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26 Aug 2026, 10:11
# Zoom Stock Drops 5.5% Premarket as Soft Growth and Cash Flow Overshadow Enterprise Momentum
Zoom Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) shares fell about 5.5% in premarket trading Wednesday after the company reported fiscal second-quarter 2027 results that showed improving enterprise momentum but continued relatively slow overall growth and weaker cash generation.
Total revenue increased 4.9% year over year to $1.28 billion. Enterprise revenue was considerably stronger, rising 7.8% to $787.5 million — its fastest growth rate in three years — while Online revenue increased just 0.6% to $489.7 million.
## Why Is Zoom Stock Falling?
Despite the headline revenue growth, several underlying figures may be weighing on investor sentiment.
GAAP operating income declined to $314.3 million from $321.7 million a year earlier. Operating cash flow also fell to $494.8 million from $515.9 million, while free cash flow decreased to $472.4 million from $508.0 million.
Growth also remains modest for a technology company positioning itself as an AI-driven enterprise platform. Zoom expects third-quarter revenue of $1.275 billion to $1.280 billion, effectively little changed sequentially from Q2's $1.277 billion.
For the full fiscal year, Zoom expects revenue of $5.085 billion to $5.095 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $6.08 to $6.12. The outlook appears to have offered investors little evidence of a near-term acceleration sufficient to justify stronger expectations.
There were nevertheless important positives. Enterprise net dollar expansion improved to 99% from 98%, customers generating more than $100,000 annually increased 8.2%, and Zoom said its AI-first Customer Experience portfolio is delivering high-double-digit ARR growth. Zoom Virtual Agent customers surged 256% year over year.
Zoom also maintained an exceptionally strong balance sheet with $7.2 billion in cash and marketable securities and approximately $1.3 billion remaining under its share-repurchase authorization.
The 5.5% premarket decline therefore appears less about a weak quarter and more about the quality and pace of future growth. Strong enterprise and AI adoption were offset by near-flat Online growth, declining cash flow and a Q3 revenue outlook suggesting that Zoom's broader growth reacceleration remains gradual.
Zoom Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) shares fell about 5.5% in premarket trading Wednesday after the company reported fiscal second-quarter 2027 results that showed improving enterprise momentum but continued relatively slow overall growth and weaker cash generation.
Total revenue increased 4.9% year over year to $1.28 billion. Enterprise revenue was considerably stronger, rising 7.8% to $787.5 million — its fastest growth rate in three years — while Online revenue increased just 0.6% to $489.7 million.
## Why Is Zoom Stock Falling?
Despite the headline revenue growth, several underlying figures may be weighing on investor sentiment.
GAAP operating income declined to $314.3 million from $321.7 million a year earlier. Operating cash flow also fell to $494.8 million from $515.9 million, while free cash flow decreased to $472.4 million from $508.0 million.
Growth also remains modest for a technology company positioning itself as an AI-driven enterprise platform. Zoom expects third-quarter revenue of $1.275 billion to $1.280 billion, effectively little changed sequentially from Q2's $1.277 billion.
For the full fiscal year, Zoom expects revenue of $5.085 billion to $5.095 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $6.08 to $6.12. The outlook appears to have offered investors little evidence of a near-term acceleration sufficient to justify stronger expectations.
There were nevertheless important positives. Enterprise net dollar expansion improved to 99% from 98%, customers generating more than $100,000 annually increased 8.2%, and Zoom said its AI-first Customer Experience portfolio is delivering high-double-digit ARR growth. Zoom Virtual Agent customers surged 256% year over year.
Zoom also maintained an exceptionally strong balance sheet with $7.2 billion in cash and marketable securities and approximately $1.3 billion remaining under its share-repurchase authorization.
The 5.5% premarket decline therefore appears less about a weak quarter and more about the quality and pace of future growth. Strong enterprise and AI adoption were offset by near-flat Online growth, declining cash flow and a Q3 revenue outlook suggesting that Zoom's broader growth reacceleration remains gradual.
