NICE Ltd reported third-quarter FY21 non-GAAP revenue growth of 20% year on year to $494.4 million, beating the consensus of $465.8 million.
Non-GAAP revenues from Cloud grew 29% Y/Y to $262 million.
Non-GAAP gross margin expanded 130 bps to 72.3%, while the non-GAAP operating margin remained firm at 28.3%.
Non-GAAP EPS of $1.68 beat the consensus of $1.58.
NICE generated $103.5 million in operating cash flow and held $1.5 billion in cash and equivalents.
"The excellent results across the board in Q3 reflect our leadership and the strategic, central role we play amid four key dynamics that are taking place in our industry – cloud, digital, AI and the shift to platforms," said Barak Eilam, CEO of NICE.
Outlook: NICE raised FY21 revenue guidance from $1.835 billion - $1.855 billion to $1.899 billion - $1.909 billion against the consensus of $1.85 billion.
NICE lifted the non-GAAP EPS outlook from $6.26 - $6.46 to $6.43 - $6.53, above the consensus of $6.37.
Price Action:NICE shares traded higher by 5.66% at $305.50 in the premarket session on the last check Thursday.