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Docusign Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Results
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SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Docusign, Inc. (NASDAQ: DOCU) today announced results for its fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2024. Prepared remarks and the news release with the financial results will be accessible on Docusign’s website at investor.docusign.com prior to its webcast.
“Docusign delivered powerful new innovation for customers highlighted by new capabilities to its Intelligent Agreement Management (“IAM”) platform,” said Allan Thygesen, CEO of Docusign. “In Q3, early IAM momentum outpaced expectations, and we continued to drive improvement in our core business with strong revenue growth and operating profit.”
Third Quarter Financial Highlights
Total revenue was $754.8 million, an 8% year-over-year increase. Subscription revenue was $734.7 million, an 8% year-over-year increase. Professional services and other revenue was $20.1 million, an 11% year-over-year increase.
Billings were $752.3 million, a 9% year-over-year increase.
GAAP gross margin was 79.3% compared to 79.6% in the same period last year. Non-GAAP gross margin was 82.5% compared to 83.0% in the same period last year.
GAAP net income per basic share was $0.31 on 204 million shares outstanding compared to $0.19 on 204 million shares outstanding in the same period last year.
GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.30 on 209 million shares outstanding compared to $0.19 on 208 million shares outstanding in the same period last year.
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.90 on 209 million shares outstanding compared to $0.79 on 208 million shares outstanding in the same period last year.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $234.3 million compared to $264.2 million in the same period last year.
Free cash flow was $210.7 million compared to $240.3 million in the same period last year.
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and investments were $1.1 billion at the end of the quarter.
Repurchases of common stock were $172.7 million compared to $75.0 million in the same period last year.
A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures has been provided in the tables included in this press release. An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Key Metrics.”
Key Business Highlights:
IAM Product Releases and Highlights: Docusign announced new product capabilities to its IAM platform. Highlights from recent product releases include:
Docusign Navigator: Lexion’s AI capabilities were released to the IAM platform, including the ability to surface insights from a more extensive array of agreement types. Additionally, Navigator now includes the ability to import documents from third-party partners including Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Microsoft OneDrive. Also, Navigator now has an upgraded search experience that includes predictive type-ahead functionality, more filters, and the ability to export results.
Docusign IAM with Maestro and App Center Global Expansion: IAM with Docusign Maestro and IAM App Center availability expanded globally in the third fiscal quarter after the initial launch in the US, Canada, and Australia in May.
Contract Lifecycle Management (“CLM”) Product Releases and Highlights:
Docusign CLM Connector for SAP Ariba: Docusign Connector for SAP Ariba automates workflows to help businesses accelerate time to value and eliminate friction in source-to-pay agreement processes.
AI-assisted Contract Review for CLM: Incorporating Lexion’s AI technology, AI-assisted review was launched with availability for Microsoft Word allowing for AI-generated markups, language recommendations, and generative Q&A.
2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader: For the fifth year in a row, Docusign was named a Leader in the 2024 Magic Quadrant for Contract Life Cycle Manager report by Gartner, Inc.
Developer Ecosystem:
Docusign Discover 2024: On November 20, Docusign held its first-ever agreement management ecosystem event, connecting customers, partners, and developers. Discover showcased Docusign IAM integrations with Microsoft, SAP, and Workday, and provided workshops and a virtual hackathon for developers to build across the entire agreement lifecycle. Docusign for Developers was also introduced as a suite of developer tools that partners will use to build apps powered by the IAM platform.
Copilot for Microsoft 365 Integration: Integration with Microsoft 365 allows agreements to be searchable by Copilot, the AI-powered chatbot available to Microsoft customers. Users across HR, Sales, Procurement, Legal, and more can use the Copilot for M365 integration to ask Copilot for outstanding agreements or agreement status using AI-powered chat experiences.
Guidance
The company currently expects the following guidance:
Quarter ending January 31, 2025 (in millions, except percentages):
Total revenue
$758
to
$762
Subscription revenue
$741
to
$745
Billings
$870
to
$880
Non-GAAP gross margin
81.0 %
to
82.0 %
Non-GAAP operating margin
27.5 %
to
28.5 %
Non-GAAP diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
209
to
214
Fiscal Year ending January 31, 2025 (in millions, except percentages):
Total revenue
$2,959
to
$2,963
Subscription revenue
$2,885
to
$2,889
Billings
$3,056
to
$3,066
Non-GAAP gross margin
81.9 %
to
82.1 %
Non-GAAP operating margin
29.5 %
to
29.7 %
Non-GAAP diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
210
to
212
A reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance measures to corresponding GAAP guidance measures is not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, expenses that may be incurred in the future. Stock-based compensation-related charges, including employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions, are impacted by many factors, including the timing of employee stock transactions, the future fair market value of our common stock, and our future hiring and retention needs, all of which are difficult to predict and subject to constant change. We have provided a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in the financial statement tables for our historical non-GAAP financial results included in this release.
Webcast Conference Call Information
The company will host a conference call on December 5, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET) to discuss its financial results. A live webcast of the event will be available on the Docusign Investor Relations website at investor.docusign.com. Prepared remarks and the news release with the financial results will also be accessible on Docusign’s website prior to the webcast. A live dial-in will be available domestically at 877-407-0784 or internationally at 201-689-8560. A replay will be available domestically at 844-512-2921 or internationally at 412-317-6671 until midnight (EST) December 19, 2024 using the passcode 13750095.
About Docusign
Docusign brings agreements to life. Over 1.6 million customers and more than a billion people in over 180 countries use Docusign solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people’s lives. With intelligent agreement management, Docusign unleashes business critical data that is trapped inside of documents. Until now, these were disconnected from business systems of record, costing businesses time, money, and opportunity. Using Docusign’s IAM platform, companies can create, commit, and manage agreements with solutions created by the #1 company in e-signature and CLM. Learn more at www.docusign.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management, and which statements involve substantial risk and uncertainties. All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our future operating results and financial position, our business strategy and plans, market growth and trends, objectives for future operations, and the impact of such assumptions on our financial condition and results of operations are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release also include, among other things, statements under “Guidance” above and any other statements about expected financial metrics, such as revenue, billings, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP diluted weighted-average shares outstanding, and non-financial metrics, as well as statements related to our expectations regarding the benefits, rollout and customer demand of the Docusign IAM platform. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “continue” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, plans or intentions.
Forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements about: our expectations regarding global macro-economic conditions, including the effects of inflation, volatile interest rates, and market volatility on the global economy; our ability to estimate the size and growth of our total addressable market; our ability to compete effectively in an evolving and competitive market; the impact of any data breaches, cyberattacks or other malicious activity on our technology systems; our ability to effectively sustain and manage our growth and future expenses and maintain or increase future profitability; our ability to attract new customers and maintain and expand our existing customer base; our ability to effectively implement and execute our restructuring plans; our ability to scale and update our platform to respond to customers’ needs and rapid technological change, including our ability to successfully incorporate generative artificial intelligence into our existing and future products; our ability to successfully execute our technical developments, go-to-market and sales strategy for our IAM platform; our ability to expand use cases within existing customers and vertical solutions; our ability to expand our operations and increase adoption of our platform internationally; our ability to strengthen and foster our relationships with developers; our ability to retain our direct sales force, customer success team and strategic partnerships around the world; our ability to identify targets for and execute potential acquisitions and to successfully integrate and realize the anticipated benefits of such acquisitions; our ability to maintain, protect and enhance our brand; the sufficiency of our cash, cash equivalents and capital resources to satisfy our liquidity needs; limitations on us due to obligations we have under our credit facility or other indebtedness; our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of our stock repurchase program; our failure or the failure of our software to comply with applicable industry standards, laws and regulations; our ability to maintain, protect and enhance our intellectual property; our ability to successfully defend litigation against us; our ability to attract large organizations as users; our ability to maintain our corporate culture; our ability to offer high-quality customer support; our ability to hire, retain and motivate qualified personnel, including executive level management; our ability to successfully manage and integrate executive management transitions; uncertainties regarding the impact of general economic and market conditions, including as a result of regional and global conflicts; and our ability to maintain proper and effective internal controls.
Additional risks and uncertainties that could affect our financial results are included in the sections titled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2024 filed on March 21, 2024, our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2024, which we expect to file on December 6, 2024 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and other filings that we make from time to time with the SEC. The forward-looking statements made in this press release relate only to events as of the date on which such statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this press release or to conform such statements to actual results or revised expectations, except as required by law.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Key Metrics
To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use certain non-GAAP financial measures, as described below, to understand and evaluate our core operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures, which may be different than similarly-titled measures used by other companies, are presented to enhance investors’ overall understanding of our financial performance and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about our financial performance, enhance the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to important metrics used by our management for financial and operational decision-making. We present these non-GAAP measures to assist investors in seeing our financial performance using a management view, and because we believe that these measures provide an additional tool for investors to use in comparing our core financial performance over multiple periods with other companies in our industry. However, these non-GAAP measures are not intended to be considered in isolation from, a substitute for, or superior to our GAAP results.
Non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share: We define these non-GAAP financial measures as the respective GAAP measures, excluding expenses related to stock-based compensation, employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions, amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, amortization of debt discount and issuance costs, fair value adjustments to strategic investments, acquisition-related expenses, lease-related impairment and lease-related charges, restructuring and other related charges, as these costs are not reflective of ongoing operations and, as applicable, other special items. The amount of employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions is dependent on our stock price and other factors that are beyond our control and do not correlate to the operation of the business. When evaluating the performance of our business and making operating plans, we do not consider these items (for example, when considering the impact of equity award grants, we place a greater emphasis on overall stockholder dilution rather than the accounting charges associated with such grants). We believe it is useful to exclude these expenses in order to better understand the long-term performance of our core business and to facilitate comparison of our results to those of peer companies and over multiple periods. In addition to these exclusions, we subtract an assumed provision for income taxes to calculate non-GAAP net income. We utilize a fixed long-term projected tax rate in our computation of the non-GAAP income tax provision to provide better consistency across the reporting periods. For fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2025, we have determined the projected non-GAAP tax rate to be 20%.
Free cash flow: We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment. We believe free cash flow is an important liquidity measure of the cash that is available (if any), after purchases of property and equipment, for operational expenses, investment in our business, and to make acquisitions. Free cash flow is useful to investors as a liquidity measure because it measures our ability to generate or use cash in excess of our capital investments in property and equipment. Once our business needs and obligations are met, cash can be used to maintain a strong balance sheet and invest in future growth.
Billings: We define billings as total revenues plus the change in our contract liabilities and refund liability less contract assets and unbilled accounts receivable in a given period. Billings reflects sales to new customers plus subscription renewals and additional sales to existing customers. Only amounts invoiced to a customer in a given period are included in billings. We believe billings can be used to measure our periodic performance, when taking into consideration the timing aspects of customer renewals, which represents a large component of our business. Given that most of our customers pay in annual installments one year in advance, but we typically recognize a majority of the related revenue ratably over time, we use billings to measure and monitor our ability to provide our business with the working capital generated by upfront payments from our customers.
For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, please see “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended October 31,
Nine Months Ended October 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenue:
Subscription
$ 734,693
$ 682,352
$ 2,143,542
$ 1,991,026
Professional services and other
20,127
18,069
56,945
58,470
Total revenue
754,820
700,421
2,200,487
2,049,496
Cost of revenue:
Subscription
134,587
114,227
393,561
339,354
Professional services and other
21,950
28,418
67,887
85,360
Total cost of revenue
156,537
142,645
461,448
424,714
Gross profit
598,283
557,776
1,739,039
1,624,782
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing
290,597
292,473
859,705
867,916
Research and development
151,101
136,640
432,992
387,964
General and administrative
97,555
108,215
277,162
316,910
Restructuring and other related charges
—
710
29,721
30,293
Total operating expenses
539,253
538,038
1,599,580
1,603,083
Income from operations
59,030
19,738
139,459
21,699
Interest expense
(462)
(1,577)
(1,150)
(5,135)
Interest income and other income, net
13,006
17,673
41,745
47,373
Income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes
71,574
35,834
180,054
63,937
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
9,151
(2,971)
(804,340)
17,198
Net income
$ 62,423
$ 38,805
$ 984,394
$ 46,739
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic
$ 0.31
$ 0.19
$ 4.81
$ 0.23
Diluted
$ 0.30
$ 0.19
$ 4.69
$ 0.23
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per share:
Basic
203,567
204,456
204,674
203,609
Diluted
208,706
208,054
209,755
208,317
Stock-based compensation expense included in costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue—subscription
$ 14,862
$ 13,705
$ 44,636
$ 38,143
Cost of revenue—professional services and other
4,765
7,343
14,465
21,359
Sales and marketing
49,347
53,715
154,396
150,604
Research and development
53,184
48,310
150,816
129,458
General and administrative
31,070
36,337
91,239
111,271
Restructuring and other related charges
—
8
4,836
4,996
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
October 31, 2024
January 31, 2024
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 610,870
$ 797,060
Investments—current
331,506
248,402
Accounts receivable, net
300,444
439,299
Contract assets—current
13,645
15,922
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
75,412
66,984
Total current assets
1,331,877
1,567,667
Investments—noncurrent
112,805
121,977
Property and equipment, net
278,623
245,173
Operating lease right-of-use assets
113,365
123,188
Goodwill
455,678
353,138
Intangible assets, net
83,307
50,905
Deferred contract acquisition costs—noncurrent
445,987
409,627
Deferred tax assets—noncurrent
816,538
2,031
Other assets—noncurrent
132,028
97,584
Total assets
$ 3,770,208
$ 2,971,290
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
$ 18,144
$ 19,029
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
94,591
104,037
Accrued compensation
158,779
195,266
Contract liabilities—current
1,307,749
1,320,059
Operating lease liabilities—current
19,507
22,230
Total current liabilities
1,598,770
1,660,621
Contract liabilities—noncurrent
22,931
21,980
Operating lease liabilities—noncurrent
111,132
120,823
Deferred tax liability—noncurrent
19,303
16,795
Other liabilities—noncurrent
28,695
21,332
Total liabilities
1,780,831
1,841,551
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock
20
21
Treasury stock
(2,871)
(2,164)
Additional paid-in capital
3,225,481
2,821,461
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(23,682)
(19,360)
Accumulated deficit
(1,209,571)
(1,670,219)
Total stockholders’ equity
1,989,377
1,129,739
Total liabilities and equity
$ 3,770,208
$ 2,971,290
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
October 31,
Nine Months Ended
October 31,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$ 62,423
$ 38,805
$ 984,394
$ 46,739
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
27,569
23,324
79,097
71,429
Amortization of deferred contract acquisition and fulfillment costs
61,264
49,399
172,731
147,781
Amortization of debt discount and transaction costs
138
1,227
415
3,722
Non-cash operating lease costs
4,601
4,768
14,463
16,499
Stock-based compensation expense
153,228
159,418
460,388
455,831
Deferred income taxes
6,675
3,845
(817,886)
7,265
Other
1,149
(571)
6,472
(1,353)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
7,120
53,099
130,691
152,902
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
8,767
6,463
(8,300)
(7,957)
Deferred contract acquisition and fulfillment costs
(83,293)
(63,154)
(214,548)
(176,510)
Other assets
(1,060)
(5,586)
(16,118)
(14,019)
Accounts payable
10,061
11,205
(1,514)
(9,089)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
1,014
(7,792)
(7,146)
2,372
Accrued compensation
(21,226)
(1,056)
(41,128)
(4,368)
Contract liabilities
95
(3,582)
(16,431)
36,876
Operating lease liabilities
(4,199)
(5,635)
(16,220)
(19,292)
Net cash provided by operating activities
234,326
264,177
709,360
708,828
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for acquisition, net of acquired cash
—
—
(143,611)
—
Purchases of marketable securities
(110,296)
(28,974)
(333,537)
(203,346)
Maturities of marketable securities
90,211
87,500
265,834
251,517
Purchases of strategic and other investments
—
(400)
(625)
(520)
Purchases of property and equipment
(23,613)
(23,841)
(68,646)
(70,277)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(43,698)
34,285
(280,585)
(22,626)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of convertible senior notes
—
(37,083)
—
(37,083)
Repurchases of common stock
(172,665)
(75,035)
(521,803)
(145,515)
Settlement of capped calls, net of related costs
—
—
—
23,688
Payment of tax withholding obligation on net RSU settlement and ESPP purchase
(51,051)
(35,615)
(132,134)
(98,296)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
10,257
12,375
11,346
13,207
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan
15,124
14,604
35,314
32,994
Net cash used in financing activities
(198,335)
(120,754)
(607,277)
(211,005)
Effect of foreign exchange on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
438
(7,187)
(2,239)
(4,897)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(7,269)
170,521
(180,741)
470,300
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period (1)
628,027
1,022,980
801,499
723,201
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period (1)
$ 620,758
$ 1,193,501
$ 620,758
$ 1,193,501
(1) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash included restricted cash of $9.9 million and $4.4 million at October 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Unaudited)
Reconciliation of gross profit (loss) and gross margin:
Three Months Ended
October 31,
Nine Months Ended
October 31,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
GAAP gross profit
$ 598,283
$ 557,776
$ 1,739,039
$ 1,624,782
Add: Stock-based compensation
19,627
21,048
59,101
59,502
Add: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles
3,566
2,070
8,703
6,787
Add: Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions
894
537
2,733
1,925
Add: Lease-related impairment and lease-related charges
—
—
—
721
Non-GAAP gross profit
$ 622,370
$ 581,431
$ 1,809,576
$ 1,693,717
GAAP gross margin
79.3 %
79.6 %
79.0 %
79.3 %
Non-GAAP adjustments
3.2 %
3.4 %
3.2 %
3.3 %
Non-GAAP gross margin
82.5 %
83.0 %
82.2 %
82.6 %
GAAP subscription gross profit
$ 600,106
$ 568,125
$ 1,749,981
$ 1,651,672
Add: Stock-based compensation
14,862
13,705
44,636
38,143
Add: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles
3,566
2,070
8,703
6,787
Add: Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions
574
301
1,961
1,232
Add: Lease-related impairment and lease-related charges
—
—
—
505
Non-GAAP subscription gross profit
$ 619,108
$ 584,201
$ 1,805,281
$ 1,698,339
GAAP subscription gross margin
81.7 %
83.3 %
81.6 %
83.0 %
Non-GAAP adjustments
2.6 %
2.3 %
2.6 %
2.3 %
Non-GAAP subscription gross margin
84.3 %
85.6 %
84.2 %
85.3 %
GAAP professional services and other gross loss
$ (1,823)
$ (10,349)
$ (10,942)
$ (26,890)
Add: Stock-based compensation
4,765
7,343
14,465
21,359
Add: Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions
320
236
772
693
Add: Lease-related impairment and lease-related charges
—
—
—
216
Non-GAAP professional services and other gross profit
$ 3,262
$ (2,770)
$ 4,295
$ (4,622)
GAAP professional services and other gross margin
(9.1) %
(57.3) %
(19.2) %
(46.0) %
Non-GAAP adjustments
25.3 %
42.0 %
26.7 %
38.1 %
Non-GAAP professional services and other gross margin
16.2 %
(15.3) %
7.5 %
(7.9) %
Reconciliation of operating expenses:
Three Months Ended
October 31,
Nine Months Ended
October 31,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
GAAP sales and marketing
$ 290,597
$ 292,473
$ 859,705
$ 867,916
Less: Stock-based compensation
(49,347)
(53,715)
(154,396)
(150,604)
Less: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles
(3,354)
(2,629)
(9,096)
(7,888)
Less: Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions
(1,618)
(875)
(5,351)
(3,945)
Less: Lease-related impairment and lease-related charges
—
—
—
(2,171)
Non-GAAP sales and marketing
$ 236,278
$ 235,254
$ 690,862
$ 703,308
GAAP sales and marketing as a percentage of revenue
38.4 %
41.8 %
39.1 %
42.3 %
Non-GAAP sales and marketing as a percentage of revenue
31.3 %
33.6 %
31.4 %
34.3 %
GAAP research and development
$ 151,101
$ 136,640
$ 432,992
$ 387,964
Less: Stock-based compensation
(53,184)
(48,310)
(150,816)
(129,458)
Less: Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions
(1,273)
(876)
(5,592)
(3,671)
Less: Lease-related impairment and lease-related charges
—
—
—
(873)
Non-GAAP research and development
$ 96,644
$ 87,454
$ 276,584
$ 253,962
GAAP research and development as a percentage of revenue
20.0 %
19.5 %
19.7 %
18.9 %
Non-GAAP research and development as a percentage of revenue
12.8 %
12.4 %
12.6 %
12.4 %
GAAP general and administrative
$ 97,555
$ 108,215
$ 277,162
$ 316,910
Less: Stock-based compensation
(31,070)
(36,337)
(91,239)
(111,271)
Less: Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions
(489)
(564)
(1,774)
(1,541)
Less: Acquisition-related expenses
376
—
(4,340)
—
Less: Lease-related impairment and lease-related charges
—
—
—
(695)
Non-GAAP general and administrative
$ 66,372
$ 71,314
$ 179,809
$ 203,403
GAAP general and administrative as a percentage of revenue
12.9 %
15.4 %
12.6 %
15.4 %
Non-GAAP general and administrative as a percentage of revenue
8.8 %
10.2 %
8.1 %
9.9 %
Reconciliation of income from operations and operating margin:
Three Months Ended
October 31,
Nine Months Ended
October 31,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
GAAP income from operations
$ 59,030
$ 19,738
$ 139,459
$ 21,699
Add: Stock-based compensation
153,228
159,410
455,552
450,835
Add: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles
6,920
4,699
17,799
14,675
Add: Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions
4,274
2,852
15,450
11,082
Add: Acquisition-related expenses
(376)
—
4,340
—
Add: Restructuring and other related charges
—
710
29,721
30,293
Add: Lease-related impairment and lease-related charges
—
—
—
4,460
Non-GAAP income from operations
$ 223,076
$ 187,409
$ 662,321
$ 533,044
GAAP operating margin
7.8 %
2.8 %
6.3 %
1.1 %
Non-GAAP adjustments
21.8 %
24.0 %
23.8 %
24.9 %
Non-GAAP operating margin
29.6 %
26.8 %
30.1 %
26.0 %
Reconciliation of net income and net income per share, basic and diluted:
Three Months Ended
October 31,
Nine Months Ended
October 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)
2024
2023
2024
2023
GAAP net income
$ 62,423
$ 38,805
$ 984,394
$ 46,739
Add: Stock-based compensation
153,228
159,410
455,552
450,835
Add: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles
6,920
4,699
17,799
14,675
Add: Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions
4,274
2,852
15,450
11,082
Add: Acquisition-related expenses
(376)
—
4,340
—
Add: Restructuring and other related charges
—
710
29,721
30,293
Add: Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs
—
1,250
—
4,149
Add: Fair value adjustments to strategic investments
—
—
—
119
Add: Lease-related impairment and lease-related charges
—
—
—
4,460
Add: Income tax and other tax adjustments
(37,973)
(43,922)
(944,923)
(98,712)
Non-GAAP net income
$ 188,496
$ 163,804
$ 562,333
$ 463,640
Numerator:
Non-GAAP net income
$ 188,496
$ 163,804
$ 562,333
$ 463,640
Add: Interest expense on convertible senior notes
—
22
—
425
Non-GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders, diluted
$ 188,496
$ 163,826
$ 562,333
$ 464,065
Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic
203,567
204,456
204,674
203,609
Effect of dilutive securities
5,139
3,598
5,081
4,708
Non-GAAP weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted
208,706
208,054
209,755
208,317
GAAP net income per share, basic
$ 0.31
$ 0.19
$ 4.81
$ 0.23
GAAP net income per share, diluted
$ 0.30
$ 0.19
$ 4.69
$ 0.23
Non-GAAP net income per share, basic
$ 0.93
$ 0.80
$ 2.75
$ 2.28
Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted
$ 0.90
$ 0.79
$ 2.68
$ 2.23
Computation of free cash flow:
Three Months Ended
October 31,
Nine Months Ended
October 31,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net cash provided by operating activities
$ 234,326
$ 264,177
$ 709,360
$ 708,828
Less: Purchases of property and equipment
(23,613)
(23,841)
(68,646)
(70,277)
Non-GAAP free cash flow
$ 210,713
$ 240,336
$ 640,714
$ 638,551
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
$ (43,698)
$ 34,285
$ (280,585)
$ (22,626)
Net cash used in financing activities
$ (198,335)
$ (120,754)
$ (607,277)
$ (211,005)
Computation of billings:
Three Months Ended
October 31,
Nine Months Ended
October 31,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenue
$ 754,820
$ 700,421
$ 2,200,487
$ 2,049,496
Add: Contract liabilities and refund liability, end of period
1,332,828
1,228,174
1,332,828
1,228,174
Less: Contract liabilities and refund liability, beginning of period
(1,334,461)
(1,233,894)
(1,343,792)
(1,191,269)
Add: Contract assets and unbilled accounts receivable, beginning of period
17,461
22,358
20,189
16,615
Less: Contract assets and unbilled accounts receivable, end of period
(18,341)
(25,253)
(18,341)
(25,253)
Add: Contract assets and unbilled accounts receivable by acquisitions
—
—
53
—
Less: Contract liabilities and refund liability contributed by acquisitions
—
—
(5,071)
—
Non-GAAP billings
$ 752,307
$ 691,806
$ 2,186,353
$ 2,077,763
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New AI agents turn Visier insights and plans into guided action for every manager, fixing the #1 reason HR programs fail: manager follow-through
VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Visier today announced Talent Agents at HR Tech 2026. Built on the Visier Workforce Intelligence Platform, these new AI agents guides every manager to the next right action in their organization’s HR programs in real time, and give talent leaders evidence of what each program actually changed for the business.
Talent management devotes a great deal of money and effort into HR programs every year, and many still can’t show the ROI or outcomes. New Visier research* found:
62% of HR leaders name manager follow-through as the single biggest reason programs fail77% of enterprises run HR programs on spreadsheets or a patchwork of tools, and are three times less likely to measure results while a program is underway.
Visier Talent Agents are built to close these gaps, helping talent management tackle its most critical challenges as organizations plan, grow and retain their talent. They leverage the latest in AI developments to pair best-in-class program frameworks with personalized, in-workflow guidance delivered to whoever needs to act next, and a closed-loop system for continuous learning and improvement based on every program’s goals.
“Good program design has never been enough. What HR has lacked is a GPS for every manager, so the moment someone drifts off track, they’re guided back before the program goes sideways,” said Dave Weisbeck, Chief Strategy Officer at Visier. “That’s what Talent Agents deliver, along with proof of what the program actually changed for the business.”
“The space between HR program design and the actual business result is exactly where most HR investment gets lost,” said Madeline Laurano, founder of Aptitude Research. “Guidance that activates the manager at the moment they need to act, with proof of what changed afterward, is the piece of talent management that’s been missing and what Visier is solving for.”
Unlike HCM suites that teams would spend a year customizing, or point solutions that only see one piece of the picture, or even an internal-built tool that puts employee data at risk, Visier’s Talent Agents are built to run programs end-to-end and prove impact, not just track activity.
The agents reach every stakeholder in a program at the moment they need to act, not just when someone remembers to ask. They’re built to match how an organization actually operates, and the outcome of every action it recommends feeds back into the AI learning engine, so guidance gets sharper with each cycle. Because guidance runs on Visier’s proprietary Workforce AI rather than routing every follow-up through a person, organizations can scale their programs without being constrained by HRBP headcount.
The agents are built on Visier’s Workforce Intelligence Platform, so every program comes with the context, governance, and security an enterprise expects, backed by over 16 years of experience solving HR’s toughest problems.
Talent Agents are Visier’s answer to what the company calls the “activate” layer of Workforce AI, building on the platform’s existing strength in helping organizations understand their workforce data and plan around it. The offering pairs Visier’s technology with a dedicated implementation team that customizes each program to a customer’s specific processes and goals.
Attending HRTech 2026 in Las Vegas this week? Head over to Visier Booth #5209 to explore Talent Agents, or visit visier.com to learn more. The Visier team will also be at UNLEASH World in Paris (booth #106) and Total Talent Asia (booth #3).
About Visier
Visier Workforce AI is the context foundation for talent management. The Visier Workforce Intelligence Platform turns scattered, sensitive people data into one governed understanding of the entire workforce, so organizations can understand, plan, and activate all of their talent priorities in one place. More than 85,000 of the world’s most complex organizations, including Ford Motor Company, eBay, Experian, and Domino’s Pizza, rely on Visier’s over 16 years of workforce domain expertise, ranked #1 in vendor satisfaction and user experience for three consecutive years by the Sapient Insights HR Systems Survey. Learn more at Visier.com.
*Research from fall 2026, conducted by the Visier, Inc. Research Team surveyed verified senior HR and Talent leaders from 80 organizations with more than 10,000 employees across North America.
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HANNOVER, Germany, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — HSG Laser is showcasing its latest laser cutting and intelligent manufacturing solutions at EuroBLECH 2026, held from October 20–23 at the Hannover Exhibition Centre. Under the theme “Powering Productivity with HSG,” HSG is presenting its latest innovations at Booth 15-F42, including the European debut of its new flagship GV, alongside the launch of GFA PRO and AI CutPilot, as well as the European debut of its high-speed laser solutions G3015T and R2 PRO.
Expanding High-Performance Laser Solutions
The new GFA PRO is engineered for large-format metal processing, addressing challenges such as large footprints, low speed, unstable thick-plate performance, and high operating costs. Making their European debut, the G3015T and R2 PRO expand HSG’s high-speed laser lineup for sheet and tube processing, helping manufacturers improve throughput, flexibility, and production efficiency.
“HSG Laser’s European footprint has grown steadily, with more than 2,000 units delivered and a new showroom opening soon this year,” said Shawn Wang, Vice President of HSG Laser. “Our latest launches at EuroBLECH mark another step forward, combining high-performance equipment with intelligent technologies and localized support to deliver greater productivity for European customers.”
Recognized by MM MaschinenMarkt Germany
Built for the European market, HSG Laser earned the “International Spotlight” award from MM MaschinenMarkt Germany’s Chief Editor for its GV and AI CutPilot. The GV combines cutting, beveling, countersinking, and chamfering in one machine to streamline pre-welding workflows and boost efficiency. AI CutPilot is HSG’s industry-first, self-developed AI system that turns laser-cutting expertise into a reusable, scalable machine capability, helping reduce trial work and improve first-pass yield. The award further highlights HSG Laser’s technological strength and growing presence in the European market.
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As part of its continued commitment to supporting manufacturers worldwide, HSG Laser is further strengthening its localized operations in Europe. On 10th November, HSG will open its new showroom in Düsseldorf, Germany under the theme “Go Global, Link Local.” The new showroom will bring HSG’s latest machines, technologies, and expertise closer to European customers, creating more opportunities for direct engagement and local support. This expansion further strengthens HSG’s presence in Europe and its ability to provide responsive, customer-focused solutions tailored to local manufacturing needs.
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Founded in 2006, HSG Laser is a leading global manufacturer of intelligent metal processing equipment, specializing in laser cutting, tube processing, bending, and welding automation systems. With a presence in over 100 countries and regional centers across Europe, North America, Japan, India, and Asia-Pacific, HSG Laser is committed to driving the transformation of manufacturing through innovation, reliability, and artificial intelligence.
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CHICAGO, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Mérieux NutriSciences, a global leader in food safety, quality, and sustainability, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Certified Group.
First announced in August 2026, this strategic transaction unites two complementary leaders in the Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) sector. With approximately $300 million in revenue, Certified Group brings 31 laboratories and over 1,600 talented employees into Mérieux NutriSciences’ global network. The integration also adds a robust roster of more than 170 independent regulatory consultants across the United States and Canada.
With this expanded coast-to-coast footprint, Mérieux NutriSciences is positioned to provide customers with broader service offerings and enhanced regulatory support. The integration deepens the company’s capabilities in key Food & Beverage segments, most notably in animal protein through its Food Safety Net Services (FSNS) network, where Certified Group has built a strong reputation as a bellwether for safety and quality, alongside leading positions in dairy, packaged foods, nuts, and spices.
Customers will also benefit from high-value expertise in cosmetics, OTC products, and dietary supplements through the Certified Laboratories vertical, and reduced-harm nicotine product testing via Labstat International. These core verticals are further bolstered by specialized expert services, including contract research (Lab Plus), regulatory consulting (EAS Consulting Group), and comprehensive certification and audit programs (FSNS Certification and Audit).
“We are thrilled to officially welcome the talented teams from Certified Group to the Mérieux NutriSciences global network,” said Nicolas Cartier, CEO of Mérieux NutriSciences. “By combining our respective strengths, we are vastly expanding the depth and breadth of our capabilities. This milestone allows us to be closer to our customers, meeting their localized, time-sensitive needs with unmatched speed and reliability, while furthering our shared purpose: Better Food. Better Health. Better World.”
“Our priority is to ensure a seamless transition for all customers while delivering immediate, enhanced value,” added Sébastien Moulard, President North America at Mérieux NutriSciences. “Through this nationwide analytical network, customers now have access to a truly comprehensive portfolio of routine testing, specialized analysis, expert regulatory support, and more. We are excited to leverage the best of both worlds to drive innovation and provide practical solutions right where production happens.”
“Certified Group has built a differentiated platform with a strong reputation for quality, scientific excellence and exceptional customer service,” said Deborah Kerr, Managing Director, Warburg Pincus & Executive Chair, Certified Group. “We are proud to have supported Certified Group’s evolution and look forward to seeing the company continue to thrive as part of Mérieux NutriSciences.”
The financing of the acquisition brings new minority shareholders Peugeot Invest and Continental Grain Company (Conti) alongside Mérieux NutriSciences’ long standing shareholders: Institut Mérieux, Sofina, and Dassault Group. This collective support underscores strong market confidence in the company’s strategic vision. Ultimately, the successful integration of Certified Group solidifies Mérieux NutriSciences as the leading provider in North America and a top player in the global food TIC market, further cementing its role as the trusted partner for customers navigating a rapidly evolving landscape.
About Mérieux NutriSciences:
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