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Rating:75Outperform
Price Target:
$45.00
▲(34.77% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/27/26
BOX scores well primarily on improving operating performance and very strong free-cash-flow generation, supported by a constructive price trend and a positive earnings update (raised revenue outlook, stronger retention and RPO). The main constraint on the score is valuation (high P/E) and the balance-sheet history of volatility despite recent improvement.
Positive Factors
Recurring SaaS model and enterprise integrations
Box’s subscription model provides recurring revenue and supports visibility through renewals, multi-year enterprise contracts and seat expansion. Integrations with major business applications increase platform utility, strengthen customer workflows and can improve retention over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Volatile balance-sheet history
Historical negative equity and sharply varying leverage indicate a weaker and less consistent balance-sheet cushion than the latest snapshot alone suggests. This can reduce financial flexibility during weaker operating periods and complicate long-term capital allocation decisions.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Recurring SaaS model and enterprise integrations
Box’s subscription model provides recurring revenue and supports visibility through renewals, multi-year enterprise contracts and seat expansion. Integrations with major business applications increase platform utility, strengthen customer workflows and can improve retention over the next several quarters.
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Box Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Total Remaining Performance Obligations
Represents future revenue from contracts yet to be fulfilled, providing insight into revenue visibility and the strength of customer commitments.
Represents future revenue from contracts yet to be fulfilled, providing insight into revenue visibility and the strength of customer commitments.
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Market Cap
$5.43B
Dividend Yield4.86%
Average Volume (3M)2.43M
Price to Earnings (P/E)55.9
Beta (1Y)0.57
Revenue Growth9.63%
EPS Growth-45.56%
CountryUS
Employees2,912
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.71
Shares Outstanding137,200,780
10 Day Avg. Volume2,154,735
30 Day Avg. Volume2,430,365
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.74
Price to Book (P/B)-12.12
Price to Sales (P/S)3.08
P/FCF Ratio10.35
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.92
Enterprise Value/Revenue4.04
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.08
Enterprise Value/Ebitda29.53
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$39.83Price Target Upside19.30% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)1.58
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.28B
Box Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Box, Inc. delivers a robust cloud-based platform designed for comprehensive content management. This Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution empowers organizations of all scales to effortlessly manage, distribute, and access their digital assets acr...
How the Company Makes Money
Box primarily makes money by selling subscriptions to its cloud-based content management platform. Revenue is largely generated through recurring software-as-a-service (SaaS) subscription fees paid by business and enterprise customers, typically p...
Box Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 25, 2026
(Q2-2027)
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Next Earnings Date:Dec 08, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call was broadly positive: Box reported revenue, billings, RPO and net retention improvements, beat guidance on top- and bottom-line results, raised full-year revenue guidance, generated strong cash flow, and highlighted accelerating Enterprise Advanced and AI adoption with meaningful product and partnership momentum. Headwinds include FX impacts, cloud capacity-driven margin pressure, early-stage AI consumption monetization, and quarter-to-quarter billings lumpiness, but management outlined clear product, go-to-market and governance investments to address these risks.Positive Updates
Revenue Growth Above Guidance
Q2 revenue of $321M, up 9% year-over-year (11% in constant currency), exceeded guidance and marked the fifth consecutive quarter of accelerating revenue growth in constant currency.
Negative Updates
Foreign Exchange Headwinds
FX negatively impacted margins and EPS: Q2 operating margin included a ~100bp FX headwind; Q2 EPS included a ~$0.04 FX headwind. Management expects FY '27 FX headwind of ~150bps on billings/revenue and ~80bps on operating margin, and Q3 EPS FX headwind of ~$0.02.
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Q2-2027 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue Growth Above Guidance
Q2 revenue of $321M, up 9% year-over-year (11% in constant currency), exceeded guidance and marked the fifth consecutive quarter of accelerating revenue growth in constant currency.
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Company Guidance
Box guided Q3 revenue of about $329 million (≈9% y/y, 11% in constant currency) with Q3 billings growth roughly in line at ~9% (FX tailwind ~70 bps), Q3 gross margin ~80.5%, Q3 operating margin ~28% (includes ~80 bps FX headwind), Q3 EPS ~$0.39 (including ~$0.02 FX headwind) and weighted average diluted shares of ~142 million; for FY27 they raised revenue to ~ $1.29 billion (≈10% y/y, 11% cc, a $10M increase), expect FY billings growth roughly in line with revenue (FX headwind ~150 bps), FY gross margin ~80.5% (Q4 ~80%), FY operating margin ~28% (FX headwind ~80 bps), FY EPS ~$1.54 (including ~$0.09 FX headwind) with ~141 million diluted shares expected (down from 149M last year); management also noted second-half expenses are more Q4-weighted (BoxWorks and lease) and expects to exit FY27 with a net retention rate of 106% and continues to monitor RPO ($1.7B, +15% y/y, +17% cc; ~55% to be recognized in the next 12 months).Box Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
52
Neutral
Cash Flow
86
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.23B | 1.18B | 1.09B | 1.04B | 990.87M | 874.33M |
| Gross Profit | 981.70M | 932.61M | 862.02M | 777.13M | 738.32M | 624.85M |
| EBITDA | 168.81M | 136.47M | 113.34M | 113.83M | 105.27M | 50.61M |
| Net Income | 116.62M | 101.31M | 244.62M | 129.03M | 26.78M | -41.46M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.40B | 1.55B | 1.67B | 1.24B | 1.21B | 1.39B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 444.14M | 478.06M | 722.82M | 480.69M | 461.25M | 586.27M |
| Total Debt | 73.15M | 1.02B | 746.73M | 491.80M | 535.10M | 621.50M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.26B | 1.85B | 1.47B | 1.18B | 1.24B | 1.79B |
| Stockholders Equity | 146.28M | -299.28M | 197.28M | 61.03M | -33.86M | -395.09M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 379.58M | 350.38M | 329.68M | 316.88M | 293.55M | 230.12M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 394.46M | 356.45M | 332.26M | 318.73M | 297.98M | 234.82M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -43.98M | -42.70M | -23.21M | -82.79M | 120.60M | -239.37M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -658.89M | -569.52M | -62.36M | -272.90M | -396.50M | -172.86M |
Box Technical Analysis
Positive
33.39
Price Trends
34.35
Positive
31.23
Positive
28.06
Positive
Market Momentum
1.38
Negative
78.26
Negative
91.73
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BOX, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 33.39 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 35.00, below the 50-day MA of 34.35, and above the 200-day MA of 28.06, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 1.38 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 78.26 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 91.73 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for BOX.
Box Risk Analysis
Box disclosed 56 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Box reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Box Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
82 Outperform | $3.93T | 29.39 | 33.22% | 0.69% | 17.79% | 31.42% | |
75 Outperform | $5.43B | 55.89 | 217.31% | 4.86% | 9.63% | -45.56% | |
70 Outperform | $7.73B | 19.54 | -23.53% | ― | -0.05% | 9.77% | |
70 Outperform | $3.03B | 42.89 | 15.70% | ― | 24.95% | ― | |
63 Neutral | $5.60B | -39.93 | -26.91% | ― | 15.86% | -33.39% | |
62 Neutral | $532.34M | -25.29 | -24.09% | ― | 13.85% | 61.09% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% |
* Technology Sector Average
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Box Corporate Events
Executive/Board Changes
Box Appoints New Finance VP and Accounting Officer
Neutral
Oct 6, 2026
On September 30, 2026, Box, Inc. appointed former company executive Omer Yuhjtman as Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer, with his role commencing October 19, 2026 and succeeding outgoing accounting chief Eli Berkovitch, who will ...
Executive/Board Changes
Box announces leadership transition in key accounting role
Neutral
Sep 25, 2026
On September 22, 2026, Box, Inc. announced that Eli Berkovitch, its principal accounting officer and Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, intends to resign effective October 23, 2026, after more than eleven years with the compa...
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