Elastic N.V.(ESTC)
NASDAQ

Fundamental Analysis & Financials

$61.59
-0.52 (-0.84%)

Valuation Snapshot

What the multiples imply about expectations

The market considers the company to be a smaller player with a significant market presence. At current multiples, it trades moderately valued—balancing growth expectations with current fundamentals.

Valuation Metrics

Ratios and multiples

Forward P/E
14.70
EV/Revenue (TTM)3.23
Price/FCF (TTM)13.87

Financial Health

Liquidity and leverage

ROE (TTM)33.38%
ROA (TTM)-0.69%
Debt/Equity (MRQ)46.34

The company's financial health appears moderate. High ROE and moderate ROA reflect reasonably efficient capital use. Debt is elevated but represents structural leverage for shareholder return strategy (buybacks) rather than operational stress.

Valuation Multiples

Current valuation metrics

P/E Ratio17.96
P/B Ratio5.05
P/S Ratio3.68
EV/EBITDA-179.50

Quarterly Earnings History

Recent quarterly financial performance and trends

Latest Quarter
Q2 2026
Revenue (TTM)
$450.68M
Net Income (TTM)
$435.90M
EPS (Diluted)
$4.14
QuarterRevenueNet IncomeGross ProfitEPS (Basic)EPS (Diluted)Gross MarginNet Margin
Q2 2026(Latest)$450.68M$435.90M$339.62M$4.18$4.1475.4%96.7%
Q1 2026$449.88M$7.75M$343.44M$0.07$0.0776.3%1.7%
Q4 2025$423.48M$-51.28M$321.45M$-0.48$-0.4875.9%-12.1%
Q3 2025$415.29M$-24.60M$318.54M$-0.23$-0.2376.7%-5.9%
Q2 2025$388.43M$-16.38M$290.65M$-0.16$-0.1674.8%-4.2%
Q1 2025$382.08M$-17.06M$284.93MN/AN/A74.6%-4.5%

Key Insights:

  • Revenue increased by 0.2% from previous quarter
  • Net margin of 96.7% indicates strong profitability
  • EPS improved by 5814.3% quarter-over-quarter

Financial Efficiency

Utilization and collections performance

Asset Turnover 0.55 indicates moderate efficiency. Receivables Turnover 3.75 and DSO 97.46 reflect poor collections. Working Capital Turnover 2.13 is moderately efficient. ROIC 19.9% highlights moderate capital returns.

Efficiency Metrics

Asset Turnover0.55
Receivables Turnover3.75
Working Capital Turnover2.13
Days Sales Outstanding97.46
ROIC (TTM)19.9%

Profitability & Growth

Margins and earnings power

Revenue (TTM)
$1.74B
16.00 YoY
Profit Margin (TTM)
21.14%
Operating Margin (TTM)
-3.52%
Gross Profit (TTM)
$1.32B
Gross Margin 76.16%
EBITDA (TTM)
-$28.68M
EBITDA Margin -1.65%
Net Income (TTM)
$367.77M

Efficiency Performance Matrix

4-quadrant analysis of operational efficiency vs profitability

Efficiency vs Profitability Quadrants

High Efficiency
High Margin
High Efficiency
Low Margin
Low Efficiency
High Margin
Low Efficiency
Low Margin

Efficiency Analysis

Asset Turnover
Efficiency:0.55x
Margin:76.2%
Quadrant:Margin-Driven
Receivables Turnover
Efficiency:3.75x
Margin:-3.5%
Quadrant:Weak Operations
Working Capital
Efficiency:2.13x
Margin:21.1%
Quadrant:Margin-Driven
Overall Efficiency Score

Profit-focused operations with efficiency opportunities

⚠️ Thresholds are benchmark-based heuristics derived from long-term industry averages, not strict valuation rules.

• Bubble size represents ROIC magnitude

• Green (Optimal): Excellent efficiency-profitability balance

• Blue (Efficiency-Driven): High turnover, room to improve margins

• Yellow (Margin-Driven): Strong margins, opportunity to improve efficiency

• Red (Weak Operations): Areas needing improvement on both dimensions

Market Data & Share Structure

Comprehensive valuation metrics and ownership breakdown

Market Data & Capitalization

Market Cap
$5.93B
Mega-cap: Premium liquidity & institutional favorite
Enterprise Value
$5.15B
EV 13% < Market Cap: Net cash position
Next Earnings Date
05/28/2026
Scheduled quarterly results announcement

Share Statistics & Ownership

Shares Outstanding
103.95M
Total shares issued and held by all shareholders
Shares Float
83.29M
80% float - good liquidity
Institutional Ownership
89.10%
Very high - strong institutional confidence
Insider Ownership
12.32%
High alignment - strong insider conviction
Shares Short
6.29M
7.6% of float - elevated short interest
Implied Shares Outstanding
103.95M
Matches reported shares - consistent data

Profitability Margin Pyramid

Hierarchical view of margin compression from revenue to net income

Margin Hierarchy by Profitability Level

100.0%
Revenue
$1.74B
76.2%
Gross Profit
$1.32B
-1.6%
EBITDA
-$28.68M
21.1%
Net Income
$367.77M
Margin Profile:
Revenue100.0% margin (Top line revenue generation)
Gross Profit76.2% margin (Revenue minus cost of goods sold)
EBITDA-1.6% margin (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization)
Net Income21.1% margin (Bottom line profitability after all expenses)

Margin Analysis

Total Revenue

Amount:$1.74B
Margin:100.0%
Top line revenue generation

Gross Profit

Amount:$1.32B
Margin:76.2%
Revenue minus cost of goods sold

EBITDA

Amount:-$28.68M
Margin:-1.6%
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization

Net Income

Amount:$367.77M
Margin:21.1%
Bottom line profitability after all expenses

Margin Quality Assessment

Excellent margin structure with strong bottom-line profitability

• Larger circles represent higher dollar amounts

• Margin percentages show profitability at each level

• Blue: Revenue base

• Green: Gross profitability

• Yellow: Operating performance

• Red: Net profitability

Operating Cash & Liquidity

Core cash generation and short-term solvency

Cash Flow Analysis

Operating Cash Flow (TTM)

$326.89M

Cash from core operations

Free Cash Flow (TTM)

$461.71M

Available after capex

Financial Position & Liquidity

Current Ratio

1.68

Healthy

Quick Ratio

1.52

Strong

Net Cash

$778.70M

Net creditor

Total Cash

$1.37B

Balance sheet cash

Total Debt

$591.56M

Outstanding borrowings

Ownership & Shareholder Sentiment

Insider, institutional, and short interest positions

Insider Ownership

12.32%

Strong confidence

Institutional Ownership

89.10%

Majority backing

Short % of Float

692.00%

Heavy bearish

Short Ratio (Days)

2.5d

days to cover

Ownership structure shows strong insider confidence and institutional majority backing.

Dividends & Shareholder Returns

Policy stance and implications

The company does not currently pay a regular dividend — prioritizing reinvestment for growth. This makes it attractive for growth investors, while income-oriented investors may prefer peers with dividend payouts.

Trailing Dividend Rate
0