Five9 Inc (FIVN)
NASDAQ:FIVN
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Rating:76Outperform
Price Target:
$30.00
▲(90.11% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/28/26
The score is led by improving financial execution (profitability inflection plus strong free cash flow) and a constructive technical setup (price above key moving averages with positive momentum). The latest earnings call further supports the outlook via raised 2026 guidance and continued margin/cash flow progress, while the main offsets are still-modest operating profitability and a moderately leveraged balance sheet.
Positive Factors
Strong free cash flow generation
Sustained, material free cash flow provides durable internal funding for product investment, AI deployments, and capital return. High cash conversion reduces refinancing risk, supports ongoing buybacks/ASR, and gives management flexibility to de‑lever or invest in strategic growth without relying on external financing.
Negative Factors
Moderate leverage remains
A still‑sizable debt load constrains financial flexibility and raises sensitivity to slower cash flow or higher rates. Although leverage improved from earlier years, servicing sizable debt limits runway for aggressive M&A or heavy incremental investment without using FCF for deleveraging.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong free cash flow generation
Sustained, material free cash flow provides durable internal funding for product investment, AI deployments, and capital return. High cash conversion reduces refinancing risk, supports ongoing buybacks/ASR, and gives management flexibility to de‑lever or invest in strategic growth without relying on external financing.
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Five9 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Geography
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where Five9 is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where Five9 is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
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Market Cap
$1.77B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)4.08M
Price to Earnings (P/E)31.1
Beta (1Y)1.82
Revenue Growth9.31%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees3,073
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.74
Shares Outstanding76,563,990
10 Day Avg. Volume3,282,857
30 Day Avg. Volume4,084,107
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.10
Price to Book (P/B)1.98
Price to Sales (P/S)1.35
P/FCF Ratio7.72
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.35
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.04
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.70
Enterprise Value/Ebitda12.86
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$28.38Price Target Upside79.82% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering18
EPS Forecast (FY)3.25
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.26B
Five9 Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Five9, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides cloud software for contact centers in the United States and internationally. The company offers virtual contact center cloud platform that delivers a suite of applications, which enables the br...
How the Company Makes Money
Five9 primarily makes money by selling subscriptions to its cloud contact center software (CCaaS). Customers typically pay recurring fees to access the platform, with pricing commonly tied to factors such as the number of agent seats/users, the mi...
Five9 Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 30, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call reflects meaningful operational and financial progress: revenue and subscription growth accelerated, AI revenue showed very strong year-over-year expansion, margins and cash generation improved, and management announced robust capital return programs and greater reporting transparency. However, there are clear near-term caveats — a one-time vendor benefit boosted Q1, AI revenue is lumpy as deployments convert from backlog, organizational redesign will incur temporary costs, and a meaningful portion of the market remains on-premise which can slow cloud/AI adoption. On balance the positives (accelerating revenue, strong AI ARR ramp, margin expansion, cash flow, and disciplined capital allocation) outweigh the near-term uncertainties and costs.Positive Updates
Quarterly Revenue Growth
Q1 total revenue of $305M, up 9% year-over-year, beat the high end of guidance and demonstrated acceleration heading into the year.
Negative Updates
One-Time Vendor Discount Impacting Q1 Results
Q1 profitability and cash flow margins benefited by slightly more than one percentage point from a one-time discount negotiated with a key vendor; management does not expect this benefit to recur, driving a sequential downturn in Q2 guidance.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Quarterly Revenue Growth
Q1 total revenue of $305M, up 9% year-over-year, beat the high end of guidance and demonstrated acceleration heading into the year.
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Company Guidance
Management guided Q2 revenue to $303–$309M (midpoint $306M) and non‑GAAP EPS to $0.65–$0.69 (midpoint $0.67), reflecting an estimated 3.6M shares retired via the ASR; full‑year 2026 revenue was raised to $1.254–$1.266B (midpoint $1.26B) with non‑GAAP EPS $3.22–$3.30 (midpoint $3.26), and the company expects annual adjusted EBITDA margin to exceed 24% and free cash flow to be about $175M; 2026 capex (PP&E) is expected to be ~3.5% of revenue. For context, Q1 revenue was $305M (up 9% YoY), subscription revenue grew 13% (CCaaS +8%, AI +68% to an ARR >$125M and ~13% of subscription), LTM subscription dollar‑based retention was 107%, adjusted gross margin was 64%, adjusted EBITDA was $74M (24% of revenue), cash from operations was $64M (21%) and free cash flow $49M (16%), and the quarter ended with $724M in cash and short‑term investments.Five9 Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
82
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.17B | 1.15B | 1.04B | 910.49M | 778.85M | 609.59M |
| Gross Profit | 647.22M | 628.03M | 564.40M | 477.80M | 411.35M | 338.49M |
| EBITDA | 185.91M | 163.89M | 54.96M | -23.26M | -38.10M | -8.82M |
| Net Income | 57.25M | 39.42M | -12.79M | -81.76M | -94.65M | -53.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.87B | 1.79B | 2.05B | 1.49B | 1.24B | 1.19B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 723.88M | 696.92M | 1.01B | 730.30M | 614.26M | 469.86M |
| Total Debt | 800.31M | 847.21M | 1.23B | 793.88M | 790.56M | 825.51M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.04B | 1.00B | 1.43B | 956.48M | 934.52M | 981.81M |
| Stockholders Equity | 829.63M | 785.82M | 622.19M | 538.09M | 309.96M | 211.13M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 206.24M | 201.24M | 78.56M | 97.60M | 32.69M | -13.22M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 241.74M | 226.21M | 143.17M | 128.84M | 88.86M | 29.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 160.26M | 122.31M | -266.55M | -259.56M | 30.96M | -150.48M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -499.23M | -478.57M | 342.73M | 94.58M | -30.23M | -7.50M |
Five9 Technical Analysis
Positive
15.78
Price Trends
19.25
Positive
18.22
Positive
20.34
Positive
Market Momentum
1.28
Positive
55.06
Neutral
37.72
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FIVN, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 15.78 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 22.75, below the 50-day MA of 19.25, and below the 200-day MA of 20.34, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 1.28 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 55.06 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 37.72 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for FIVN.
Five9 Risk Analysis
Five9 disclosed 66 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Five9 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
Five9 Peers Comparison
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Five9 Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Five9 Overhauls Governance, Enhances Shareholder Rights Framework
Positive
May 27, 2026
On May 20, 2026, Five9 stockholders approved an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation that declassifies the company’s board of directors and removes supermajority voting requirements, changes that were filed the same day with Del...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Five9 Shareholders Approve Governance Changes at Annual Meeting
Positive
May 20, 2026
At its annual meeting on May 20, 2026, Five9 stockholders approved amendments to the company’s certificate of incorporation to declassify its board of directors and eliminate supermajority voting requirements, moves that enhance governance f...
Stock Buyback
Five9 Launches $90 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase
Positive
May 5, 2026
On May 4, 2026, Five9, Inc. entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank to buy back $90 million of its common stock under a previously authorized repurchase program. On May 5, 2026, the company will pay $90 mill...
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