Paid Customers

Gross Profit, Operating Income, and Net Income as a percentage of Revenue

Gross Margin

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Margins

An operating expense is an expense a business incurs through its normal business operations. Often abbreviated as OPEX.

Operating Expenses

Year over year growth in Revenue and Operating Expenses.

Revenue Y/Y

OpEx Y/Y

Growth

Shares outstanding refer to a company's stock currently held by all its shareholders, including share blocks held by institutional investors and restricted shares owned by the company's officers and insiders.

Outstanding Shares

Market Cap

Also known as Price/Sales Ratio. Calculated using Average market cap for the quarter / Annualized quarterly revenue.

Revenue Multiple

Slack

Slack Technologies, Inc.—acquired by Salesforce ($CRM) for $27.7B in July 2021—is a messaging platform businesses. Per the terms of the deal, Slack shareholders received $26.79 in cash and 0.0776 shares of Salesforce for each share owned. See the $CRM stock page for updates on Slack as a subsidiary of Salesforce.
Slack was founded by Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Bradley J. Horowitz, Eric Costello, Callum James Henderson-Begg, and Serguei Mourachov in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Slack is a cloud-based communication and collaboration platform for teams. It allows users to exchange messages, share files, and integrate with various business tools and services. Slack is commonly used across various industries, from tech startups to large enterprises.

When Slack first launched in 2013, the product was quickly embraced by developers, and the early product reflected that. To get at advanced tools, you used a slash (/) command, but the company recognizes that as it moves deeper into the enterprise, it needed to simplify the interface.

Slack introduces simplified interface as usage moves deeper into companies

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Speculative stocks that stand to benefit from social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic soared on Tuesday, lifted by a broad rebound market following Wall Street's worst day in three decades.

Stay-at-home stocks soar as Wall Street rebounds

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Zscaler

Investors wake to the realization that a health scare could grow business at Okta, Zscaler, and Slack Technologies.

Why Work-From-Home Stocks Are Rebounding Today

Following a 20% post-earnings plunge, WORK stock offers compelling long-term upside for patient investors. 
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At All-Time Lows, It May Be Time to Take a Closer Look at WORK Stock

The collaboration software company could thrive as more employees work from home.

Should You Buy Slack Technologies After Its Post-Earnings Plunge?

Slack: Is Their Honesty A Bad Policy

Slack's revenue guidance for the current fiscal first quarter was lower than expected, but there is a bright spot.

Slack Expects Coronavirus Uptick

Investors didn't get the big guidance they were hoping for.

Why Slack Stock Plummeted Friday

The continued spread of the coronavirus has resulted in companies of all sizes expressing interest in Slack Technologies Inc's (NYSE: WORK) products and services, company CEO Stewart Butterfield said on CNBC Friday morning.

Slack CEO Sees Increased Demand From Businesses Of All Sizes

As COVID-19 continues to change how many workers and students approach their daily labors, demand for some remote work friendly products is booming.

As remote work booms, Slack stumbles

But the company is still being prudent about its guidance, baking in global uncertainty.

Slack Sees a Spike in New Virtual Teams Amid Coronavirus Panic

Slack Technologies, Inc. (WORK) CEO Stewart Butterfield on Q4 2020 - Earnings Call Transcript

After Slack stock spiked on expectations of big gains from coronavirus closing offices, executives say it will take time to convert new users to paid subscriptions

MarketWatch First Take: Workers staying home are using Slack, but that doesn't mean Slack is about to make a bunch more money

Workplace communication platform Slack Technologies Inc forecast a soft revenue outlook for the first quarter on Thursday, sending its shares down more than 20% aftermarket, on a day major U.S. stock indexes went into a tailspin amid coronavirus fears.

Slack shares slump on soft outlook, slower growth

Today after the bell, Slack, a popular workplace communication product, reported its FQ4 2020 earnings, the three-month period ending January 31 2020. The company’s results came in ahead of expectations.

Slack shares plummet 20% after its growth forecast fails to excite investors

Slack (WORK) earnings for the communications company's fiscal fourth quarter of 2020 have WORK stock taking a beating after-hours Thursday.
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Slack Earnings: WORK Stock Falls 21% Despite Beating Q4 Estimates

Slack Technologies Inc forecast lower-than-expected billings for fiscal 2021 on Thursday and saw its expenses soar in the fourth quarter, sending its shares down more than 20% aftermarket.

Slack shares slump on full-year billings forecast, jump in expenses

Slack earnings for the fourth quarter topped estimates. However, Slack guidance fell short of expectations amid the coronavirus market correction.

Slack Earnings Guidance Disappoints Amid Coronavirus Impact, Stock Plunges

Slack Technologies Inc beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, as more companies bought its products to digitize their workflows.

Slack beats quarterly revenue estimates

Slack Technologies (NYSE: WORK) shares were trading sharply lower on Thursday after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings results.

Slack's Stock Plummets Despite Q4 Earnings Beat

Shares of the messaging software company plunged 15% in extended trading after plunging along with the market on Thursday.

Slack stock tanks 20% after hours on weak guidance

Slack Technologies Inc. shares plummeted 22% in after-hours trading Thursday after the digital-collaboration platform reported fourth-quarter earnings that fell short of Wall Street revenue estimates and a widening loss.

Slack earnings: Shares plunge 22% on revenue miss, widening loss

Slack has confirmed that “Slack Calls are experiencing some connectivity difficulties right now.” The company said it is working to resolve the issue “as quickly as possible.

Slack calls are having ‘connectivity issues’

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Zoom Video

Amid the coronavirus outbreak and financial market turbulence, virtualization stocks may become your best friends in weathering the storm.

5 Virtualization Stocks to Buy as Coronavirus Keeps People at Home

Slack stock has struggled since going public in June 2019, down roughly 35%. The last few weeks, however, have been far better, with shares up 25% heading into the release of its Q4 fiscal 2020 financial results on Thursday, March 12.

News for Slack Stock (WORK)