In today’s briefing:
- Cisco Systems: AI Investments
- Dropbox Inc.: Investments in AI-Enabled Experiences and New Market Opportunities! – Major Drivers
- Dynatrace Inc.: Will The Double-Digit Subscription Revenue Growth Last? – Major Drivers
- EPAM Systems: Global Operations Refinement and Rebalancing Delivery Platform! – Major Drivers
- Onto Innovation: Opportunities in Advanced Nodes and NAND & Other Major Drivers
- Qorvo Inc.: Investment in New Product Development for Multiyear Growth! – Major Drivers
- Unity Software: Customer Engagement with the Engine and Emphasis on Industries! – Major Drivers
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Cisco Systems: AI Investments
- Cisco Systems (Cisco) had a promising Q3, with organic revenue aligning with the higher end of guidance expectations.
- The company has transformed its business model, with over half of its total revenue now coming from subscription services, providing the company with a robust base for potential long-term growth.
- The acquisition of Splunk was also completed, adding over $4 billion in annualized recurring revenue and strengthening Cisco’s position as one of the world’s major software companies.
Dropbox Inc.: Investments in AI-Enabled Experiences and New Market Opportunities! – Major Drivers
- Dropbox, Inc.’s Q1 2024 earnings showed both positive and negative aspects of the company’s financial performance.
- In terms of positives, the company reported revenue for the quarter that met its expectations.
- In addition, Dropbox reported an increase in paying users with 35,000 net new additions, despite a challenging fourth quarter.
Dynatrace Inc.: Will The Double-Digit Subscription Revenue Growth Last? – Major Drivers
- Dynatrace, a software intelligence company specializing in Software Intelligence Platform (SIP) and Application Performance Management, has reported an impressive Q4 FY 2024 and the full fiscal 2024 financial report.
- During this period, the company achieved significant milestones and accomplishments, among them surpassing $1.5 billion in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), translating to 50% growth compared to the result from two years ago.
- They also closed their largest new logo ever, an almost 8-figure ACV deal, and landed their first 9-figure TCV deal.
EPAM Systems: Global Operations Refinement and Rebalancing Delivery Platform! – Major Drivers
- EPAM Systems, a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and software development services, reported their Q1 2024 earnings and these financial results marked a tough quarter as they experienced a year-on-year decrease of 3.8% on a reported basis or 4.3% in constant currency terms, which translated to a revenue of $1.165 billion.
- Their gross margin was also affected, decreasing to 28.4% as compared to 29.3% in Q1 of last year, mainly due to foreign exchange impacts due to the strengthening of currencies in specific delivery locations.
- This was further amplified by their inability to adjust prices following EPAM’s Q2 2023 promotion campaign.
Onto Innovation: Opportunities in Advanced Nodes and NAND & Other Major Drivers
- Onto Innovation’s Q1 2024 results indicate a solid start to the year, reflecting a robust uptake for high bandwidth memory and logic packaging for AI devices.
- The net quarter revenue upsurged at the top end of the guidance range, a significant 15% rise from the same period the previous year.
- Notably, Onto Innovation’s specialty and advanced packaging customers achieved a record growth for the third consecutive quarter, attributing a 64% year on year increase during Q1 2024.
Qorvo Inc.: Investment in New Product Development for Multiyear Growth! – Major Drivers
- Following the fiscal 2024 fourth quarter earnings, of Qorvo Inc, an investment thesis can be derived from the presented results that highlights both positive and negative aspects for potential investors.
- Starting with the positive aspects, Qorvo seems well-positioned to capitalize on global secular macro trends, including mobility, connectivity, electrification, and datafication.
- These trends are enabling new applications and user experiences, making them increasingly relevant in the modern business landscape.
Unity Software: Customer Engagement with the Engine and Emphasis on Industries! – Major Drivers
- In the first quarter 2024 earnings of Unity, the management expressed strong optimism about the platform’s future, citing the imminent arrival of new CEO Matt Bromberg.
- The interim CEO also noted indicators pointing to the ability to deliver on the plan for the year.
- The previously unsettled customers have now gained confidence with Unity’s transition to runtime fee, and discussions have been productive about this change.