Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company reported quarterly revenue of $639 million, exceeding the guided range of $620 million to $630 million, representing a year-over-year growth rate of 22% [13] - Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) at the end of Q3 was $2.14 billion, reflecting an 18% year-over-year growth [6][13] - Non-GAAP gross margin in Q3 was 88.2%, and non-GAAP operating margin was 21.5%, higher than the guided range of 17% to 18% [14] - Non-GAAP net income in Q3 was $125 million, translating to a fully diluted EPS of $0.42 per share [15] - Free cash flow in Q3 was $203 million, representing a free cash flow margin of 32% [16] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company experienced strong new logo growth across all customer segments, with significant wins in the EMEA region and North America [7][9] - The net dollar-based retention rate (NRR) at the end of Q3 was 110%, remaining flat quarter-over-quarter [14] - Average contract duration increased to 3.1 years, slightly higher than expectations [14] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company noted a dynamic macroeconomic environment affecting deal cycles, particularly in the federal business sector [25][30] - The company is optimistic about opportunities in the federal business, focusing on modernization and total cost of ownership (TCO) improvements [25] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims to become the leading platform for running applications and managing data anywhere, focusing on hybrid multi-cloud capabilities and partnerships [12] - Recent product announcements include support for Google Cloud and enhancements to the Nutanix Cloud Platform, indicating a commitment to innovation [11] - The company is expanding its partner ecosystem, particularly with Dell and Cisco, to drive new logo growth and market penetration [62] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management acknowledged ongoing macroeconomic uncertainties but expressed confidence in continued demand for their solutions [30][88] - The company expects to maintain strong performance in Q4, with guidance for revenue between $635 million and $645 million [17][18] - Management highlighted the importance of investing in sales, marketing, and R&D to capture market opportunities [19] Other Important Information - The company repurchased $38 million worth of common stock during Q3 [17] - The updated guidance for fiscal year 2025 includes revenue of $2.52 billion to $2.53 billion, representing a year-over-year growth of approximately 17.5% [18] Q&A Session Summary Question: Can you walk us through the linearity seen throughout the quarter? - Management noted that while linearity can vary, they have not seen significant changes in deal cycles, although some variability exists in the federal business [29][30] Question: What is the delta between NCIC and the core standard NCI license? - The NCIC offering includes the platform minus the storage, and early customer feedback has been positive [36][39] Question: What is driving the increase in operating margin guidance? - The increase is attributed to timing of hiring and expected investments in sales and marketing, with a focus on sustainable growth [41][44] Question: Can you explain the difference between ARR and revenue growth rates? - Revenue is a flow metric while ARR is a stock metric, and various factors such as contract duration can affect their relative growth rates [50][52] Question: How is the company performing against VMware in terms of share gains? - The company is seeing strong traction with new customers, particularly those adopting their hypervisor, indicating competitive wins against VMware [74][76] Question: What is the outlook for partnerships with Dell and Cisco? - The company continues to expand its partner ecosystem, with Cisco contributing steadily to new logo growth and Dell's PowerFlex solution just entering the market [62][108]

Financial Performance - Nutanix reported an 18% year-over-year growth in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), reaching $2.14 billion compared to $1.82 billion in the previous year[3]. - Total revenue for Q3 FY'25 was $639.0 million, representing a 22% increase from $524.6 million in Q3 FY'24[3]. - GAAP operating income improved to $48.6 million from a loss of $11.6 million year-over-year, marking a $60.2 million increase[3]. - Non-GAAP operating income rose to $137.1 million, up $63.8 million from $73.3 million in the same quarter last year[3]. - Free cash flow for the third quarter was $203.4 million, significantly higher than $78.3 million in Q3 FY'24, an increase of $125.1 million[3]. - Total revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2025, was $638,983,000, representing a 21.7% increase from $524,577,000 in the same period of 2024[21]. - Total revenue for the nine months ended April 30, 2025, reached $1,884,660,000, up 17.7% from $1,600,864,000 in the prior year[21]. - Gross profit for the three months ended April 30, 2025, was $555,992,000, compared to $444,958,000 for the same period in 2024, indicating a 24.9% increase[21]. - Total billings for the three months ended April 30, 2025, were $647,045,000, compared to $557,285,000 in the same period of 2024, reflecting a 16.1% increase[28]. - Total revenue for the nine months ended April 30, 2024, was $1.60 billion, compared to $1.88 billion for the same period in 2025, indicating a year-over-year increase of about 17.7%[30]. - Gross profit for the nine months ended April 30, 2025, was $1,633,711,000, with a gross margin of 86.7%[40]. - Net income for the nine months ended April 30, 2025, was $149,716,000, with diluted net income per share of $0.52[40]. Revenue Breakdown - Subscription revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2024, was $486.62 million, an increase from $609.66 million for the same period in 2025, representing a growth of approximately 25.2%[30]. - Subscription billings for the three months ended April 30, 2024, were $515.92 million, increasing to $627.25 million for the same period in 2025, representing a growth of approximately 21.6%[30]. - Professional services revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2024, was $26.24 million, compared to $28.00 million for the same period in 2025, showing a slight increase of approximately 6.7%[30]. - Other non-subscription product revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2024, was $11.72 million, significantly decreasing to $1.32 million for the same period in 2025, indicating a decline of approximately 88.7%[30]. Cash Flow and Expenses - Cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended April 30, 2025, was $601,927,000, compared to $428,234,000 in the same period of 2024[25]. - Total operating expenses for the nine months ended April 30, 2025, were $1,492,378,000, resulting in an operating margin of 7.5%[40]. - Research and development expenses totaled $471,596, with a reduction of $117,664 compared to previous periods[46]. - Sales and marketing expenses were $717,926, reflecting a decrease of $61,110[46]. Future Projections - The company expects fourth quarter revenue to be between $635 million and $645 million, with a non-GAAP operating margin projected between 15.5% and 16.5%[5]. - For the full fiscal year 2025, Nutanix anticipates revenue between $2.52 billion and $2.53 billion, with a non-GAAP operating margin of approximately 20.5%[6]. - The company plans to use a long-term projected non-GAAP tax rate of 20% starting in fiscal 2025[48]. Stockholder Information - Total current liabilities decreased to $1,244,341,000 from $1,281,555,000 year-over-year[20]. - Total assets as of April 30, 2025, were $3,096,630,000, down from $2,143,918,000 in the previous year[20]. - Stockholders' deficit improved slightly to $(711,434,000) from $(728,148,000) year-over-year[20]. - The company reported a total stock-based compensation expense of $266,419,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 2025[25]. - The company included 56,094 potentially dilutive shares related to convertible senior notes and employee equity incentive plans[46]. Operational Highlights - Nutanix announced the general availability of Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) for external storage, enhancing its cloud platform capabilities[4]. - A partnership with Pure Storage was established to deliver integrated solutions for mission-critical workloads, particularly in AI applications[4]. - The average contract duration increased to 3.1 years from 3.0 years, indicating a slight extension in customer commitments[3].

  Delivers Outperformance Across All Guided Metrics Reports 18% YoY ARR Growth and Strong Free Cash Flow SAN JOSE, Calif., May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nutanix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTNX), a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, today announced financial results for its third quarter ended April 30, 2025. “We delivered solid third quarter results, above the high end of our guided ranges, driven by the strength of the Nutanix Cloud Platform and demand from businesses looking for a trusted long-term partner,” s ...

Core Insights - Nutanix is set to report earnings on May 28, 2025, with historical data indicating notable stock volatility following earnings announcements [1][2] - Analysts expect Nutanix to announce earnings of $0.38 per share on revenues of $627 million, compared to $0.28 per share on revenues of $525 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Nutanix has a market capitalization of $21 billion and generated $2.3 billion in revenue over the past twelve months, achieving operational profitability with $69 million in operating profits despite a net loss of $55 million [2] Historical Performance - Over the last five years, Nutanix has recorded positive one-day returns in approximately 60% of instances following earnings announcements, with a median positive return of 9.9% and a maximum increase of 29.2% [1][5] - The percentage of positive one-day returns rises to 73% when analyzing data from the last three years [5] - There have been 20 earnings data points documented over the last five years, with 12 positive and 8 negative one-day returns observed [5] Post-Earnings Strategy - Traders can analyze the correlation between short-term and medium-term returns after earnings to guide trading strategies, particularly focusing on pairs with the highest correlation [3][4] - A comparatively lower-risk approach involves assessing historical probabilities and establishing a position before the earnings announcement [4] - Peer performance can impact post-earnings stock reactions, with historical insights indicating that pricing may begin even before earnings are revealed [6]

Core Insights - Analysts project Nutanix (NTNX) will report quarterly earnings of $0.38 per share, a 35.7% increase year over year, with revenues expected to reach $626.12 million, reflecting a 19.4% increase from the same quarter last year [1] Earnings Estimates - The consensus EPS estimate has remained unchanged over the last 30 days, indicating a collective reevaluation by analysts [1][2] - Changes in earnings estimates are crucial for predicting investor reactions, as empirical research shows a strong correlation between earnings estimate revisions and short-term stock performance [2] Revenue Projections - Analysts estimate 'Revenue- Support, entitlements and other services' at $311.14 million, a 15.6% increase year over year [4] - 'Revenue- Product' is projected to reach $307.45 million, indicating a year-over-year change of 20.4% [4] - 'Disaggregation of Revenue- Professional services revenue' is expected to be $28.12 million, a 7.2% increase from the prior year [5] - 'Disaggregation of Revenue- Subscription revenue' is estimated at $594.37 million, reflecting a 22.1% increase from the previous year [5] Additional Revenue Insights - 'Disaggregation of Revenue- Non-portable software revenue' is forecasted to be $2.59 million, showing a significant decline of 76.7% year over year [6] - 'Annual Contract Value Billings (ACV Billings)' is expected to be $364.13 million, up from $288.85 million in the same quarter last year [6] Billing and Customer Metrics - Total Billings are projected to reach $676.02 million, compared to $557.29 million a year ago [7] - Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) is expected to be $2.17 billion, up from $1.82 billion in the same quarter last year [7] - Total end customers are estimated to be 28,457, an increase from 25,860 year over year [7] Disaggregation of Billings - 'Disaggregation of billings - Professional services billings' is estimated at $32.78 million, compared to $29.65 million last year [8] - 'Disaggregation of billings - Subscription billings' is projected to reach $616.58 million, up from $515.92 million in the same quarter last year [8] Stock Performance - Nutanix shares have increased by 21.5% in the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite, which rose by 10.7% [8]

New Board Member Eric K. Brandt Brings Extensive Leadership and Finance Experience to Nutanix Board David Humphrey Resigns from Nutanix Board SAN JOSE, Calif., May 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, announced today that it has added Eric K. Brandt to its board of directors, effective May 15, 2025. “Eric brings deep expertise in both CEO and CFO roles across a variety of industries. His long-term service on boards of public companies also gives him a ...

The most recent trading session ended with Nutanix (NTNX) standing at $81.83, reflecting a -0.69% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.1% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.21%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.72%.Heading into today, shares of the enterprise cloud platform services provider had gained 31.11% over the past month, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 14.29% and the S&P 500's gain ...

Integration with NVIDIA AI Enterprise adds new capabilities to accelerate the adoption of production agentic workloads in the enterpriseWASHINGTON, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- .NEXT Conference -- Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, today announced the general availability of the latest version of the Nutanix Enterprise AI (NAI) solution, adding deeper integration with NVIDIA AI Enterprise, including NVIDIA NIM microservices and the NVIDIA NeMo framework, to speed the deploy ...

New solution enables developers to simply build truly portable cloud-native applications with mission-critical data resiliency anywhereWASHINGTON, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- .NEXT Conference -- Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, today announced the Cloud Native AOS solution, which extends Nutanix enterprise storage and advanced data services to hyperscaler Kubernetes® services and cloud-native bare-metal environments - without requiring a hypervisor. As data becomes more ...

Combined benefits of Nutanix Cloud Platform with Pure Storage FlashArray to provide flexibility, security, and scale with the high-performance needed for the most demanding environmentsWASHINGTON and SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, and Pure Storage® (NYSE: PSTG), the IT pioneer that delivers the world’s most advanced data storage platform and services, today announced a partnership aimed at providing a deeply integrated s ...