Zoom Beats Q1 Revenue, Raises FY27 Guidance, and Boosts Share Buyback by $1.0 Billion

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Zoom Communications announced better-than-expected Q1 FY27 financial results, raised its full-year guidance, and significantly increased its share repurchase authorization by an additional $1.0 billion.

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• Strong Q1 FY27 Financial Results

  Total revenue for the first quarter was $1.239 billion, up 5.5% year-over-year, exceeding the high end of guidance. GAAP diluted EPS was $1.42, and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.55, both significantly higher than the prior year.

• Increased Share Repurchase Authorization

  The Board of Directors authorized an additional $1.0 billion for share repurchases, incremental to the $625.0 million remaining authorization. This brings the total remaining authorization to $1.625 billion, representing approximately 5.7% of the current market capitalization.

• Raised Full Fiscal Year 2027 Guidance

  The company updated its full fiscal year 2027 revenue guidance to a range of $5.080 billion to $5.090 billion and non-GAAP diluted EPS guidance to $5.96 to $6.00.

• Improved Profitability and Cash Flow

  GAAP operating margin increased to 25.1% (up 450 bps YoY) and non-GAAP operating margin to 41.1% (up 130 bps YoY). Free cash flow for the quarter was $500.5 million.

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Zoom reported strong first-quarter results, exceeding revenue guidance and showing significant year-over-year growth in GAAP and non-GAAP EPS. The company also demonstrated improved operating margins and robust free cash flow. Critically, the board authorized an additional $1.0 billion for share repurchases, bringing the total remaining authorization to $1.625 billion, which is a substantial commitment to returning capital to shareholders, representing approximately 5.7% of the current market capitalization. This indicates strong management confidence and a positive outlook.