Financial Trends -- 7/10
An accelerating, margin-expanding, cash-generative growth leader. Revenue YoY has re-accelerated to
+33.5% in FQ1 FY2027 after bottoming near 26%. GAAP operating margin has expanded ~2,000bps off its
trough; Non-GAAP operating margin pushed to 12%. Free cash flow is positive every quarter and growing
annually (~$1.1B FY2026). NRR has stabilized at 125-126%. What keeps this out of the top tier: the
bottom line is still deeply GAAP-loss-making (negative EBITDA, -$1.33B FY net loss, SBC >30% of
revenue) and the share count is gently diluting (~+3.8% YoY). No mandatory penalty modifiers trigger.
Weight: 25%
Quarterly Revenue Trajectory ($M)
Clear revenue re-acceleration: from a ~25.7% trough (FQ1'26) to +33.5% (FQ1'27).
After a multi-year secular deceleration, quarterly YoY growth has inflected back up, driven by
Cortex AI / data-engineering consumption and stabilizing NRR (124% to 126%). The re-acceleration
is durable rather than a one-quarter artifact.
Margins ($ / %, quarterly)
GAAP operating margin has expanded ~2,000bps off its -43% trough to -23%.
Non-GAAP operating margin is up ~300bps (9% to 12%), gross margin stable/elevated at ~67% GAAP
(~72% Non-GAAP). Clear margin expansion well above the +100bps threshold on operating margin --
though GAAP profitability remains deeply negative, the direction is unambiguously positive.
Annual Financial Summary (FY ends January 31)
| Metric | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue ($M) | $1,219.3M | $2,065.7M | $2,806.5M | $3,626.4M | $4,683.9M |
| Rev YoY | — | +69.4% | +35.9% | +29.2% | +29.2% |
| Product Revenue ($M) | $1,140.5M | $1,938.8M | $2,666.8M | $3,462.4M | $4,472.3M |
| GAAP Gross Margin | 62% | 65% | 68% | 67% | 67% |
| Non-GAAP Op Margin | -3% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 10% |
| Non-GAAP FCF ($M) | $81.2M | $496.5M | $778.9M | $884.1M | $1,120.3M |
| Non-GAAP Net Income ($M) | — | $90.0M | $351.7M | $300.0M | $466.0M |
| GAAP Net Loss ($M) | — | — | ($838.0M) | ($1,289.2M) | ($1,329.0M) |
| Non-GAAP Dil. EPS | $0.01 | $0.25 | $0.98 | $0.83 | $1.25 |
Key trends
- Revenue compounding, now re-accelerating: From $1.2B (FY2022) to $4.68B (FY2026), with quarterly YoY inflecting back up to +33.5% in FQ1 FY2027 on Cortex AI / data-engineering consumption
- Margin expansion off the trough: GAAP operating margin +2,000bps off its -43% quarterly trough; Non-GAAP operating margin from 6% (FY2025) to 10% (FY2026) to 12% (latest quarter)
- FCF positive and growing: Non-GAAP FCF from $81M (FY2022) to $1,120M (FY2026), a ~24% FCF margin every year despite GAAP losses
- Mild dilution, no buyback offset: GAAP diluted shares rising ~+3.8% YoY (SBC-driven), the one clear negative -- below the 10% penalty threshold
Free Cash Flow ($M)
FCF positive every year and growing. Non-GAAP FCF has compounded
from $81M (FY2022) to $1,120M (FY2026) at a steady ~24% FCF margin, with the latest quarter +27% YoY.
This is a real cash-generative model despite GAAP losses -- the strength that clears the "positive &
growing FCF" quality gate.
Share Count & Dilution
- Share count rising ~3.8% YoY: 331.8M (FQ3'25) to 345.4M (FQ1'27), SBC-driven dilution with no buyback offset
- Below the penalty threshold: Dilution is mild (below the 10% mandatory-penalty bar) but is the one clear negative in an otherwise improving profile
Blemishes -- Not Operational Deterioration
| Blemish | Detail | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Deep GAAP Losses | GAAP op margin -23%, GAAP net loss -$1.33B FY2026, negative EBITDA, SBC >30% of revenue -- profitability rests on the Non-GAAP/FCF framing | None |
| Share Dilution | GAAP diluted shares rising ~+3.8% YoY (SBC-driven), no buyback offset; below the 10% penalty threshold | None |
No mandatory penalty modifiers trigger.
FCF is positive (clears the "cannot score above 6" gate), dilution is under 10%, operating income
is rising with revenue, and there is no debt-led growth (net cash ~$4.4B). The GAAP losses and mild
dilution are the reason the raw ~8 is shaded to 7, not a reason for a hard penalty.
Score Rationale
Score of 7/10 reflects an accelerating, margin-expanding, cash-generative growth leader with a still-unproven GAAP bottom line. Raw read ~8 (three of four "10" pillars met), shaded one notch for the GAAP-loss/dilution reliance. No penalty modifiers applied.
Supports the score:
- Revenue YoY re-accelerating to +33.5% in FQ1 FY2027 after bottoming near 26%
- GAAP operating margin expanding ~2,000bps off its trough; Non-GAAP operating margin at 12%
- FCF positive every quarter and growing annually ($81M to $1,120M, ~24% FCF margin)
- NRR stabilized at 125-126%, a leading indicator the re-acceleration is durable
- Five consecutive years of revenue growth ($1.2B to $4.68B)
Acknowledged blemishes (no penalty):
- Deeply GAAP-loss-making -- negative EBITDA, -$1.33B FY net loss, SBC over 30% of revenue
- Share count gently diluting (~+3.8% YoY) with no buyback offset
- Strength is a Non-GAAP/cash-flow story rather than true GAAP profitability
Data sourced from Daloopa (company_id: 10325). Fiscal year ends January 31; Daloopa labels periods on a calendar basis (calendar 2025FY = fiscal FY2026). All financials in USD.