Okta
Okta's revenue rose 11.8% to $2.9 billion in fiscal 2026. Its operating margin was 5.1%, up from −2.8% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $875 million, up 17.9%. It paid out $73 million in dividends and buybacks, 8% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 2.4%.
Operating margin is operating income as a share of revenue. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Return on equity is net income as a share of shareholders' equity. Market cap is the last closing share price times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate. P/E is the last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters, or the latest fiscal year where the quarters aren't available; there is none when the company made a loss.
Charts show fiscal years, from the 10-K filings.
Revenue and margins
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2025 to 2026, earnings per share grew 2,083.3% a year and net income 739.3% a year, as new shares raised the share count by 2% and diluted each share's earnings.
Returns on capital
Cash flow
Payouts and share count
Valuation
Two ways to value Okta yourself, both starting from its filings: a discounted cash flow model and the price-to-earnings method.
What Okta says to expect
- Third quarter fiscal 2027: total revenue
For the third quarter of fiscal 2027, the Company expects: • Total revenue of $813 million to $817 million, representing a growth rate of 10% year-over-year;
Discounted cash flow (DCF)
A discounted cash flow (DCF) model values a business as the cash it may generate in future, discounted back to today. The starting figures come from Okta's 10-K (or, for net cash and shares, its latest 10-Q) and the assumptions are yours: start from one of three example scenarios, then change any figure to see what it implies for a share, and how that compares with the last share price.
Value per share on three example scenarios, from Okta's fiscal 2026 free cash flow of $875M, net cash of $2.3B at July 31, 2026 and 179 million diluted shares, from its filings. The scenarios are fitted to Okta: the base scenario's growth in years 1 to 5 is its revenue growth over the last 3 years, 16.3% a year; the cautious and optimistic ones are lower and higher, and growth in years 6 to 10 is halfway to the long-run rate. The base scenario's discount rate is 10%: 9% for a business of moderate risk (Application Software), plus 1 point for unsteady results (a loss in fiscal 2024); the cautious and optimistic ones use a point more and a point less. Select one to load it into the calculator. These are the model's arithmetic on those assumptions, not a forecast or a price target.
- Last close, October 26, 2026
- $220.01
- Value on these assumptions, against the last close
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- Cash flows in years 1 to 10, valued today
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- Everything after year 10, valued today
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- Plus net cash
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- Share of value from after year 10
How the value changes with two assumptions
Price-to-earnings (P/E) method
Another common way to value a company is to multiply its earnings per share by a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple: the number of years of today's earnings an investor pays for a share. A higher multiple usually means investors expect earnings to grow. Choose a multiple, for example from similar companies, to see the value it gives.
Value per share on three example scenarios, from Okta's earnings per share of $1.66 (over the last four quarters). Each grows earnings for a year at the cash flow scenarios' rates and applies a multiple to next year's earnings: 51.8×, the middle of Okta's own P/E today, its peers' median and its sector's median (its peers' median) for the base scenario, 20% less and more for the cautious and optimistic ones. The price is brought back a year at 11%, 10% and 9%. Select one to load it into the calculator. These are the model's arithmetic on those assumptions, not a forecast or a price target.
- Last close, October 26, 2026
- $220.01
- Value at this multiple, against the last close
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- Okta's P/E at the last close
- 132.5×
| Company | Last close | Earnings per share | P/E today |
|---|---|---|---|
| OktaOKTA | $220.01 | $1.66 | 132.5× |
| HubSpotHUBS | $263.99 | $2.81 | 93.9× |
| DocusignDOCU | $84.89 | $1.64 | 51.8× |
| PTCPTC | $194.25 | $10.28 | 18.9× |
Balance sheet
| Fiscal year end | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | 2,502 | 2,580 | 2,202 | 2,523 | — |
| Debt incl. finance leases | 1,832 | 2,193 | 1,154 | 858 | 350 |
| Net debt (negative means net cash) | −670 | −387 | −1,048 | −1,665 | — |
| Net debt to EBITDA | — | — | — | −69.4x | — |
| Debt to equity | 0.3x | 0.4x | 0.2x | 0.1x | 0.1x |
| Interest coverage | −8.4x | −73.8x | −64.5x | −14.8x | 37.2x |
| Current ratio | 2.5x | 2.2x | 1.7x | 1.4x | 1.4x |
| Quick ratio | 2.5x | 2.2x | 1.7x | 1.4x | 1.4x |
Insider trades
Over the 12 months between October 27, 2025 and October 26, 2026, 1 insider bought $267,404 of Okta shares on the open market, and 7 insiders sold $55.0 million, all of it under trading plans set up in advance.
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Todd McKinnonChief Executive Officer, Director | Sold plan | 48,822 | $193.47 | $9.4 million | Form 4 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Eric Robert KelleherSee Remarks | Sold plan | 6,395 | $183.58 | $1.2 million | Form 4 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Eric Robert KelleherSee Remarks | Sold plan | 2,549 | $168.55 | $429,634 | Form 4 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Brett TigheChief Financial Officer | Sold plan | 80,000 | $160.97 | $12.9 million | Form 4 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Todd McKinnonChief Executive Officer, Director | Sold plan | 68,936 | $146.62 | $10.1 million | Form 4 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Larissa SchwartzSee Remarks | Sold plan | 2,463 | $120.00 | $295,560 | Form 4 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Eric Robert KelleherSee Remarks | Sold plan | 3,977 | $114.10 | $453,769 | Form 4 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Brett TigheChief Financial Officer | Sold plan | 65,000 | $117.25 | $7.6 million | Form 4 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Larissa SchwartzSee Remarks | Sold plan | 24,971 | $134.13 | $3.3 million | Form 4 |
| May 18, 2026 | Shellye L ArchambeauDirector | Sold plan | 2,500 | $85.00 | $212,500 | Form 4 |
| May 7, 2026 | Larissa SchwartzSee Remarks | Sold plan | 1,054 | $80.00 | $84,320 | Form 4 |
| May 6, 2026 | Larissa SchwartzSee Remarks | Sold plan | 5,323 | $77.07 | $410,228 | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
The F-score counts how many of nine simple tests of profitability, funding and efficiency a company passed in a year (Piotroski, 2000). The more tests passed, the stronger the year: 8 or 9 is strong, 0 to 2 weak. Companies that report no gross profit are scored on the other eight.
| Test | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | Fail | Pass | Pass |
| Cash from operations is positive | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Return on assets rose | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Debt fell relative to assets | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Current ratio rose | Fail | Fail | Pass |
| Share count didn't rise | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Gross margin rose | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| F-score | 6 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 8 of 9 |
| Accruals ratio | −9.5% | −7.8% | −6.8% |
Compare
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| Company | Year | Revenue growth | Operating margin | Free cash flow margin | Return on capital | Net debt to EBITDA | F-score | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okta | FY26 | 11.8% | 5.1% | 30.0% | — | — | 8 | |
| NiCE | FY25 | 7.7% | 21.9% | 23.7% | 19.0% | −0.5x | 7 | Compare |
| PTC | FY25 | 19.2% | 35.9% | 31.3% | 17.4% | 0.9x | 8 | Compare |
| HubSpot | FY25 | 19.2% | 0.2% | 22.6% | — | — | — | Compare |
| Docusign | FY26 | 8.2% | 9.3% | 32.9% | 25.4% | −2.1x | 5 | Compare |
10 years of figures
| Fiscal year | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | 161 | 256 | 399 | 586 | 835 | 1,300 | 1,858 | 2,263 | 2,610 | 2,919 |
| Revenue growth | — | 59.5% | 55.6% | 46.8% | 42.5% | 55.7% | 42.9% | 21.8% | 15.3% | 11.8% |
| Gross profit | 105 | 176 | 286 | 427 | 617 | 904 | 1,312 | 1,682 | 1,992 | 2,258 |
| Research and development | 39 | 71 | 102 | 159 | 223 | 469 | 620 | 656 | 642 | 639 |
| Operating income | −75 | −112 | −120 | −186 | −204 | −768 | −812 | −516 | −74 | 149 |
| Net income | −75 | −110 | −126 | −209 | −266 | −848 | −815 | −355 | 28 | 235 |
| Diluted EPS (US$) | −3.94 | −1.32 | −1.17 | −1.78 | −2.09 | −5.73 | −5.16 | −2.17 | 0.06 | 1.31 |
| Diluted shares (millions) | 19 | 83 | 108 | 117 | 127 | 148 | 158 | 164 | 175 | 179 |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | −42 | −25 | 15 | 56 | 128 | 104 | 86 | 512 | 750 | 884 |
| Capital expenditure | 6 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Free cash flow | −48 | −32 | −5 | 40 | 115 | 91 | 74 | 504 | 742 | 875 |
| Dividends paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share buybacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 16 | 44 | 0 | 215 | 4 | 22 | 56 | 56 |
| Stock-based compensation | 17 | 50 | 76 | 127 | 195 | 566 | 677 | 684 | 565 | 544 |
| Balance sheet at fiscal year end | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | 38 | 230 | 564 | 1,403 | 2,557 | 2,502 | 2,580 | 2,202 | 2,523 | — |
| Debt incl. finance leases | 0 | 0 | 272 | 938 | 1,766 | 1,832 | 2,193 | 1,154 | 858 | 350 |
| Total assets | 131 | 399 | 984 | 1,955 | 3,299 | 9,206 | 9,307 | 8,989 | 9,437 | 9,710 |
| Total liabilities | 146 | 200 | 732 | 1,550 | 2,605 | 3,284 | 3,841 | 3,101 | 3,032 | 2,711 |
| Shareholders' equity | −212 | 199 | 252 | 405 | 693 | 5,922 | 5,466 | 5,888 | 6,405 | 6,999 |
| Margins and ratios | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 65.2% | 68.5% | 71.6% | 72.8% | 73.9% | 69.5% | 70.6% | 74.3% | 76.3% | 77.4% |
| Operating margin | −46.4% | −43.6% | −30.0% | −31.7% | −24.4% | −59.1% | −43.7% | −22.8% | −2.8% | 5.1% |
| Net margin | −46.7% | −42.8% | −31.4% | −35.6% | −31.9% | −65.2% | −43.9% | −15.7% | 1.1% | 8.1% |
| Free cash flow margin | −30.1% | −12.4% | −1.2% | 6.8% | 13.8% | 7.0% | 4.0% | 22.3% | 28.4% | 30.0% |
| Return on capital | — | — | — | — | — | −23.5% | −12.4% | −8.2% | −0.9% | — |
| Return on equity | — | — | −55.6% | −63.6% | −48.5% | −25.6% | −14.3% | −6.2% | 0.5% | 3.5% |
| Return on assets | — | −41.5% | −18.1% | −14.2% | −10.1% | −13.6% | −8.8% | −3.9% | 0.3% | 2.5% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −69.4x | — |