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Updated Aug 31, 2026

Braze, Inc. (BRZE)

Technology • NASDAQ

$34.53
Braze Inc. is an American cloud-based customer engagement platform company headquartered in New York City. The company's platform provides data management and real-time messaging tools enabling companies to send personalized marketing communications to their customers across channels including push notifications, email, SMS, in-app messages, and connected TV, serving consumer-facing brands in e-commerce, media, and financial services.

Professional Investment Analysis

ZYBERNO SCORE
Is it a great business? Is it getting better?
45.0/100
WEAK BUSINESS
Braze, Inc. (BRZE) scores 45/100 — weak fundamentals with mixed indicators requiring careful analysis before acting.
📊 How is the Zyberno Score calculated? +
VALUATION SIGNAL
MARGIN OF SAFETY
Is this stock cheap or expensive relative to what the business has historically generated for owners?
-86.4%
Overvalued
Growth gap unavailable — insufficient data for reverse DCF calculation.
🎯 Expected Annual Return
5.9%
Margin of Safety convergence — your return if the market re-prices to intrinsic value (5-yr annualised)
21.7%
Yield + growth — what the business alone earns you, even if the market never re-rates
💰 How is Margin of Safety calculated? +
📈 How is Brina Gap calculated? +

Critical Financial Health Indicators

Return on Equity (Profitability):CRITICAL (-20.3%)
Debt-to-Equity (Solvency Risk):EXCELLENT (0.28x)
Operating Margin (Operational Efficiency):CRITICAL (-16.8%)
Return on Capital (Capital Efficiency):CRITICAL (-19.1%)
📊 Valuation Trilogy
Three interconnected metrics for complete valuation analysis
Click any metric for full methodology and detailed analysis
Zyberno's Verdict

Braze, Inc. (BRZE) stock report — Zyberno Score 45/100 (WEAK BUSINESS), Margin of Safety -86.4%, 6% expected annual return. Full financial analysis on Zyberno.

According to Zyberno's DCF model, Braze, Inc. (BRZE) trades at $34.53 against an estimated intrinsic value per share of $18.52 — a -86.4% Margin of Safety based on Owner Earnings of $65.95M TTM, projected at 35.4% growth for 10 years with a 2.5% terminal growth rate. Zyberno's model translates this into a 5-year expected return of 5.9% annually.

Over the trailing twelve months, BRZE generated $65.95M in Owner Earnings. Capital was deployed as follows: $50.00M returned via share buybacks, $9.48M invested in capital expenditures. Reinvestment rate: -173.8%. Owner Earnings have grown at 35.4% annually over the trailing five years using log-linear regression.

DIVISION I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. Market Valuation

Market Price & Capitalization (2)

Current Price:34.53
Market Cap:$3.83B

Valuation Multiples (3)

P/B Ratio:6.58x
P/S Ratio:4.86x
Peg Ratio:-999.00x

Enterprise Metrics (2)

Enterprise Value:$3.76B
Pfcf Ratio:58.02x

Price Action & Momentum (3)

Momentum Percentile:21 / 100
% of 52-Week High:92.5%
B. Profitability Assessment

Return Metrics (5)

ROA:-11.4%
Reinvestment Rate:-173.8%
Fundamental Growth Rate (g):33.2%

Margin Analysis (3)

Operating Margin Ttm:-16.8%
Net Margin Ttm:-15.5%
Ebitda Margin:-13.5%

TTM Performance (3)

Gross Margin Ttm:66.5%
Operating Margin Ttm:-16.8%
Net Margin Ttm:-15.5%

Yield Metrics (3)

Earnings Yield:-$3.24
Owner Earnings Yield:$1.72
Dividend Yield:0.0%
C. Log-Linear Regression Growth Trends

Earnings Surprise (SUE) (3)

EPS Surprise vs Expected:23.9%
Latest Earnings Filed:2026-05-28

Revenue Growth (Linear) (1)

Revenue Growth Rate (Linear):26.8%

Cash Flow Growth (Linear) (2)

Free Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):2.3%
Operating Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):100.0%
D. Financial Stability

Liquidity Ratios (3)

Current Ratio:1.24x
Quick Ratio:1.24x
Cash Ratio:0.33x

Leverage Analysis (3)

Debt To Equity Ttm:0.28x
Debt-to-Equity Ratio:0.28x
Debt To Ebitda:-999.00x

Coverage Ratios (1)

Times Interest Earned:-999.00

Capital Structure (4)

Working Capital:105,195,000.00
Cash And Cash Equivalents:145,289,000.00
Long Term Debt:$61.68M
Net Debt:-$63.83M
DIVISION II: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANALYSIS
A. Income Statement Analysis

Revenue Components (2)

Revenue TTM: $787.12M
Linear Growth: 26.8%
📊 Click to view full BRZE Revenue analysis & methodology →
Cost Of Revenue Ttm:$264.00M

Profitability Breakdown (2)

Gross profit TTM: $523.12M
Linear Growth: 26.0%
📊 Click to view full BRZE Gross Profit analysis & methodology →
-$132.05M

Bottom Line Performance (3)

-$122.09M
Income Before Tax:-$117.66M
Ebitda Ttm:-106,449,000.00

Operating Expenses (5)

Operating Expenses:655,167,000.00
R And D Expense:176,446,000.00
Sga Expense:136,648,000.00
Income Tax Expense:$2.98M
Interest Expense:0.00

Expense Ratios (3)

R And D To Revenue Percentage:83.6%
Sga To Revenue Percentage:64.8%
Ebitda Margin:-13.5%
B. Balance Sheet Analysis

Asset Composition (5)

Total Assets:$1.09B
Current Assets:$546.68M
Ppe Net:42,426,000.00
Goodwill:262,120,000.00
Intangible Assets:$58.45M

Liability Structure (4)

Total Liabilities:507,878,000.00
Current Liabilities:441,480,000.00
Long Term Debt:$61.68M
Short Term Debt:$19.78M

Equity & Capital (3)

Equity:$581.67M
Retained Earnings:-$744.71M
Common Stock:2,000,000,000.00

Working Capital Items (3)

Accounts Receivable:118,471,000.00
Inventory:0.00
Accounts Payable:5,607,000.00

Special Items (2)

Contract Liabilities:342,519,000.00
Stock Based Compensation:35,804,000.00
C. Cash Flow Analysis

Operating Activities (2)

Operating cash flow TTM: $75.42M
Linear Growth: 100.0%
Free cash flow TTM: $65.94M
Linear Growth: 2.3%
📊 Click to view full BRZE Free Cash Flow analysis & methodology →

Investment Activities (2)

Investing Cash Flow:$42.80M
Capital Expenditures Ttm:9,479,000.00

Financing Activities (3)

Financing Cash Flow:-$49.69M
Dividends Paid Ttm:0.00
Stock Repurchase:50,000,000.00

Capital Transactions (3)

Common Stock Issuance:0.00
Long Term Debt Issuance:$0.00
Long Term Debt Repayments:$0.00

Non-Cash Items (1)

Depreciation Amortization Ttm:25,600,000.00
DIVISION III: OPERATIONAL METRICS
A. Per Share Analysis

Earnings Per Share (3)

EPS (Basic TTM):-1.12
-$1.12
Earnings Per Share Ttm:-$1.10

Revenue & Cash Per Share (3)

Sales Per Share Ttm:7.10
Operating Cash Flow Per Share:$0.64
Fcf Per Share Ttm:0.60

Book Value & Capital (2)

Book Value Per Share:$5.25
Cash Per Share:1.31

Dividend Policy (1)

Dividend Payout Ratio:-999.00x
B. Operational Efficiency

Asset Utilization (2)

Asset Turnover Ttm:0.74x
Working Capital Turnover Ttm:7.48x

Receivables Management (2)

Receivables Turnover Ttm:6.64x
Days Sales Outstanding Ttm:54.94

Inventory Management (2)

Inventory Turnover Ttm:-999.00x
Days Inventory Outstanding Ttm:-999.00

Payables & Cash Cycle (2)

Days Payable Outstanding:7.75
Cash Conversion Cycle:-951.82
C. Quality & Risk Metrics

Financial Quality Scores (2)

Financial Strength Score:80.00
Quality Score:45.00

Market Metrics (2)

Beta:0.00x
Volatility Category:unknown
DIVISION IV: INVESTMENT ANALYSIS
A. Value Investment Framework

Owner Earnings Analysis (3)

Owner earnings TTM: $65.95M
Linear Growth: 35.4%
📊 Click to view full BRZE Owner Earnings analysis & methodology →
Owner Earnings Per Share:$0.60
Owner Earnings Yield:$1.72

Growth Assessment (1)

Owner Earnings Growth Rate:$35.37

Damodaran Growth Analysis (2)

Reinvestment Rate:-173.8%
Fundamental Growth Rate (g):33.2%

Intrinsic Value Models (1)

Return Scenarios (2)

Investment Assessment (1)

Buffett Assessment:Overvalued
B. Log-Linear Regression Growth Analysis

Growth Rates (Log-Linear Regression) (1)

Revenue Growth Rate (Linear):26.8%

Cash Flow Growth Rates (2)

Free Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):2.3%
Operating Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):100.0%

Other Growth Rates (3)

Gross Profit Growth Rate (Linear):26.0%
Book Value Growth Rate (Linear):7.3%
Owner Earnings Growth Rate:$35.37
C. Company Profile & Context

Corporate Information (6)

Symbol:BRZE
Company Name:Braze, Inc.
Sector:Technology
Industry:Software
Exchange:NASDAQ
Country:United States

Market Classification (3)

Market Cap Category:N/A
Price Category:medium
Volume Category:N/A

Share Structure (3)

Shares Outstanding:110.80M
Shares Outstanding Basic:110.80M
Shares Outstanding Diluted:110.80M

Data Processing Info (3)

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Last Updated:2026-08-31 01:29:00 UTC
Data Timestamp:2026-08-31T01:29:00.747953
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