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09-18

$Rubrik Inc.(RBRK)$ 

Key Bullish Drivers

1. Strong Q2 / ARR Growth & Subscription Strength

• Rubrik reported ~36% year-over-year subscription ARR growth in its recent Q2. 

• Total revenue growth also strong (subscription & recurring revenue up sharply). 

2. Margin Improvement & Move Toward Profitability

• Gross margins widened by several hundred basis points. 

• Operating losses are narrowing; free cash flow turned positive with a ~19% FCF margin in the last quarter. 

3. Upbeat Guidance & Strong Outlook

• The management raised/tightened its outlook for fiscal 2026, showing confidence. 

• Analysts have responded positively, with many lifting price targets. 

4. Analyst Sentiment is Positive

• Strong Buy ratings dominate: of ~22 analysts, majority have “Buy” ratings; some high price targets (up to ~$130) implying 50-70%+ upside from current levels. 

• Median targets are also well above current trading price. 

5. Sector Tailwinds / Market Positioning

• Cybersecurity, data protection, cloud resilience are hot themes. Demand for tools that support recovery, identity security, cloud backup, etc., is rising. Rubrik is well placed. 

• Integration or relationships with hyperscalers or data infrastructure growth (e.g. via Oracle’s OCI growth) are helping to provide market leverage. 

Key Risks / What Bears Might Point Out

To balance, the bullish case isn’t without its challenges:

• Valuation is rich, and some of the growth was already priced in; expectations are high. 

• Even though free cash flow is positive, the company is still unprofitable in GAAP/net income terms; operational scaling and cost discipline will need to continue. 

• Short interest is non-trivial (≈ 8%) and could weigh on upside until clear beat proofs. 

• Macros (e.g. interest rates / tech multiples) could compress valuations if risk sentiment sours.

Verdict (From a Bull’s Perspective)

If you believe:

• demand for cyber and data protection keeps rising;

• the company can keep scaling subscription revenue;

• profitability (or at least free cash flow) continues to improve;

• valuations for high growth tech remain viable in the near term;

then RBRK looks like it has strong upside: many analysts believe there’s 40-70%+ potential upside from current levels. The recent drop after the Q2 results might have given a buying opportunity.  

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