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<ul><li>Okta, Inc. has provided a mixed yet insightful picture of its progress and challenges from its latest earnings results.</li><li>On the positive side, the company has reported robust financial indicators for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, including record operating profitability and strong cash flows.</li><li>These financials showcase Okta's capability to efficiently manage costs and drive profitability despite a generally cautious economic environment.</li></ul>

Okta, Inc. has provided a mixed yet insightful picture of its progress and challenges from its latest earnings results.On the positive side, the company has reported robust financial indicators for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, including record operating profitability and strong cash flows.These financials showcase Okta's capability to efficiently manage costs and drive profitability despite a generally cautious economic environment.

Okta Inc.: Its Strength In the Public Sector Is One Of Its Biggest Catalysts!

<ul><li>Okta reported a strong fourth quarter, highlighting accelerating remaining performance obligations (RPO) and current RPO (cRPO), record profitability, and robust free cash flow.</li><li>Demand for both workforce and customer identity products was strong, with notable contributions from new offerings such as Okta Identity Governance, Privileged Access, and Identity Security Posture Management.</li><li>The company emphasized product innovation, partner ecosystem expansion, and go-to-market specialization as key drivers of its momentum heading into the next fiscal year.</li></ul>

Okta reported a strong fourth quarter, highlighting accelerating remaining performance obligations (RPO) and current RPO (cRPO), record profitability, and robust free cash flow.Demand for both workforce and customer identity products was strong, with notable contributions from new offerings such as Okta Identity Governance, Privileged Access, and Identity Security Posture Management.The company emphasized product innovation, partner ecosystem expansion, and go-to-market specialization as key drivers of its momentum heading into the next fiscal year.

Okta Inc.: Monetization of Agentic AI As A Significant Growth Opportunity!

<ul><li>Okta Inc.'s recent financial results indicate a nuanced position in the market, marked by both strong performance and ongoing challenges.</li><li>In Q3 of fiscal year 2025, Okta demonstrated robust engagement with large customers, evident from top 10 deals each exceeding $1 million in annual contract value, significantly involving partner ecosystems, which contributed approximately $20 million in annual contract value (ACV).</li><li>A notable portion of this success can be attributed to Okta's deepening relationships within the U.S. federal vertical, highlighting the public sector as an area of substantial growth potential.</li></ul>

Okta Inc.'s recent financial results indicate a nuanced position in the market, marked by both strong performance and ongoing challenges.In Q3 of fiscal year 2025, Okta demonstrated robust engagement with large customers, evident from top 10 deals each exceeding $1 million in annual contract value, significantly involving partner ecosystems, which contributed approximately $20 million in annual contract value (ACV).A notable portion of this success can be attributed to Okta's deepening relationships within the U.S. federal vertical, highlighting the public sector as an area of substantial growth potential.

Okta Inc.: An Insight Into Its Product Innovation & Ecosystem Expansion & Other Major Drivers

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Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring is a full service broker. The company provides a wide range of investment services such as Securities Brokerage, Derivative Agent Business, Securities Borrowing and Lending, Securities Trading, Underwriting, Financial Advisory, Wealth Advisory, Private Fund Management and International Markets Securities Trading. 

In terms of credibility, Fitch Ratings has assigned Krunghtai XSpring a long-term rating of AA- and a national short-term rating of F1+ with stable outlook.

<ul><li>We expect solid 3Q25E core profit growth across multiple businesses.</li><li>We roll forward to a 2026 FV of Bt43.00 and downgrade to Outperform (from Buy; Bt42.50 prior).</li><li>We expect 3Q25E earnings to turn around to a net profit at Bt1.86bn (vs losses in 3Q24 and 2Q25), supported by a expected smaller stock loss of Bt1.1bn, hedging loss of about Bt800mn (mainly from gasoil spread hedging), and forex gain of roughly Bt170mn.</li></ul>

We expect solid 3Q25E core profit growth across multiple businesses.We roll forward to a 2026 FV of Bt43.00 and downgrade to Outperform (from Buy; Bt42.50 prior).We expect 3Q25E earnings to turn around to a net profit at Bt1.86bn (vs losses in 3Q24 and 2Q25), supported by a expected smaller stock loss of Bt1.1bn, hedging loss of about Bt800mn (mainly from gasoil spread hedging), and forex gain of roughly Bt170mn.

BANGCHAK CORPORATION Plc. (BCP): Solid 3Q25E Core Profit...

<ul><li>The company set an ambitious target to double EBITDA growth by 2028E (from the current baseline of Bt40.0bn), supported by projects in the pipeline, EBITDA uplift initiatives, and new high-return investments.</li><li>The company reorganized into five new core business groups, adding trading business as a new flagship, which is expected to drive EBITDA uplift over the next three years:</li><li>The company plans total CAPEX of Bt35.0bn during 2026–28E, with a focus on investments in upstream (E&amp;P) and R&amp;M &amp; biofuels businesses.</li></ul>

The company set an ambitious target to double EBITDA growth by 2028E (from the current baseline of Bt40.0bn), supported by projects in the pipeline, EBITDA uplift initiatives, and new high-return investments.The company reorganized into five new core business groups, adding trading business as a new flagship, which is expected to drive EBITDA uplift over the next three years:The company plans total CAPEX of Bt35.0bn during 2026–28E, with a focus on investments in upstream (E&amp;P) and R&amp;M &amp; biofuels businesses.

BANGCHAK CORPORATION Plc. (BCP): BCP Hosted the Investor Forum 'Crafting The Future' Late Last Week

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Okta, Inc. develops internet applications software. The Company offers automated user management, integration, mobile identification, multifactor authentication, and reporting software. Okta serves customers worldwide.

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Okta (OKTA US)

Okta Inc.: Its Strength In the Public Sector Is One Of Its Biggest Catalysts!

Okta, Inc. has provided a mixed yet insightful picture of its progress and challenges from its latest earnings results. On the positive side, the...

Baptista Research

Okta Inc.: Monetization of Agentic AI As A Significant Growth Opportunity!

Okta reported a strong fourth quarter, highlighting accelerating remaining performance obligations (RPO) and current RPO (cRPO), record...

Baptista Research

Okta Inc.: An Insight Into Its Product Innovation & Ecosystem Expansion & Other Major Drivers

Okta Inc.'s recent financial results indicate a nuanced position in the market, marked by both strong performance and ongoing challenges. In Q3 of...

Baptista Research

BANGCHAK CORPORATION Plc. (BCP): Solid 3Q25E Core Profit...

We expect solid 3Q25E core profit growth across multiple businesses. We roll forward to a 2026 FV of Bt43.00 and downgrade to Outperform (from Buy;...

Krungthai XSpring

BANGCHAK CORPORATION Plc. (BCP): BCP Hosted the Investor Forum 'Crafting The Future' Late Last Week

The company plans total CAPEX of Bt35.0bn during 2026–28E, with a focus on investments in upstream (E&P) and R&M & biofuels businesses.

Krungthai XSpring

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