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Dec 31, 2020
8x8 Q3 2021 Earnings Report
Reported financial results exceeding guidance with improving profitability.
Key Takeaways
8x8, Inc. reported a 15.3% year-over-year increase in total revenue to $136.7 million, exceeding the high-end of the company's original guidance. Service revenue also increased by 15.2% year-over-year to $127.1 million, also exceeding guidance. The company is raising its full-year revenue guidance and improving its path to profitability.
Total revenue increased 15.3% year-over-year to $136.7 million.
Service revenue increased 15.2% year-over-year to $127.1 million.
Total ARR grew 20% year-over-year to $494.3 million.
Closed a record 53 new customer deals with ARR greater than $100K, a 33% increase year-over-year.
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CapyFin.com Forward Guidance
The company provided financial outlook for the fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2021.
Positive Outlook
- Total Revenue guidance in the range of $138.5 million to $140.5 million, representing approximately 14% to 16% year-over-year growth for Q4.
- Service Revenue guidance in the range of $130.8 million to $131.8 million, representing approximately 16% to 17% year-over-year growth for Q4.
- Non-GAAP Pre-Tax Loss guidance of approximately $0.8 million for Q4.
- Total Revenue guidance from a range of $519.0 million to $522.0 million to a range of $526.1 million to $528.1 million, representing approximately 18% year-over-year growth for full year 2021.
- Service Revenue guidance from a range of $489.0 million to $492.0 million to a range of $493.0 million to $494.0 million, representing approximately 19% year-over-year growth for full year 2021.
Challenges Ahead
- Non-GAAP Pre-Tax Loss guidance updated from approximately $16.0 million to approximately $13.7 million for full year 2021.
- Significant variability in forecasting stock-based compensation expense.
- Impairments and other items are difficult to predict.
- Potential future intellectual property infringement claims.
- Economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.