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Equity Bottom-Up

<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

<ul><li>In its Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Earnings, Okta provided an insight into its financial and strategic progress while addressing ongoing macroeconomic challenges.</li><li>Okta achieved record profitability in the quarter, including GAAP profitability, driven by operational efficiencies and strong demand from large enterprise customers.</li><li>The company saw an increase in contract sizes, particularly through partnerships with global systems integrators, demonstrating its success in leveraging these relationships.</li></ul>

In its Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Earnings, Okta provided an insight into its financial and strategic progress while addressing ongoing macroeconomic challenges.Okta achieved record profitability in the quarter, including GAAP profitability, driven by operational efficiencies and strong demand from large enterprise customers.The company saw an increase in contract sizes, particularly through partnerships with global systems integrators, demonstrating its success in leveraging these relationships.

Okta Inc.: Will Its Migration to Cloud-based Identity Validation Pay Off? - Major Drivers

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Sailpoint Technologies Holdings / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>SailPoint, a pioneer of enterprise identity governance market with industry leadership position, returned to the public markets in 2025.</li>
<li>American technology company has raised ~$1.4B in US IPO and paid down all outstanding debt in 1Q FY26, according to Brian Carolan, CFO of SailPoint, Inc.</li>
<li>The company reported mixed 4Q FY25 results with ~78% y/y increase in customers with ARR˃$1M and a bullish tone on AI agent identity management.</li>
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SailPoint, a pioneer of enterprise identity governance market with industry leadership position, returned to the public markets in 2025.
American technology company has raised ~$1.4B in US IPO and paid down all outstanding debt in 1Q FY26, according to Brian Carolan, CFO of SailPoint, Inc.
The company reported mixed 4Q FY25 results with ~78% y/y increase in customers with ARR˃$1M and a bullish tone on AI agent identity management.


SailPoint, Inc. (SAIL.US): Overall Growth Is Slowing Down, But FCF Will Turn Positive in FY26

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Okta Inc.: Will Its Migration to Cloud-based Identity Validation Pay Off? - Major Drivers

In its Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Earnings, Okta provided an insight into its financial and strategic progress while addressing ongoing...

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SailPoint, Inc. (SAIL.US): Overall Growth Is Slowing Down, But FCF Will Turn Positive in FY26

SailPoint, Inc., a leading player in enterprise identity security with a balanced growth strategy, reported mixed 4Q FY25 results, pushing shares...

Andrei Zakharov

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