Okta, Inc. (OKTA) Tops Q4 EPS by 4c, Revenues Beat; Offers Q1 & FY20 EPS Guidance Below Consensus, Q1 & FY20 Revenues Guidance Above Consensus
Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ: OKTA) reported Q4 EPS of ($0.04), $0.04 better than the analyst estimate of ($0.08). Revenue for the quarter came in at $115.5 million versus the consensus estimate of $107.95 million.
"We\'re pleased to close out a strong fourth quarter and fiscal year thanks to our relentless execution and focus on customer success, which is demonstrated by 53% subscription revenue growth and 50% growth in customers with over $100,000 annual recurring revenuein Q4," said Todd McKinnon, CEO of Okta. "Large customers are increasingly turning to Okta as the identity standard for both their workforce and customers. The Okta Identity Cloud is uniquely positioned to both help organizations realize their digital transformation initiatives and adopt a Zero Trust security posture. We are seeing Okta\'s early platform investments paying off and we\'ll continue to make investments there and in the Okta Integration Network to capture the immense opportunity ahead."
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2019 Financial Highlights:
- Revenue: Total revenue was $115.5 million, an increase of 50% year-over-year. Subscription revenue was $108.5 million, an increase of 53% year-over-year.
- Operating Loss: GAAP operating loss was $27.7 million, or 24.0% of total revenue, compared to $23.7 million, or 30.8% of total revenue, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. Non-GAAP operating loss was $4.9 million, or 4.3% of total revenue, compared to $9.1 million, or 11.9% of total revenue, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018.
- Net Loss: GAAP net loss was $30.8 million, compared to $23.0 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. GAAP net loss per share was $0.28, compared to $0.23 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. Non-GAAP net loss was $4.4 million, compared to $8.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. Non-GAAP net loss per share was $0.04, compared to $0.08 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018.
- Cash Flow: Net cash provided by operations was $10.1 million, or 8.8% of total revenue, compared to cash provided by operations of $0.2 million, or 0.2% of total revenue, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. Free cash flow was positive $4.8 million, or 4.1% of total revenue, compared to negative $2.2 million, or negative 2.8% of total revenue, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018.
- Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $563.8 million as of January 31, 2019.
GUIDANCE:
Okta, Inc. sees Q1 2020 EPS of ($0.22)-($0.21), versus the consensus of ($0.12). Okta, Inc. sees Q1 2020 revenue of $116-117 million, versus the consensus of $111.73 million.
Okta, Inc. sees FY2020 EPS of ($0.53)-($0.48), versus the consensus of ($0.22). Okta, Inc. sees FY2020 revenue of $530-535 million, versus the consensus of $518.35 million.
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