Zendesk, Inc.

NYSE:ZEN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$9.6b

This company has been acquired

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Zendesk Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Key information

37.9%

Earnings growth rate

46.02%

EPS growth rate

Software earnings growth20.2%
Revenue growth rate17.0%
Future return on equity33.45%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updatedn/a

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Zendesk drops on no apparent news amid private equity takeover

Nov 08

Zendesk Non-GAAP EPS of $0.32 beats by $0.11, revenue of $416.86M misses by $8.55M

Oct 27

Zendesk stockholders approve merger with consortium

Sep 19

EU sets provisional deadline for Sept. 21 to rule on acquisition of Zendesk

Aug 18

Zendesk Non-GAAP EPS of $0.15 beats by $0.03, revenue of $407.21M beats by $2.53M

Jul 28

Zendesk files for China antitrust approval for takeover under simplified procedure

Jul 21

What Is Zendesk Stock's Outlook After Acquisition?

Jul 08

Merger Arbitrage Mondays: Zendesk To Be Acquired By Permira And Hellman & Friedman

Jun 27

Zendesk: Attractive Valuation If The Company Moderates Stock-Based Compensation

Jun 21

Zendesk: A Compelling Long-Term Growth Play

Apr 27

Zendesk: A Clear Uptrend Is Forming

Feb 15

Zendesk: Time To Buy The Dip

Jan 23

Zendesk - An Update Heading Into 2022

Jan 16

Zendesk: Attractive Investment Opportunity Regardless Of Momentive Acquisition

Nov 29

Zendesk: Well Into Correction Territory, Investors Are Too Gloomy Here

Nov 22

Merger Arbitrage Mondays: Zendesk Shareholders Unhappy About Momentive Deal

Nov 01

Zendesk: 2 Things Make This Stock A Strong Buy

Oct 19

Zendesk: The Crash Reflects An Overfull Valuation

Jul 31

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:ZEN - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20242,325-1433343947
12/31/20231,993-22022327915
12/31/20221,653-2721301658
9/30/20221,588-28395126N/A
6/30/20221,518-278135170N/A
3/31/20221,429-242115147N/A
12/31/20211,339-224141170N/A
9/30/20211,247-232151181N/A
6/30/20211,162-218110140N/A
3/31/20211,090-2243063N/A
12/31/20201,030-218-1226N/A
9/30/2020976-184-3412N/A
6/30/2020924-178-53-1N/A
3/31/2020872-1681868N/A
12/31/2019816-1704289N/A
9/30/2019759-1674080N/A
6/30/2019703-1674076N/A
3/31/2019650-1463881N/A
12/31/2018599-1313679N/A
9/30/2018548-1233573N/A
6/30/2018506-1142965N/A
3/31/2018466-1062551N/A
12/31/2017430-1021842N/A
9/30/2017397-1021745N/A
6/30/2017365-102938N/A
3/31/2017337-102-227N/A
12/31/2016313-98-225N/A
9/30/2016286-104-1214N/A
6/30/2016261-97N/A15N/A
3/31/2016235-92N/A15N/A
12/31/2015209-84N/A5N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: ZEN is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.

Earnings vs Market: ZEN is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.

High Growth Earnings: ZEN is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: ZEN's revenue (17% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (6.9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: ZEN's revenue (17% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: ZEN's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (33.4%)

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2022/11/22 02:57
End of Day Share Price 2022/11/21 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

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Analyst Sources

Zendesk, Inc. is covered by 29 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ryan MacWilliamsBarclays
Bradley SillsBofA Global Research
Richard DavisCanaccord Genuity