O.k., ESTC and ZS are in the rear view mirror. I am thoroughly upset with myself for sleeping through
the ESTC earnings. Not upset that I didn't sell (some), but worse in that I fumbled the process and
didn't consider it.
So, I took a look at OKTA which is my second largest position. Looked at it through the lens of sale
execution, primarily. Not even close to a deep dive, but here it is:
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Subscription Rev 34138 76443 144909 236442 370865 563000 (est)
Subscription COR 8918 20684 34211 52481 77354
Sales & Marketing 49006 77915 110769 165020 227960
Sub Rev Y-o-Y 123% 89.5% 63.2% 56.9% 51.8%
Sub COR Y-o-Y 131% 65.4% 53.4% 47.4%
S & M Y-o-Y 59% 42.3% 49.0% 38.1%
Gross Margin 73.9% 72.9% 76.4% 77.8% 79.1%
Based on typical beats on revenue, we could forecast 2020 revenue at 572000 which would be 54.2%.
I do not see sales execution problems. Gross margins increasing. Revenue growth deceleration but not
to a great degree. I see increases in sales and marketing being rewarded with much larger increases in
revenue.
I am nervous, of course, but I announce before the fact that I do not intend to sell any shares
earnings. Let's see what other ambush is awaiting, or if my revenue confidence is misplaced.
What say you?
KC
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RE OKTA…
Reports this evening. Have owned since 2/18…good gain. Just asked broker what to do…he responded “hold” in spite of another down day. STJ
I see very little reason to sell OKTA. Growth may slow a little, certainly possible. And the valuation /might/ be a little rich for some, and I certainly have a LOT of wiggle room since it’s +325% since I first bought (145% overall, including a new recent pile bought at $105ish). Okta mostly has the market by the tail for the things they do best, and I’m content to let them keep doing their thing… until/unless the story changes.
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