Summary
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. reported strong revenue growth for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021, driven by its cloud-native endpoint and cloud workload protection platform. Total revenue increased significantly year-over-year, reflecting substantial expansion in subscription revenue. Despite the revenue growth, the company continued to operate at a net loss, although the loss narrowed compared to the previous year. This loss is primarily attributed to significant investments in sales and marketing, and research and development to fuel further expansion and product innovation. The company ended the fiscal year with a robust cash position, bolstered by strong operating cash flow and proceeds from debt financing. The balance sheet shows a substantial increase in cash and cash equivalents, indicating healthy liquidity. CrowdStrike's focus on expanding its market reach and enhancing its platform capabilities is evident through continued investment in growth initiatives, which is expected to drive future revenue and profitability.
Financial Highlights
54 data points| Revenue | $874.44M |
| Cost of Revenue | $229.54M |
| Gross Profit | $644.89M |
| R&D Expenses | $214.67M |
| Operating Expenses | $737.42M |
| Operating Income | -$92.53M |
| Interest Expense | $1.56M |
| Net Income | -$92.63M |
| EPS (Basic) | $-0.43 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-0.43 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 217.76M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 217.76M |
Key Highlights
- 1Total revenue for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021, was $874.4 million, a significant increase from $481.4 million in the prior year.
- 2Subscription revenue, the primary driver of growth, reached $804.7 million, up from $436.3 million in the previous year.
- 3The company reported a net loss of $92.6 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021, an improvement from a net loss of $141.8 million in the prior year.
- 4Cash and cash equivalents significantly increased to $1.9 billion as of January 31, 2021, compared to $264.8 million at the end of the prior fiscal year.
- 5Operating cash flow was positive at $356.6 million for the fiscal year, a substantial improvement from $100.0 million in the previous year.
- 6Deferred revenue increased to $911.9 million from $571.2 million, indicating strong future revenue potential.
- 7The company issued $750.0 million in Senior Notes in January 2021 to further strengthen its financial position.