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Commvault Systems (CVLT) appears an attractive pick given a noticeable improvement in the company's earnings outlook. The stock has been a strong performer lately, and the momentum might continue with analysts still raising their earnings estimates for the company.Analysts' growing optimism on the earnings prospects of this data-management software company is driving estimates higher, which should get reflected in its stock price. After all, empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in ea ...

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Total revenue increased by 10% to $223 million in Q4, driven by a 27% increase in subscription revenue, which now exceeds 50% of total revenue [6][17] - Total Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) rose by 15% to $770 million, with subscription ARR growing by 25% to nearly $600 million [6][9] - SaaS ARR jumped by 65% to $168 million, with over 5,000 SaaS customers acquired profitably [6][9] - Fiscal Q4 gross margins were 83.2%, reflecting a 30 basis point increase sequentially [11] - Non-GAAP EBIT for Q4 was $45 million, with non-GAAP EBIT margins at 20.2% [12] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Subscription revenue for fiscal year '24 increased by 23% to $429 million, with operating expenses at 61% of total revenue, down from 62% the previous year [30] - Customer support revenue from term software and related arrangements accelerated to 47% of total customer support, compared to 40% in fiscal year '23 [20] - New SaaS ARR contributed two-thirds of total ARR growth for the full fiscal year [10] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The Americas and International regions posted strong performance, with double-digit term software growth [18] - The Americas region had its best new customer acquisition quarter of the year, indicating strong traction in the enterprise market [18] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims to accelerate total revenue growth while generating strong free cash flows, with a projected total revenue growth of 8% for fiscal year '25 [14][33] - The focus is on enhancing the cyber resilience platform, which integrates security and recovery capabilities, appealing to both security and IT infrastructure organizations [74][81] - The company expects to reach total ARR of $1 billion by the end of fiscal year '26, with subscription ARR representing 90% of total ARR [34] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management highlighted the increasing pressure on organizations to recover quickly from cyberattacks, emphasizing the importance of their cyber resilience platform [42][46] - The company is optimistic about the future, citing strong demand for their offerings and the successful integration of recent acquisitions [45][49] Other Important Information - The company returned $184 million to shareholders as part of its share repurchase program, representing 92% of free cash flow [13] - The projected diluted share count for fiscal Q1 is approximately 45 million shares [14] Q&A Session Summary Question: How much of the additional investments are on the indirect channel side? - Management indicated that a good portion of the investments is related to events and partnerships, particularly with hyperscalers and security partners [29] Question: Can you characterize the renewal opportunity relative to new subscription growth? - Management expressed confidence in balanced contributions from both renewal and new subscription growth, with incremental renewal tailwinds expected [36][37] Question: What is the expected ASP uplift from cyber resilience deals? - Management did not provide specific figures but indicated that the pipeline is building and customers are gravitating towards cyber resilience capabilities [88][85]

Commvault Systems (CVLT) reported $223.29 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 9.7%. EPS of $0.79 for the same period compares to $0.73 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $213 million, representing a surprise of +4.83%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +8.22%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.73.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- ...

Commvault Systems (CVLT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.79 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.73 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.73 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 8.22%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this data-management software company would post earnings of $0.73 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.78, delivering a surprise of 6.85%.Over the last fo ...

Revenue Growth - Total revenues were $223.3 million, up 10% year over year[1] - Total revenues were $839.2 million, up 7% year over year[23] - Total revenues for Q4'24 reached $223.3 million, a 10% year-over-year growth[25] - Americas revenue for FY'24 was $498.5 million, a 6% increase year-over-year[27] - Total revenues for Q1 2024 increased to $223.292 million, up 9.7% from $203.478 million in Q1 2023[92] - Total revenues for FY 2024 reached $839.247 million, up 7.0% from $784.590 million in FY 2023[92] - Total revenues for FY 2024 are projected to be between $904 million and $914 million[95] Subscription Revenue - Subscription ARR grew to $597 million, up 25% year over year[1] - Subscription revenue is expected to be between $116 million and $119 million[2] - Subscription revenue is expected to be between $514 million and $518 million[2] - Subscription revenue in Q4'24 was $119.9 million, up 27% year-over-year[25] - Subscription revenue was $429.2 million, up 23% year over year[88] - Subscription revenue was $119.9 million, up 27% year over year[71] - Subscription revenues grew to $119.873 million in Q1 2024, a 26.8% increase from $94.537 million in Q1 2023[92] - Subscription ARR is expected to grow between 21% to 23% year over year[73] Net Income - GAAP net income was $126.1 million, or $2.81 per diluted share[7] - Non-GAAP net income was $134.4 million, or $2.98 per diluted share[7] - Non-GAAP net income for Q4'24 was $35.3 million, or $0.79 per diluted share[48] - GAAP net income was $168.9 million, or $3.75 per diluted share[91] - Net income for Q1 2024 was $126.120 million, compared to a net loss of $43.493 million in Q1 2023[92] - Net income per diluted share for Q1 2024 was $2.81, compared to a net loss per diluted share of $0.98 in Q1 2023[92] Operating Margin and EBIT - Non-GAAP EBIT was $177.5 million, an operating margin of 21.1%[23] - Non-GAAP EBIT for FY'24 was $177.5 million, with an operating margin of 21.1%[46] - Non-GAAP EBIT was $45.2 million, an operating margin of 20.2%[69] - Non-GAAP operating margin is expected to be between 20% to 21% for fiscal year 2025[24] - Non-GAAP operating margin is expected to be between 18% to 19%[73] Cash Flow and Cash Equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents at end of period were $312.754 million[10] - Cash flow from operations for FY'24 was $203.8 million[55] - Ending cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2024, was $312.8 million[55] - Operating cash flow was $203.8 million, with free cash flow of $200 million[69] - GAAP cash provided by operating activities was $79,985 for the three months ended March 31, 2024[62] - Free cash flow is expected to be at least $200 million for FY 2024[95] ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) - ARR is emphasized as a key metric for understanding recurring revenue streams[34] - Total ARR grew to $770 million, up 15% year over year[69] Share Repurchases - Full year share repurchases were $184.0 million, or approximately 2,479,000 shares of common stock[72] Tax and Valuation Allowance - The company reversed its valuation allowance, resulting in an $85 million tax benefit for FY'24[43] - The non-GAAP effective tax rate will be lowered from 27% to 24% starting in FY'25[43] Expenses - Research and development expenses for Q1 2024 were $35.244 million, up 9.5% from $32.176 million in Q1 2023[92] - Sales and marketing expenses for Q1 2024 increased to $94.458 million, up 8.3% from $87.222 million in Q1 2023[92] Gross Margin - Gross margin for Q1 2024 was $184.146 million, up 9.2% from $168.673 million in Q1 2023[92]

TINTON FALLS, N.J., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Commvault [Nasdaq: CVLT] today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.  "We had an outstanding quarter and a breakout year, highlighted by 10% total revenue growth and 15% total ARR growth in the fourth quarter," said Sanjay Mirchandani, President and CEO. "Our Commvault Cloud platform is resonating with customers, who entrust us with their data and resilience in this era of unrelenting cyber threats." No ...

Under Constant Threat of Attack, CXOs Can Affordably Test their Cyber Recovery Plans On-Demand and Orchestrate Rapid Recovery to a Clean Location in the Cloud TINTON FALLS, N.J., April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Commvault, a leading provider of cyber resilience and data protection solutions for the hybrid cloud, is announcing a new era in cleanroom technology. Via its groundbreaking Commvault® Cloud Cleanroom™ Recovery offering, the company is transforming – from every vantage point – what recovery looks like ...

Acquisition enables Commvault to solve a critical cyber resilience challenge facing enterprises today – rapidly rebuilding cloud applications after an outage or attack TINTON FALLS, N.J., April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Commvault, a leading provider of cyber resilience and data protection solutions for the hybrid cloud, today announced the acquisition of Appranix, a cloud cyber resilience company. Commvault is making this acquisition to help enterprises get up and running even faster after an outage or cyber ...

Baird brings more than 15 years of cloud expertise and leadership to Commvault TINTON FALLS, N.J., April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Commvault, a leading provider of cyber resilience and data protection solutions for hybrid cloud organizations, today announced Ashley Baird as its new Vice President & Managing Director of Market Expansion. With extensive cloud and go-to-market experience, Baird will extend Commvault's leadership and accelerate its growth further into new markets with leading cloud providers. Ba ...