CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (CRWD) Tops Q2 EPS by 2c; Raises Outlook
CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWD) reported Q2 EPS of $0.11, $0.02 better than the analyst estimate of $0.09. Revenue for the quarter came in at $337.7 million versus the consensus estimate of $323.13 million.
"CrowdStrike delivered an outstanding second quarter with rapid subscription revenue growth and record net new ARR generated in the quarter. We saw strength in multiple areas of the business, added $151 million in net new ARR and grew ending ARR 70% year-over-year to exceed $1.34 billion. The success of our platform strategy and our growing brand leadership have led to a groundswell of customers turning to CrowdStrike as their trusted security platform of record. We believe that our extensible Falcon platform, purpose-built to leverage the power of the cloud, collecting data once and reusing it many times, is a fundamental cornerstone to building a durable growth business over the long-term," said George Kurtz, CrowdStrike’s co-founder and chief executive officer.
Commenting on the company's financial results, Burt Podbere, CrowdStrike’s chief financial officer, added, “In the second quarter we once again achieved strong growth at scale and delivered exceptional unit economics, drove leverage and remained capital efficient, generating strong operating and free cash flow. Given our strong performance and growing momentum in the market, and reflecting our view of a continued robust demand environment, we are raising our guidance for fiscal year 2022."
GUIDANCE:
CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. sees Q3 2022 EPS of $0.08-$0.10, versus the consensus of $0.09. CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. sees Q3 2022 revenue of $358-365.3 million, versus the consensus of $350.92 million.
CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. sees FY2022 EPS of $0.43-$0.49, versus the consensus of $0.40. CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. sees FY2022 revenue of $1.391-1.408 billion, versus the consensus of $1.36 billion.
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