Braze (BRZE)
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Braze
(NASDAQ:BRZE)
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Rating:63Neutral
Price Target:
$22.00
▲(7.26% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/27/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial execution (rapid revenue growth and improving free cash flow) but held back by continued GAAP losses. Earnings-call guidance and momentum (improving non-GAAP profitability outlook, strong bookings, and share repurchase authorization) provide a positive offset, while technicals are mixed with short-term strength but a still-weaker long-term trend; valuation remains constrained by negative earnings and no dividend.
Positive Factors
Large recurring revenue base (ARR / RPO)
A >$800M ARR and >$1B RPO establish a durable subscription revenue footprint, improving predictability and visibility into future cash flows. Large, contract-backed backlog supports renewal-driven growth, land-and-expand economics, and reduces reliance on one-time sales for topline stability over coming quarters.
Negative Factors
Ongoing GAAP losses and negative returns
Persistent GAAP net losses and a negative ROE indicate the company has not yet delivered sustained accounting profitability. This constrains long-term shareholder returns and could limit strategic flexibility if operating improvements stall, requiring sustained execution to convert strong topline and margins into GAAP profits.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Large recurring revenue base (ARR / RPO)
A >$800M ARR and >$1B RPO establish a durable subscription revenue footprint, improving predictability and visibility into future cash flows. Large, contract-backed backlog supports renewal-driven growth, land-and-expand economics, and reduces reliance on one-time sales for topline stability over coming quarters.
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Braze (BRZE) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$2.34B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)3.18M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.01
Revenue Growth22.95%
EPS Growth3.12%
CountryUS
Employees1,699
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.10
Shares Outstanding113,448,700
10 Day Avg. Volume2,954,578
30 Day Avg. Volume3,177,388
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.87
Price to Book (P/B)3.60
Price to Sales (P/S)3.04
P/FCF Ratio36.32
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.98
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.10
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.61
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-19.00
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$35.94Price Target Upside75.23% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering18
EPS Forecast (FY)0.63
Revenue Forecast (FY)$887.55M
Braze Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Braze, Inc. operates a customer engagement platform that provides interactions between consumers and brands worldwide. It offers data ingestion products, such as Braze software development kits that automatically manage data ingestion and the deli...
How the Company Makes Money
Braze primarily makes money by selling subscriptions to its SaaS customer engagement platform. Customers pay recurring fees (typically under annual or multi-year contracts) for access to the platform, with pricing generally tied to factors such as...
Braze Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate
Measures revenue growth from existing customers, showing how effectively the company retains and expands within its customer base, crucial for long-term growth.
Measures revenue growth from existing customers, showing how effectively the company retains and expands within its customer base, crucial for long-term growth.
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The FlyBraze Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 24, 2026
(Q4-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jun 04, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong operational and commercial momentum: accelerating organic growth, robust bookings (particularly in enterprise), major platform scale metrics, and rapid adoption of AI products (Operator, Agent Console, Decisioning Studio). Management also delivered improved profitability (expanded operating margins FY2026) and a confident FY2027 guide with an increased operating margin target. Near-term margin pressure from premium messaging, OfferFit integration costs, and some free cash flow variability were acknowledged, but management presented clear plans (self-service tiers, sales productivity gains, disciplined OpEx) to manage these. Overall, the positive revenue and product momentum plus sizable milestones (ARR, RPO, share repurchase) outweigh the manageable near-term margin and mix headwinds.Positive Updates
Strong Q4 Revenue Growth
Reported Q4 revenue of $205,000,000, up 28% year-over-year and 8% sequentially, demonstrating accelerated organic growth for a third straight quarter.
Negative Updates
Gross Margin Pressure
Q4 non-GAAP gross margin decreased to 67.2% from 69.9% year-over-year, primarily due to higher premium messaging volumes and increased hosting costs, creating near-term margin headwinds.
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Q4-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Q4 Revenue Growth
Reported Q4 revenue of $205,000,000, up 28% year-over-year and 8% sequentially, demonstrating accelerated organic growth for a third straight quarter.
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Company Guidance
Braze guided Q1 FY2027 revenue of $204.5M–$205.5M (≈26% YoY at the midpoint; Q1 has three fewer days), non‑GAAP operating income of $10M–$11M (implying ~5% non‑GAAP operating margin at the midpoint), non‑GAAP net income of $11M–$12M and non‑GAAP EPS of $0.10–$0.11 based on ~112M weighted‑average diluted shares (guidance for share count and EPS reflects only the estimated impact of a $50M ASR). For full FY2027 the company guided revenue of $884M–$889M (≈20% YoY at the midpoint), non‑GAAP operating income of $69M–$73M (≈8% operating margin at the midpoint, >400 bps improvement vs FY2026), non‑GAAP net income of $69M–$73M and non‑GAAP EPS of $0.61–$0.65 based on ~113M diluted shares; the Board also authorized a $100M share repurchase program that includes a $50M accelerated share repurchase to be entered into before the end of Q1.Braze Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
54
Neutral
Balance Sheet
63
Positive
Cash Flow
72
Positive
| Breakdown | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 738.18M | 593.41M | 471.80M | 355.43M | 238.03M |
| Gross Profit | 495.66M | 410.22M | 324.27M | 239.61M | 159.52M |
| EBITDA | -113.43M | -112.04M | -137.73M | -143.52M | -75.56M |
| Net Income | -131.29M | -103.74M | -129.17M | -138.97M | -76.72M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 1.11B | 871.00M | 810.94M | 705.41M | 666.26M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 411.92M | 513.52M | 476.13M | 478.67M | 514.09M |
| Total Debt | 82.65M | 87.44M | 90.61M | 51.28M | 0.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 489.60M | 396.25M | 366.52M | 258.65M | 161.44M |
| Stockholders Equity | 623.77M | 474.86M | 444.23M | 445.30M | 501.58M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 61.85M | 23.45M | -2.91M | -39.01M | -39.77M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 71.44M | 36.68M | 6.85M | -22.31M | -35.40M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -50.91M | -36.47M | -19.98M | -398.52M | 18.04M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 22.96M | 11.70M | 13.11M | 11.33M | 467.91M |
Braze Technical Analysis
Negative
20.51
Price Trends
19.52
Positive
24.69
Negative
26.40
Negative
Market Momentum
0.22
Positive
47.91
Neutral
24.01
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BRZE, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 20.51 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 21.13, above the 50-day MA of 19.52, and below the 200-day MA of 26.40, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.22 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 47.91 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 24.01 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for BRZE.
Braze Risk Analysis
Braze disclosed 61 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Braze reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Braze Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | $2.24B | 19.41 | 18.70% | ― | 18.18% | 70.94% | |
68 Neutral | $1.96B | 465.26 | 0.49% | ― | 12.14% | -19.29% | |
66 Neutral | $1.69B | 26.41 | 7.96% | ― | 1.47% | 1077.70% | |
63 Neutral | $2.34B | -17.11 | -22.84% | ― | 22.95% | 3.12% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
57 Neutral | $1.38B | ― | -94.12% | ― | 9.47% | 16.97% | |
56 Neutral | $1.85B | 399.40 | 2.97% | ― | 13.83% | -273.23% |
* Technology Sector Average
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Braze Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Braze Eliminates Dual-Class Structure Through Share Conversion
Neutral
Feb 2, 2026
On January 30, 2026, Braze, Inc. completed an automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of its high-vote Class B common stock into an equivalent number of single-vote Class A common shares, after the Class B float fell below 10% of total outs...
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