Release Date: October 31, 2024

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Positive Points

• Atlassian Corp (NASDAQ:TEAM) reported a strong start to FY25, with significant customer engagement and adoption of new AI-powered products.

• The company has successfully launched Rovo, an AI-powered product, just five months after its announcement, showcasing rapid innovation and delivery.

• Atlassian's cloud platform continues to drive increased customer adoption, with notable migrations from data center to cloud, including a major financial services company.

• The introduction of new premium offerings like Jira Product Discovery Premium and Compass Premium is enhancing the value proposition for enterprise customers.

• The company is seeing strong growth in its Jira Service Management (JSM) product, with over 55,000 customers, driven by its competitive pricing and value delivery.

Negative Points

• Despite strong performance, Atlassian Corp (NASDAQ:TEAM) remains cautious about macroeconomic uncertainties, including potential impacts from upcoming U.S. elections and regional conflicts.

• The company acknowledges that its enterprise go-to-market transformation is still in early stages, posing execution risks.

• There is a potential challenge in managing the timing and complexity of large-scale customer migrations from data center to cloud.

• Atlassian's consumption-based pricing strategy is still in its infancy, which could introduce variability and uncertainty in revenue projections.

• The company faces competitive pressures, particularly in the AI and service management space, where other vendors are also aggressively innovating.

Q & A Highlights

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Q: Can you provide proof points that AI is beneficial rather than a threat to jobs, as some fear? A: Michael Cannon-Brookes, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, explained that Atlassian's AI strategy involves integrating AI across their platform and launching Rovo, an AI-powered product. Customers using Atlassian Intelligence and Rovo have reported significant time savings and increased business velocity, leading to high ROI. AI is seen as a tool to enhance human creativity and business efficiency, not as a job threat. Atlassian has not observed any seat cannibalization due to AI.

Q: How much of Atlassian's cloud outperformance is due to market conditions versus proactive company efforts? A: Joe Binz, CFO, noted that a stable macro environment and consistent trends from Q4 contributed to the quarter's performance. Atlassian saw stable SMB segment trends and healthy enterprise results, driven by migrations and upsell to premium and enterprise editions. The company's proactive sales execution also played a significant role.