Yahoo Finance Guidewire (GWRE) Q3 Loss Narrower Than Expected, Revenues Up
Guidewire Software (GWRE) reported non-GAAP loss of 8 cents per share in third-quarter fiscal 2023 (ended Apr 30), which was narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 13 cents and year-ago quarter’s non-GAAP loss of 26 cents.
The company reported revenues of $207.5 million, rising 5% year over year. However, the top line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.1%.
Guidewire Cloud continued to gain momentum in the reported quarter with eight deal wins.
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Quarter in Detail
Subscription and support segment’s revenues (51.8% of total revenues) soared 24% from the year-ago quarter’s levels to $107.5 million, owing to higher subscription revenues. Subscription revenues gained 34.1% year over year to $89.1 million. Support revenues declined 9.9% year over year to $18.4 million.
License’s revenues (24.4%) were down 6% year over year to $50.6 million.
Services’ revenues (23.8%) fell 13% year over year to $49.4 million.
Annual recurring revenues (ARR) were $722 million as of Apr 30, up 13.3% (rose 17% on constant currency basis) year over year.
Non-GAAP gross margin expanded 410 basis points (bps) on a year-over-year basis to 51.9%.
Subscription and support segments’ gross margin expanded 870 bps on a year-over-year basis to 55.2%, due to increased cloud infrastructure efficiency. Services’ non-GAAP gross margin was (2.1%) against a gross margin of 3.5% in the year-ago reported quarter.
Total operating expenses increased 7.1% year over year to $156.7 million. Non-GAAP operating loss was $12.2 million compared with a loss of $24.9 million reported in the year-ago quarter.
Financial Details
As of Apr 30, cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments were $806.9 million compared with $714.7 million as of Jan 31.
Guidewire used $48.6 million in cash from operations during the quarter under review, with a free cash outflow of nearly $52.1 million.
Outlook
For fourth-quarter fiscal 2023, revenues are expected in the range of $255-$265 million. ARR is projected to be between $745 million and $755 million. GAAP operating income (loss) is anticipated to be between $(7) million and $3 million. Non-GAAP operating income is estimated to be between $29 million and $39 million.
For fiscal 2023, the company expects total revenues to be between $890 million and $900 million. ARR is projected in the range of $745-$755 million.
Non-GAAP operating income (loss) is estimated to be between $(4) million and $6 million. Cash flow from operations is anticipated in the range of $10-$40 million.
Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
At present, Guidewire carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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