CrowdStrike Q3 Earnings: Net New ARR Accelerates, Billings Decelerate

The word “record” was emphasized in the opening remarks as CrowdStrike put up a record quarter in many regards: record net new ARR of $223 million, record non-GAAP subscription gross margin, record GAAP and non-GAAP operating profitability, and record free cash flow. What is weighing on CrowdStrike after hours is the deceleration in billings. CrowdStrike prefers to focus on ARR and Net New ARR, yet the market is keeping an eye on billings, especially this earnings season, considering we’ve seen mixed results on billings from cybersecurity peers. We detail this for you below.

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