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Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -11%

Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -31%

Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Cloud Computing, Digital Advertising, and Artificial Intelligence. Themes include Software as a Service (SaaS), Show more.

Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -72%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -111%

Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 14%

Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -132 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -17%

Significant share based compensation
SBC/Rev LTMShare Based Compensation / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 19%

Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -8.6%

Key risks
BRZE key risks include [1] a history of unprofitability despite strong revenue growth, Show more.

0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -11%
1 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -31%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Cloud Computing, Digital Advertising, and Artificial Intelligence. Themes include Software as a Service (SaaS), Show more.
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -72%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -111%
4 Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 14%
5 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -132 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -17%
6 Significant share based compensation
SBC/Rev LTMShare Based Compensation / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 19%
7 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -8.6%
8 Key risks
BRZE key risks include [1] a history of unprofitability despite strong revenue growth, Show more.

BRZE in ETFs

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IWM0.07%
VB0.03%
IWO0.14%
IGV0.09%
VTWO0.06%
VBK0.06%
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Valuation & Metrics

Price Chart

Why The Stock Moved

Qualitative Assessment

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Updated on 7/6/2026

Braze (BRZE) stock has gained about 5% since 3/31/2026 because of the following key factors:

1. Mixed Investor Reaction to Strong Fiscal Q1 2027 Results. Braze reported robust fiscal Q1 2027 revenue of $211 million, representing a 30% year-over-year increase and beating analyst forecasts by 2.83%. Additionally, non-GAAP EPS of $0.10 either met or exceeded estimates. Despite these positive financial indicators and improving non-GAAP operating margins, the stock experienced a decline of approximately 5% on the day of the earnings release (May 27, 2026), indicating investor caution and a mixed market reaction that prevented significant upward momentum.

2. Broader Software Sector Headwinds and AI Valuation Concerns. The period from March 31, 2026, to July 7, 2026, was characterized by ongoing macroeconomic headwinds affecting the software sector, including tighter IT budgets and a shift in capital towards AI infrastructure. Concerns among investors about artificial intelligence (AI) potentially disrupting customer engagement platforms like Braze likely contributed to a muted stock performance, overshadowing Braze's own advancements and contributions from its AI Decisioning Studio, which added $5.7 million to quarterly revenue.

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Updated on 7/6/2026

Braze (BRZE) stock has gained about 5% since 3/31/2026 because of the following key factors:

1. Mixed Investor Reaction to Strong Fiscal Q1 2027 Results. Braze reported robust fiscal Q1 2027 revenue of $211 million, representing a 30% year-over-year increase and beating analyst forecasts by 2.83%. Additionally, non-GAAP EPS of $0.10 either met or exceeded estimates. Despite these positive financial indicators and improving non-GAAP operating margins, the stock experienced a decline of approximately 5% on the day of the earnings release (May 27, 2026), indicating investor caution and a mixed market reaction that prevented significant upward momentum.

2. Broader Software Sector Headwinds and AI Valuation Concerns. The period from March 31, 2026, to July 7, 2026, was characterized by ongoing macroeconomic headwinds affecting the software sector, including tighter IT budgets and a shift in capital towards AI infrastructure. Concerns among investors about artificial intelligence (AI) potentially disrupting customer engagement platforms like Braze likely contributed to a muted stock performance, overshadowing Braze's own advancements and contributions from its AI Decisioning Studio, which added $5.7 million to quarterly revenue.

3. CFO Transition Introduced Leadership Uncertainty. The announcement on April 28, 2026, of Chief Financial Officer Isabelle Winkles' departure and the appointment of an interim CFO, Pankaj Malik, created a degree of uncertainty among investors. While the company reaffirmed its financial guidance for fiscal Q1 and full fiscal year 2027 at that time, a change in a key executive role can sometimes lead the market to adopt a "wait-and-see" approach, contributing to the stock's relatively stable trading range.

4. Reaffirmed and Raised Guidance Coupled with Share Repurchase Program. Braze initially reaffirmed its fiscal Q1 and full fiscal year 2027 guidance on April 28, 2026, and subsequently raised its full fiscal year 2027 revenue guidance to a range of $895.0-$899.0 million and non-GAAP diluted EPS to $0.61-$0.65 after its Q1 2027 earnings report. Furthermore, a previously authorized $100 million share repurchase program, including a $50 million accelerated buyback completed in fiscal Q1 2027, likely provided a floor for the stock price. These proactive measures, while positive, were balanced against broader market anxieties and company-specific factors, resulting in the stock largely maintaining its level.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Fundamental Drivers

The 6.4% change in BRZE stock from 3/31/2026 to 7/10/2026 was primarily driven by a 6.6% change in the company's Total Revenues ($ Mil).
(LTM values as of)33120267102026Change
Stock Price ($)23.6125.136.4%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)7387876.6%
P/S Multiple3.53.50.1%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)111111-0.3%
Cumulative Contribution6.4%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

3/31/2026 to 7/10/2026
ReturnCorrelation
BRZE6.4% 
Market (SPY)16.1%6.8%
Sector (XLK)39.8%13.0%

Fundamental Drivers

The -26.7% change in BRZE stock from 12/31/2025 to 7/10/2026 was primarily driven by a -33.5% change in the company's P/S Multiple.
(LTM values as of)123120257102026Change
Stock Price ($)34.2925.13-26.7%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)69378713.5%
P/S Multiple5.33.5-33.5%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)108111-2.9%
Cumulative Contribution-26.7%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

12/31/2025 to 7/10/2026
ReturnCorrelation
BRZE-26.7% 
Market (SPY)11.0%11.4%
Sector (XLK)29.2%15.0%

Fundamental Drivers

The -10.6% change in BRZE stock from 6/30/2025 to 7/10/2026 was primarily driven by a -25.4% change in the company's P/S Multiple.
(LTM values as of)63020257102026Change
Stock Price ($)28.1025.13-10.6%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)62078727.0%
P/S Multiple4.73.5-25.4%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)105111-5.6%
Cumulative Contribution-10.6%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

6/30/2025 to 7/10/2026
ReturnCorrelation
BRZE-10.6% 
Market (SPY)23.2%19.5%
Sector (XLK)47.3%19.2%

Fundamental Drivers

The -42.6% change in BRZE stock from 6/30/2023 to 7/10/2026 was primarily driven by a -68.2% change in the company's P/S Multiple.
(LTM values as of)63020237102026Change
Stock Price ($)43.7925.13-42.6%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)380787107.3%
P/S Multiple11.13.5-68.2%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)96111-13.0%
Cumulative Contribution-42.6%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

6/30/2023 to 7/10/2026
ReturnCorrelation
BRZE-42.6% 
Market (SPY)76.3%41.1%
Sector (XLK)117.7%39.9%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
BRZE Return-17%-65%95%-21%-18%-28%-73%
Peers Return22%-46%72%25%-7%-19%7%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%10%101%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
BRZE Win Rate50%25%67%58%50%43% 
Peers Win Rate53%32%58%57%40%43% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%57% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
BRZE Max Drawdown--70%-27%-50%-49%-54% 
Peers Max Drawdown-25%-55%-25%-28%-43%-43% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: CRM, ADBE, ORCL, HUBS, TWLO.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 7/10/2026 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

EventBRZES&P 500
2023 SVB Regional Banking Crisis
  % Loss-17.9%-6.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven21.8%7.1%
  Time to Breakeven16 days31 days

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In The Past

Braze's stock fell -2.2% during the 2024 Yen Carry Trade Unwind. Such a loss loss requires a 2.2% gain to breakeven.

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In The Past

Braze's stock fell -2.2% during the 2024 Yen Carry Trade Unwind. Such a loss loss requires a 2.2% gain to breakeven.

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About Braze (BRZE)

Braze, Inc. (BRZE) operates a customer engagement platform designed to help brands worldwide foster more effective and personalized interactions with their consumers. The company's core offering empowers businesses to collect and unify customer data, gain deep insights into consumer behavior, and orchestrate multi-channel communication strategies to enhance the customer journey and build stronger relationships.

The platform's capabilities are broadly categorized into several key areas. Firstly, it offers tools for data ingestion, including software development kits (SDKs) and REST APIs, to seamlessly integrate customer data from various digital touchpoints. Secondly, Braze provides sophisticated classification products such as segmentation, segment insights, and a predictive suite, which enable brands to define, analyze, and identify valuable consumer groups based on attributes, behaviors, or predicted propensities. Finally, its orchestration products, notably "Canvas," allow customers to design and automate complex, multi-step, cross-channel messaging experiences like onboarding flows and re-engagement campaigns, complemented by traditional campaign management and robust reporting and analytics.

Ultimately, Braze provides a comprehensive solution for brands looking to move beyond generic messaging towards data-driven, personalized customer experiences. By enabling intelligent data utilization, precise customer targeting, and automated, contextually relevant communication across mobile, web, and and other digital channels, Braze helps its global clientele improve customer loyalty, engagement, and business performance.

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1. Salesforce Marketing Cloud for the real-time, mobile customer journey.

2. HubSpot's marketing automation, but for deeply personalized, real-time, multi-channel experiences.

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  • Braze Customer Engagement Platform: A comprehensive platform providing interactions between consumers and brands worldwide.
  • Braze Software Development Kits (SDKs): Tools for automated data ingestion and the delivery of mobile/web notifications and in-app messages.
  • REST API: Enables importing or exporting data and triggering workflows between Braze and existing technology stacks.
  • Partner Cohort Syncing: Allows brands to synchronize user segments directly from integrated partners.
  • Segmentation and Segment Insights: Products used to define reusable consumer segments, analyze their performance, and understand contributing factors.
  • Predictive Suite: Features that help identify groups of consumers with critical business value through predictive analytics.
  • Canvas: An orchestration tool for designing multi-step, cross-channel customer journeys, such as onboarding and nurture campaigns.
  • Campaigns: Functionality for sending targeted single-channel or multi-channel messages to specific user segments.
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Major Customers of Braze (BRZE)

Braze, Inc. primarily sells its customer engagement platform to other companies (B2B) worldwide, enabling these brands to interact with their consumers. While Braze does not publicly disclose a definitive list of its "major" customers by revenue contribution, its platform is utilized by a wide range of well-known global brands. Based on publicly available information and case studies, some prominent customer companies include:

  • Starbucks (SBUX)
  • T-Mobile (TMUS)
  • Pinterest (PINS)
  • Etsy (ETSY)
  • Gap (GPS)
  • Domino's (DPZ)
  • Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) - for brands like Max (formerly HBO Max)
  • Restaurant Brands International (RBI) - for brands like Burger King

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  • Amazon Web Services (AMZN)

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Bill Magnuson, Chief Executive Officer
Bill Magnuson is a co-founder of Braze, initially serving as CTO in 2011 before transitioning to CEO in 2017. Prior to co-founding Braze (formerly Appboy) after winning the TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon with Jon Hyman in 2011, he worked as a software engineer at Google on App Inventor for Android. He also gained experience at Bridgewater Associates, a large hedge fund. Magnuson holds a Masters in EECS and a B.S. in Computer Science with a Minor in Economics from MIT.

Isabelle Winkles, Chief Financial Officer
Isabelle Winkles joined Braze as its first-ever Chief Financial Officer in January 2020, leading the Finance and Revenue Operations Functions. She was named the 2024 CFO of the Year. Before Braze, she served as Vice President of Finance at Cognizant and as Chief of Staff to the CFO. Winkles spent 18 years at Morgan Stanley, where her roles included investment banking and equity research, and she established and led new finance teams post-financial crisis. She earned a B.S. in Chemistry from MIT and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Jon Hyman, Cofounder and Chief Technology Officer
Jon Hyman is a co-founder of Braze, overseeing the platform's technical systems, infrastructure, technical operations, security, and engineering teams. He co-founded Braze (formerly Appboy) in 2011 with Bill Magnuson after winning the TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon. Before Braze, Hyman was a lead engineer at Bridgewater Associates. He is a Harvard alum.

Astha Malik, Chief Business Officer
Astha Malik leads all Go-To-Market Strategy and Operations, Global Marketing, and Growth at Braze, having joined in June 2022. She brings over 20 years of experience in building brands and driving growth. Her previous roles include Chief Operating Officer of VTEX and leadership positions at Zendesk, PagerDuty, and Sumo Logic. Malik holds a Masters of Science from Florida International University - Chapman Graduate School of Business.

Kevin Wang, Chief Product Officer
Kevin Wang is responsible for Braze's product roadmap, strategy, and the Product Management and UX teams. He joined Braze as a software engineer in 2012, contributing to the development of the initial product and the early engineering team. Prior to his time at Braze, Wang worked as a consultant at Accenture. He received his B.S. in Brain & Cognitive Sciences from MIT.

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The public company Braze (BRZE) faces several key risks to its business operations and future growth.

Key Risks for Braze (BRZE)

  1. Data Privacy, AI Regulation, and Cybersecurity Risks: As a customer engagement platform that processes vast amounts of sensitive consumer data, Braze is highly exposed to evolving global data privacy regulations (such as GDPR and various state-level US laws) and the inherent risks associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) ethics, bias, and accuracy. New or evolving laws could necessitate costly changes to its platform and business model. Furthermore, the company faces significant cybersecurity threats; data breaches or privacy violations could lead to substantial legal liabilities, regulatory fines, and severe reputational damage, eroding customer trust.
  2. Intense Competition and Challenges to Achieving Consistent Profitability: Braze operates in a highly competitive market against established giants like Adobe and Salesforce, as well as agile, specialized platforms. This intense competition necessitates substantial investment in sales and marketing, which contributes to persistent operating losses despite strong revenue growth. While Braze has shown progress in achieving non-GAAP net income, it continues to report GAAP net losses, indicating a challenge in converting top-line growth into sustainable profitability at scale amidst market pressures. Economic downturns could also lead to businesses cutting marketing budgets, further impacting Braze's revenue growth and profitability.
  3. Rapid Advancements and Disruption from Generative AI: The swift evolution of AI, particularly generative AI, presents both opportunities and significant threats to Braze. While Braze is investing in AI capabilities through initiatives like BrazeAI and acquisitions, it faces increasing competition from both large tech companies and nimble startups specializing in AI-driven marketing solutions. If competitors develop more comprehensive and cost-effective AI-powered engagement solutions, or if large language model providers expand their functionalities, Braze could struggle to maintain its competitive edge and justify its premium market positioning. There is also a risk of generative AI "hollowing out" parts of its platform over time.

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The clear emerging threat for Braze is the rapid advancement and integration of **Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and autonomous marketing agents** into competing platforms or as standalone solutions.

Braze's core offering involves providing tools for brands to manage customer data, segment audiences, personalize messages, and orchestrate multi-step, cross-channel customer journeys (e.g., using its "Canvas" tool). This largely relies on marketers using Braze's platform to design and execute these strategies.

However, the emergence of sophisticated generative AI models and intelligent automation has the potential to fundamentally disrupt this paradigm:

  • Automated Content Creation: Generative AI can autonomously create highly personalized and contextually relevant marketing content (messages, creatives, calls-to-action) at scale, potentially reducing the manual effort currently required within platforms like Braze for content development.
  • Autonomous Journey Design and Optimization: AI-driven systems could evolve to automatically design, adapt, and optimize entire customer journeys, dynamically adjusting based on real-time customer behavior and predictive analytics. This could diminish the need for marketers to manually "map out" journeys using tools like Braze's Canvas.
  • Hyper-Personalization and Predictive Intelligence: AI can offer a deeper level of individualized personalization and predictive capabilities that go beyond current segmentation and propensity scoring, potentially making existing classification and personalization tools seem less advanced.

If major marketing cloud providers (e.g., Salesforce, Adobe) or new pure-play AI companies integrate these advanced, autonomous AI capabilities directly into their offerings, they could shift the value proposition from a "platform for marketers to build engagement" to an "intelligent agent that executes and optimizes engagement automatically." This could challenge Braze's current value proposition as a best-of-breed toolset, making its functionalities less central or unique if AI can perform these tasks more efficiently and effectively.

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Braze (symbol: BRZE) operates in significant and growing addressable markets for its customer engagement platform and related services.

Customer Engagement Platform/Solutions Market

  • The global total addressable market (TAM) for customer engagement platforms was valued at $16 billion, with Gartner projecting a nearly 10% annual growth rate for several years.
  • Another estimate places Braze's total addressable market at $29 billion.
  • The global customer engagement solutions market was estimated at $24.36 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $30 billion by 2028.
  • More recent projections indicate the global customer engagement solutions market was $29.39 billion in 2025 and is expected to grow to approximately $86.39 billion by 2035.
  • In North America, the customer engagement solutions market was valued at $9.17 billion in 2025, with projections to reach around $28.04 billion by 2035. The U.S. customer engagement solution market held a dominant revenue share of 71.5% in North America in 2023.
  • Another source estimates the global customer engagement solutions market size at $24.1 billion in 2024, poised to grow to $68.46 billion by 2033.

Marketing Automation Market

  • The global marketing automation market was valued at $6.5 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow to $19.38 billion by 2033.
  • Another report estimated the global marketing automation market size at $6.65 billion in 2024, with a projection to reach $15.58 billion by 2030.
  • A different analysis projects the global marketing automation market to reach $81.01 billion by 2030, increasing from $47.02 billion in 2025.
  • North America leads the marketing automation industry, holding the largest revenue share of 43.6% in 2024.

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Braze (BRZE) is expected to drive future revenue growth over the next 2-3 years through several key strategies:

  • New Customer Acquisition and Existing Customer Expansion: Braze consistently demonstrates growth in its customer base and the ability to expand contracts with existing clients. The company reported its strongest quarter of customer additions in three years, adding 106 net new customers sequentially in Q3 FY2026, reaching a total of 2,528. Furthermore, enterprise customers (those with over $500,000 Annual Recurring Revenue or ARR) surged by 29% year-over-year to 303 in Q3 FY2026, contributing 63% to total ARR. This growth is further supported by a dollar-based net retention rate of 109% in Q3, indicating that existing customers are increasing their spending with Braze.
  • AI-Powered Product Innovation and Adoption: Braze is strategically investing in and leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance its customer engagement platform and create new revenue streams. The company's investments in advanced AI and machine learning, including Project Catalyst and the acquisition of OfferFit, are expected to be key growth drivers. AI capabilities like Braze AI Decisioning Studio contributed $4.8 million in revenue in a recent quarter. Braze plans to launch new AI products like Agent Console, an AI bot builder, which will be monetized through a credit-based model for each interaction, representing a new monetization strategy for AI-driven services.
  • Global Market Expansion: Expanding its international footprint is another significant driver for Braze. Revenue from outside the US accounted for 44% of total revenue in Q3 FY2024, showing a consistent increase. Braze's international revenue grew to $267.0 million, highlighting the company's efforts to expand its global presence. The company continues to invest in headcount to support ongoing global expansion.
  • Capitalizing on the Legacy Vendor Replacement Cycle: Braze is benefiting from a trend where enterprises are replacing older, legacy marketing clouds with more modern, AI-driven omnichannel customer engagement solutions. This "legacy vendor replacement cycle and consolidation trend" is a significant factor in the strength of Braze's enterprise business, as customers prefer Braze's AI-driven platform.

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Share Repurchases

  • Braze has reported minimal share repurchases over the last 3-5 years, with share buybacks totaling $0.00 in recent periods and approximately $165,000 in 2024.

Share Issuance

  • The number of outstanding shares for Braze increased from approximately 90.25 million in 2021 to 107.627 million as of March 2026 (representing the end of fiscal year 2025/beginning of fiscal year 2026).
  • Stock-based compensation has been a significant component of share issuance, rising from $7.54 million in fiscal year 2021 to $115.14 million in fiscal year 2025.
  • Cash from financing activities peaked at $463.3 million during Q1 2022, likely reflecting capital raised through equity offerings following its 2021 IPO.

Outbound Investments

  • Braze made payments for business acquisitions of $91.29 million in fiscal year 2025.
  • In fiscal year 2023, the company recorded $16.32 million in payments for business acquisitions.
  • Additionally, Braze reported significant "Purchases of Investments," which are typically financial investments, amounting to $217.98 million in fiscal year 2025, $248.06 million in fiscal year 2024, and $638.22 million in fiscal year 2023.

Capital Expenditures

  • Capital expenditures amounted to $13.23 million in fiscal year 2025, $9.76 million in fiscal year 2024, and $15.45 million in fiscal year 2023.
  • The primary focus of these capital expenditures is on funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

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Financials

BRZECRMADBEORCLHUBSTWLOMedian
NameBraze Salesfor.Adobe Oracle HubSpot Twilio  
Mkt Price25.13163.32223.64140.64207.48214.56185.40
Mkt Cap2.8141.889.9404.310.932.761.3
Rev LTM78742,82925,19867,3583,2985,30215,250
Op Inc LTM-1329,3669,09022,442672594,675
FCF LTM6214,66110,280-23,686607899753
FCF 3Y Avg2512,8818,695-4,091461738599
CFO LTM7515,22110,48131,9777989655,723
CFO 3Y Avg4013,5118,89323,8246097954,844

Growth & Margins

BRZECRMADBEORCLHUBSTWLOMedian
NameBraze Salesfor.Adobe Oracle HubSpot Twilio  
Rev Chg LTM27.0%11.0%11.5%17.4%21.1%15.7%16.5%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg27.6%10.0%11.0%10.6%21.6%10.3%10.8%
Rev Chg Q30.2%13.3%12.7%20.6%23.4%20.0%20.3%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM6.6%3.1%3.0%5.1%5.3%4.6%4.9%
Op Inc Chg LTM-8.0%18.2%10.6%24.3%199.0%891.4%21.2%
Op Inc Chg 3Y Avg3.8%53.7%13.6%17.8%77.7%355.4%35.7%
Op Mgn LTM-16.8%21.9%36.1%33.3%2.0%4.9%13.4%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-21.6%20.3%35.9%31.7%-1.8%-0.7%9.8%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM2.8%0.4%-0.6%1.0%1.7%1.4%1.2%
CFO/Rev LTM9.6%35.5%41.6%47.5%24.2%18.2%29.9%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg5.7%34.5%38.8%39.7%21.6%16.9%28.1%
FCF/Rev LTM7.9%34.2%40.8%-35.2%18.4%17.0%17.7%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg3.2%32.9%37.9%-4.5%16.3%15.7%16.0%

Valuation

BRZECRMADBEORCLHUBSTWLOMedian
NameBraze Salesfor.Adobe Oracle HubSpot Twilio  
Mkt Cap2.8141.889.9404.310.932.761.3
P/S3.53.33.66.03.36.23.6
P/Op Inc-21.115.19.918.0162.9126.116.6
P/EBIT-21.114.29.616.791.4126.115.5
P/E-22.817.712.423.7108.6314.620.7
P/CFO36.99.38.612.613.633.913.1
Total Yield-4.4%6.5%8.0%5.7%0.9%0.3%3.3%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.8%0.0%1.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg0.9%5.9%6.4%-0.8%2.4%5.0%3.7%
D/E0.00.30.10.40.00.00.1
Net D/E-0.10.20.00.3-0.1-0.0-0.0

Returns

BRZECRMADBEORCLHUBSTWLOMedian
NameBraze Salesfor.Adobe Oracle HubSpot Twilio  
1M Rtn16.0%-4.2%-4.2%-29.9%7.6%3.6%-0.3%
3M Rtn32.5%-0.7%-0.8%2.2%7.9%82.4%5.1%
6M Rtn-16.4%-36.9%-33.0%-28.7%-44.2%63.3%-30.8%
12M Rtn-9.9%-37.6%-39.8%-39.5%-62.5%82.9%-38.5%
3Y Rtn-41.7%-24.9%-55.7%26.8%-61.6%228.4%-33.3%
1M Excs Rtn10.7%-9.2%-8.5%-34.0%2.4%2.3%-3.1%
3M Excs Rtn10.5%-15.2%-13.7%-8.6%-9.8%60.9%-9.2%
6M Excs Rtn-30.9%-47.8%-43.3%-35.8%-57.4%40.7%-39.6%
12M Excs Rtn-32.8%-60.2%-61.1%-60.5%-83.9%55.7%-60.3%
3Y Excs Rtn-111.5%-92.7%-124.5%-44.3%-130.5%158.4%-102.1%

Comparison Analyses

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Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment
$ Mil20262025202420232022
Customer engagement platform segment738593472  
Professional Services and Other   1716
Subscription   338222
Total738593472355238


Price Behavior

Price Behavior
Market Price$25.13 
Market Cap ($ Bil)2.8 
First Trading Date11/17/2021 
Distance from 52W High-30.6% 
   50 Days200 Days
DMA Price$22.60$24.82
DMA Trenddownup
Distance from DMA11.2%1.3%
 3M1YR
Volatility71.7%66.4%
Downside Capture81.28179.13
Upside Capture157.57125.81
Correlation (SPY)13.0%19.8%
BRZE Betas & Captures as of 6/30/2026

 1M2M3M6M1Y3Y
Beta0.770.260.330.611.031.46
Up Beta0.21-1.94-0.93-0.270.241.06
Down Beta-0.21-0.18-0.41-1.040.551.40
Up Capture29%84%64%80%130%327%
Bmk +ve Days11244067140429
Stock +ve Days8223156119376
Down Capture191%123%189%184%148%112%
Bmk -ve Days10172358112321
Stock -ve Days11173066126364

[1] Upside and downside betas calculated using positive and negative benchmark daily returns respectively
Based On 1-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with BRZE
BRZE-11.9%66.3%0.07-
Sector ETF (XLK)44.9%24.3%1.4719.3%
Equity (SPY)22.1%12.5%1.3119.8%
Gold (GLD)23.5%27.8%0.751.6%
Commodities (DBC)23.6%18.7%0.99-1.9%
Real Estate (VNQ)13.4%13.9%0.672.1%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)-43.4%42.8%-1.2116.2%

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Based On 5-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with BRZE
BRZE-23.2%64.4%-0.18-
Sector ETF (XLK)21.1%25.5%0.7449.3%
Equity (SPY)13.4%17.1%0.6149.4%
Gold (GLD)17.8%18.3%0.795.1%
Commodities (DBC)7.3%19.5%0.277.6%
Real Estate (VNQ)2.9%18.9%0.0534.8%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)13.5%53.4%0.4428.2%

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Based On 10-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with BRZE
BRZE-12.4%64.4%-0.18-
Sector ETF (XLK)25.4%24.7%0.9349.3%
Equity (SPY)15.6%17.9%0.7549.4%
Gold (GLD)11.6%16.1%0.595.1%
Commodities (DBC)6.0%18.0%0.267.6%
Real Estate (VNQ)5.1%20.7%0.2134.8%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)58.3%66.2%0.9828.2%

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Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date6152026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity15.3 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 5312026-5.2%
Average Daily Volume2.9 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest5.3 days
Basic Shares Quantity110.8 Mil
Short % of Basic Shares13.8%

Earnings Returns History

Updated 6/30/2026
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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
5/27/2026-5.0%-4.1%-14.5%
3/24/202619.9%31.0%24.6%
12/9/202518.1%10.7%-1.9%
9/4/202513.6%11.6%2.7%
6/5/2025-17.6%-21.1%-21.1%
3/27/20252.2%-10.8%-14.4%
2/3/2025-9.7%-10.4%-22.0%
12/9/2024-2.0%7.1%2.0%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive877
# Negative111212
Median Positive14.9%12.9%6.3%
Median Negative-5.0%-10.6%-14.4%
Max Positive19.9%31.0%43.5%
Max Negative-19.4%-21.7%-29.6%
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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
5/27/2026-5.0%-4.1%-14.5%
3/24/202619.9%31.0%24.6%
12/9/202518.1%10.7%-1.9%
9/4/202513.6%11.6%2.7%
6/5/2025-17.6%-21.1%-21.1%
3/27/20252.2%-10.8%-14.4%
2/3/2025-9.7%-10.4%-22.0%
12/9/2024-2.0%7.1%2.0%
9/5/2024-19.4%-21.7%-29.6%
6/6/2024-0.4%-2.1%3.1%
3/27/2024-12.4%-16.3%-17.5%
12/6/2023-3.4%-2.2%-12.7%
9/7/20233.1%-4.2%-0.3%
6/8/202316.2%24.3%27.1%
12/13/2022-2.1%-6.3%6.3%
9/12/2022-19.3%-17.6%-26.2%
6/13/20229.0%16.6%43.5%
3/30/2022-4.8%-12.5%-7.8%
12/20/202117.9%12.9%-14.2%
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive877
# Negative111212
Median Positive14.9%12.9%6.3%
Median Negative-5.0%-10.6%-14.4%
Max Positive19.9%31.0%43.5%
Max Negative-19.4%-21.7%-29.6%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
04/30/202605/28/202610-Q
01/31/202603/25/202610-K
10/31/202512/10/202510-Q
07/31/202509/05/202510-Q
04/30/202506/06/202510-Q
01/31/202503/31/202510-K
10/31/202412/10/202410-Q
07/31/202409/06/202410-Q
04/30/202406/07/202410-Q
01/31/202404/01/202410-K
10/31/202312/07/202310-Q
07/31/202309/08/202310-Q
04/30/202306/09/202310-Q
01/31/202303/31/202310-K
10/31/202212/14/202210-Q
07/31/202209/13/202210-Q
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Report DateFiling DateFiling
04/30/202605/28/202610-Q
01/31/202603/25/202610-K
10/31/202512/10/202510-Q
07/31/202509/05/202510-Q
04/30/202506/06/202510-Q
01/31/202503/31/202510-K
10/31/202412/10/202410-Q
07/31/202409/06/202410-Q
04/30/202406/07/202410-Q
01/31/202404/01/202410-K
10/31/202312/07/202310-Q
07/31/202309/08/202310-Q
04/30/202306/09/202310-Q
01/31/202303/31/202310-K
10/31/202212/14/202210-Q
07/31/202209/13/202210-Q
04/30/202206/14/202210-Q
01/31/202203/31/202210-K
10/31/202112/21/202110-Q
07/31/202111/18/2021424B4

Recent Forward Guidance

Updated 7/9/2026

Latest: Q1 2027 Earnings Reported 5/27/2026

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
Q2 2027 Revenue219.50 Mil220.00 Mil220.50 Mil   
Q2 2027 Non-GAAP operating income17.00 Mil17.50 Mil18.00 Mil   
Q2 2027 Non-GAAP net income17.00 Mil17.50 Mil18.00 Mil   
Q2 2027 Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted0.150.150.16   
2027 Revenue895.00 Mil897.00 Mil899.00 Mil1.2% RaisedGuidance: 886.50 Mil for 2027
2027 Non-GAAP operating income70.00 Mil72.00 Mil74.00 Mil1.4% RaisedGuidance: 71.00 Mil for 2027
2027 Non-GAAP net income70.00 Mil72.00 Mil74.00 Mil1.4% RaisedGuidance: 71.00 Mil for 2027
2027 Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted0.610.630.650.0% AffirmedGuidance: 0.63 for 2027

Prior: Q4 2026 Earnings Reported 3/24/2026

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
Q1 2027 Revenue204.50 Mil205.00 Mil205.50 Mil   
Q1 2027 Non-GAAP operating income10.00 Mil10.50 Mil11.00 Mil   
Q1 2027 Non-GAAP net income11.00 Mil11.50 Mil12.00 Mil   
Q1 2027 Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted0.10.10.11   
2027 Revenue884.00 Mil886.50 Mil889.00 Mil21.3% Higher NewGuidance: 731.00 Mil for 2026
2027 Non-GAAP operating income69.00 Mil71.00 Mil73.00 Mil167.9% Higher NewGuidance: 26.50 Mil for 2026
2027 Non-GAAP net income69.00 Mil71.00 Mil73.00 Mil52.7% Higher NewGuidance: 46.50 Mil for 2026
2027 Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted0.610.630.6548.2% Higher NewGuidance: 0.42 for 2026

Q3 2026 Earnings Reported 12/9/2025

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
Q4 2026 Revenue197.50 Mil198.00 Mil198.50 Mil   
Q4 2026 Non-GAAP operating income12.00 Mil12.50 Mil13.00 Mil   
Q4 2026 Non-GAAP net income15.00 Mil15.50 Mil16.00 Mil   
Q4 2026 Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted0.130.140.14   
2026 Revenue730.50 Mil731.00 Mil731.50 Mil1.7% RaisedGuidance: 718.50 Mil for 2026
2026 Non-GAAP operating income26.00 Mil26.50 Mil27.00 Mil6.0% RaisedGuidance: 25.00 Mil for 2026
2026 Non-GAAP net income46.00 Mil46.50 Mil47.00 Mil1.1% RaisedGuidance: 46.00 Mil for 2026
2026 Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted0.420.420.432.4% RaisedGuidance: 0.41 for 2026

Insider Activity

Updated 6/9/2026
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#OwnerTitleHoldingActionFiling DatePriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
1Wiseman, SusanGeneral CounselDirectSell413202620.2935,000710,1504,249,213Form
2Winkles, IsabelleChief Financial OfficerDirectSell408202623.318,274192,86710,781,295Form
3Wiseman, SusanGeneral CounselDirectSell220202617.034,16770,9643,573,984Form
4Malik, PankajChief Accounting OfficerDirectSell220202616.932,89348,978857,995Form
5Hyman, JonathanChief Technology OfficerDirectSell220202616.937,391125,13028,661,356Form
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#OwnerTitleHoldingActionFiling DatePriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
1Wiseman, SusanGeneral CounselDirectSell413202620.2935,000710,1504,249,213Form
2Winkles, IsabelleChief Financial OfficerDirectSell408202623.318,274192,86710,781,295Form
3Wiseman, SusanGeneral CounselDirectSell220202617.034,16770,9643,573,984Form
4Malik, PankajChief Accounting OfficerDirectSell220202616.932,89348,978857,995Form
5Hyman, JonathanChief Technology OfficerDirectSell220202616.937,391125,13028,661,356Form
6Winkles, IsabelleChief Financial OfficerDirectSell220202616.9312,532212,1674,251,597Form
7Malik, AsthaChief Business OfficerDirectSell220202616.9314,049237,8503,475,543Form
8Wiseman, SusanGeneral CounselDirectSell220202616.935,76397,5683,623,545Form
9Magnuson, WilliamChief Executive OfficerDirectSell220202616.9326,413447,17276,034,289Form
10Malik, PankajChief Accounting OfficerDirectSell1219202535.765,540198,1101,915,735Form
11Wiseman, SusanGeneral CounselDirectSell1120202527.574,456122,8626,060,226Form
12Wiseman, SusanGeneral CounselDirectSell1120202526.645,474145,8275,974,020Form
13Winkles, IsabelleChief Financial OfficerDirectSell1120202526.6412,422330,9227,023,902Form
14Magnuson, WilliamChief Executive OfficerDirectSell1120202526.6426,698711,23518,508,033Form
15Hyman, JonathanChief Technology OfficerDirectSell1120202526.649,789260,7795,203,245Form
16Malik, AsthaChief Business OfficerDirectSell1120202526.6414,322381,5385,843,164Form
17Malik, PankajChief Accounting OfficerDirectSell1119202526.643,64497,0761,574,744Form
18Malik, PankajChief Accounting OfficerDirectSell922202532.774,174136,7822,056,514Form
19Malik, AsthaChief Business OfficerDirectSell909202532.513,270106,3087,596,287Form
20Wiseman, SusanGeneral CounselDirectSell821202525.144,943124,2675,775,261Form
21Malik, PankajChief Accounting OfficerDirectSell821202525.942,34460,8031,736,164Form
22Malik, AsthaChief Business OfficerDirectSell821202525.9413,049338,4916,145,964Form
23Wiseman, SusanGeneral CounselDirectSell821202525.944,988129,3896,087,262Form
24Hyman, JonathanChief Technology OfficerDirectSell821202525.948,918231,3335,320,450Form
25Winkles, IsabelleChief Financial OfficerDirectSell821202525.9411,316293,5376,940,247Form
26Magnuson, WilliamChief Executive OfficerDirectSell821202525.9424,325630,99018,714,257Form
27Malik, AsthaChief Business OfficerDirectSell730202530.019,001270,1207,501,870Form
28Wiseman, SusanGeneral CounselDirectSell715202527.084,786129,6056,489,857Form

Investor Activity (13F)

Updated Jul 11, 2026
13F holdings as of Mar 31, 2026 (Q1 2026)

Active managers (13F portfolio over $250M, at least 3 holdings) with a position over $5M that is either over 10% of their portfolio or held in a concentrated book of 50 or fewer total positions. Index/ETF, sovereign, bank and community-bank filers are excluded.

Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQFiling
Battery Management Corp.$109.3 Mil25.7%5ADD +41.8%13F
ShawSpring Partners LLC$26.3 Mil9.8%12TRIM -24.5%13F
Solel Partners LP$39.5 Mil8.4%19ADD +31.4%13F
Optimus Prime Fund Management Co., Ltd.$44.6 Mil4.3%27ADD +6.2%13F
First Washington CORP$5.2 Mil1.5%50Hold13F
Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQFiling
Battery Management Corp.$109.3 Mil25.7%5ADD +41.8%13F
Solel Partners LP$39.5 Mil8.4%19ADD +31.4%13F
Optimus Prime Fund Management Co., Ltd.$44.6 Mil4.3%27ADD +6.2%13F
Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQAs OfFiling
Kettle Hill Capital Management, LLC$25.6 Mil5.7%39ExitedDec 31, 202513F
Scopia Capital Management LP$10.1 Mil2.1%27ExitedDec 31, 202513F
ShawSpring Partners LLC$26.3 Mil9.8%12TRIM -24.5%Mar 31, 202613F
Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQFiling
Battery Management Corp.$109.3 Mil25.7%5ADD +41.8%13F
Optimus Prime Fund Management Co., Ltd.$44.6 Mil4.3%27ADD +6.2%13F
Solel Partners LP$39.5 Mil8.4%19ADD +31.4%13F
ShawSpring Partners LLC$26.3 Mil9.8%12TRIM -24.5%13F
First Washington CORP$5.2 Mil1.5%50Hold13F
Core Cache Last Updated: 7/10/2026