Start Time: 17:00 January 1, 0000 6:03 PM ET Twilio, Inc. (NYSE:TWLO ) Q3 2024 Earnings Call October 30, 2024, 17:00 AM ET Company Participants Khozema Shipchandler - CEO Aidan Viggiano - CFO Bryan Vaniman - SVP of IR Conference Call Participants Arjun Bhatia - William Blair Jim Fish - Piper Sandler Rich Magnus - Wolfe Research Taylor McGinnis - UBS Ryan MacWilliams - Barclays Meta Marshall - Morgan Stanley Rich Poland - Wells Fargo Nick Altmann - Scotiabank Billy Fitzsimmons - Jefferies Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to Twilio, Inc. Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call.
The headline numbers for Twilio (TWLO) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Twilio (TWLO) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.02 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.87 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.58 per share a year ago.
Twilio stock rose after the maker of communications software reported Q3 earnings that topped views and raised its full-year sales outlook. The post Twilio Earnings Top Estimates.
Twilio (TWLO) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
TWLO's Q3 results are likely to reflect benefits of AI integration, new product launches, customer additions and cost-cutting measures.
In the latest trading session, Twilio (TWLO) closed at $71.24, marking a +0.91% move from the previous day.
Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Twilio (TWLO). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
Twilio is inherently undervalued compared to historical trends and its communication peers, despite the market-leading CPaaS position and growing multi-year RPOs. Despite past volatility and market pessimism, its robust profitability highlights its potential for significant upside potential and sustained shareholder returns. The recently released CustomerAI platform has triggered TWLO's raised FY2024 guidance, supporting the stock's recent price rally and raised consensus estimates.
Twilio's focus has shifted from growth to profitability, with organic growth rates slipping to 7% in recent quarters, raising valuation concerns. Despite AI integrations, Twilio's growth hasn't accelerated, and the limited gross margins might constrain operating margin expansion. The stock needs a growth catalyst in the upcoming Q3 earnings to justify trading at 18x adjusted EPS targets, as the current focus on GAAP profits may deter new investors.
Twilio stock's recent outperformance has calmed the market and brushed aside previous pessimism about its business model. Investors likely expect a robust Q3 update and outlook. Notwithstanding the recent surge, TWLO's valuation remains non-aggressive. Twilio has started to embed Generative AI into its internal workflows and offerings, potentially lifting its gross margins over time.
Twilio (TWLO) closed the most recent trading day at $70.85, moving +0.91% from the previous trading session.