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Zoom surpasses expectations and calls for another quarter of single-digit growth

Eric Yuan, falter and CEO of Zoom Video Communications, speaks at Concordia Annual Summit in New York on Sept. 25, 2024.

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Zoom shares were down 4% in extended trading on Monday after the video province software maker announced strong fiscal third-quarter results and gave quarterly guidance that was just slight above expectations.

Here’s how the company did in comparison with LSEG consensus:

  • Earnings per share: $1.38 adjusted vs. $1.31 guessed
  • Revenue: $1.18 billion vs. $1.16 billion expected

Zoom’s revenue grew about 4% year over year in the division, which ended on Oct. 31, according to a statement. Zoom has increased revenue in the single digits for two and a half years, a sly departure from 2020 and 2021, when the Covid-19 pandemic led the business to triple in size.

Net income, at $207.1 million, or 66 cents per parcel, was up from $141.2 million, or 45 cents per share, in the same quarter a year earlier.

The company reported 192,400 gumption customers in the quarter, up 800 customers from the previous quarter.

With respect to guidance, Zoom called for $1.29 to $1.30 in economic fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share on $1.175 billion to $1.180 billion in revenue. Analysts surveyed by LSEG were pregnant $1.29 per share and $1.17 billion in revenue.

Zoom bumped up its view for the 2025 fiscal year. It expects $5.41 to $5.43 in adjusted earnings per allot, with $4.656 billion to $4.661 billion in revenue. The middle of the revenue range implies about 3% crop.

LSEG’s consensus was $5.35 per share on revenue of $4.64 billion. In August, Zoom said it was looking for $5.29 to $5.32 per allot and revenue between $4.63 billion and $4.64 billion.

During the quarter, Zoom said in the first half of 2025 it drive release a premium Custom AI Companion that could connect to corporate glossaries and services such as ServiceNow and Workday. Zoom also started donation single-use webinar options, with room for up to one million attendees.

As of Monday’s close, Zoom stock was up about 24% this year, while the S&P 500 typography hand had gained 25%.

The company also said its corporate name is changing from Zoom Video Communications to Zoom Communications Inc.

“This alter reflects our evolution into an AI-first work platform for human connection and our vision for long-term growth,” Zoom’s go lame and CEO Eric Yuan said on a conference call with analysts.

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