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Oct 31, 2022

Elastic Q2 2023 Earnings Report

Reported second quarter fiscal 2023 financial results with revenue of $264.4 million.

Key Takeaways

Elastic's Q2 2023 results exceeded revenue and profitability targets, with revenue growing 34% year-over-year in constant currency. The company is implementing cost optimization actions to align investments with strategic priorities, expecting to accelerate non-GAAP operating income growth and achieve a 10% non-GAAP operating margin in fiscal 2024.

Total revenue was $264.4 million, an increase of 28% year-over-year, or 34% on a constant currency basis.

Elastic Cloud revenue was $103.2 million, an increase of 50% year-over-year, or 52% on a constant currency basis.

GAAP operating loss was $49.0 million; GAAP operating margin was -18%.

Non-GAAP operating income was $4.9 million; non-GAAP operating margin was 2%.

Total Revenue
$264M
Previous year: $206M
+28.4%
EPS
-$0.5
Previous year: -$0.09
+455.6%
Net Expansion Rate
125%
Previous year: 130%
-3.8%
Gross Profit
$190M
Previous year: $152M
+24.7%
Cash and Equivalents
$856M
Previous year: $876M
-2.3%
Free Cash Flow
$10.3M
Previous year: -$12.2M
-184.3%
Total Assets
$1.59B
Previous year: $1.56B
+2.1%

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Forward Guidance

The Company expects the following results for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 and is updating its prior full-year fiscal 2023 guidance as follows:

Positive Outlook

  • Total revenue is expected to be between $272 million and $274 million, representing 22% year-over-year growth at the midpoint (26% year-over-year constant currency growth at the midpoint)
  • Non-GAAP operating margin is expected to be between 4.3% and 4.7%
  • Non-GAAP earnings per share is expected to be between $0.04 and $0.07, assuming between 98.5 million and 99.5 million diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding
  • Total revenue is expected to be between $1,067 million and $1,073 million, representing 24% year-over-year growth at the midpoint (28% year-over-year constant currency growth at the midpoint)
  • Non-GAAP earnings per share is expected to be between -$0.03 and $0.03, assuming between 95.0 million and 97.0 million basic weighted average ordinary shares outstanding and 98.5 million and 100.5 million diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding

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