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Andrei Zakharov

Algosun Global

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<li>We maintain a bullish view on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sumo-logic-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29265:1" rel="noopener">Sumo Logic Inc (SUMO US)</a>  after the company reported stronger than expected 3QFY23 revenues and management updated its financial guidance for FY23. </li>
<li>We were impressed with subscription revenue growth, strong gross margins, and lower-than-expected operating loss. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sumo-logic-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29265:1" rel="noopener">Sumo Logic Inc (SUMO US)</a>  increased FY23 revenue guidance to <strong>$298M-$299M</strong>.</li>
<li>Our estimates suggest the company will cross the $300M ARR mark in 2022 and the stock currently trades at a discount to the 20%+ growth peer group.</li>
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We maintain a bullish view on Sumo Logic Inc (SUMO US)  after the company reported stronger than expected 3QFY23 revenues and management updated its financial guidance for FY23. 
We were impressed with subscription revenue growth, strong gross margins, and lower-than-expected operating loss. Sumo Logic Inc (SUMO US)  increased FY23 revenue guidance to $298M-$299M.
Our estimates suggest the company will cross the $300M ARR mark in 2022 and the stock currently trades at a discount to the 20%+ growth peer group.


Sizable Beat: Sumo Logic Reported Better Than Expected 3QFY23 Results

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sumo-logic-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29265:1" rel="noopener">Sumo Logic Inc (SUMO US)</a>  surprised investors and reported solid 2QFY23 results pushing shares up over 10% during a regular trading session on Friday. </li>
<li>Provider of cloud-based machine data analytics reported revenue/non-GAAP EPS of $74.1M/($0.10), above consensus, and improved FY23 outlook.  </li>
<li>Management focused on delivering more efficient growth and reduced hiring plans. Customer metrics remained strong, with a dollar-based net retention rate of 115%.</li>
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Sumo Logic Inc (SUMO US)  surprised investors and reported solid 2QFY23 results pushing shares up over 10% during a regular trading session on Friday. 
Provider of cloud-based machine data analytics reported revenue/non-GAAP EPS of $74.1M/($0.10), above consensus, and improved FY23 outlook.  
Management focused on delivering more efficient growth and reduced hiring plans. Customer metrics remained strong, with a dollar-based net retention rate of 115%.


Sumo Logic. 2QFY23 Wrap: Rising From The Ashes?

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/splunk-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12849:1" rel="noopener">Splunk Inc (SPLK US)</a> , a leading American provider of machine-generated data platform and established software vendor, announced strong 1QFY23 earnings results. </li>
<li>Total revenues grew to $674M, up 34% YoY, the highest revenue growth rate for the last 3 years. Cloud revenues jumped by 66%, reflecting customer adoption of the cloud platform.</li>
<li>WSJ reported that Cisco made a <strong>$20B</strong>+ takeover offer for Splunk. However, no deal was on the table, but if talks resume, Cisco could pay $20B+, according to The NYT.   </li>
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Splunk Inc (SPLK US) , a leading American provider of machine-generated data platform and established software vendor, announced strong 1QFY23 earnings results. 
Total revenues grew to $674M, up 34% YoY, the highest revenue growth rate for the last 3 years. Cloud revenues jumped by 66%, reflecting customer adoption of the cloud platform.
WSJ reported that Cisco made a $20B+ takeover offer for Splunk. However, no deal was on the table, but if talks resume, Cisco could pay $20B+, according to The NYT.   


1QFY23 Revenue Growth Accelerated As Cloud-Driven Transformation Goes Well

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/elastic-nv" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27526:1" rel="noopener">Elastic NV (ESTC US)</a>  has grown its ARR from ~$207 million as of Jul-18 to ~$760 million today and may become a multi-billion dollar unicorn in the future.  </li>
<li>We like the subscription-based freemium business model, strong net expansion rate, and acceleration in revenue growth of Elastic Cloud business, which currently represents ~33% of total revenue. </li>
<li>Elastic Search is one of the most popular search engines globally, and the company’s products have been downloaded more than 350 million times since 2013. </li>
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Elastic NV (ESTC US)  has grown its ARR from ~$207 million as of Jul-18 to ~$760 million today and may become a multi-billion dollar unicorn in the future.  
We like the subscription-based freemium business model, strong net expansion rate, and acceleration in revenue growth of Elastic Cloud business, which currently represents ~33% of total revenue. 
Elastic Search is one of the most popular search engines globally, and the company’s products have been downloaded more than 350 million times since 2013. 


Elastic: High-Profile Search Company With Attractive Fundamentals

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sumo-logic-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29265:1" rel="noopener">Sumo Logic Inc (SUMO US)</a> announced the appointment of Stewart Grierson as CFO and launched new products.</li>
<li>Management raised FY'22 guidance and growth of new customers started to recover as the global economy is reopening.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sumo-logic-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29265:1" rel="noopener">Sumo Logic Inc (SUMO US)</a> is one of our reopening stock ideas in technology sector in the United States.</li>
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Sumo Logic Inc (SUMO US) announced the appointment of Stewart Grierson as CFO and launched new products.
Management raised FY'22 guidance and growth of new customers started to recover as the global economy is reopening.

Sumo Logic Inc (SUMO US) is one of our reopening stock ideas in technology sector in the United States.


Expecting Strong Growth In CY22. New CFO Will Improve Business Performance

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Sumo Logic, Inc. provides cloud-based log management and analytics services. The Company enables enterprises to collect and analyze machine data from virtual sources that include servers, virtualization and security infrastructure, network devices, custom applications, and databases. Sumo Logic serves customers worldwide.

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