Zoom raises revenue and profit forecast

Zoom’s revenue rose 3 per cent to $1.11 billion in the three months to the end of April
Zoom’s revenue rose 3 per cent to $1.11 billion in the three months to the end of April
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Zoom has boosted its annual revenue and profit forecasts amid robust demand from companies considering their post-pandemic operations.

Companies still believed the video-conferencing platform was “mission critical”, said Eric Yuan, its founder and chief executive, despite more of them ordering staff back to the office.

Yuan welcomed a “solid start to the year”. Zoom’s base of key enterprise customers — each contributing more than $100,000 in recurring annual revenue — rose 23 per cent to 3,580.

Shares in Zoom Video Communications increased 2.1 per cent, or $1.47, to $72.88 during out-of-hours trading in New York last night.

Revenue increased 3 per cent to $1.11 billion in the three months to April 30. Net profits dropped sharply, from $113.6 million to $15.4 million.

The group expects