Rubrik (RBRK) is in focus after reporting second quarter results with higher revenue, a smaller net loss and raised full year revenue guidance, as well as a new identity resilience integration with CrowdStrike.
Rubrik’s share price is US$92.14 after a 1-day share price return of 5.69%. The move comes soon after its stronger second quarter numbers, higher full-year revenue guidance, and the new identity resilience integration with CrowdStrike. Despite a 7-day share price return that declined 13.90%, the 30-day and 90-day share price returns of 13.77% and 25.51% suggest momentum has been building recently. The 1-year total shareholder return of 6.46% points to a more modest payoff for longer term holders.
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Most Popular Narrative: 3.5% Undervalued
Rubrik's most followed narrative points to a fair value of $95.50 versus the last close at $92.14. That gap is small but it rests on some punchy growth assumptions.
Rubrik's strategic focus on cyber resilience, particularly through innovations like their Rubrik Security Cloud and integration with DSPM, positions them strongly against competitors, suggesting potential future gains in market share and revenue growth.
The company's pivotal role at the intersection of data security and AI, especially through products like Annapurna, can expand their total addressable market (TAM), potentially driving future revenue growth and enhancing their market position in this expanding field.
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Want to see what sits behind that $95.50 fair value for Rubrik? The narrative leans heavily on compounded revenue growth, higher margins and a richer future earnings multiple. Curious how those moving parts fit together into one valuation story?
Result: Fair Value of $95.50 (UNDERVALUED)
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However, the Rubrik narrative could be knocked off course if competition in cyber resilience squeezes pricing, or if AI and cloud products see slower than expected customer uptake.
Find out about the key risks to this Rubrik narrative.
Another View: Rubrik Looks Expensive On Sales
The DCF output for Rubrik paints an undervalued picture, yet the simple P/S check tells a tougher story. Rubrik trades on a P/S of 12.4x compared with 3.9x for the wider US Software industry and a peer average of 9.1x, while the fair ratio sits at 9.1x as well. That gap points to meaningful valuation risk if investors eventually demand a sales multiple closer to peers.
For a closer look at how this sales based view lines up with the rest of the market, including peers that might sit nearer that fair ratio, See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.
Next Steps
Rubrik’s story so far mixes optimism and caution, so it helps to move quickly and test the numbers, risks and upside case yourself. To see both sides in one place, review the 3 key rewards and 2 important warning signs
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