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A video-conferencing software business that reached $623M in annual revenue and $328M in one cited quarter during the remote-work surge.
$328M FY2021 Q1 revenue · $27.03M FY2021 Q1 net profit · 82% FY2020 gross margin
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The video analyzes Zoom as a public software scale reference during the pandemic-driven acceleration in video meetings. FY2020 revenue was $623 million, up 88% year over year. In FY2021 Q1, revenue reached $328 million, up 169% year over year. The analyst connects that acceleration to the sudden increase in demand for video conferencing. Zoom's gross margin was described as 79% in FY2018, 80% in FY2019, and 82% in FY2020. Net margin moved from negative 3% to 2% and then 4% across those years. In the cited quarter, net profit was $27.03 million, up 137 times year over year, producing an 8.2% net margin. The market expected FY2021 revenue growth of 190% and FY2022 growth of 26.2%. At the time discussed, the stock carried a $68.4 billion market capitalization, an 82 price-to-sales ratio, and a 76 price-to-book ratio. The analyst liked the culture and adoption but said the product moat was not yet clear. These are hard public-company figures cited from financial reporting, not founder-reported startup revenue.
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Join the Unicorn Club — $5/moCancel in one click · first payment refundable for 7 daysData credibility: Analyst commentary citing Zoom's public financial reporting and market data for the 2020 period discussed. Revenue, profit, margin, and valuation figures are hard public-company data as presented in the transcript, but the entry does not refresh them beyond that dated analysis.