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RingCentral RNG reported non-GAAP earnings of 87 cents per share in first-quarter 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8.75% and increasing 14.5% year over year.

Net revenues of $584 million comfortably beat the consensus mark by 1.11% and increased 9.5% year over year. A robust product portfolio and strong subscription revenues drove the upside.

Quarter Details

Software subscription (95.4% of total revenues) revenues increased 9.7% year over year to $557.5 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.90%.

Other revenues (4.6% of total revenues) increased 5.2% year over year to $26.7 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.60%

Ringcentral, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

Annualized Exit Monthly Recurring Subscriptions (ARR) increased 10% year over year to $2.37 billion. Mid-market and Enterprise ARR increased 11% year over year to $1.48 billion, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.85%. The Enterprise ARR increased 13% year over year to $1.02 billion.

The first-quarter 2024 non-GAAP gross margin contracted 30 basis points (bps) from the year-ago quarter’s tally to 78.2%.

On a non-GAAP basis, research & development expenses declined 3% year over year to $58 million.

Sales and marketing expenses increased 7.1% to $234.6 million. General and administrative expenses fell 10.8% to $43.1 million in the reported quarter.

On a non-GAAP basis, operating income was $121.1 million, up 31.6% year over year. The non-GAAP operating margin expanded 350 bps from the year-ago quarter to 20.7%.

In the first quarter of 2024, RNG expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of RingEX with RingSense AI, enhancing customer interactions with personalized and context-aware features for more thoughtful conversations and increased efficiency in everyday work.

RingCentral also expanded its Global Service Provider (GSP) family by adding Optus, Australia's second-largest telecommunications provider, alongside partners like AT&T, BT and Vodafone.

Balance Sheet

As of Mar 31, 2024, cash and cash equivalents were $203 million compared with $222 million as of Dec 31, 2023.

Cash flow from operations was $96 million in the first quarter compared with the fourth-quarter 2023 figure of $113.8 million.

Non-GAAP free cash flow was $77 million compared with $96.9 million reported in the previous quarter. The non-GAAP cash flow margin was 13.1% in the first quarter.

In the first quarter of 2024, $80 million was allocated for repurchase of shares. Its board also increased the repurchase authorization by $250 million.

Guidance

For the second quarter of 2024, RingCentral expects revenues between $584.5 million and $587.5 million, indicating year-over-year growth of 8-9%.

Subscription revenues in the second quarter are expected to be between $558 million and $561 million, indicating year-over-year growth of 9%.

The non-GAAP operating margin is expected to be 20.7% in the second quarter of 2024. Earnings are expected to be 87-88 cents per share.

The share-based compensation is anticipated to be in the range of $98-$100 million in the second quarter of 2024.

Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider

Currently, RingCentral has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

RingCentral’s shares have lost 11.6% year to date compared with the Zacks Computer & Technology sector’s increase of 12.2%.

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