This company has been acquired
Zendesk Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 0/6
Key information
-19.76%
Earnings growth rate
-15.79%
EPS growth rate
| Software Industry Growth | 17.33% |
| Revenue growth rate | 26.07% |
| Return on equity | -81.58% |
| Net Margin | -17.82% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2022 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Zendesk drops on no apparent news amid private equity takeover
Nov 08Zendesk Non-GAAP EPS of $0.32 beats by $0.11, revenue of $416.86M misses by $8.55M
Oct 27Zendesk stockholders approve merger with consortium
Sep 19EU sets provisional deadline for Sept. 21 to rule on acquisition of Zendesk
Aug 18Zendesk Non-GAAP EPS of $0.15 beats by $0.03, revenue of $407.21M beats by $2.53M
Jul 28Zendesk files for China antitrust approval for takeover under simplified procedure
Jul 21What Is Zendesk Stock's Outlook After Acquisition?
Jul 08Merger Arbitrage Mondays: Zendesk To Be Acquired By Permira And Hellman & Friedman
Jun 27Zendesk: Attractive Valuation If The Company Moderates Stock-Based Compensation
Jun 21Zendesk: A Compelling Long-Term Growth Play
Apr 27Zendesk: A Clear Uptrend Is Forming
Feb 15Zendesk: Time To Buy The Dip
Jan 23Zendesk - An Update Heading Into 2022
Jan 16Zendesk: Attractive Investment Opportunity Regardless Of Momentive Acquisition
Nov 29Zendesk: Well Into Correction Territory, Investors Are Too Gloomy Here
Nov 22Merger Arbitrage Mondays: Zendesk Shareholders Unhappy About Momentive Deal
Nov 01Zendesk: 2 Things Make This Stock A Strong Buy
Oct 19Zendesk: The Crash Reflects An Overfull Valuation
Jul 31Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Zendesk 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 | 1,588 | -283 | 1,035 | 427 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 1,518 | -278 | 1,003 | 414 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 1,429 | -242 | 943 | 386 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,339 | -224 | 878 | 352 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,247 | -232 | 820 | 320 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 1,162 | -218 | 759 | 293 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,090 | -224 | 706 | 269 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,030 | -218 | 664 | 255 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 976 | -184 | 624 | 240 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 924 | -178 | 593 | 230 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 872 | -168 | 567 | 221 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 816 | -170 | 532 | 208 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 759 | -167 | 501 | 195 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 703 | -167 | 469 | 181 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 650 | -146 | 431 | 168 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 599 | -131 | 395 | 160 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 548 | -123 | 364 | 146 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 506 | -114 | 340 | 135 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 466 | -106 | 316 | 126 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 430 | -102 | 294 | 115 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 397 | -102 | 274 | 109 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 365 | -102 | 259 | 102 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 337 | -102 | 244 | 96 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 313 | -98 | 226 | 91 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 286 | -104 | 215 | 86 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 261 | -97 | 196 | 79 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 235 | -92 | 179 | 71 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 209 | -84 | 162 | 63 |
Quality Earnings: ZEN is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: ZEN is currently unprofitable.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ZEN is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 19.8% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare ZEN's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: ZEN is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Software industry (2.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: ZEN has a negative Return on Equity (-81.58%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2022/11/22 04:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/11/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2022/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Zendesk, Inc. is covered by 32 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Ryan MacWilliams | Barclays |
| Bradley Sills | BofA Global Research |