Zoom Video Communications Inc
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NYSE: ZM) is a provider of video communication platforms. The Company provides a unified communications and collaboration platform that delivers fundamental changes how people interact, connecting them through frictionless and secure meetings, phone, chat, content sharing and more. The Company’s core products are grouped under various categories: Zoom One, including Zoom Meetings, Zoom Phone, Zoom Team Chat, Zoom Mail and Calendar and Zoom Whiteboard, and Zoom Spaces, including Zoom Rooms and Workspace Reservation.
Recent Financial and Business Updates:
Financial Results Highlights:
- Revenue: In the second quarter, total revenue increased to USD 1,138.7 million, up by 3.6% year over year, while in the first quarter, total revenue was USD 1,105.4 million, showing a 3% year-over-year increase. Adjusted for foreign currency effects, revenue in constant currency also increased in both quarters, with the second quarter at 4.5% and the first quarter at 5%. However, there was a notable difference in the performance of Enterprise and Online revenue. Enterprise revenue increased by 10.2% year over year in the second quarter but only by 13% in the first quarter, while Online revenue decreased by 4.3% year over year in the second quarter and 8% in the first quarter.
- Income from Operations and Operating Margin: GAAP income from operations increased significantly in the second quarter to USD 177.6 million, compared to USD 9.7 million in the first quarter. After adjusting for various expenses, non-GAAP income from operations also showed significant growth, with the second quarter at USD 461.7 million and the first quarter at USD 422.3 million. The GAAP operating margin in the second quarter was 15.6%, while in the first quarter, it was only 0.9%. Non-GAAP operating margin showed a substantial improvement in the second quarter at 40.5%, whereas it was 38.2% in the first quarter.
- Net Income and Diluted Net Income Per Share: GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders in the second quarter was USD 182.0 million, compared to USD 15.4 million in the first quarter. The diluted net income per share in the second quarter was USD 0.59, while in the first quarter, it was USD 0.05. Non-GAAP net income also increased significantly from USD 353.3 million in the first quarter to USD 409.6 million in the second quarter. The non-GAAP net income per share improved from USD 1.16 in the first quarter to USD 1.34 in the second quarter.
- Cash and Marketable Securities: Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities increased in both quarters, with USD 6.0 billion as of July 31, 2023, and USD 5.6 billion as of April 30, 2023.
- Cash Flow: Net cash provided by operating activities increased in the second quarter to USD 336.0 million, compared to USD 418.5 million in the first quarter. Free cash flow also showed an increase, with the second quarter at USD 289.4 million and the first quarter at USD 396.7 million.
- Customer Metrics:
- Factors affecting total revenue included the acquisition of new customers and the expansion of services among existing customers. At the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, Zoom reported the following:
- Approximately 218,100 Enterprise customers, indicating a 6.9% increase from the same quarter in the previous fiscal year.
- An exceptional trailing 12-month net dollar expansion rate of 109% for Enterprise customers.
- 3,672 customers generated over USD 100,000 in trailing 12-month revenue, a significant increase of about 17.8% from the same quarter in the previous fiscal year.
- Online average monthly churn rate of 3.2% in the second quarter, showing a 40-basis points reduction from the same quarter in the previous fiscal year.
- A noteworthy 72.8% of the total Online Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) came from Online customers who maintained a service term of at least 16 months, signifying a 340 basis points increase year over year.
- Financial Outlook:
- Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024: Anticipated total revenue falls within the range of USD 1.115 billion to USD 1.120 billion, with constant currency revenue expected to range between USD 1.117 billion and USD 1.122 billion. Non-GAAP income from operations is projected to range from USD 400.0 million to USD 405.0 million. The expected range for non-GAAP diluted EPS is USD 1.07 to USD 1.09, based on approximately 309 million weighted average shares outstanding.
- Full Fiscal Year 2024: Anticipated total revenue is within the range of USD 4.485 billion to USD 4.495 billion, with constant currency revenue expected to range between USD 4.516 billion and USD 4.526 billion. Full fiscal year non-GAAP income from operations is projected to range from USD 1.685 billion to USD 1.695 billion. The expected range for full fiscal year non-GAAP diluted EPS is USD 4.63 to USD 4.67, based on approximately 308 million weighted average shares outstanding.
Technical Observation (on the daily chart)
Presently, the stock has corrected by approximately 29.43% since reaching its highest point in the past 52 weeks, which occurred on November 11, 2022. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) over a 14-day period stands at 36.36 currently near the oversold zone, indicating a state of potential consolidation. Additionally, the stock's current positioning is below both the 21-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) and the 50-day SMA, which may serve as dynamic short-term resistance levels.
Individuals can evaluate the stock based on the support and resistance levels provided in the report in case of keen interest taking into consideration the risk-reward scenario.
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The reference date for all price data, currency, technical indicators, support, and resistance levels is October 18, 2023. The reference data in this report has been partly sourced from REFINITIV.
Abbreviations
CMP: Current Market Price
SMA: Simple Moving Average
RSI: Relative Strength Index
USD: United States dollar
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