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Dec 31, 2024

Informatica Q4 2024 Earnings Report

Informatica reported a decline in revenue but strong growth in cloud subscription ARR.

Key Takeaways

Informatica's Q4 2024 revenue declined by 3.78% YoY, primarily due to lower self-managed subscription renewals. However, Cloud Subscription ARR grew 34% YoY, highlighting the company's continued cloud transition. Operating margin improved significantly, driven by cost efficiencies.

Revenue declined 3.78% YoY to $428,305,000 due to lower self-managed subscription renewals.

Cloud Subscription ARR grew 34% YoY to $827,307,000, reflecting strong demand.

Non-GAAP EPS increased 28.13% YoY to $0.41, indicating profitability improvements.

Operating margin rose 650 basis points to 14.80%, driven by cost optimizations.

Total Revenue
$428M
Previous year: $445M
-3.8%
EPS
$0.41
Previous year: $0.32
+28.1%
Subscription Net Retention Rate
124%
Previous year: 119%
+4.2%
Customers with >$1M ARR
284
Previous year: 240
+18.3%
Customers with >$100K ARR
2.11K
Previous year: 1.99K
+6.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$912M
Previous year: $992M
-8.0%
Free Cash Flow
$181M
Previous year: $99.4M
+81.9%

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Forward Guidance

Informatica expects moderate revenue growth in FY25, driven by continued cloud transition but offset by foreign exchange headwinds and weaker self-managed subscription renewals.

Positive Outlook

  • Cloud Subscription ARR expected to reach approximately $1 billion by FY25-end.
  • Total revenue guidance for FY25 in the range of $1.67B - $1.72B (+3.4% YoY at midpoint).
  • Non-GAAP operating income expected to grow 3.5% YoY to a range of $546M - $566M.
  • Strategic partnerships with AWS, Databricks, and Google Cloud expanding.
  • Cost efficiencies expected to drive improved profitability metrics.

Challenges Ahead

  • Lower-than-expected self-managed subscription renewals impacting revenue.
  • FX headwinds projected to negatively impact total revenue by $20M in FY25.
  • Subscription renewal rates slightly declining YoY.
  • Net new bookings for cloud subscriptions were below expectations in Q4.
  • Maintenance ARR expected to decline as customers transition to cloud offerings.