Clouded Judgement

MAY 31, 2024

This can lead to an airpocket of valuation as companies transition to a different primary valuation metric Outside of the hypserscalers (Azure, AWS, GCP) who have uniquely benefited from AI revenue (mainly selling compute), everyone else has largely struggled. Coming in to Q1 there was broader optimism. Q4’s were generally good!

Cloud 184

Cloud Software GCP(Google Cloud Platform) AI 184

Clouded Judgement

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP as companies look for cloud GPUs who aren’t building out their own data centers) Infra (Data layer, orchestration, monitoring, ops, etc) Durable Applications We’ve clearly well underway of the first 3 layers monetizing. Model providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc as companies start building out AI).

Cloud 190

Cloud Artificial Intelligence GCP(Google Cloud Platform) AI 190

Clouded Judgement

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Hyperscalers Report Quarterly Earnings This week we saw AWS (Amazon), GCP (Google) and Azure (Microsoft) report earnings. You could argue a shift to committed contracts gives them more stability, and a higher lifetime value of each customer. Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies.

Cloud 130

Cloud Azure AWS Cost optimization & reporting 130

Clouded Judgement

AUGUST 4, 2023

Multiples shown below are calculated by taking the Enterprise Value (market cap + debt - cash) / NTM revenue. Most public companies don’t report net new ARR, so I’m taking an implied ARR metric (quarterly subscription revenue x 4). Then Q2 came in at 12% (must have seen improvements throughout the quarter).

Cloud 130

Cloud Azure AWS Cost optimization & reporting 130

Clouded Judgement

APRIL 21, 2023

Next week we get all 3 hyperscalers reporting (AWS from Amazon, Azure from Microsoft, and GCP from Google). Multiples shown below are calculated by taking the Enterprise Value (market cap + debt - cash) / NTM revenue. Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Cloud 130

Cloud Azure AWS GCP(Google Cloud Platform) 130

Clouded Judgement

AUGUST 11, 2023

The hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP) are seeing some uptick, but this is largely from selling compute (ie cloud GPUs). Multiples shown below are calculated by taking the Enterprise Value (market cap + debt - cash) / NTM revenue. Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Cloud 130

Cloud Trends Azure GCP(Google Cloud Platform) 130

Clouded Judgement

JULY 28, 2023

This week we had two of the hypserscalers report (Microsoft / Azure and Google / GCP), and everyone was eager to see their results. I show YoY growth given some of the seasonality in the net new ARR added (using quarterly subscription rev x 4 to approximate ARR). This could be a trend of improving buyer dynamics?

Cloud 130

Cloud Azure AWS GCP(Google Cloud Platform) 130

OPEXEngine

JANUARY 11, 2022

Many enterprise technology solutions use committed contracts to lock customers in, provide volume discounts, provide customers with budget expectations, and enable revenue predictability. In fact, it could lead to reduced business as customers buy what they need and no longer overprovision for “just in case” scenarios.

Pricing 52

Pricing Payment Solutions Outsourced Development Compensation 52

How To Buy Saas

MAY 15, 2024

Cloud computing services provide on-demand solutions and IT resources to companies via the Internet with pay-as-you-go or subscription-based pricing models. This may include infrastructural support like storage, security, network equipment, and data centers, as well as comprehensive applications built to perform specific tasks.

DevOps as a Service 52

DevOps as a Service Marketplace as a Service Cloud SaaS 52