Revenue Growth - Total revenues for the three months ended October 31, 2024, increased to 699.207million,upfrom616.505 million in the same period in 2023[14] - Subscription services revenue for the three months ended October 31, 2024, increased to 580.850million,upfrom494.912 million in the same period in 2023[14] - Veeva's total revenues for the nine months ended October 31, 2024, were 2,025.7million,comparedto1,733.1 million for the same period in 2023, representing a 16.9% increase[79] - Subscription services revenues for the nine months ended October 31, 2024, were 1,676.1million,upfrom1,380.1 million in the same period in 2023, a 21.4% increase[79] - Commercial Solutions revenues for the nine months ended October 31, 2024, were 811.5million,comparedto733.9 million in 2023, a 10.6% increase[79] - R&D Solutions revenues for the nine months ended October 31, 2024, were 864.6million,upfrom646.2 million in 2023, a 33.8% increase[79] - Total revenues for the nine months ended October 31, 2024 were 2,025,733thousand,comparedto1,733,055 thousand for the same period in 2023[108] - Total revenues for the three months ended October 31, 2024 increased by 83millionto699.2 million, driven by a 86millionincreaseinsubscriptionservicesrevenuespartiallyoffsetbya3 million decrease in professional services and other revenues[109] - Subscription services revenues for the three months ended October 31, 2024 increased by 17% to 580.9 million, with R&D Solutions contributing 59 million and Commercial Solutions contributing 27million[109]−TotalrevenuesfortheninemonthsendedOctober31,2024increasedby293 million to 2.03billion,drivenbya296 million increase in subscription services revenues partially offset by a 3milliondecreaseinprofessionalservicesandotherrevenues[110]NetIncomeandProfitability−NetincomeforthethreemonthsendedOctober31,2024,roseto185.808 million, compared to 135.158millioninthesameperiodin2023[14]−GrossprofitforthethreemonthsendedOctober31,2024,was524.818 million, compared to 448.823millioninthesameperiodin2023[14]−OperatingincomeforthethreemonthsendedOctober31,2024,roseto181.353 million, up from 128.489millioninthesameperiodin2023[14]−DilutednetincomepershareforthethreemonthsendedOctober31,2024,was1.13, compared to 0.83inthesameperiodin2023[14]−NetincomefortheninemonthsendedOctober31,2024,was518.5 million, compared to 378.3millionforthesameperiodin2023[18]−NetincomefortheninemonthsendedOctober31,2024was518,513 thousand, compared to 378,307thousandforthesameperiodin2023[108]−OperatingincomefortheninemonthsendedOctober31,2024was503,012 thousand, compared to 294,070thousandforthesameperiodin2023[108]−IncomebeforeincometaxesforthethreemonthsendedOctober31,2024,increasedby42242,290 thousand compared to 170,676thousandinthesameperiodin2023[127]−NetincomeonaGAAPbasisfortheninemonthsendedOctober31,2024,was518,513 thousand, up from 378,307thousandinthesameperiodin2023[138]−DilutednetincomepershareonaGAAPbasisfortheninemonthsendedOctober31,2024,was3.15, compared to 2.32inthesameperiodin2023[138]AssetsandLiabilities−TotalassetsasofOctober31,2024,grewto6.452853 billion, up from 5.910920billionasofJanuary31,2024[13]−TotalcurrentassetsasofOctober31,2024,increasedto5.447160 billion, up from 5.003211billionasofJanuary31,2024[13]−TotalliabilitiesasofOctober31,2024,decreasedto951.450 million, down from 1.266096billionasofJanuary31,2024[13]−Stockholders′equityasofOctober31,2024,increasedto5.501403 billion, up from 4.644824billionasofJanuary31,2024[13]−Totalstockholders′equityincreasedto5.5 billion as of October 31, 2024, up from 4.6billionatthebeginningoftheperiod[16]−Accumulatedothercomprehensivelossdecreasedto6.5 million as of October 31, 2024, from 10.6millionatthebeginningoftheperiod[16]−Retainedearningsincreasedto3.3 billion as of October 31, 2024, up from 2.7billionatthebeginningoftheperiod[16]−Totaladditionalpaid−incapitalincreasedto2.2 billion as of October 31, 2024, up from 1.9billionatthebeginningoftheperiod[16]−Veeva′sshort−terminvestmentsasofOctober31,2024,totaled4,018.475 million, with corporate notes and bonds making up the largest portion at 2,220.879million[27]−Thecompany′sdeferredcostswere23 million as of October 31, 2024, with amortization expenses of 4millionforthethreemonthsendedOctober31,2024[30]−Veeva′spropertyandequipment,net,amountedto55.695 million as of October 31, 2024, with land improvements and building improvements contributing 22.392million[31]−Goodwillremainedunchangedat440 million as of both October 31, 2024, and January 31, 2024[33] - Intangible assets as of October 31, 2024, totaled 177.042million,withanetvalueof48.527 million after accumulated amortization of 128.515million[34]−Estimatedfutureamortizationexpenseforintangibleassetsfrom2025to2029andthereaftertotals48.527 million[35] - Accrued expenses as of October 31, 2024, amounted to 34.634millionforcompensationandbenefits,and30.906 million for other current liabilities[36] - Financial assets measured at fair value as of October 31, 2024, totaled 4.298billion,with275.389 million in Level 1 and 4.022billioninLevel2[41]CashFlowandInvestments−CashflowsfromoperatingactivitiesfortheninemonthsendedOctober31,2024,were1.02 billion, up from 853.6millionin2023[18]−Totalcash,cashequivalents,andrestrictedcashattheendoftheperiodwere1.05 billion, compared to 746.9millionattheendofthesameperiodin2023[18]−NetcashusedininvestingactivitiesfortheninemonthsendedOctober31,2024,was684.4 million, compared to 989.6millionin2023[18]−ProceedsfromtheexerciseofcommonstockoptionsfortheninemonthsendedOctober31,2024,were65.1 million, compared to 52.2millionin2023[18]−NetcashprovidedbyoperatingactivitiesonaGAAPbasisfortheninemonthsendedOctober31,2024,was1,020,507 thousand, compared to 853,570thousandinthesameperiodin2023[138]−Cash,cashequivalents,andshort−terminvestmentstotaled5.1 billion as of October 31, 2024, with 62millionheldoutsidetheUnitedStates[139]−NetchangeincashandcashequivalentsfortheninemonthsendedOctober31,2024,was340,019 thousand, compared to a net decrease of 142,755thousandinthesameperiodin2023[139]−Operatingcashinflowsprimarilyfromsubscriptionservicesandprofessionalservices,withthefirstquarterbeingseasonallystrongestduetoannualsubscriptionbillings[145]−Netcashprovidedbyoperatingactivitiesincreasedby167 million to 1,021millionfortheninemonthsendedOctober31,2024,drivenbyincreasedsalesandcashcollections[146]−Cashflowsfromoperatingactivitiesexpectedtobesubstantiallylessinthefourthquarteroffiscalyear2025duetotaxpaymentsrelatedtotheTaxCutsandJobsActof2017[147]−Netcashusedininvestingactivitiesdecreasedby305 million to 684millionfortheninemonthsendedOctober31,2024,duetoincreasedproceedsfrommaturitiesandsalesofshort−terminvestments[149]−Netcashprovidedbyfinancingactivitiesincreasedby11 million to 5millionfortheninemonthsendedOctober31,2024,primarilyduetoincreasedproceedsfromemployeestockoptionexercises[150][151]−Cash,cashequivalents,andshort−terminvestmentstotaled5.1 billion as of October 31, 2024, held primarily in demand deposit accounts, money market funds, and U.S. treasury securities[157] - An immediate 100-basis points increase in interest rates would result in a 58millionmarketvaluereductionintheinvestmentportfolioasofOctober31,2024[159]ExpensesandCosts−ResearchanddevelopmentexpensesfortheninemonthsendedOctober31,2024were511,551 thousand, compared to 465,466thousandforthesameperiodin2023[108]−SalesandmarketingexpensesfortheninemonthsendedOctober31,2024were297,524 thousand, compared to 282,269thousandforthesameperiodin2023[108]−GeneralandadministrativeexpensesfortheninemonthsendedOctober31,2024were195,001 thousand, compared to 187,887thousandforthesameperiodin2023[108]−CostofsubscriptionservicesrevenuesfortheninemonthsendedOctober31,2024were239,577 thousand, compared to 213,179thousandforthesameperiodin2023[108]−CostofprofessionalservicesandotherrevenuesfortheninemonthsendedOctober31,2024were279,068 thousand, compared to 290,184thousandforthesameperiodin2023[108]−Totalstock−basedcompensationfortheninemonthsendedOctober31,2024was322,146 thousand, compared to 294,840thousandforthesameperiodin2023[108]−ResearchanddevelopmentexpensesforthethreemonthsendedOctober31,2024increasedby11 million to 172.4million,primarilyduetoanincreaseinemployeecompensation−relatedcosts[116]−SalesandmarketingexpensesfortheninemonthsendedOctober31,2024increasedby15 million to 297.5million,primarilyduetoanincreaseinemployeecompensation−relatedcosts[120]−GeneralandadministrativeexpensesforthethreemonthsendedOctober31,2024increasedby10 million to 72.4million,primarilyduetoanincreaseinemployeecompensation−relatedcosts[122]−CostofsubscriptionservicesforthethreemonthsendedOctober31,2024increasedby8 million to 82.6million,primarilyduetoanincreaseincomputinginfrastructurecosts[113]−Thecompanyexpectscostofsubscriptionservicestoincreaseintheneartermduetoincreasedusageofsubscriptionservices[114]−Stock−basedcompensationexpensefortheninemonthsendedOctober31,2024,was322,146 thousand, up from 294,840thousandinthesameperiodin2023[138]−AmortizationofpurchasedintangiblesfortheninemonthsendedOctober31,2024,was14,490 thousand, slightly down from 14,558thousandinthesameperiodin2023[138]GeographicRevenueDistribution−NorthAmericaaccountedfor1,192.0 million of total revenues for the nine months ended October 31, 2024, representing 58.8% of total revenues[83] - Europe contributed 586.9milliontototalrevenuesfortheninemonthsendedOctober31,2024,accountingfor29.0196.0 million, making up 9.7% of total revenues[83] - Middle East, Africa, and Latin America revenues for the nine months ended October 31, 2024, were $50.8 million, representing 2.5% of total revenues[83] - Geographic mix of subscription services revenues for the three months ended October 31, 2024 was 59% from North America, 28% from Europe, and 13% from other locations, primarily Asia Pacific[109] - International sales accounted for 41% of total revenues in fiscal year 2024, with expansion efforts facing challenges such as localization, data privacy laws, and longer sales cycles[184] - Approximately 2% of total revenue is attributable to China, with potential negative impact on CRM business due to data localization requirements[203] Risks and Challenges - Legal proceedings involving non-compete agreements with Medidata, IQVIA, and Sparta Systems, with trial set for June 16, 2025[168] - Risks include potential security breaches, competitive markets, reliance on key customers, and macroeconomic factors such as inflation and geopolitical conflicts[171] - Security breaches or unauthorized access to customer data could lead to significant liabilities and reputational damage, potentially causing customers to reduce or stop using the company's solutions[174] - The company processes sensitive data, including health and non-health data for U.S. patients, and faces elevated risks of cyber-attacks due to geopolitical tensions like the Russia-Ukraine conflict and Israel-Hamas conflict[174] - The company's top 10 customers accounted for 28%, 29%, and 31% of total revenues in fiscal years 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively, making the loss of any key customer impactful[179] - The company plans to migrate Veeva CRM customers from the Salesforce platform to its own Veeva Vault platform by September 1, 2030, which could lead to business disruptions and customer loss[181] - The company faces intense competition from providers like IQVIA, Salesforce, and Oracle, with new market entrants and evolving AI technologies increasing competitive pressures[176] - Defects or disruptions in the company's solutions could result in diminished demand, reduced revenues, and substantial liability[180] - The company's sales cycles are long and unpredictable, with new applications and markets requiring significant investment without guaranteed success[183] - The company's newer solutions, such as data and analytics offerings, face uncertainty in market adoption, which could impact revenue growth[177] - The company's reliance on third-party computing infrastructure and network providers exposes it to risks of service disruptions and performance issues[180] - The company's business could be adversely affected by changes in the regulatory environment of the life sciences industry, including potential limitations on direct-to-consumer advertising and drug pricing reforms[197] - Consolidation within the life sciences industry could lead to reductions in user subscriptions or non-renewal of customer subscription orders[197] - The company's ability to attract and retain highly skilled employees is critical to its growth plan, with competition for such employees being intense[186] - The company's "Work Anywhere" policy may present long-term challenges in maintaining employee productivity and collaboration[186] - The company's business could be disrupted by catastrophic events such as natural disasters, cyber-attacks, or armed conflicts, potentially affecting its operations and results[188] - The company's future acquisitions could divert management's attention, result in additional dilution to stockholders, and disrupt operations, potentially adversely affecting operating results[189] - Reduction in funding for early-stage life sciences companies since 2022 has led to reduced sales and may continue to affect financial results[199] - Veeva CRM and Commercial Solutions sales negatively impacted by life sciences companies reducing sales representatives in favor of digitally-enabled sales channels[199] - Veeva Network and Veeva Nitro sales negatively affected by IQVIA restrictions on data uploads and usage[206] - Compliance with GDPR and UK GDPR imposes significant data protection obligations and potential penalties for noncompliance[203] - Veeva Crossix products may see reduced demand due to modifications in response to the Washington My Health My Data Act[204] - Potential delays in solution releases due to complex validation procedures required for regulatory compliance[200] - Increased costs and resource allocation needed to comply with evolving global data privacy and cybersecurity regulations[204] - Risk of reduced demand for solutions if third-party data providers like IQVIA restrict data uploads and usage[206] - Potential negative impact on customer relationships and business due to regulatory investigations or claims related to data privacy and cybersecurity[204] - Veeva Systems relies on third-party providers like Salesforce and Amazon Web Services for computing infrastructure, with potential risks of service disruptions impacting business operations[207] - Veeva CRM is currently dependent on Salesforce's platform, but the company plans to migrate customers to Vault CRM by September 2025, with a wind-down period until September 2030[209] - Salesforce terminated certain competition restrictions in May 2023, allowing it to promote third-party products competitive with Veeva CRM, potentially impacting Veeva's market position[209] - Veeva CRM Engage Meeting application uses a critical partner tool from Zoom Video Communications, and reliance on third-party software poses risks of functionality issues or increased costs[210] - Veeva's solutions incorporate open-source software, with potential risks of unanticipated license conditions or requirements to release proprietary source code[211] - Open-source software use may lead to greater risks due to lack of warranties or controls, potentially reducing the value of Veeva's solutions[212] - Salesforce and Amazon Web Services have experienced significant service outages in the past, which could adversely affect Veeva's customer experience[207] - Rapid business expansion or increased customer demand could strain Veeva's systems, potentially leading to service failures or reduced service levels[207] - Veeva's agreements with third-party computing infrastructure providers may not include service level credits matching those offered to customers, increasing financial risks[207] - Salesforce and IQVIA announced a partnership to jointly market a life sciences CRM solution, creating direct competition for Veeva CRM[209]