Zoom Video Communications Inc - Class A
Q1 2027 Earnings
Market Reaction
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Did ZM Beat Earnings? Q1 2027 Results
Zoom Communications, Inc. delivered a strong first-quarter fiscal 2027 report, posting non-GAAP earnings of $1.55 per diluted share and beating the $1.42 consensus estimate by 9.47%, marking the fourth consecutive quarter the company has topped EPS expectations. Revenue climbed 5.5% year over year to $1.24 billion, ahead of the $1.22 billion consensus by 1.21%, as the company's AI-first strategy provided a meaningful lift; AI Companion paid users grew 184% year over year, and enterprise revenue of $755.70 million grew 7.2%, reflecting deepening traction with larger customers. Profitability also improved materially, with GAAP operating margin expanding 450 basis points to 25.1% and free cash flow reaching $500.50 million, a 40.4% margin. The company raised its full-year fiscal 2027 guidance to revenue of $5.08 to $5.09 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $5.96 to $6.00, while also announcing an incremental $1.00 billion share repurchase authorization alongside $625.00 million remaining under its prior program, signaling continued confidence in its cash generation outlook.
- Enterprise revenue grew 7.2% YoY, driven by customer acquisition and upsells
- 4,534 customers contributing more than $100,000 in trailing 12-month revenue, up 8.2% YoY
- Trailing 12-month net dollar expansion rate for Enterprise improved to 99% from 98%
- GAAP operating margin expanded 450 bps YoY to 25.1%
- Non-GAAP operating margin expanded 130 bps YoY to 41.1%
- Gains on strategic investments of $152.3 million boosted GAAP net income
- Zoom Customer Experience continued accelerating high double-digit growth
“We saw continued momentum in the first quarter, with revenue up 5.5% year over year, exceeding the high end of our guidance.”
Zoom CEO, on the earnings call
Forward Guidance & Outlook
For Q2 FY2027, Zoom guided total revenue of $1.265–$1.270 billion, non-GAAP operating income of $508–$513 million, and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.45–$1.47 on approximately 304 million weighted average shares. For the full fiscal year 2027, the company guided total revenue of $5.080–$5.090 billion, non-GAAP operating income of $2.065–$2.075 billion, non-GAAP diluted EPS of $5.96–$6.00, and free cash flow of $1.700–$1.740 billion. The EPS and share count figures do not include the impact from the newly expanded share repurchase authorization.
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