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HUBS' Subscription Revenues Rise: Will the Momentum Continue?
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Key Takeaways
HubSpot's subscription revenues rose to $744.5 M in Q2, up 19% year over year.
The company added 9,700 new customers in Q2, raising the total count to 267,982.
AI features boosted Sales Hub upgrades and Service Hub upgrades.
HubSpot, Inc. (HUBS - Free Report) is witnessing solid user engagement in its customer relationship management (CRM - Free Report) platform, which is driving subscription-based revenues. In the second quarter, Subscription revenues rose to $744.5 million from $623.7 million, up 19% year over year. The figure surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $722.7 million. The company added more than 9,700 net new customers during the quarter, which increased the total customer count to 267,982, up 18% year over year.
HubSpot has significant scope in cross-selling its products to the existing customer base. The company’s pricing optimization strategy and its seat pricing model are driving customer additions.
HUBS has a vast user base that uses its products for free. Given the growing effectiveness of its inbound applications and an innovative product portfolio, many customers are upgrading their subscription and opting for pro products for marketing and sales functions. The seat pricing model lowers the barrier for customers to get started with HubSpot and mitigates pricing friction for upgrades.
The company is also integrating AI across its product suite and customer platform. Sales Hub seat upgrades increased 71% year over year during the second quarter. The growth is driven by solid adoption of leading-edge AI features such as deal intelligence and an AI-powered meeting assistant. Service hub seat upgrades were up 110% year over year.
How are Competitors Faring?
In the CRM space, HubSpot faces competition from Salesforce, Inc. (CRM - Free Report) , one of the world’s leading Customer Relationship Management companies. The company dominates the market due to its strong clientele. In the CRM business segment, Salesforce generated $9.3 billion in revenues from Subscription and Support services in the first quarter. Rapid digital transformation across industries and management’s approach of aligning its product offerings with evolving customer needs is a positive. Salesforce’s initiative to integrate AI across its portfolio will likely drive growth.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT - Free Report) is also seeing healthy demand trends in the Productivity & Business Processes segment, which includes the Office and Dynamics CRM businesses. In the June quarter, revenues from Microsoft’s Dynamic 365 surged 23% year over year. The Dynamic 365 is powered by Microsoft Copilot, which facilitates the generation of engaging content, key insights and summarizes customer experience. This significantly boosts the efficiency of customer service workers, enabling sellers to accurately identify and engage their target market.
HUBS’ Price Performance, Valuation and Estimates
HubSpot has declined 6% over the past year compared to the industry’s growth of 39.8%.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Going by the price/book ratio, the company's shares currently trade at 12.11 book value, higher than 6.51 of the industry average.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
HUBS’ earnings estimate for 2025 and 2026 have improved 1.5% to $9.49 per share and 0.98% to $11.36 per share, respectively, over the past year.
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HUBS' Subscription Revenues Rise: Will the Momentum Continue?
Key Takeaways
HubSpot, Inc. (HUBS - Free Report) is witnessing solid user engagement in its customer relationship management (CRM - Free Report) platform, which is driving subscription-based revenues. In the second quarter, Subscription revenues rose to $744.5 million from $623.7 million, up 19% year over year. The figure surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $722.7 million. The company added more than 9,700 net new customers during the quarter, which increased the total customer count to 267,982, up 18% year over year.
HubSpot has significant scope in cross-selling its products to the existing customer base. The company’s pricing optimization strategy and its seat pricing model are driving customer additions.
HUBS has a vast user base that uses its products for free. Given the growing effectiveness of its inbound applications and an innovative product portfolio, many customers are upgrading their subscription and opting for pro products for marketing and sales functions. The seat pricing model lowers the barrier for customers to get started with HubSpot and mitigates pricing friction for upgrades.
The company is also integrating AI across its product suite and customer platform. Sales Hub seat upgrades increased 71% year over year during the second quarter. The growth is driven by solid adoption of leading-edge AI features such as deal intelligence and an AI-powered meeting assistant. Service hub seat upgrades were up 110% year over year.
How are Competitors Faring?
In the CRM space, HubSpot faces competition from Salesforce, Inc. (CRM - Free Report) , one of the world’s leading Customer Relationship Management companies. The company dominates the market due to its strong clientele. In the CRM business segment, Salesforce generated $9.3 billion in revenues from Subscription and Support services in the first quarter. Rapid digital transformation across industries and management’s approach of aligning its product offerings with evolving customer needs is a positive. Salesforce’s initiative to integrate AI across its portfolio will likely drive growth.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT - Free Report) is also seeing healthy demand trends in the Productivity & Business Processes segment, which includes the Office and Dynamics CRM businesses. In the June quarter, revenues from Microsoft’s Dynamic 365 surged 23% year over year. The Dynamic 365 is powered by Microsoft Copilot, which facilitates the generation of engaging content, key insights and summarizes customer experience. This significantly boosts the efficiency of customer service workers, enabling sellers to accurately identify and engage their target market.
HUBS’ Price Performance, Valuation and Estimates
HubSpot has declined 6% over the past year compared to the industry’s growth of 39.8%.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
Going by the price/book ratio, the company's shares currently trade at 12.11 book value, higher than 6.51 of the industry average.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
HUBS’ earnings estimate for 2025 and 2026 have improved 1.5% to $9.49 per share and 0.98% to $11.36 per share, respectively, over the past year.
Image Source: Zacks Investment Research
HubSpot currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.