Crowdstrike Drops In Pre-Market As Cybersecurity Firm Revises Annual Revenue Forecast Downward After Global Microsoft Windows Outage
Crowdstrike Drops In Pre-Market As Cybersecurity Firm Revises Annual Revenue Forecast Downward After Global Microsoft Windows Outage
In the wake of a major global outage in July, cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Holdings Inc has revised its annual revenue and profit forecasts downwards. This announcement led to a 2.31% drop in the company's pre-market value on Thursday, as per Benzinga Pro.
7月份全球發生重大故障後,網絡安全公司crowdstrike控股有限公司下調了年度營業收入和利潤預測。據Benzinga Pro報道,該公告導致該公司週四盤前價值下跌了2.31%。
What Happened: The July outage, triggered by a faulty software update, disrupted internet services and affected 8.5 million Microsoft Windows devices. This led to widespread flight cancellations.
事件經過:7月的中斷是由一個錯誤的軟件更新觸發的,導致互聯網服務中斷並影響了850萬台微軟Windows設備。這導致了大範圍的航班取消。
CEO George Kurtz admitted that the incident had delayed several deals, but assured that most remain "in the pipeline," Reuters reported on Thursday.
首席執行官George Kurtz承認這一事件推遲了幾筆交易,但他向路透社表示,大多數仍然"在路上"。
Despite the damage to the company's reputation, analysts believe that the cost of switching providers may deter a larger impact on CrowdStrike. However, the company's shares fell more than 3% in extended trading.
儘管對公司聲譽造成了損害,分析師們認爲更換供應商的成本可能會阻止CrowdStrike公司產生更大的影響。然而,該公司的股價在延長交易中下跌了3%以上。
CFO Burt Podbere anticipates that the company's challenges will persist for about a year, with a return to growth expected in the latter half of next year. The annual revenue forecast will be affected by a $60 million customer commitment package in the second half.
首席財務官Burt Podbere預計該公司的挑戰將持續約一年,預計在明年下半年將實現增長。年度營收預測將受到下半年6億美元的客戶承諾方案的影響。
Amid an increase in digital scams and high-profile hacks, businesses continue to invest heavily in cybersecurity products. CrowdStrike now expects its annual revenue to be between $3.89 billion and $3.90 billion, down from its previous forecast of $3.98 billion to $4.01 billion.
在數字詐騙和備受關注的黑客攻擊增加的背景下,企業繼續大力投資於網絡安全產品。crowdstrike現在預計其年度營收將在38.9億美元至39億美元之間,低於之前的預測38.98億美元至40.1億美元。
Why It Matters: The July outage, described as the "largest IT outage in history", highlighted our heavy reliance on a few key companies. It impacted businesses worldwide, including airlines, banks, media, and even 911 services.
重要性:7月的中斷被描述爲"歷史上最大的IT中斷",突顯了我們對一些關鍵公司的重度依賴。這影響了全球企業,包括航空公司、銀行、媒體,甚至911服務。
Despite the outage, CrowdStrike reported second-quarter revenue of $963.9 million, beating the consensus estimate of $958.582 million. The company also reported adjusted earnings of $1.04 per share, beating analyst estimates of 97 cents per share. This marked the continuation of a trend since the company's public debut in 2019, where it has consistently beaten analyst estimates on the top and bottom lines.
儘管出現中斷,crowdstrike報告第二季度收入爲9.639億美元,超過了9585.82萬美元的一致估計值。公司還報告了每股調整後的收益爲1.04美元,超過了分析師預計的每股97美分。這標誌着自2019年公司上市以來的持續趨勢,其業績一直超出了分析師對收入和利潤的預期。