Is PagerDuty Stock Built to Withstand More Downside?
PagerDuty (PD) stock is down 23.3% in a day. The recent slide reflects renewed concerns around PagerDuty’s trimmed FY26 outlook and seat-based license reductions, but sharp drops like this often raise a tougher question: is the weakness temporary, or a sign of deeper cracks in the story? [cite:1, 2, 3, 2_concise_search_2, 5_concise_search_1]
Before judging its downturn reslience, let’s look at where PagerDuty stands today.
- Size: PagerDuty is a $1.1 Bil company with $484 Mil in revenue currently trading at $11.64.
- Fundamentals: Last 12 month revenue growth of 8.2% and operating margin of -5.9%.
- Liquidity: Has Debt to Equity ratio of 0.38 and Cash to Assets ratio of 0.64
- Valuation: PagerDuty stock is currently trading at P/E multiple of -87.8 and P/EBIT multiple of -175.4
These metrics point to a Moderate operational performance, alongside Low valuation – making the stock Attractive. For details, see Buy or Sell PD Stock
That brings us to the key consideration for investors worried about this fall: how resilient is PD stock if markets turn south? This is where our downturn resilience framework comes in. Suppose PD stock falls another 20-30% to $8 – can investors comfortably hold on? Turns out, the stock has fared worse than the S&P 500 index during various economic downturns, based on (a) how much the stock fell and, (b) how quickly it recovered. Below, we dive deeper into each such downturn.
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2022 Inflation Shock
- PD stock fell 65.4% from a high of $56.58 on 12 February 2021 to $19.58 on 9 November 2022 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 25.4% for the S&P 500.
- The stock is yet to recover to its pre-Crisis high
- The highest the stock has reached since then is $34.98 on 2 April 2023 , and currently trades at $11.64
| PD | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -65.4% | -25.4% |
| Time to Full Recovery | Not Fully Recovered | 464 days |
2020 Covid Pandemic
- PD stock fell 49.3% from a high of $25.38 on 22 January 2020 to $12.87 on 16 March 2020 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 33.9% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 15 May 2020
| PD | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -49.3% | -33.9% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 60 days | 148 days |
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