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CyberArk Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results

February 13, 2025 7:00 AM

Total ARR Reaches $1.169 billion; Surpasses $1 billion ARR Organically

Subscription Portion of Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) Reaches $977 million

Record Total Revenue of $1.001 billion for the Full Year 2024

Non-GAAP Operating Income of $151 million, or 15% operating margin, for the Full Year 2024

Record Free Cash Flow of $221 million, or a 22% FCF margin, for the Full Year 2024

Returns to Rule of 40 for the Full Year 2024; A Year Ahead of Target

NEWTON, Mass. & PETACH TIKVA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR), the global leader in identity security, today announced strong financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.

“2024 was a milestone year for CyberArk. Our record performance in the fourth quarter and the year reflects the strength of demand for our identity security solutions and the consistent execution of our strategy,” said Matt Cohen, CyberArk’s Chief Executive Officer. “Total ARR reached $1.169 billion, driven by organic ARR crossing $1 billion and the outperformance from Venafi. With our strong revenue growth and free cash flow margin, we returned to Rule of 40 on a full year basis – beating our long-term guidance framework by a full year. With our leading identity security platform, innovation engine, and persona-based solutions uniquely differentiated with best-in-class security controls, we are well positioned to go after our massive market opportunity. We enter 2025 in a position of strength and we are set up to deliver durable growth.”

Financial Summary for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2024

The financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024 include the financial contributions from the acquisition of Venafi, which closed on October 1, 2024.

Financial Summary for the Full Year Ended December 31, 2024

The financial results for the full year 2024 include financial contribution in the fourth quarter from the acquisition of Venafi, which closed on October 1, 2024.

Balance Sheet and Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Key Business Highlights

Recent Developments

Zilla Security Acquisition

In a separate announcement, CyberArk announced it has completed the acquisition of Zilla Security, a leader in modern Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), for an enterprise value of $165 million in cash and a $10 million earn-out tied to the achievement of certain milestones.

Zilla’s innovative, AI-powered IGA capabilities will expand CyberArk’s industry-leading Identity Security Platform with scalable automation that enables accelerated identity compliance and provisioning across digital environments, while maximizing security and operational efficiency. This acquisition further advances CyberArk’s strategy to deliver the industry’s most powerful, comprehensive identity security platform to secure every identity – human and machine – with the right level of privilege controls.

Business Outlook

Based on information available as of February 13, 2025, CyberArk is issuing guidance for the first quarter and full year 2025 as indicated below. Venafi contributed to CyberArk’s results in the fourth quarter of 2024 and did not contribute to the first, second and third quarter periods. The guidance for the first quarter and full year 2025 includes the expected contribution from the acquisition of Zilla Security, which closed on February 12, 2025.

First Quarter 2025:

Full Year 2025:

Tax Payment Related to Transfer of Venafi IP

CyberArk's forward-looking guidance for adjusted free cash flow for the full year 2025 excludes the estimated impact of an approximately $70 million one-time tax payment related to the capital gain associated with the intercompany migration of intellectual property related to the Venafi acquisition. We expect this to occur in the first half of 2025.

Conference Call Information

In conjunction with this announcement, CyberArk will host a conference call on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss the Company’s fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results and its business outlook. To access this call, dial +1 (888) 330-2455 (U.S.) or +1 (240) 789-2717 (international). The conference ID is 6515982. Additionally, a live webcast of the conference call will be available via the “Investor Relations” section of the company’s website at www.cyberark.com.

Following the conference call, a replay will be available for one week at +1 (800) 770-2030 (U.S.) or +1 (609) 800-9909 (international). The replay pass code is 6515982. An archived webcast of the conference call will also be available in the “Investor Relations” section of the company’s website at www.cyberark.com.

About CyberArk

CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR) is the global leader in identity security, trusted by organizations around the world to secure human and machine identities in the modern enterprise. CyberArk’s AI-powered Identity Security Platform applies intelligent privilege controls to every identity with continuous threat prevention, detection and response across the identity lifecycle. With CyberArk, organizations can reduce operational and security risks by enabling zero trust and least privilege with complete visibility, empowering all users and identities, including workforce, IT, developers and machines, to securely access any resource, located anywhere, from everywhere. Learn more at cyberark.com.

Copyright © 2025 CyberArk Software. All Rights Reserved. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.

Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Recurring Revenue

Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR)

Subscription Portion of Annual Recurring Revenue

Maintenance Portion of Annual Recurring Revenue

Net New ARR

Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), Subscription portion of ARR and Maintenance portion of ARR are performance indicators that provide more visibility into the growth of our recurring business in the upcoming year. This visibility allows us to make informed decisions about our capital allocation and level of investment. Each of these measures should be viewed independently of revenues and total deferred revenue as each is an operating measure and is not intended to be combined with or to replace either of those measures. ARR, Subscription portion of ARR and Maintenance portion of ARR are not forecasts of future revenues and can be impacted by contract start and end dates and renewal rates.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

CyberArk believes that the use of non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP operating expense, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow is helpful to our investors. These financial measures are not measures of the Company’s financial performance under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to gross profit, operating loss, net income (loss) or net cash provided by operating activities or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP.

The Company believes that providing non-GAAP financial measures that are adjusted by, as applicable, share-based compensation expense, acquisition related expenses, amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions, non-cash interest expense related to the amortization of debt discount and issuance cost, change in fair value of derivative assets, impairment of capitalized software development costs, gain from investment in privately held companies, the tax effect of the non-GAAP adjustments, the establishment of valuation allowance on deferred tax assets and the tax impact of intra-entity transactions, purchase of property and equipment and other assets, and one-time tax payment on the capital gain from the intercompany migration of intellectual property allows for more meaningful comparisons of its period to period operating results. Share-based compensation expense has been, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, a significant recurring expense in the Company’s business and an important part of the compensation provided to its employees. Share-based compensation expense has varying available valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions and a variety of equity instruments that can impact a company’s non-cash expense. The Company believes that expenses related to its acquisitions, amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions, impairment of capitalized software development costs, change in fair value of derivative assets, gain from investment in privately held companies, and non-cash interest expense related to the amortization of debt discount and issuance costs do not reflect the performance of its core business and impact period-to-period comparability. The Company believes free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow are liquidity measures that, after the purchase of property and equipment and other assets, and one-time tax payment on the capital gain from the intercompany migration of intellectual property provide useful information about the amount of cash generated by the business.

Non-GAAP financial measures may not provide information that is directly comparable to that provided by other companies in the Company’s industry, as other companies in the industry may calculate non-GAAP financial results differently, particularly related to non-recurring, unusual items. In addition, there are limitations in using non-GAAP financial measures as they exclude expenses that may have a material impact on the Company’s reported financial results. The presentation of non-GAAP financial information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. CyberArk urges investors to review the reconciliation of its non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures included below, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate its business.

Guidance for non-GAAP financial measures excludes, as applicable, share-based compensation expense, acquisition related expenses, amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions, non-cash interest expense related to the amortization of debt discount and issuance costs, the tax effect of the non-GAAP adjustments and other tax adjustments, the establishment of valuation allowance on deferred tax assets and the tax impact of intra-entity transactions, purchase of property and equipment and other assets, and one-time tax payment on the capital gain from the intercompany migration of intellectual property. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures guidance to the corresponding GAAP measures is not available on a forward-looking basis due to the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability and significance of, the amounts of share-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions, and the non-recurring expenses that are excluded from the guidance, as well as changes in interest rates and foreign exchange rates, which impact other GAAP performance metrics or liquidity measures. Accordingly, a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures guidance to the corresponding GAAP measures for future periods is not available without unreasonable effort.

Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements, which express the current beliefs and expectations of CyberArk’s (the “Company”) management. In some cases, forward-looking statements may be identified by terminology such as “believe,” “may,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should,” “plan,” “expect,” “predict,” “potential” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Such statements involve a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: risks related to the Company’s acquisitions of Venafi Holdings, Inc. (“Venafi”) and Zilla Security Inc. (“Zilla”), including potential impacts on operating results; challenges in retaining and hiring key personnel and maintaining business; risks related to the successful integration of Venafi’s or Zilla’s operations and the ability to realize anticipated benefits of the combined operations; disruption of the current plans and operations of the Company and/or Zilla as a result of the announcement of the transaction, including risks of cyberattacks; changes to the drivers of the Company’s growth and the Company’s ability to adapt its solutions to the information security market changes and demands, including artificial intelligence (“AI”); the Company’s ability to acquire new customers and maintain and expand the Company’s revenues from existing customers; intense competition within the information security market; real or perceived security vulnerabilities, gaps, or cybersecurity breaches of the Company, or the Company’s customers’ or partners’ systems, solutions or services; risks related to the Company’s compliance with privacy, data protection and AI laws and regulations; the Company’s ability to successfully operate its business as a subscription company and fluctuation in its quarterly results of operations; the Company’s reliance on third-party cloud providers for its operations and software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) solutions; the Company’s ability to hire, train, retain and motivate qualified personnel; the Company’s ability to effectively execute its sales and marketing strategies; the Company’s ability to find, complete, fully integrate or achieve the expected benefits of additional strategic acquisitions; the Company’s ability to maintain successful relationships with channel partners, or if the Company’s channel partners fail to perform; risks related to sales made to government entities; prolonged economic uncertainties or downturns; the Company’s history of incurring net losses, the Company’s ability to generate sufficient revenue to achieve and sustain profitability and the Company’s ability to generate cash flow from operating activities; regulatory and geopolitical risks associated with the Company’s global sales and operations; risks related to intellectual property claims; fluctuations in currency exchange rates; the ability of the Company’s products to help customers achieve and maintain compliance with government regulations or industry standards; the Company’s ability to protect its proprietary technology and intellectual property rights; risks related to using third-party software, such as open-source software; risks related to stock price volatility or activist shareholders; any failure to retain the Company’s “foreign private issuer” status or the risk that the Company may be classified, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as a “passive foreign investment company”; changes in tax laws; the Company’s expectation to not pay dividends on the Company’s ordinary shares for the foreseeable future; risks related to the Company’s incorporation and location in Israel, including wars and other hostilities in the Middle East; and other factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions contained in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

CYBERARK SOFTWARE LTD.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,

2023

2024

2023

2024

Revenues:
Subscription

$

150,257

$

243,045

$

472,023

$

733,275

Perpetual license

8,009

4,965

21,037

14,449

Maintenance and professional services

64,838

66,374

258,828

253,018

Total revenues

223,104

314,384

751,888

1,000,742

Cost of revenues:
Subscription

19,764

47,720

74,623

115,852

Perpetual license

700

346

1,873

1,594

Maintenance and professional services

19,189

25,700

79,635

90,931

Total cost of revenues

39,653

73,766

156,131

208,377

Gross profit

183,451

240,618

595,757

792,365

Operating expenses:
Research and development

53,792

73,282

211,445

243,058

Sales and marketing

106,607

146,984

405,983

480,977

General and administrative

27,763

51,712

94,801

141,134

Total operating expenses

188,162

271,978

712,229

865,169

Operating loss

(4,711

)

(31,360

)

(116,472

)

(72,804

)

Financial income, net

19,302

5,997

53,214

56,838

Income (loss) before taxes on income

14,591

(25,363

)

(63,258

)

(15,966

)

Taxes on income

(5,680

)

(71,755

)

(3,246

)

(77,495

)

Net income (loss)

$

8,911

$

(97,118

)

$

(66,504

)

$

(93,461

)

Basic income (loss) per ordinary share

$

0.21

$

(2.02

)

$

(1.60

)

$

(2.12

)

Diluted income (loss) per ordinary share

$

0.20

$

(2.02

)

$

(1.60

)

$

(2.12

)

Shares used in computing net income (loss)
per ordinary shares, basic

42,069,678

48,116,242

41,658,424

44,182,071

Shares used in computing net income (loss)
per ordinary shares, diluted

47,107,294

48,116,242

41,658,424

44,182,071

CYBERARK SOFTWARE LTD.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

U.S. dollars in thousands

(Unaudited)

December 31, December 31,

2023

2024

ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents

$

355,933

$

526,467

Short-term bank deposits

354,472

256,953

Marketable securities

283,016

36,356

Trade receivables

186,472

328,465

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

31,550

45,292

Total current assets

1,211,443

1,193,533

LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Marketable securities

324,548

21,345

Property and equipment, net

16,494

19,581

Intangible assets, net

20,202

534,726

Goodwill

153,241

1,317,374

Other long-term assets

214,816

258,531

Deferred tax asset

81,464

3,305

Total long-term assets

810,765

2,154,862

TOTAL ASSETS

$

2,022,208

$

3,348,395

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Trade payables

$

10,971

$

23,671

Employees and payroll accruals

95,538

133,400

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

36,562

53,486

Convertible senior notes, net

572,340

-

Deferred revenues

409,219

596,874

Total current liabilities

1,124,630

807,431

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Deferred revenues

71,413

95,190

Other long-term liabilities

33,839

75,970

Total long-term liabilities

105,252

171,160

TOTAL LIABILITIES

1,229,882

978,591

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Ordinary shares of NIS 0.01 par value

111

130

Additional paid-in capital

827,260

2,494,158

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(1,849

)

2,173

Accumulated deficit

(33,196

)

(126,657

)

Total shareholders' equity

792,326

2,369,804

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$

2,022,208

$

3,348,395

CYBERARK SOFTWARE LTD.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

U.S. dollars in thousands

(Unaudited)

Twelve Months Ended
December 31,

2023

2024

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss

$

(66,504

)

$

(93,461

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization

19,250

41,983

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on marketable securities, net and other

(4,570

)

(3,537

)

Share-based compensation

140,101

168,766

Deferred income taxes, net

(7,879

)

66,293

Increase in trade receivables

(65,655

)

(93,303

)

Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs

2,996

2,660

Change in fair value of derivative assets

-

(4,618

)

Increase in prepaid expenses, other current and long-term assets and others

(45,016

)

(47,456

)

Changes in operating lease right-of-use assets

6,566

8,544

Increase (decrease) in trade payables

(2,669

)

11,000

Increase in short-term and long-term deferred revenues

72,190

150,780

Increase in employees and payroll accruals

6,981

22,001

Increase in accrued expenses and other current and long-term liabilities

7,507

10,965

Changes in operating lease liabilities

(7,094

)

(8,730

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

56,204

231,887

Cash flows from investing activities:
Investment in short and long term deposits

(337,835

)

(368,577

)

Proceeds from short and long term deposits

319,542

460,077

Investment in marketable securities and other

(406,633

)

(143,391

)

Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities

340,657

218,061

Proceeds from sales of marketable securities and other

3,389

483,296

Purchase of property and equipment and other assets

(4,948

)

(11,059

)

Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

-

(984,669

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(85,828

)

(346,262

)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of equity issuance costs

-

(190

)

Proceeds from withholding tax related to employee stock plans

11,188

273

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

11,065

8,309

Proceeds in connection with employees stock purchase plan

15,831

19,598

Payment of convertible notes

-

(542

)

Proceeds from settlement of capped call transactions

-

261,358

Net cash provided by financing activities

38,084

288,806

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

8,460

174,431

Effect of exchange rate differences on cash and cash equivalents

135

(3,897

)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

347,338

355,933

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

$

355,933

$

526,467

CYBERARK SOFTWARE LTD.
Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures
U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Reconciliation of Net cash provided by operating activities to Free cash flow:
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,

2023

2024

2023

2024

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

46,898

$

64,736

$

56,204

$

231,887

Less:
Purchase of property and equipment and other assets

(695

)

(3,969

)

(4,948

)

(11,059

)

Free cash flow

$

46,203

$

60,767

$

51,256

$

220,828

GAAP net cash used in investing activities

(84,140

)

(1,050,560

)

(85,828

)

(346,262

)

GAAP net cash provided by financing activities

18,889

276,355

38,084

288,806

Reconciliation of Gross Profit to Non-GAAP Gross Profit:
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,

2023

2024

2023

2024

Gross profit

$

183,451

$

240,618

$

595,757

$

792,365

Plus:
Share-based compensation (1)

4,500

5,867

17,612

21,724

Amortization of share-based compensation capitalized in software development costs (3)

84

94

393

328

Amortization of intangible assets (2)

1,704

20,563

6,817

25,676

Impairment of capitalized software development costs

-

-

2,067

-

Non-GAAP gross profit

$

189,739

$

267,142

$

622,646

$

840,093

Reconciliation of Operating Expenses to Non-GAAP Operating Expenses:
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,

2023

2024

2023

2024

Operating expenses

$

188,162

$

271,978

$

712,229

$

865,169

Less:
Share-based compensation (1)

33,035

41,478

122,489

147,042

Amortization of intangible assets (2)

137

6,725

547

7,101

Acquisition related expenses

-

15,375

-

21,800

Non-GAAP operating expenses

$

154,990

$

208,400

$

589,193

$

689,226

Reconciliation of Operating Loss to Non-GAAP Operating Income:
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,

2023

2024

2023

2024

Operating loss

$

(4,711

)

$

(31,360

)

$

(116,472

)

$

(72,804

)

Plus:
Share-based compensation (1)

37,535

47,345

140,101

168,766

Amortization of share-based compensation capitalized in software development costs (3)

84

94

393

328

Amortization of intangible assets (2)

1,841

27,288

7,364

32,777

Acquisition related expenses

-

15,375

-

21,800

Impairment of capitalized software development costs

-

-

2,067

-

Non-GAAP operating income

$

34,749

$

58,742

$

33,453

$

150,867

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income:
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,

2023

2024

2023

2024

Net income (loss)

$

8,911

$

(97,118

)

$

(66,504

)

$

(93,461

)

Plus:
Share-based compensation (1)

37,535

47,345

140,101

168,766

Amortization of share-based compensation capitalized in software development costs (3)

84

94

393

328

Amortization of intangible assets (2)

1,841

27,288

7,364

32,777

Acquisition related expenses

-

15,375

-

21,800

Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs

752

403

2,996

2,660

Change in fair value of derivative assets

-

(2,027

)

-

(4,618

)

Gain from investment in privately held companies

(2,213

)

-

(2,757

)

-

Impairment of capitalized software development costs

-

-

2,067

-

Taxes on income related to non-GAAP adjustments and other tax adjustments (4)

(8,848

)

49,084

(31,656

)

19,297

Non-GAAP net income

$

38,062

$

40,444

$

52,004

$

147,549

Non-GAAP net income per share
Basic

$

0.90

$

0.84

$

1.25

$

3.34

Diluted

$

0.81

$

0.80

$

1.12

$

3.03

Weighted average number of shares
Basic

42,069,678

48,116,242

41,658,424

44,182,071

Diluted

47,107,294

50,853,179

46,375,198

48,641,292

(1) Share-based Compensation :
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,

2023

2024

2023

2024

Cost of revenues - Subscription

$

1,219

$

1,794

$

4,178

$

6,525

Cost of revenues - Perpetual license

15

5

45

22

Cost of revenues - Maintenance and Professional services

3,266

4,068

13,389

15,177

Research and development

7,661

10,695

29,458

34,953

Sales and marketing

14,800

18,647

58,790

67,924

General and administrative

10,574

12,136

34,241

44,165

Total share-based compensation

$

37,535

$

47,345

$

140,101

$

168,766

(2) Amortization of intangible assets :
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,

2023

2024

2023

2024

Cost of revenues - Subscription

$

1,704

$

20,563

$

6,817

$

25,676

Sales and marketing

137

6,725

547

7,101

Total amortization of intangible assets

$

1,841

$

27,288

$

7,364

$

32,777

(3) Classified as Cost of revenues - Subscription.
(4) Includes income tax adjustments related to non-GAAP items. For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024, includes the establishment of a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, primarily for CyberArk Software Ltd., and the tax impact of intra-entity transactions related to the Venafi acquisition.

Investor Relations:

Srinivas Anantha, CFA

CyberArk

617-558-2132

[email protected]

Media:

Rachel Gardner

CyberArk

603-531-7229

[email protected]

Source: CyberArk

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