Pure Storage Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Pure Storage has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 62.5%, while the Tech industry saw earnings growing at 21.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 15% per year. Pure Storage's return on equity is 9.2%, and it has net margins of 4.2%.

Key information

62.5%

Earnings growth rate

62.9%

EPS growth rate

Tech Industry Growth14.3%
Revenue growth rate15.0%
Return on equity9.2%
Net Margin4.2%
Last Earnings Update03 Nov 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Pure Storage, Inc.'s (NYSE:PSTG) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 29% Share Price Bounce

Dec 21
Pure Storage, Inc.'s (NYSE:PSTG) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 29% Share Price Bounce

Flash Forward: Investing In Pure Storage After Its Strategic Hyperscaler Breakthrough

Dec 15

Pure Storage Earnings: Hyperscaler Deal Isn't Enough For 36x Forward FCF

Dec 04

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG)

Nov 01
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG)

Pure Storage, Inc.'s (NYSE:PSTG) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Oct 06
Pure Storage, Inc.'s (NYSE:PSTG) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Pure Storage Is A Trailblazing Storage Vendor, And Its Stock Valuation Reflects That

Oct 06

Pure Storage's Stock: Evaluating The Buy Opportunity's Post-Earnings Dip

Sep 25

Pure Storage: The Dip Provides A Better Entry Point

Sep 18

Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Aug 07
Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Pure Storage, Inc. (NYSE:PSTG) Shares Could Be 36% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jul 25
Pure Storage, Inc. (NYSE:PSTG) Shares Could Be 36% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Pure Storage: Market Share Gains And AI Opportunities Make This A Substantial Opportunity

Jul 12

Pure Storage: Cash Heavy, But Future Uncertain, I'm Neutral (Downgrade)

Jul 02

Is Now The Time To Put Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) On Your Watchlist?

Jun 12
Is Now The Time To Put Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) On Your Watchlist?

Pure Storage, Inc. (NYSE:PSTG) Looks Just Right With A 26% Price Jump

May 31
Pure Storage, Inc. (NYSE:PSTG) Looks Just Right With A 26% Price Jump

Pure Storage: Strike While The Iron Is Hot

May 30

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Pure Storage, Inc. (NYSE:PSTG)?

May 12
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Pure Storage, Inc. (NYSE:PSTG)?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) Is Using Debt Safely

Apr 30
These 4 Measures Indicate That Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) Is Using Debt Safely

Pure Storage: Optimistic On The Growth Runway Ahead

Apr 11

Are Investors Undervaluing Pure Storage, Inc. (NYSE:PSTG) By 24%?

Apr 03
Are Investors Undervaluing Pure Storage, Inc. (NYSE:PSTG) By 24%?

Investors Appear Satisfied With Pure Storage, Inc.'s (NYSE:PSTG) Prospects As Shares Rocket 30%

Mar 22
Investors Appear Satisfied With Pure Storage, Inc.'s (NYSE:PSTG) Prospects As Shares Rocket 30%

Pure Storage: Finally Getting Its Moment In The Sun

Mar 04

Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Mar 03
Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Pure Storage, Inc. (NYSE:PSTG)?

Feb 07
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Pure Storage, Inc. (NYSE:PSTG)?

Does Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jan 26
Does Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Pure Storage's Financial Strength: 10% Net Cash Position

Jan 26

Pure Storage, Inc.'s (NYSE:PSTG) P/S Is On The Mark

Jan 04
Pure Storage, Inc.'s (NYSE:PSTG) P/S Is On The Mark

Pure Storage: Subscription Wins Will Drive Further Gains

Dec 17

Pure Storage: Data-Driven Growth With Long Runway

Nov 10

Pure Storage: Storing Value In Data Innovation, 18x FCF

Oct 02

Pure Storage: ARR Gains Will Pave The Way For Further Stock Appreciation

Sep 07

Pure Storage: Building Momentum And Partnerships Ahead Of Q2 2024 Financial Results

Aug 29

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Pure Storage makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:PSTG Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
03 Nov 243,0781301,278776
04 Aug 243,0101361,251758
05 May 242,935941,225745
04 Feb 242,831611,197737
05 Nov 232,851701,201735
06 Aug 232,764-11,182733
07 May 232,722171,152717
05 Feb 232,753731,122693
06 Nov 222,652141,094670
07 Aug 222,538-141,062637
08 May 222,389-711,032612
06 Feb 222,181-143989582
31 Oct 211,975-210955550
01 Aug 211,823-256929525
02 May 211,730-276911499
31 Jan 211,684-282898480
01 Nov 201,673-234883465
02 Aug 201,691-190887449
03 May 201,684-191897441
02 Feb 201,643-201891434
31 Oct 191,574-222866415
31 Jul 191,518-220830400
30 Apr 191,431-214781377
31 Jan 191,360-178722350
31 Oct 181,277-168678329
31 Jul 181,182-169635307
30 Apr 181,098-167597292
31 Jan 181,025-160559279
31 Oct 17913-188513276
31 Jul 17832-237484269
30 Apr 17771-238452258
31 Jan 17739-222432246
31 Oct 16650-246413227
31 Jul 16585-224380208
30 Apr 16506-228348188
31 Jan 16440-214304167
31 Oct 15356-217270142
31 Jul 15274-201234122
30 Apr 15224-202216112
31 Jan 15174-18318593
31 Jan 1443-796136

Quality Earnings: PSTG has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: PSTG's current net profit margins (4.2%) are higher than last year (2.4%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: PSTG has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 62.5% per year.

Accelerating Growth: PSTG's earnings growth over the past year (88.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (62.5% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: PSTG earnings growth over the past year (88.6%) exceeded the Tech industry 26.1%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: PSTG's Return on Equity (9.2%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:54
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/11/03
Annual Earnings2024/02/04

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Analyst Sources

Pure Storage, Inc. is covered by 42 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

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Jayson NolandBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Timothy LongBarclays