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KnowBe4, Inc.NasdaqGS:KNBE Stock Report

Market Cap US$4.4b
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My Fair Value
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1Y8.1%
7D0.08%
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KnowBe4, Inc.

NasdaqGS:KNBE Stock Report

Market Cap: US$4.4b

This company has been acquired

The company may no longer be operating, as it has been acquired. Find out why through their latest events.

KnowBe4 (KNBE) Stock Overview

KnowBe4, Inc. engages in the development, marketing, and sale of its Software-as-a-Service-based security awareness platform. More details

KNBE fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends0/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for KnowBe4
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$24.89
52 Week HighUS$25.68
52 Week LowUS$13.78
Beta0
1 Month Change0.44%
3 Month Change1.34%
1 Year Change8.08%
3 Year Changen/a
5 Year Changen/a
Change since IPO3.11%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha Oct 12

KnowBe4 jumps 12% after report Vista Equity nears deal for about $4.5B

KnowBe4 Inc. (NASDAQ:KNBE) soared 12% in premarket trading on a report that private equity firm Vista Equity is nearing a deal to purchase the cybersecurity firm for about $4.5 billion. The transaction, expected to be announced on Wednesday, is likely to value KnowBe4 shares at about $25, according to a WSJ report. The report comes after Vista Equity offered to purchase the cybersecurity firm for $24/share last month, which sent KnowBe4 shares up 28% on Sept. 19. The $24/share offer represents a 45% premium to KnowBe4's (KNBE) closing price on Sept. 16, before the original offer was disclosed. Vista Equity reported a 17.4% stake in a 13/D filing at the time it reported it's offer. KnowBe4 (KNBE) short interest is 3.6%. Last month a Truist analyst said said he believed KNBE may need to see an offer of $28 to $30/share to get a deal done.
Seeking Alpha Sep 19

KnowBe4 jumps 29% after Vista Equity offers $24/share in takeover

KnowBe4 (NASDAQ:KNBE) surged 29% after private equity firm Vista Equity offered to purchase the cybersecurity firm for $24/share. In response to an inquiry from Vista, the board of directors of KnowBe4 (KNBE) formed a special committee, comprised solely of independent directors to engage with Vista, according to an 8-K filing, The special committee will review the offer and determine if its in the best interest of shareholders. The $24/share offer represents a 39% premium to KnowBe4's (KNBE) closing price on Friday. Vista Equity reported a 17.4% stake in a 13/D filing. KnowBe4 has a market cap of $3.04 billion. Developing story ...
Analysis Article Aug 22

Returns At KnowBe4 (NASDAQ:KNBE) Are On The Way Up

Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? Firstly, we'd want to...
Seeking Alpha Aug 03

KnowBe4 Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

KnowBe4 (NASDAQ:KNBE) is scheduled to announce Q2 earnings results on Thursday, August 4th, before market open. The consensus EPS Estimate is $0.02 (flat Y/Y) and the consensus Revenue Estimate is $79.37M (+33.7% Y/Y). Over the last 1 year, KNBE has beaten EPS estimates 100% of the time and has beaten revenue estimates 100% of the time. Over the last 3 months, EPS estimates have seen 5 upward revisions and 2 downward. Revenue estimates have seen 4 upward revisions and 2 downward.
Analysis Article Jul 27

KnowBe4, Inc. (NASDAQ:KNBE) Shares Could Be 21% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Today we'll do a simple run through of a valuation method used to estimate the attractiveness of KnowBe4, Inc...
Seeking Alpha Jun 08

KnowBe4 Grows While Producing Profits And Free Cash Flow

KnowBe4 went public in April 2021, raising $152 million in an IPO. The firm provides cybersecurity technologies to organizations seeking to defend themselves against phishing and other social engineering attacks. KNBE has grown revenue, is earnings positive and generates free cash flow while being reasonably valued. My outlook on KNBE is a Buy at around $18.80 per share.
Seeking Alpha May 10

KnowBe4: Moving To The Sidelines

KnowBe4 stands to benefit from the long-term growth in security budgets amid a rising threat environment. While the growth initiatives outlined at the investor day were positive, the CFO transition adds uncertainty. The valuation also remains lofty on a relative basis, keeping me on hold.
Analysis Article Feb 21

Calculating The Fair Value Of KnowBe4, Inc. (NASDAQ:KNBE)

In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of KnowBe4, Inc. ( NASDAQ:KNBE ) by taking the expected...
Seeking Alpha Dec 18

KnowBe4: Widening The Moat With SecurityAdvisor Acquisition

KnowBe4 has completed the acquisition of SecurityAdvisor for c. $50 million upfront and an additional c. $30 million earnout. With the acquisition set to extend KnowBe4's security awareness platform, the strategic rationale makes good sense. The financial terms also screen favorably, with shares likely to benefit from the improved longer-term growth prospects.
Analysis Article Nov 05

Are KnowBe4, Inc. (NASDAQ:KNBE) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of KnowBe4, Inc. ( NASDAQ:KNBE ) by estimating the...
Seeking Alpha Aug 17

KnowBe4, Inc.: A Play On Strong Trends For CyberSecurity Training As-A-Service

KnowBe4 launched its IPO in April of this year as a leader in the emerging segment of cybersecurity awareness. The company reported Q2 results highlighted by strong growth and firming financials. While shares trade at a lofty valuation, the long-term outlook is positive supported by solid fundamentals.

Shareholder Returns

KNBEUS SoftwareUS Market
7D0.08%8.6%1.6%
1Y8.1%-1.1%28.2%

Return vs Industry: KNBE exceeded the US Software industry which returned -18.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: KNBE exceeded the US Market which returned -9.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is KNBE's price volatile compared to industry and market?
KNBE volatility
KNBE Average Weekly Movement0.3%
Software Industry Average Movement9.7%
Market Average Movement7.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: KNBE has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: KNBE's weekly volatility has decreased from 9% to 0% over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
20101,366Stu Sjouwermanwww.knowbe4.com

KnowBe4, Inc. engages in the development, marketing, and sale of its Software-as-a-Service-based security awareness platform. The company provides a platform incorporating security awareness training and simulated phishing with analytics and reporting that helps organizations manage the ongoing problem of social engineering. Its products include Kevin Mitnick Security Awareness Training, a security awareness training product; Compliance Plus, a compliance training product, which enables organizations to offer their employees with relevant, timely, and engaging compliance content across a range of topics from data privacy to diversity, equity, and inclusion; PhishER, its security orchestration, automation, and response product, which enables security professionals to prioritize and automate security workstreams in response to attacks targeted at the human layer; and KnowBe4 Compliance Manager, its governance, risk, and compliance product that enables organizations to analyze security risk and automate the management of compliance and audit functions.

KnowBe4, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do KnowBe4's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
KNBE fundamental statistics
Market capUS$4.41b
Earnings (TTM)US$15.62m
Revenue (TTM)US$310.94m
282.5x
P/E Ratio
14.2x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
KNBE income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$310.94m
Cost of RevenueUS$42.06m
Gross ProfitUS$268.88m
Other ExpensesUS$253.25m
EarningsUS$15.62m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2022

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.088
Gross Margin86.47%
Net Profit Margin5.02%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did KNBE perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2023/02/02 17:29
End of Day Share Price 2023/01/31 00:00
Earnings2022/09/30
Annual Earnings2021/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* 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.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Jonathan RuykhaverBaird
Joshua TiltonBerenberg
Tal LianiBofA Global Research