Cloud reporting platform Workiva (NYSE: WK) will be reporting earnings this Thursday afternoon. Here’s what to expect.
Workiva beat analysts’ revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $255.3 million, up 18.6% year on year. It was a strong quarter for the company, with EPS guidance for next quarter exceeding analysts’ expectations and an impressive beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.
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This quarter, the market is expecting Workiva’s revenue to grow 16.6% year on year, slowing from the 20.8% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year.
Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business will stay the course heading into earnings. Workiva has a history of exceeding Wall Street’s expectations.
Looking at Workiva’s peers in the finance and hr software segment, some have already reported their Q3 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Flywire delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 26%, beating analysts’ expectations by 5%, and Asure Software reported revenues up 10.4%, topping estimates by 2.4%. Asure Software traded up 27.7% following the results.
Read our full analysis of Flywire’s results here and Asure Software’s results here.
There has been positive sentiment among investors in the finance and hr software segment, with share prices up 3.5% on average over the last month. Workiva is up 16.6% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $89.80 (compared to the current share price of $83.84).
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