CrowdStrike Q2 Earnings Coverage Wrap-Up

CrowdStrike just reported earnings, with shares soaring 11% following the report. Here are the key numbers:

• Revenue: $1.47 billion vs. $1.44 billion expected
• Adjusted EPS: $0.31 vs. $0.29 expected
• Free Cash Flow: $377.4 million vs. $353 million expected

Guidance:

• Q3 revenue: $1.52 billion to $1.53 billion vs. $1.51 billion expected
• Q3 adjusted EPS: $0.31 vs. $0.31 expected
• FY27 revenue: $5.99 billion to $6.01 billion vs. $5.93 billion expected
• FY27 adjusted EPS: $1.25 to $1.26 vs. $1.23 expected

Quick Read:

• CrowdStrike beat across revenue, earnings, and free cash flow while raising its full-year revenue and earnings forecasts above consensus.
• Net new ARR surged 51% to a record $333 million, prompting management to raise its full-year net new ARR growth outlook by 630 basis points.

CrowdStrike reports tonight with guidance calling for $284-$286 million in net new annual recurring revenue, representing growth of 28-29%. The stock has already fallen nearly 6% over the past week, but its valuation still leaves little room for disappointing guidance.

CrowdStrike trades at 153x forward earnings and 37 times sales, requiring its AI security business to deliver meaningful additional growth.

A clean ARR beat with visible contribution from AI Detection and Response would reinforce CEO George Kurtz’s argument that cybersecurity is becoming foundational AI infrastructure.

A weaker result could reopen concerns about CrowdStrike’s pricing power as rival security platforms continue pressing for market share.