DocuSign Is Thursday’s Big Earnings Loser Despite a Solid Report

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DocuSign Is Thursday’s Big Earnings Loser Despite a Solid Report

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When DocuSign Inc. (NASDAQ: DOCU) reported its fiscal second-quarter financial results after the markets closed on Wednesday, the company said that it had $0.03 in earnings per share (EPS) and $167.0 million in revenue. The consensus estimates had called for $0.01 in EPS and $160.1 million in revenue.

During the quarter, subscription revenue was $158.5 million, an increase of 35% year over year, while professional services and other revenue was $8.6 million, an increase of 7%. Billings totaled $172.2 million, an increase of 32%.

Looking ahead to the fiscal third quarter, the company expects to see total revenues in the range of $172 million to $175 million and billings of $169 million to $179 million, with a gross margin between 78% and 81%.

Consensus estimates call for breakeven earnings and $165.59 million in revenue for the quarter.

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Dan Springer, CEO of DocuSign, commented:

We had a strong second quarter, driven by 35% year-over-year growth in subscription revenue. We added more than 25,000 customers, bringing our customer base to almost 430,000 worldwide. And this week, we also closed our previously-announced acquisition of SpringCM, which accelerates our vision to modernize the world’s Systems of Agreement—all the way from preparing to signing, acting-on, and managing agreements. With SpringCM, we have a broader set of products to sell, additional technologies to commercialize and a team whose experience complements ours almost perfectly.

Shares of DocuSign were last seen down about 8% at $57.91, with a consensus analyst price target of $59.00 and a 52-week trading range of $37.00 to $68.02.

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Chris Lange is a writer for 24/7 Wall St., based in Houston. He has covered financial markets over the past decade with an emphasis on healthcare, tech, and IPOs. During this time, he has published thousands of articles with insightful analysis across these complex fields. Currently, Lange's focus is on military and geopolitical topics.

Lange's work has been quoted or mentioned in Forbes, The New York Times, Business Insider, USA Today, MSN, Yahoo, The Verge, Vice, The Intelligencer, Quartz, Nasdaq, The Motley Fool, Fox Business, International Business Times, The Street, Seeking Alpha, Barron’s, Benzinga, and many other major publications.

A graduate of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, Lange majored in business with a particular focus on investments. He has previous experience in the banking industry and startups.

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