Braze
BRZE on Nasdaq. Braze sells software to companies to send messages to their customers. Market value $3.0bn.
Price checks use the past 12 months to July 2026. Quality checks use five annual reports, the latest for the year to January 2026.
We can't read total debt from the filing, so debt is left out.
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Why it could be worth it
Read the warning sign in its own filings
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For every $100 of what the whole company costs, it produced $2.68 of spare cash in the past 12 months. A savings account pays about $4.
The filings do not give us enough to work this out.
The filings do not give us enough to work this out.
Quality score: 48 of 100. Price score: 14 of 100. Our list needs 70 on quality and 60 on price.
$26.34 a share, 73% above its 1-year low
Over the past year the price has ranged from $15.26 to $37.33.
Pays no dividend
Prices from Tuesday’s close (6 October).
Five years of cash, in billions
| Revenue | |||||
| Revenue | $238m | $355m | $472m | $593m | $738m |
| Operating margin | |||||
| Operating margin | -32.9% | -41.7% | -30.7% | -20.6% | -19.6% |
| Debt to equity | |||||
| Debt to equity | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Shares outstanding | |||||
| Shares outstanding | 0.03bn | 0.09bn | 0.10bn | 0.10bn | 0.11bn |
Health checks
- Free cash flow positive2 of 5 years
- Accounting looks honest (Beneish)Not enough data
- Financial strength (Piotroski)2 of 7 checks we could run
- Profit backed by cash (accruals)No
- DebtUnknown
- Revenue growth, five yearsStrong, 32.7% a year
- Buying back its own sharesNo, 225% more shares since 2022
The quarter to July 2026
How the business did, compared with the same quarter a year earlier.
- Sales: $227 million last quarter, up 26% on a year ago.
- A loss of $19 million, compared with a loss of $28 million a year ago.
- It loses 13 cents on each $1 of sales, compared with 20 cents a year earlier.
- Spare cash over the past 12 months: $80 million, up from $27 million.
- 4% more shares than a year ago. Each share owns a bit less of the company.
- Sales grew on a year ago in each of the last 4 quarters.
| Quarter to | Amount |
|---|---|
| October 2024 | $152m |
| January 2025 | $160m |
| April 2025 | $162m |
| July 2025 | $180m |
| October 2025 | $191m |
| January 2026 | $205m |
| April 2026 | $211m |
| July 2026 | $227m |
| Quarter to | Amount |
|---|---|
| October 2024 | -$28m |
| January 2025 | -$17m |
| April 2025 | -$36m |
| July 2025 | -$28m |
| October 2025 | -$36m |
| January 2026 | -$32m |
| April 2026 | -$27m |
| July 2026 | -$19m |
From the company's quarterly reports to the SEC.
Dates
- Next results (estimated)
- n/a
- Last annual report (10-K)
- 25 March 2026
- Next quarterly (estimated, 10-Q)
- 9 December 2026
Who owns it
2 long-term investors we follow own it, unchanged from 2 last quarter. 245 funds in all.
| Fund | Value | Share of that fund | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Eagle Investment ManagementMatthew McLennan | $26m | <0.1% | Added |
| ShawSpring PartnersDennis Hong | $14m | 6.0% | Cut |
Largest holders overall
- FMR$366mAdded
- BlackRock$182mAdded
- Vanguard Portfolio Management$121mAdded
- Pictet Asset Management Holding SA$110mAdded
- Battery Management$100m
- Vanguard Capital Management$86m
- Millennium Management$82mCut
- Westfield Capital Management CO LP$57mCut
- Geode Capital Management$55mAdded
- Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, the$54mAdded
From 13F filings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.
Big holders and activists
8 investors own more than 5%.
- FMR LLCPassive investorat least 15.0%+2.6 pts(filed with 1 related holder)Since 30 June 2026
- BlackRock, Inc.Passive investor7.1%+1.0 ptsSince 30 June 2026
- MCG7 Capital Inc.Passive investorat least 6.0%−1.2 pts(filed with 2 related holders)Since 31 March 2026
- Vanguard Portfolio ManagementPassive investor5.0%Since 30 June 2026
- Neeraj AgrawalPassive investorat least 4.6%−0.7 pts(filed with 19 related holders)Since 30 June 2026
- Millennium Management LLCPassive investorat least 3.9%−1.7 pts(filed with 3 related holders)Since 31 March 2026
- Cadian Capital Management, LPPassive investorat least 2.9%−2.2 pts(filed with 2 related holders)Since 30 June 2025
- Divesh MakanPassive investorat least 2.9%−0.4 pts(filed with 14 related holders)Since 30 June 2025
- Magnuson WilliamPassive investorSold down below 5%Since 30 January 2026
- Millennium Management LLCPassive investorSold down below 5%Since 14 January 2026
- The Vanguard GroupPassive investorSold down below 5%Since 13 March 2026
| Holder | Stake | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
FMR LLC Passive investor | at least 15.0%+2.6 pts (filed with 1 related holder) | 30 June 2026 | |
BlackRock, Inc. Passive investor | 7.1%+1.0 pts | 30 June 2026 | |
MCG7 Capital Inc. Passive investor | at least 6.0%−1.2 pts (filed with 2 related holders) | 31 March 2026 | |
Vanguard Portfolio Management Passive investor | 5.0% | 30 June 2026 | |
Neeraj Agrawal Passive investor | at least 4.6%−0.7 pts (filed with 19 related holders) | 30 June 2026 | |
Millennium Management LLC Passive investor | at least 3.9%−1.7 pts (filed with 3 related holders) | 31 March 2026 | |
Cadian Capital Management, LP Passive investor | at least 2.9%−2.2 pts (filed with 2 related holders) | 30 June 2025 | |
Divesh Makan Passive investor | at least 2.9%−0.4 pts (filed with 14 related holders) | 30 June 2025 | |
Magnuson William Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 30 January 2026 | |
Millennium Management LLC Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 14 January 2026 | |
The Vanguard Group Passive investor | Sold down below 5% | 13 March 2026 |
From Schedule 13D and 13G filings: anyone owning more than 5% must file one.
What insiders did
No insider bought shares on the open market in the last 12 months. 7 sold $13m, $12m of it under preset trading plans.
- Hyman JonathanChief Technology OfficerSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 27 August 2026
- Shares
- 42,000
- Price
- $32.47
- Value
- $1m
- McDonnell Edward M.Chief Revenue OfficerSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 24 August 2026
- Shares
- 29,732
- Price
- $31.38
- Value
- $932,927
- Hyman JonathanChief Technology OfficerSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 24 August 2026
- Shares
- 10,000
- Price
- $31.04
- Value
- $310,400
- Malik AsthaChief Business OfficerSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 19 August 2026
- Shares
- 15,724
- Price
- $29.57
- Value
- $464,910
- Hyman JonathanChief Technology OfficerSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 19 August 2026
- Shares
- 9,413
- Price
- $29.99
- Value
- $282,288
- Hyman JonathanChief Technology OfficerSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 13 August 2026
- Shares
- 35,000
- Price
- $30.03
- Value
- $1m
- Malik AsthaChief Business OfficerSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 10 August 2026
- Shares
- 33,656
- Price
- $27.65
- Value
- $930,588
- Hyman JonathanChief Technology OfficerSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 10 August 2026
- Shares
- 10,148
- Price
- $27.27
- Value
- $276,736
- Hyman JonathanChief Technology OfficerSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 7 August 2026
- Shares
- 17,895
- Price
- $27.03
- Value
- $483,702
- Malik AsthaChief Business OfficerSoldunder a preset trading plan
- Date
- 15 July 2026
- Shares
- 51,440
- Price
- $26.39
- Value
- $1m
| Date | Who | Did | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 2026 | Hyman Jonathan Chief Technology Officer | Sold under a preset trading plan | 42,000 | $32.47 | $1m |
| 24 August 2026 | McDonnell Edward M. Chief Revenue Officer | Sold under a preset trading plan | 29,732 | $31.38 | $932,927 |
| 24 August 2026 | Hyman Jonathan Chief Technology Officer | Sold under a preset trading plan | 10,000 | $31.04 | $310,400 |
| 19 August 2026 | Malik Astha Chief Business Officer | Sold under a preset trading plan | 15,724 | $29.57 | $464,910 |
| 19 August 2026 | Hyman Jonathan Chief Technology Officer | Sold under a preset trading plan | 9,413 | $29.99 | $282,288 |
| 13 August 2026 | Hyman Jonathan Chief Technology Officer | Sold under a preset trading plan | 35,000 | $30.03 | $1m |
| 10 August 2026 | Malik Astha Chief Business Officer | Sold under a preset trading plan | 33,656 | $27.65 | $930,588 |
| 10 August 2026 | Hyman Jonathan Chief Technology Officer | Sold under a preset trading plan | 10,148 | $27.27 | $276,736 |
| 7 August 2026 | Hyman Jonathan Chief Technology Officer | Sold under a preset trading plan | 17,895 | $27.03 | $483,702 |
| 15 July 2026 | Malik Astha Chief Business Officer | Sold under a preset trading plan | 51,440 | $26.39 | $1m |
From Form 4 filings: insiders must report trades in their own company's shares within two days.
Warning signs in its filings
Problems the company itself reported to the SEC, in its own words.
1 serious warning sign in Braze’s filings.
We look for five warning signs: doubt it can keep going, weak checks on its own accounts, a notice that its past accounts can't be relied on, a change of auditor, and one customer bringing in a big share of sales. We don't check lawsuits, investigations or debt yet.
We checked the auditor's report, internal controls, restatement notices, auditor changes and big customers in the 10-K filed 25 Mar 2026, plus the 10-Q filed 9 Sep 2026 and 5 later 8-Ks.
Weak checks on its own accounts
SeriousThe company said its checks on its own accounts did not work at the end of its latest quarter. Mistakes could slip into the numbers.
“Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level as of July 31, 2026 because of the material weakness in our internal control, discussed below.”
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Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of July 31, 2026, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level as of July 31, 2026 because of the material weakness in our internal control, discussed below.
From the 10-Q filed 9 September 2026, Part I, Item 4. Controls and Procedures. Read it in the filing
A 10-K is the yearly report every US company files with the SEC. An 8-K is a short notice of a big event.
What could go wrong
Cheap for a reason is the question the numbers cannot answer.
Whether the price already reflects the risks is what the deep dive is for.
The deep dive
Everything above is arithmetic on public filings. The deep dive reads the last ten years of annual reports, the proxy statements, and the earnings calls, then argues the case the way Buffett, Klarman, and Hohn would, and checks every claim against the source.
- What the business is worth, as a range, and the margin of safety at today’s price
- Prices to start buying, buy, and buy hard
- The three things that would make this a mistake
- Every number footnoted to the filing it came from
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Not advice. Numbers on this page come from SEC filings and are updated each night; prices are updated again after the US market closes. The five-year figures are rounded.