
WASHINGTON, Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZFOX), an enterprise software-as-a-service leader in external cybersecurity, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended October 31, 2023.
“Q3 was another positive quarter for ZeroFox where we experienced strong top line growth while also generating positive free cash flow for the second consecutive quarter” said James C. Foster, Chairman and CEO of ZeroFox. “Our results validate that customers are increasingly seeking a converged, external cybersecurity platform to address complex, evolving cyber threats outside the perimeter. We believe we are the only AI-enabled platform that successfully combines Digital Risk Protection, Threat Intelligence, External Attack Surface Management, and Disruption to protect our growing customer base at scale. The breadth of our platform combined with our strength in on-demand response services positions us well for continued growth in the external cybersecurity market.”
Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Highlights
- Revenue: Total revenue was $65.0 million.
- Annual Recurring Revenue (“ARR”) was $185.9 million.
- Gross margin: GAAP gross margin was 30% and non-GAAP gross margin was 38%. GAAP subscription gross margin was 52% and non-GAAP subscription gross margin was 73%.
- Loss from Operations: GAAP loss from operations was $86.9 million. Non-GAAP loss from operations was $2.5 million.
- Cash and Cash Equivalents were $29.9 million on October 31, 2023, an increase of approximately $900,000 from July 31, 2023.
Recent Highlights
- Ended the quarter with 1,330 subscription customers, including 182 subscription customers with ARR greater than $100,000 – an increase of 27% year-over-year.
- Announced the renewal and expansion of an 8-figure contract with a strategic U.S. federal agency focused on cybersecurity. Through this contract and program, the ZeroFox platform is used by thousands of users across more than 200 departments and agencies across federal, state, and local governments to provide cyber threat intelligence, attack surface intelligence, and advanced security operations support.
- Launched multiple anti-phishing capabilities providing customers continuous protection against evolving domain-based threats. Key capabilities include anti-cloaking capabilities, SSL monitoring, enhanced subdomain coverage, and weblog monitoring.
- Announced new enhancements to physical security intelligence services including interactive mapping capabilities that allow security teams to better visualize and detect physical threats in close proximity to their critical assets and people.
- Released the annual 2024 Threat Forecast Report providing an in-depth assessment of anticipated external threat trends and strategic recommendations to counter threats and enhance cybersecurity resilience. ZeroFox intelligence experts predict increasing threats from ransomware and digital extortion incidents, initial access brokers, social engineering, artificial intelligence, and election-related threats among others.
- Awarded the 2023 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Award for “Overall Incident Response Solution of the Year.”
- Recognized as a technology leader in the 2023 Quadrant SPARK Matrix™ by Quadrant Knowledge Solutions.
Financial Outlook
For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024, the Company currently expects:
- Revenue of $56.0 million to $58.0 million.
- Non-GAAP loss from operations of $5.8 million to $4.8 million.
For the full fiscal year 2024, the Company currently expects:
- Revenue of $228.7 million to $230.7 million.
- Non-GAAP loss from operations of $21.4 million to $20.4 million.
ZeroFox has not reconciled its expectations as to non-GAAP loss from operations to their most directly comparable GAAP measures because certain items are out of ZeroFox’s control or cannot be reasonably predicted. Accordingly, a reconciliation for forward-looking non-GAAP loss from operations is not available without unreasonable effort.
Additional information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures and key business measures discussed in this release, including an explanation of these measures and how each is calculated, is included below under the heading “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Key Business Measures.” A reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP financial measures has also been provided in the financial tables included below and is available on our Investor Relations website.
About ZeroFox
ZeroFox (Nasdaq: ZFOX), an enterprise software-as-a-service leader in external cybersecurity, has redefined security outside the corporate perimeter on the internet, where businesses operate, and threat actors thrive. The ZeroFox platform combines advanced AI analytics, digital risk and privacy protection, full-spectrum threat intelligence, and a robust portfolio of breach, incident and takedown response capabilities to expose and disrupt phishing and fraud campaigns, botnet exposures, credential theft, impersonations, data breaches, and physical threats that target your brands, domains, people, and assets. Join thousands of customers, including some of the largest public sector organizations as well as finance, media, technology and retail companies to stay ahead of adversaries and address the entire lifecycle of external cyber risks. ZeroFox and the ZeroFox logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of ZeroFox, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Visit www.zerofox.com for more information.