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FRSH Freshworks Inc.

Freshworks Inc. · NASDAQ
Market Closed
11.89
▲ ⁦+0.17%⁩ (+0.02)
Market Cap$3.3B
Beta0.86
52w Low52w High
6.7913.99
Last Week
⁦-11.00%⁩
Last Month
⁦-0.75%⁩
Last 3 Months
⁦+32.11%⁩
Last Year
⁦-9.79%⁩
EL7 Factor Analysis
How we score this
Overall96
Excellent — top fifth of the marketHigh FlyerF 6/8DistressBetter than 96% of Market stocks, per EL7's model
FactorScoreDistributionValueAvgRank
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Valuation
46
18.9x▼17.8xAround median
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Growth
92
15.6%▲7.1%Top tier
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Quality
93
16.9%▲4.5%Top tier
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Safety
73
—2.6xTop tier
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Capital Return
82
—2.12%Top tier
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Momentum
70
-12.7%▼2.9%Top tier
▸
Sentiment
46
10▲3Around median
Fair Value
Current price$12
Analyst target · 4 analysts
$14
⁦+14%⁩
See it undervalued
Range ⁦$13–$15⁩
vs
DCF (estimate)
$19
⁦+57%⁩
Sees it clearly undervalued
⁦8.2⁩% discount · ⁦4⁩% growth
Bottom lineThe two methods broadly agree — estimate range ⁦$14–$19⁩.

Estimates — analyst targets and a simplified DCF, not investment advice.

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Analyst Consensus

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Price Target· 4 analysts setting price target
$13.75
⁦+15.6%⁩
Current Price $11.89·Median $13.50
Low
$13.00
High
$15.00
Current price
$11.89
Average target
$13.75
Street summary

Consensus Target Rises as Coverage Breadth Declines

Bullish tilt

The consensus price target rose to 13.75 from 12.75 over the last 30 days, an increase of 7.84%, while remaining unchanged over the last 7 days. The current target range is between 13 and 15, with a median of 13.5, reflecting relatively limited variation among the available targets compared with the current price of 12.1.

As of 2026-09-08
Revisions momentum · 30d
⁦+9.1%⁩
Average rating
★ 3.63
Buy
Analyst coverage
16
Buy conviction
50%
Mixed
Target dispersion
17%
Analyst ratings over time16 analysts rating
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6
8
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
Rating trend — last 12 months3.56 → 3.63
Recent analyst moves
  • = Reiterate2026-08-05
    Piper Sandler
    Neutral
  • = Reiterate2026-08-05
    Cantor Fitzgerald
    Overweight
  • = Reiterate2026-08-05
    UBS
    Buy
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Key Financials

Ten ratios that matter, each compared against its sector median and average — so you can see whether a number is rich or cheap relative to peers in the same sector.

StockSector medianSector averagetypical sector range
MetricValuePosition within sectorVerdict
  • P/E (TTM)
    18.87x
    6.87x54.92x
    Cheap
  • Forward P/E
    15.33x
    5.19x41.53x
    Cheap
  • EV / EBITDA
    46.73x
    4.52x36.15x
    Above average
  • FCF Yield
    7.2%
    -54.8%10.8%
    Strong
  • Revenue Growth YoY
    15.6%
    -18.1%66.5%
    Near median
  • EPS Growth YoY
    446.0%
    -155.3%193.7%
    Exceptional
  • Gross Margin
    85.0%
    12.9%79.5%
    Exceptional
  • ROIC
    16.9%
    -63.6%26.5%
    Strong
  • Net Debt / EBITDA
    —
    —
  • Dividend Yield
    —
    —
  • Payout Ratio
    —
    —
  • Altman Z-Score
    0.91
    -10.9113.66
    Near median
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Stock Analysis

AI-generated
Based on 2026-08-04 data

Company Overview

Freshworks Inc. is a unified AI-powered service operations platform that generates revenue from employee experience EX and customer experience CX solutions. Its EX business includes Freshservice products for IT service management ITSM, asset management ITAM, operations management ITOM, and enterprise service management ESM, along with Freddy AI and FireHydrant, while its CX business focuses on Freshdesk Omni and omnichannel customer service. In fiscal 2026 Q2, annual recurring revenue for the EX business was about $567 million, or approximately 59% of the total, compared with $400 million for CX.

In fiscal 2026 Q2, revenue was $237.4 million, up 16% year over year, including about $3 million from professional services. Gross profit according to EDGAR was about $201.3 million, equivalent to a gross margin of approximately 84.8%, while the company reported a non-GAAP gross margin of 86% and a non-GAAP operating margin of 24%. Freshworks recorded GAAP net income of $3.2 million and earnings per share of $0.01, compared with a net loss of $4.8 million in fiscal 2026 Q1.

Revenue for the twelve months ended in 2026 was about $903.9 million, gross profit was $768.0 million, and net income was $185.2 million. The growth mix was uneven in fiscal 2026 Q2: EX annual recurring revenue grew 24% in constant currency, compared with only 4% for CX, while adjusted free cash flow reached $57.7 million at a margin of approximately 24%. The company ended the quarter with $665 million in cash and investments and no debt.

What's Driving the Stock

  • Freshworks raised its fiscal 2026 outlook to revenue of between $963.5 million and $966.5 million, representing annual growth of approximately 15%, and is targeting adjusted free cash flow of about $265 million at a margin of 27.5%. Its fiscal 2026 Q3 outlook includes revenue of between $244.5 million and $245.5 million and annual growth of about 14%.
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EX is the primary growth driver; its annual recurring revenue reached $567 million and grew 24% in constant currency in fiscal 2026 Q2, and management expects it to exceed $600 million by the end of fiscal 2026. The number of customers contributing more than $100,000 in annual recurring revenue also grew 25%, and they now represent about 40% of the total.
  • Freshservice is expanding beyond ITSM; ESM surpassed $50 million in annual recurring revenue with annual growth of 67%, and one-fifth of new EX seats came from departments outside IT. Nearly one-third of new large deals also included the ITAM product, and the asset management business recorded its strongest quarter for new customers in fiscal 2026 Q2.
  • Monetization of Freddy AI is advancing; more than 7,000 customers pay for one of the AI packages, and the Copilot attach rate on new deals exceeding $30,000 surpassed 70%. The share of eligible EX customers paying for Copilot rose to 22%, while customer data showed a 50% increase in agent productivity and an average automatic ticket deflection rate of 50%.
  • The shift toward larger customers supports deal value and retention; the number of customers contributing more than $50,000 in annual recurring revenue grew 18% and now represents more than 55% of the total. Net dollar retention was 105% in constant currency and rose to more than 111% in EX after excluding legacy Device42 customers.
  • Buying & Selling Case

    ▲ Buying Case4 pts

    • +Freshworks combines 16% revenue growth in fiscal 2026 Q2 with a non-GAAP operating margin of 24%, enabling the company to achieve the Rule of 40 for eight consecutive quarters and reach positive GAAP net income ahead of the schedule announced by management.
    • +The expansion of the EX platform gives the company more than one avenue for growth within the same customer; ESM grew 67% to more than $50 million in annual recurring revenue, ITAM was included in about one-third of new large deals, and FireHydrant recorded its first six-figure expansion since joining Freshworks.
    • +AI adoption indicators show demand that can be converted into additional revenue; more than 7,000 customers pay for an AI package, the Copilot attach rate on new deals above $30,000 exceeds 70%, and more than 1,000 customers are using Freddy AI Agent Studio during early access.
    • +The $665 million cash and investment balance, with no debt, provides flexibility to fund EX sales, AI research, and share repurchases. During the first half of fiscal 2026, the company allocated more than $200 million to repurchases and reduced its outstanding share count by 7%.

    ▼ Selling Case6 pts

    • −The company's acceleration increasingly depends on EX, which represents about 59% of total annual recurring revenue and is growing 24% in constant currency, while the $400 million CX business grew only 4%. Management expects low-single-digit growth for CX during fiscal 2026, so any slowdown in EX could place clear pressure on the group's growth.
    • −There are signs of a near-term slowdown despite the strong results; EX growth in constant currency declined from 25% in fiscal 2026 Q1 to 24% in Q2, while the Q3 outlook indicates revenue growth of about 14% compared with 16% in Q2. The company also expects calculated billings growth of about 13% as reported and 14% in constant currency in Q3, below the Q2 rates of 15% and 16%, respectively.
    • −Freshworks faces competition from established system providers and startups offering AI layers on top of existing ITSM platforms, and Dennis Woodside acknowledged monitoring these startups, although he said the company had not seen them establish a significant competitive presence as of August 4, 2026. Expanding Freshservice through Device42, FireHydrant, and ESM also increases the importance of preserving the ease of use and implementation speed on which the company relies to differentiate its offering.
    • −The expansion process within the customer base still involves operational friction; management explained that persuading existing customers to adopt Copilot is more difficult because of their established ways of working, and it did not specify when the effect of this expansion would appear in net dollar retention. Overall net retention also remained at 105% in constant currency, with the continued impact of churn among some legacy Device42 customers.
    • −The fiscal 2026 outlook includes a negative foreign exchange impact of $2 million, while the Q3 outlook includes a negative impact of $0.5 million. The company emphasized that its estimates are based on exchange rates as of August 1, 2026, and do not include the effect of subsequent movements, leaving reported results exposed to currency fluctuations and the macroeconomic environment.

    Valuation

    The average analyst price target is $13.75, within a relatively narrow range of $13 to $15, and the stock has a consensus Buy rating. The average target is only about 1.7% below the 52-week range high of $13.99, while the highest target exceeds that high by about 7.2%; no published price-to-earnings ratio is available in the data despite earnings per share of approximately $0.6784 during the twelve months ended in 2026. The available valuation therefore rests primarily on continued EX growth and improving profitability, weighed against slow CX growth and the decline in expected fiscal 2026 Q3 revenue growth to about 14%.

    BuyAnalyst target: $13.75(+15.6%)

    Figures in the text are as of 2026-08-31; the live price is shown at the top of the page.

    FAQ

    What is the primary driver of Freshworks' growth in fiscal 2026?

    The employee experience EX business is the primary driver, with annual recurring revenue of $567 million in fiscal 2026 Q2 and growth of 24% in constant currency. EX accounted for approximately 59% of total annual recurring revenue, and management expects it to exceed $600 million by the end of fiscal 2026. The expansion comes from Freshservice, ITAM, ITOM, ESM, and FireHydrant, along with sales of Freddy AI within new deals and the existing customer base.

    Has Freshworks become profitable under GAAP?

    The company recorded GAAP net income of $3.2 million in fiscal 2026 Q2 and earnings per share of $0.01, after a net loss of $4.8 million in fiscal 2026 Q1. Management said on the August 4, 2026 call that it achieved profitability ahead of its previous expectations and expects it to be sustainable. Non-GAAP operating income was about $55.9 million, with an operating margin of 24%.

    How does Freshworks generate revenue from Freddy AI?

    More than 7,000 customers were paying for one of the AI packages in fiscal 2026 Q2, and the Copilot attach rate on new deals above $30,000 surpassed 70%. Some capabilities are sold through add-ons such as Copilot, while others, such as AI Agent, are priced based on usage, and some features are included in higher-tier plans. Freddy AI Agent Studio, which launched in May 2026, was being used by more than 1,000 customers in early access and had not been priced as of the August 4, 2026 call, with a plan for session-based pricing during fall 2026.

    What is the difference between Freshworks' EX and CX performance?

    EX annual recurring revenue reached $567 million in fiscal 2026 Q2, growing 24% in constant currency, compared with $400 million for CX and growth of 4%. Management is targeting growth in the mid-twenties for EX but expects low-single-digit growth for CX during fiscal 2026. In CX, the share of Freshdesk customers that migrated to Freshdesk Omni surpassed 90%, while AI agent sessions and conversations on the platform rose 60% from the previous quarter and more than fivefold year over year.

    What is Freshworks' outlook for the rest of fiscal 2026?

    The company expects revenue of between $963.5 million and $966.5 million in fiscal 2026, growing approximately 15% as reported and 14% to 15% in constant currency. It is also targeting non-GAAP operating income of between $222 million and $228 million, non-GAAP earnings per share of between $0.66 and $0.68, and adjusted free cash flow of about $265 million. For fiscal 2026 Q3, it expects revenue of between $244.5 million and $245.5 million and non-GAAP operating income of between $59 million and $61 million.

    Is Freshworks moving toward larger customers?

    The number of customers contributing more than $100,000 in annual recurring revenue grew 25% as reported in fiscal 2026 Q2, and they now represent about 40% of the total. The number of customers above $50,000 also grew 18% and now represents more than 55% of annual recurring revenue. Examples of this trend include Seagate, which has 30,000 employees, moving to Freshservice and deploying the system within three months, along with the company's first $1 million deal in fiscal 2026 Q1.

  • −Insider activity recorded four sales and no purchases during the three months ending with the latest transaction on July 6, 2026, for a net sale value of $270,331.24. This is a weak trading signal compared with the operational risks, because insider sales may be prearranged unless the data indicates otherwise.