Docusign (DOCU)
Market Price (11/14/2025): $67.2 | Market Cap: $13.6 BilSector: Information Technology | Industry: Application Software
Docusign (DOCU)
Market Price (11/14/2025): $67.2Market Cap: $13.6 BilSector: Information TechnologyIndustry: Application Software
Investment Highlights
Why It Matters
Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?
1. Generates cash flow
The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.
2. Riding a trend
Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow
| Attractive cash flow generationCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 34%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 30% | Weak multi-year price returns3Y Excs Rtn is -13% | Yield minus risk free rate is negativeERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -2.3% |
| Attractive yieldFCF Yield is 6.9% | ||
| Megatrend and thematic driversMegatrends include Cloud Computing, and Cybersecurity. Themes include Software as a Service (SaaS), and Identity Management. |
| Attractive cash flow generationCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 34%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 30% |
| Attractive yieldFCF Yield is 6.9% |
| Megatrend and thematic driversMegatrends include Cloud Computing, and Cybersecurity. Themes include Software as a Service (SaaS), and Identity Management. |
| Weak multi-year price returns3Y Excs Rtn is -13% |
| Yield minus risk free rate is negativeERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -2.3% |
Market Valuation & Key Metrics
DOCU Stock
Why The Stock Moved
Qualitative Assessment
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Here are five key points highlighting why Docusign's (DOCU) stock moved by -11.4% during the approximate time period from July 31, 2025, to November 14, 2025:
1. Persistent "Hold" Ratings and Analyst Concerns: Despite beating Q2 fiscal 2026 earnings and revenue estimates in September, the overall analyst consensus remained a "Hold" for Docusign's stock as of November 2025. Analysts expressed concerns about potential pricing pressures within the e-signature market and uncertainty surrounding the expansion of its platform and total addressable market, contributing to a cautious outlook.
2. Underperformance Compared to Broader Market and Sector: Throughout the period, Docusign's stock frequently lagged behind major market indices like the S&P 500 and its own Computer and Technology sector. For instance, in early August 2025, the stock declined while the broader sector saw gains. Similarly, by late October 2025, DOCU shares had fallen by 13.03% in the preceding month, significantly underperforming the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 6.04% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.57%.
Stock Movement Drivers
Return vs. Risk
Price Returns Compared
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns | |||||||
| DOCU Return | 200% | -31% | -64% | 7% | 51% | -25% | -10% |
| Peers Return | 43% | 15% | -16% | 45% | -3% | -5% | 85% |
| S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 15% | 109% |
Monthly Win Rates [3] | |||||||
| DOCU Win Rate | 75% | 42% | 25% | 50% | 67% | 50% | |
| Peers Win Rate | 48% | 46% | 29% | 50% | 44% | 40% | |
| S&P 500 Win Rate | 58% | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 70% | |
Max Drawdowns [4] | |||||||
| DOCU Max Drawdown | -7% | -39% | -74% | -30% | -16% | -25% | |
| Peers Max Drawdown | -12% | -7% | -25% | -6% | -16% | -17% | |
| S&P 500 Max Drawdown | -31% | -1% | -25% | -1% | -2% | -15% | |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: ADBE, PANW, CDNS, DBX, BIYA. See DOCU Returns vs. Peers.
[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] 2025 data is for the year up to 11/13/2025 (YTD)
How Low Can It Go
| Event | DOCU | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Inflation Shock | ||
| % Loss | -87.6% | -25.4% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 704.7% | 34.1% |
| Time to Breakeven | Not Fully Recovered days | 464 days |
| 2020 Covid Pandemic | ||
| % Loss | -28.1% | -33.9% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 39.0% | 51.3% |
| Time to Breakeven | 274 days | 148 days |
| 2018 Correction | ||
| % Loss | -44.9% | -19.8% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 81.4% | 24.7% |
| Time to Breakeven | 350 days | 120 days |
Compare to ADBE, PANW, CDNS, DBX, BIYA
In The Past
Docusign's stock fell -87.6% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 9/3/2021. A -87.6% loss requires a 704.7% gain to breakeven.
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Trade Ideas
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| Date | Ticker | Company | Category | Trade Strategy | 6M Fwd Rtn | 12M Fwd Rtn | 12M Max DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10312025 | ZBRA | Zebra Technologies | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | -5.0% | -5.0% | -5.2% |
| 10312025 | ACN | Accenture | Dip Buy | DB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High MarginBuying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin | -1.4% | -1.4% | -3.5% |
| 10312025 | ADBE | Adobe | Dip Buy | DB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High MarginBuying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin | -1.0% | -1.0% | -3.9% |
| 10312025 | TXN | Texas Instruments | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | 1.0% | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 10242025 | MRVL | Marvell Technology | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | 6.2% | 6.2% | 0.0% |
| 02292024 | DOCU | Docusign | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | 10.8% | 56.1% | -6.6% |
| 06302022 | DOCU | Docusign | Dip Buy | DB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow MarginsBuying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap | -2.8% | -11.0% | -30.6% |
| Date | Ticker | Company | Category | Trade Strategy | 6M Fwd Rtn | 12M Fwd Rtn | 12M Max DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10312025 | ZBRA | Zebra Technologies | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | -5.0% | -5.0% | -5.2% |
| 10312025 | ACN | Accenture | Dip Buy | DB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High MarginBuying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin | -1.4% | -1.4% | -3.5% |
| 10312025 | ADBE | Adobe | Dip Buy | DB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High MarginBuying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin | -1.0% | -1.0% | -3.9% |
| 10312025 | TXN | Texas Instruments | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | 1.0% | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 10242025 | MRVL | Marvell Technology | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | 6.2% | 6.2% | 0.0% |
| 02292024 | DOCU | Docusign | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | 10.8% | 56.1% | -6.6% |
| 06302022 | DOCU | Docusign | Dip Buy | DB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow MarginsBuying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap | -2.8% | -11.0% | -30.6% |
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Financials
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Mkt Price | 135.89 |
| Mkt Cap | 85.7 |
| Rev LTM | 5,213 |
| Op Inc LTM | 1,243 |
| FCF LTM | 1,479 |
| FCF 3Y Avg | 1,222 |
| CFO LTM | 1,617 |
| CFO 3Y Avg | 1,350 |
Growth & Margins
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Rev Chg LTM | 10.7% |
| Rev Chg 3Y Avg | 10.5% |
| Rev Chg Q | 10.1% |
| QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM | 2.4% |
| Op Mgn LTM | 24.4% |
| Op Mgn 3Y Avg | 19.6% |
| QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM | 0.8% |
| CFO/Rev LTM | 36.8% |
| CFO/Rev 3Y Avg | 34.3% |
| FCF/Rev LTM | 36.2% |
| FCF/Rev 3Y Avg | 33.4% |
Valuation
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Mkt Cap | 85.7 |
| P/S | 6.1 |
| P/EBIT | 46.5 |
| P/E | 48.3 |
| P/CFO | 14.4 |
| Total Yield | 2.1% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% |
| FCF Yield 3Y Avg | 4.0% |
| D/E | 0.0 |
| Net D/E | -0.0 |
Returns
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| 1M Rtn | -1.7% |
| 3M Rtn | -3.6% |
| 6M Rtn | -9.2% |
| 12M Rtn | 1.8% |
| 3Y Rtn | 33.5% |
| 1M Excs Rtn | -2.1% |
| 3M Excs Rtn | -10.2% |
| 6M Excs Rtn | -23.1% |
| 12M Excs Rtn | -9.4% |
| 3Y Excs Rtn | -13.4% |
Segment Financials
Revenue by Segment
| $ Mil | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single segment | 2,762 | 2,516 | |||
| Professional services and other | 70 | 72 | 56 | ||
| Subscription | 2,037 | 1,381 | 918 | ||
| Total | 2,762 | 2,516 | 2,107 | 1,453 | 974 |
| $ Mil | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single segment | 74 | -97 | |||
| Total | 74 | -97 |
| $ Mil | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single segment | 2,971 | ||||
| Total | 2,971 |
Returns Analyses
Earnings Returns History
Expand for More| Forward Returns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Date | 1D Returns | 5D Returns | 21D Returns |
| 9/4/2025 | 4.7% | 5.2% | -8.5% |
| 6/5/2025 | -19.0% | -18.2% | -14.3% |
| 3/13/2025 | 14.8% | 13.9% | -0.5% |
| 12/5/2024 | 27.9% | 13.0% | 5.5% |
| 9/5/2024 | 4.0% | -0.8% | 12.1% |
| 6/6/2024 | -4.7% | -6.3% | -4.9% |
| 12/7/2023 | 4.8% | 18.3% | 18.2% |
| 9/7/2023 | -3.7% | -13.8% | -19.2% |
| ... | |||
| SUMMARY STATS | |||
| # Positive | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| # Negative | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Median Positive | 8.7% | 10.5% | 15.2% |
| Median Negative | -8.6% | -8.1% | -11.5% |
| Max Positive | 27.9% | 24.8% | 43.2% |
| Max Negative | -42.2% | -36.1% | -32.9% |
SEC Filings
Expand for More| Report Date | Filing Date | Filing |
|---|---|---|
| 7312025 | 9052025 | 10-Q 7/31/2025 |
| 4302025 | 6062025 | 10-Q 4/30/2025 |
| 1312025 | 3182025 | 10-K 1/31/2025 |
| 10312024 | 12062024 | 10-Q 10/31/2024 |
| 7312024 | 9062024 | 10-Q 7/31/2024 |
| 4302024 | 6072024 | 10-Q 4/30/2024 |
| 1312024 | 3212024 | 10-K 1/31/2024 |
| 10312023 | 12082023 | 10-Q 10/31/2023 |
| 7312023 | 9072023 | 10-Q 7/31/2023 |
| 4302023 | 6082023 | 10-Q 4/30/2023 |
| 1312023 | 3272023 | 10-K 1/31/2023 |
| 10312022 | 12082022 | 10-Q 10/31/2022 |
| 7312022 | 9082022 | 10-Q 7/31/2022 |
| 4302022 | 6092022 | 10-Q 4/30/2022 |
| 1312022 | 3252022 | 10-K 1/31/2022 |
| 10312021 | 12062021 | 10-Q 10/31/2021 |
Insider Activity
Expand for More| Owner | Title | Filing Date | Action | Price | Shares | TransactedValue | Value ofHeld Shares | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Thygesen Allan C. | President and CEO | 10022025 | Sell | 69.03 | 23,982 | 1,655,477 | 10,510,784 | Form |
| 1 | GRAYSON BLAKE JEFFREY | Chief Financial Officer | 10022025 | Sell | 70.73 | 1,751 | 123,848 | 7,809,229 | Form |
| 2 | Shaughnessy James P | Chief Legal Officer | 10022025 | Sell | 70.71 | 1,918 | 135,622 | 4,315,007 | Form |
| 3 | Chatwani Robert | President General Mgr, Growth | 9162025 | Sell | 80.30 | 1,682 | 135,065 | 5,577,718 | Form |
| 4 | Marrs Anna | 9162025 | Sell | 80.30 | 728 | 58,458 | 867,160 | Form |
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