RingCentral (RNG) Surpasses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - RingCentral (RNG) reported quarterly earnings of $1.18 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.14 per share, and up from $0.98 per share a year ago [1] - The company achieved a revenue of $644.03 million for the quarter, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.27%, compared to $614.51 million in the same quarter last year [3] Earnings Performance - The earnings surprise for the quarter was +3.69%, and the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates in all four of the last quarters [2] - RingCentral's shares have increased by approximately 2.4% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.5% [4] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.07 on revenues of $639.58 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $4.69 on revenues of $2.62 billion [8] - The estimate revisions trend for RingCentral was unfavorable prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock, indicating expected underperformance in the near future [7] Industry Context - The Internet - Software and Services industry, to which RingCentral belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 43% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [9] - Comparatively, Globant (GLOB), another company in the same industry, is expected to report a year-over-year earnings decline of 12% in its upcoming results [10]