The upcoming report from DocuSign (DOCU) is expected to reveal quarterly earnings of $0.84 per share, indicating a decline of 13.4% compared to the year-ago period. Analysts forecast revenues of $778.96 million, representing an increase of 5.8% year over year.
The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days. This represents how the covering analysts, as a whole, have reassessed their initial estimates during this timeframe.
Prior to a company's earnings release, it is of utmost importance to factor in any revisions made to the earnings projections. These revisions serve as a critical gauge for predicting potential investor behaviors with respect to the stock. Empirical studies consistently reveal a strong link between trends in earnings estimate revisions and the short-term price performance of a stock.
While investors typically use consensus earnings and revenue estimates as indicators of quarterly business performance, exploring analysts' projections for specific key metrics can offer valuable insights.
With that in mind, let's delve into the average projections of some DocuSign metrics that are commonly tracked and projected by analysts on Wall Street.
The combined assessment of analysts suggests that 'Revenue- Professional services and other' will likely reach $17.20 million. The estimate indicates a change of -7.8% from the prior-year quarter.
Analysts predict that the 'Revenue- Subscription' will reach $761.78 million. The estimate indicates a change of +6.2% from the prior-year quarter.
Analysts' assessment points toward 'Non-GAAP billings' reaching $762.04 million. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of $724.51 million.
Based on the collective assessment of analysts, 'Total Customers' should arrive at 1.76 million. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of 1.60 million.
Analysts expect 'Enterprise & Commercial Customers' to come in at 276.10 thousand. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported 253.00 thousand in the same quarter last year.
According to the collective judgment of analysts, 'Non-GAAP subscription gross profit' should come in at $631.34 million. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported $604.25 million in the same quarter of the previous year.
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