This company has been acquired
KnowBe4 Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Key information
77.1%
Earnings growth rate
149.0%
EPS growth rate
| Software Industry Growth | 17.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 31.1% |
| Return on equity | 6.3% |
| Net Margin | 5.0% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2022 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
KnowBe4 jumps 12% after report Vista Equity nears deal for about $4.5B
Oct 12KnowBe4 jumps 29% after Vista Equity offers $24/share in takeover
Sep 19Returns At KnowBe4 (NASDAQ:KNBE) Are On The Way Up
Aug 22
KnowBe4 Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
Aug 03KnowBe4, Inc. (NASDAQ:KNBE) Shares Could Be 21% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jul 27KnowBe4 Grows While Producing Profits And Free Cash Flow
Jun 08KnowBe4: Moving To The Sidelines
May 10Calculating The Fair Value Of KnowBe4, Inc. (NASDAQ:KNBE)
Feb 21KnowBe4: Widening The Moat With SecurityAdvisor Acquisition
Dec 18Are KnowBe4, Inc. (NASDAQ:KNBE) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?
Nov 05KnowBe4, Inc.: A Play On Strong Trends For CyberSecurity Training As-A-Service
Aug 17Cybersecurity firm KnowBe4's stock rallies for seventh session, up 70%+ since June 9
Jun 18KnowBe4 stock rallies to all-time high following rival Proofpoint’s $13.2B take-out deal
Apr 27Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How KnowBe4 makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 22 | 311 | 16 | 216 | 35 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 289 | 8 | 204 | 33 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 268 | -13 | 205 | 31 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 246 | -12 | 190 | 28 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 226 | -16 | 180 | 26 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 207 | -16 | 167 | 23 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 189 | 1 | 138 | 21 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 175 | -2 | 130 | 20 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 121 | -128 | 215 | 11 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 71 | -9 | 66 | 3 |
Quality Earnings: KNBE has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: KNBE became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: KNBE has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 77.1% per year.
Accelerating Growth: KNBE has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: KNBE has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Software industry (1.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: KNBE's Return on Equity (6.3%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
Discover strong past performing companies
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2023/02/02 23:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2023/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2022/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company Financials | 10 years |
| |
| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
|
|
| Market Prices | 30 years |
| |
| Ownership | 10 years |
| |
| Management | 10 years |
| |
| Key Developments | 10 years |
|
* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
Analysis Model and Snowflake
Details of the analysis model used to generate this report is available on our Github page, we also have guides on how to use our reports and tutorials on Youtube.
Learn about the world class team who designed and built the Simply Wall St analysis model.
Industry and Sector Metrics
Our industry and section metrics are calculated every 6 hours by Simply Wall St, details of our process are available on Github.
Analyst Sources
KnowBe4, Inc. is covered by 15 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Ruykhaver | Baird |
| Joshua Tilton | Berenberg |
| Tal Liani | BofA Global Research |