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BELMONT, Calif. - RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE:RNG) saw its shares surge 13% after the AI-powered business communications provider beat second-quarter expectations and raised its full-year earnings guidance, driven by strong cash flow and improved profitability.
The company reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.06 per share, exceeding analyst estimates of $1.02, while revenue reached $620 million, slightly above the consensus of $617.85 million. Total (EPA:TTEF) revenue increased 5% YoY, with subscription revenue rising 6% to $599 million. The company achieved record cash flow with net cash from operations of $167 million, up 31.7% YoY.
"We delivered a solid Q2, driven by our leadership in UCaaS, momentum in CCaaS, and the growing adoption of our AI-powered portfolio," said Vlad Shmunis, Founder, Chairman and CEO of RingCentral. The company’s AI strategy showed strong results, with its AI Receptionist tripling its customer base to over 3,000 in the last quarter.
RingCentral raised its full-year earnings guidance to $4.20-$4.32 per share from its previous outlook of $4.13-$4.27, above the analyst consensus of $4.21. The company also increased its free cash flow guidance to $515-$520 million from $500-$510 million, representing approximately 28% growth at the midpoint.
For the third quarter, RingCentral expects revenue between $631-$639 million, in line with the consensus of $637.4 million, and adjusted earnings of $1.06-$1.08 per share, matching analyst expectations of $1.07.
The company reported a GAAP operating margin of 6.0%, compared to -0.9% in the prior year, while non-GAAP operating margin expanded 160 basis points YoY to 22.6%. RingCentral also announced the promotion of Vaibhav Agarwal to Chief Financial Officer.
"We have executed well across all key metrics—delivering profitable growth, expanding margins, achieving GAAP profitability, and generating record free cash flow," said Agarwal, who previously served as Deputy CFO, Chief Transformation Officer, and Chief Accounting Officer.
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