $459 million to $451 million at the midpoint, a 1.74% decrease
- Free Cash Flow of $9 thousand, down 99.9% from the previous quarter
- Gross Margin (GAAP): 70.1%, up from 68.1% in the same quarter last year
“We delivered solid second quarter results as we continue to improve our overall operating efficiency,” said David Wagner, President and CEO of Everbridge.
Founded as a reaction to the catastrophic events of 9/11, Everbridge (NASDAQ:EVBG) supplies software that helps governments and businesses keep people and infrastructure safe in emergencies.
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Sales Growth
As you can see below, Everbridge's revenue growth has been solid over the last two years, growing from $86.6 million in Q2 FY2021 to $110.6 million this quarter.
Everbridge's quarterly revenue was only up 7.36% year on year, which might disappoint some shareholders. However, its revenue increased $2.3 million quarter on quarter, a strong improvement from the $8.86 million decrease in Q1 2023. This is a sign of acceleration of growth and very nice to see indeed.
Next quarter's guidance suggests that Everbridge is expecting revenue to grow 2.11% year on year to $113.8 million, slowing down from the 15.1% year-on-year increase it recorded in the same quarter last year. Ahead of the earnings results announcement, the analysts covering the company were expecting sales to grow 6.31% over the next 12 months.
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Key Takeaways from Everbridge's Q2 Results
With a market capitalization of $1.18 billion, Everbridge is among smaller companies, but its $218.9 million cash balance and positive free cash flow over the last 12 months give us confidence that it has the resources needed to pursue a high-growth business strategy.
The quarter itself was fine, with revenue and non-GAAP operating profit beating expectations slightly. On the other hand, its full-year revenue guidance was lowered and missed analysts' expectations. While full year guidance for lines below revenue were largely maintained, the weaker topline outlook is a major negative. Additionally, next quarter's revenue guidance missed Wall Street's expectations as well. Overall, this was an ok quarter for Everbridge combined with bad guidance. The company is down 3.91% on the results and currently trades at $28 per share.
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