8x8 Inc (EGHT)
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8X8
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Rating:55Neutral
Price Target:
$2.00
▼(-8.26% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/26/26
The score is driven by improving fundamentals and cash generation, supported by a positive earnings call with raised guidance and profitability progress. These positives are tempered by a leveraged balance sheet and notably weak technical momentum (below key moving averages with negative MACD), keeping the overall rating near the mid-range.
Positive Factors
Strong cash generation
Sustained positive operating cash flow and robust free cash flow provide durable internal funding for product investment, working capital and debt repayment. Consistent cash conversion despite slightly negative net income reduces reliance on external financing and supports strategic flexibility over the next 2–6 months.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage remains
Despite meaningful debt reduction, leverage remains high relative to peers, constraining strategic optionality. Elevated debt-to-equity magnifies downside risk from revenue or cash-flow volatility, limits capacity for M&A or aggressive reinvestment, and keeps interest exposure material over the next several quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong cash generation
Sustained positive operating cash flow and robust free cash flow provide durable internal funding for product investment, working capital and debt repayment. Consistent cash conversion despite slightly negative net income reduces reliance on external financing and supports strategic flexibility over the next 2–6 months.
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8X8 (EGHT) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$241.02M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.05M
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.2
Beta (1Y)1.60
Revenue Growth0.25%
EPS Growth92.10%
CountryUS
Employees1,948
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.12
Shares Outstanding139,318,340
10 Day Avg. Volume1,119,585
30 Day Avg. Volume1,050,667
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.15
Price to Book (P/B)2.12
Price to Sales (P/S)0.36
P/FCF Ratio5.18
Enterprise Value/Market Cap2.23
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.74
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.12
Enterprise Value/Ebitda11.64
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$2.08Price Target Upside-4.59% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)0.36
Revenue Forecast (FY)$737.32M
8X8 Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
8x8, Inc. provides voice, video, chat, contact center, and enterprise-class application programmable interface (API) Software-as-a-Service solutions for small and mid-size businesses, mid-market and larger enterprises, government agencies, and oth...
How the Company Makes Money
8x8 primarily makes money by selling subscription-based cloud software and communications services to business customers. The company’s core revenue stream is recurring subscription fees for UCaaS products (e.g., cloud PBX/voice calling, video mee...
8X8 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
8X8 Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 03, 2026
(Q3-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:May 13, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented multiple strong operational and financial positives: return to service revenue growth, record service revenue, rapid scaling of usage-based and AI-driven offerings, improved profitability (operating margin and EPS beats), substantial debt reduction, and raised guidance for the fiscal year. Key challenges include near-term revenue headwinds and churn from the Fuze migration, mix-driven gross margin pressure as usage-based revenue scales, seasonality in CPaaS, and a materially lower expected Q4 cash flow due to timing and higher interest payments. Management characterized the quarter as an inflection point but acknowledged execution work ahead to expand installed base and channel reach.Positive Updates
Return to Top-Line Growth and Record Service Revenue
Total revenue of $185.0M and service revenue of $179.7M, both exceeding the high end of guidance by approximately $3M. Service revenue grew ~3.4-3.6% year-over-year and marked the third consecutive quarter of YoY service revenue growth and an all-time record high for service revenue.
Negative Updates
Fuze Decommissioning and Customer Churn Impact
Completion of Fuze customer upgrades created a near-term revenue headwind as not all legacy Fuze customers elected to upgrade. Management quantified a Q4 service revenue headwind from former Fuze customers of approximately $4.5M year-over-year (≈$3M quarter-over-quarter) and expects Fuze-related YoY headwinds to be most pronounced in FY2027 before fully rolling off by Q4 FY2027.
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Q3-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Return to Top-Line Growth and Record Service Revenue
Total revenue of $185.0M and service revenue of $179.7M, both exceeding the high end of guidance by approximately $3M. Service revenue grew ~3.4-3.6% year-over-year and marked the third consecutive quarter of YoY service revenue growth and an all-time record high for service revenue.
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Company Guidance
For fiscal Q4 2026 8x8 raised its outlook versus the prior implied midpoint, now expecting service revenue of $173.5–$178.5 million and total revenue of $170.5–$183.5 million (roughly $7 million above the prior implied midpoint), which reflects an estimated year‑over‑year revenue headwind from former Fuze customers of about $4.5 million (≈$3 million QoQ) and anticipated seasonality in CPaaS APIs; management projects gross margin of 64–65%, operating margin of 8.5–9.5% (implying non‑GAAP diluted EPS of $0.07–$0.08 based on ~145 million diluted shares), expected cash interest payments of ≈$6.1 million, and operating cash flow of $1–$4 million. For full‑year fiscal 2026 the company raised service revenue guidance to $708.6–$713.6 million and total revenue to $729–$734 million (each roughly $12–$12.5 million above prior midpoints), with gross margin 65–66%, full‑year operating margin 9.5–10% (≈$71 million non‑GAAP operating income at the midpoint, about $6 million higher than prior midpoint), non‑GAAP EPS of $0.36–$0.37 (assuming ≈142 million diluted shares), and an implied increase in 2026 operating cash flow of about $4 million; management also reiterated that Fuze‑related churn will create headwinds through much of fiscal 2027 (peaking early and expected to fully roll off by Q4) but still expects service revenue growth in FY2027.8X8 Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
54
Neutral
Balance Sheet
38
Negative
Cash Flow
73
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 727.55M | 715.07M | 728.71M | 728.71M | 638.13M | 532.34M |
| Gross Profit | 478.05M | 485.27M | 503.80M | 503.80M | 390.57M | 302.19M |
| EBITDA | 46.18M | 44.01M | 23.06M | 23.06M | -102.68M | -100.91M |
| Net Income | -3.86M | -27.21M | -67.59M | -67.59M | -175.38M | -165.59M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 661.52M | 683.18M | 755.98M | 841.81M | 910.27M | 678.41M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 86.88M | 88.05M | 117.31M | 137.63M | 136.05M | 152.87M |
| Total Debt | 373.59M | 410.26M | 477.63M | 568.87M | 537.46M | 403.83M |
| Total Liabilities | 518.66M | 560.97M | 654.02M | 741.90M | 727.90M | 517.90M |
| Stockholders Equity | 142.86M | 122.20M | 101.96M | 99.91M | 182.37M | 160.50M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 51.10M | 50.09M | 62.05M | 33.90M | 10.17M | -49.31M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 65.65M | 63.55M | 78.98M | 48.79M | 34.68M | -14.07M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -17.79M | -16.42M | 8.55M | 6.05M | -159.98M | -36.32M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -72.49M | -75.11M | -83.41M | -37.78M | 105.42M | 13.19M |
8X8 Technical Analysis
Negative
2.18
Price Trends
2.09
Negative
2.01
Negative
2.00
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.11
Negative
40.60
Neutral
51.39
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For EGHT, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 2.18 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1.80, above the 50-day MA of 2.09, and above the 200-day MA of 2.00, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.11 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 40.60 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 51.39 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for EGHT.
8X8 Risk Analysis
8X8 disclosed 41 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. 8X8 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
8X8 Peers Comparison
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Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 Neutral | $697.16M | 34.81 | 8.24% | ― | 3.62% | -20.45% | |
66 Neutral | $2.82B | 57.31 | -8.90% | ― | 5.45% | ― | |
66 Neutral | $1.60B | 26.41 | 7.96% | ― | 1.47% | 1077.70% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
55 Neutral | $241.02M | 13.24 | -2.93% | ― | 0.25% | 92.10% | |
46 Neutral | $101.15M | -4.05 | 31.73% | ― | -0.14% | 21.60% |
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