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.

Shares in Slack Technologies have cooled off since its initial public offering in June. Slack stock continues to win buy ratings, amid competition with Microsoft's Team collaboration software.

Slack Stock Runs Into Microsoft Team Competition Worries Post IPO

Microsoft's considerable reach into the corporate world isn't something Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield is very concerned about.

Slack CEO says he doesn't see Microsoft's reach as a threat

Analysts who helped bring the email disruptor to market last month are chiming in with upbeat opinions, but the real story is Slack itself.

Don't Trust the New Slack Bulls

All three advised Slack for its direct listing.

3 Analysts Start Slack at Buy

Slack Technologies Inc. shares are rising in Monday trading after at least one analyst bought into the view that the company could kill off email within a few years.

The Ratings Game: Slack stock gains after analyst bets service could ‘replace or severely displace email’ in a few years

Slack Technologies Inc. (NYSE: WORK) conducted its initial public offering as a direct offering rather than as a syndicate-led traditional IPO.

Wall Street Lines Up Behind Slack for Upside Ahead

Slack (NYSE: WORK) went public in mid-June, with its current market cap standing at close to $19 billion. The valuation is sizable, considering that the company’s revenues stood at just about $400 million in the most recent fiscal year, with its operating losses also increasing.

Is Slack Overvalued?

New Survey Doesn't Bode Well for Slack

In the run up to the IPO for Slack Technologies Inc (NYSE:WORK), much of the news coverage centered on the Company’s decision to go public via direct offering. The questions and concerns about foregoing the usual route where banks are heavily involved in pricing the securities were similar to those that were voiced when Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) chose a similar path last Spring.

Slack Stock Has a Compelling Story and the Numbers to Back It Up

CEO of Slack Technologies Inc (NYSE:WORK) Stewart Butterfield sold 113,763 shares of WORK on 07/02/2019 at an average price of $37.06 a share.

Slack Technologies Inc (WORK) CEO Stewart Butterfield Sold $4.2 million of Shares

Slack had a lot of glitches when its servers went down.

Slack explains last week's hours-long outage

Apple

BlackBerry

BlackBerry, Apple, and Slack were some of this week's biggest headlines.

Weekly Tech Stock News: Key Apple Exec Leaves, Slack Stock Gets a Buy Rating, and More

Last Thursday, business collaboration software provider Slack Technologies (NYSE:WORK) completed its share offering in a successful debut that saw the stock jump 49%.

Under-the-radar business technology shares are over-delivering

Shares of Slack Technologies  were down about 1% in extended trade on Friday after the messaging software company said it was still working to resolve reports of downgraded performance from some users.

Slack Technologies down 1% after service outage

It’s not just you. After a minor hiccup this morning, Slack is down again — and this time it’s really for real.

Happy weekend, Slack is down for real this time

Slack Technologies Inc (NYSE: WORK)'s platform was experiencing functionality issues Friday morning.

Slack Is Out Sick: Platform's Users Experience Malfunctions

Slack Technologies Inc. just picked up a new fan on Wall Street, as Baird’s William Power initiated coverage of the workplace-messaging company with an outperform rating just a few days after its direct listing.

The Ratings Game: Slack stock surges after Baird joins the bull camp

Investors in Slack Technologies should focus on customer and revenue growth along with high gross margin, says an analyst that started coverage with an outperform rating. Slack stock rose.

Slack Stock A Buy On Customer, Revenue Growth And Margins, Analyst Says

The stock is up sharply from its $26 reference price, but there's still an opportunity to buy the shares at less than their intrinsic value.

Slack Technologies: It's Not Too Late to Buy the Stock at a Discount

Shares of Slack Technologies Inc. WORK, -1.57% are up 2.4% in premarket trading Wednesday after Baird analyst William Power initiated coverage of the stock with an outperform rating and $44 target.

Slack stock rises after Baird starts coverage with bullish rating

CEO of Slack Technologies Inc (NYSE:WORK) Stewart Butterfield sold 1,360,909 shares of WORK on 06/21/2019 at an average price of $39.07 a share.

Slack Technologies Inc (WORK) CEO Stewart Butterfield Sold $53.2 million of Shares

Weekly Tech Stock News: Facebook's Cryptocurrency, Slack's IPO, and More

Microsoft

If you tuned into the news this week, you probably heard one company’s name over and over again.

News for Slack Stock (WORK)