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Rick Munarriz

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479 total appearances

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Motley Fool Money
Profitability Predictions and Paramount Punches Back

And in this case, I think the report was solid.

Motley Fool Money
Profitability Predictions and Paramount Punches Back

And again, yeah, stock-based compensation is a big reason why we're talking about non-GAAP profitability instead of non-non-GAAP, which would be GAAP profitability.

Motley Fool Money
Profitability Predictions and Paramount Punches Back

But it is the kind of thing where you are seeing improvements, and margin-wise, they are getting better.

Motley Fool Money
Profitability Predictions and Paramount Punches Back

It's SentinelOne, a lot like Snowflake.

Motley Fool Money
Profitability Predictions and Paramount Punches Back

Five, six years ago, these companies were seeing doubling the revenue year after year, and now it's slowed dramatically, both in the 20%-plus range now, a little more than 20% for Snowflake.

Motley Fool Money
Profitability Predictions and Paramount Punches Back

But it is the kind of thing where

Motley Fool Money
Profitability Predictions and Paramount Punches Back

I'm comfortable with where they are now, especially now that they're improving their finances.

Motley Fool Money
Profitability Predictions and Paramount Punches Back

They are doing things necessary to continue to grow, possibly stabilizing here at this level.

Motley Fool Money
Profitability Predictions and Paramount Punches Back

As a growth investor, I'd love to see that.

Motley Fool Money
Profitability Predictions and Paramount Punches Back

But I do think that Gap Profitability is still many, many years away.

Motley Fool Money
Profitability Predictions and Paramount Punches Back

And I did cheat, I did look at it up.

Motley Fool Money
Profitability Predictions and Paramount Punches Back

Analysts don't see this happening for Sentinel once until 2032.

Motley Fool Money
Profitability Predictions and Paramount Punches Back

which is a long time for that to happen.

Motley Fool Money
Profitability Predictions and Paramount Punches Back

But I think investors will forgive that because as long as you're making growth and you're generating healthy free cash flow, which they are, I think everything will work out just fine for Sentinel and investors.

Motley Fool Money
Profitability Predictions and Paramount Punches Back

I like the growth.

Motley Fool Money
Profitability Predictions and Paramount Punches Back

Again, investments in AI have to scare you away about profitability specifically, but these are heavy investments now for payoff long into the future.

Motley Fool Money
Profitability Predictions and Paramount Punches Back

But I think it's the right move.

Motley Fool Money
Profitability Predictions and Paramount Punches Back

You're seeing that growth is impressive.

Motley Fool Money
Profitability Predictions and Paramount Punches Back

The fact that it's so much our business model makes me excited in the fact that I see this company

Motley Fool Money
Profitability Predictions and Paramount Punches Back

is, yes, Sandeep mentioned growth may be slowing, and understandably so, but they have the cows in there.