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Yahoo
29-06-2025
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- Yahoo
CS Disco (LAW) Earns Canaccord's Confidence with Enterprise-Focused Strategy
CS Disco Inc. (NYSE:LAW) is one of the 10 best debt-free IT penny stocks to buy. On June 23, Canaccord Genuity analyst David Hynes reaffirmed his Buy rating on CS Disco (NASDAQ:LAW), with an unchanged and consensus-high price target of $9. The analyst's view appear confident towards company's effort to reshape its sales approach. CS Disco is shifting its focus towards larger enterprises that deal with complex legal matters, a move Hynes believes could help resolve past sales execution issues. The company's native cloud platform and use of AI give it an edge over older, more rigid systems, which may improve its chances of winning business from larger firms. Galyna Motizova/ Hynes also believes that the leadership team, under CEO Eric Friedrichsen, is well equipped with relevant experience in scaling software companies and managing transitions. Though profitability remains some distance off and growth has slowed, Hynes suggests that the changes now in progress could improve the company's longer-term trajectory. For investors with an eye on undervalued small-cap tech names, CS Disco may be one to watch as its strategy plays out. CS Disco Inc. (NYSE:LAW) is a legal technology company that provides an AI-powered cloud platform for eDiscovery, legal document review, and case management. While we acknowledge the potential of LAW as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: The Best and Worst Dow Stocks for the Next 12 Months and 10 Best Tech Stocks to Buy According to Billionaires. Disclosure: None. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
CS Disco (LAW) Earns Canaccord's Confidence with Enterprise-Focused Strategy
CS Disco Inc. (NYSE:LAW) is one of the 10 best debt-free IT penny stocks to buy. On June 23, Canaccord Genuity analyst David Hynes reaffirmed his Buy rating on CS Disco (NASDAQ:LAW), with an unchanged and consensus-high price target of $9. The analyst's view appear confident towards company's effort to reshape its sales approach. CS Disco is shifting its focus towards larger enterprises that deal with complex legal matters, a move Hynes believes could help resolve past sales execution issues. The company's native cloud platform and use of AI give it an edge over older, more rigid systems, which may improve its chances of winning business from larger firms. Galyna Motizova/ Hynes also believes that the leadership team, under CEO Eric Friedrichsen, is well equipped with relevant experience in scaling software companies and managing transitions. Though profitability remains some distance off and growth has slowed, Hynes suggests that the changes now in progress could improve the company's longer-term trajectory. For investors with an eye on undervalued small-cap tech names, CS Disco may be one to watch as its strategy plays out. CS Disco Inc. (NYSE:LAW) is a legal technology company that provides an AI-powered cloud platform for eDiscovery, legal document review, and case management. While we acknowledge the potential of LAW as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: The Best and Worst Dow Stocks for the Next 12 Months and 10 Best Tech Stocks to Buy According to Billionaires. Disclosure: None. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Wire
16-06-2025
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DISCO Brings Gen-AI-Powered Auto Review to the EU, UK
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DISCO (NYSE: LAW), a creator of industry-leading litigation technology, today announced the launch of its generative AI automated review tool in the European Union and the United Kingdom, bringing the powerful eDiscovery technology to tens of thousands of law firms and corporations across Europe. DISCO Auto Review combines unprecedented speeds with accuracy metrics that substantially surpass typical human review. The solution is capable of reviewing 32,000 documents per hour on average – the equivalent of a 640-person review team working at industry-standard speeds – with precision and recall metrics exceeding 90 percent in many cases, better than the industry standard of 75 percent for human review. DISCO Auto Review is the latest tool the company has brought to the EU/U.K. markets, following the 2024 launch of its Cecilia suite of gen AI tools, including Cecilia Q&A and Cecilia document summaries. Additional Cecilia capabilities are expected to launch in these markets later this year. 'There is a growing appetite for generative AI legal tools in the EU and U.K., and our Auto Review technology is the one of the most-requested DISCO capabilities among leading law firms and corporations because of its ability to dramatically reduce the time and resources involved in the early stages of litigation without sacrificing accuracy or relevance,' said CEO Eric Friedrichsen. 'DISCO Auto Review can help significantly reduce costs and improve results on the largest, most complex matters lawyers face today.' The EU/U.K. launch of DISCO Auto Review follows a successful debut in the United States that has seen adoption from Am Law 50 firms, prominent litigation boutiques and large, multinational corporations. Hueston Hennigan, LLP, one of the leading litigation firms in the U.S. used DISCO Auto Review on a recent breach of contract matter and found the technology to be a key support for a lean team working against tight deadlines. 'Document production in high-stakes litigation, particularly on tight timelines, requires speed and accuracy. DISCO Auto Review gave us outstanding results -- 95 percent recall and 91 percent precision – in a fraction of the time of manual, human review,' said Emily Michael Munson at Hueston Hennigan. 'By streamlining first-pass review, my team is able to focus our time on strategic higher-value work and quality control." In addition to launching DISCO Auto Review for the EU and U.K., the company also announced new, highly competitive Auto Review pricing to help encourage law firms and corporations to add Auto Review to their suite of eDiscovery tools as a faster, more cost-effective alternative to manual, human review. 'As the value, accuracy, and speed of our generative AI products consistently impresses DISCO customers, we want to make them available to even more customers– especially for something like first pass review where the cost savings over fully human-based review can be tremendous," Friedrichsen said. 'Providing significantly more value at a lower cost is one more way we are with our customers in every case.' The new DISCO Auto Review pricing is available immediately to customers in the U.S., EU and U.K. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, among other things, statements regarding the benefits of DISCO's Auto Review product and the launch of additional capabilities in the EU and UK markets later in 2025. Words such as 'may,' 'should,' 'will,' 'believe,' 'expect,' 'anticipate,' 'target,' 'continue,' 'potential,' 'build,' 'extend' and similar phrases that denote future expectation or intent regarding DISCO's business are intended to identify forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties, and factors, including those more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC'), including our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on May 7, 2025. Further information on potential risks that could affect actual results will be included in the subsequent periodic and current reports and other filings that we make with the SEC from time to time. Forward-looking statements represent DISCO's management's beliefs and assumptions only as of the date such statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. About DISCO DISCO (NYSE: LAW) provides comprehensive, innovative solutions for modern litigation. We create and service an intuitive, cloud-native platform at the forefront of litigation technology, backed by the partnership of expert professional services and support. Leveraging the latest in AI to help law firms and corporations achieve smarter outcomes faster, our scalable products and tools allow customers to simplify everyday tasks and tackle complex matters at every stage of litigation. Learn more at
Business Wire
07-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
DISCO Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CS Disco, Inc. ('DISCO') (NYSE: LAW) today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2025. 'At DISCO, we are shaping the future of litigation and believe our industry-leading platform equips legal teams with tools not previously available to the legal world,' said Eric Friedrichsen, DISCO Chief Executive Officer. 'We are enabling customers to tackle the most complex, high-stakes matters with confidence. Together with our dynamic product platform and expert services team, we are showing our customers that we are 'with you in every case'.' First Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights: Software revenue was $30.9 million, up 3% compared to the first quarter of 2024. Total revenue was $36.7 million, up 3% compared to the first quarter of 2024. GAAP net loss was $11.4 million, compared to $10.6 million in the first quarter of 2024. Adjusted EBITDA was $(5.1) million, compared to $(5.2) million in the first quarter of 2024. Recent Business Highlights: Product Awards: DISCO was named a G2 2025 award winner in the 'Best Legal Software Products' category. Director Appointment: DISCO welcomed Tom Bogan to the Board of Directors in March 2025, bringing extensive experience in executive leadership and in developing and scaling global software and SaaS platforms. New Product Features: DISCO introduced several new capabilities, including Cecilia Definitions, which enables users to generate on-demand definitions for selected text to allow for accelerated comprehension and analysis. Second Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Outlook As of May 7, 2025, DISCO is issuing the following outlook for the second quarter of 2025 and increasing its outlook for fiscal year 2025: Second quarter of 2025: Software revenue in the range of $31.25 million - $32.25 million. Total revenue in the range of $36.5 million - $38.5 million. Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $(5.5) million - $(3.5) million. Fiscal year 2025: Software revenue in the range of $125.5 million - $131.5 million. Total revenue in the range of $146.0 million - $158.0 million. Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $(18.0) million - $(15.0) million. DISCO's second quarter and fiscal year 2025 financial outlook is based on assumptions that are subject to change, many of which are outside of its control. If actual results vary from these assumptions, these expectations may change. There can be no assurance that DISCO will achieve these results. Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA on a forward-looking basis to net loss, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is not available without unreasonable efforts due to the high variability and complexity and low visibility with respect to the charges excluded from this non-GAAP measure; in particular, the effects of stock-based compensation expense specific to equity compensation awards that are directly impacted by unpredictable fluctuations in DISCO's stock price. DISCO expects the variability of the above charges to have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on its future GAAP financial results. Conference Call Information DISCO will host a conference call and webcast at 4:00 p.m. CT (5:00 p.m. ET) today, May 7, 2025, to discuss its first quarter financial results and business highlights. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (888) 300-4030 from the United States or +1 (646) 970-1443 internationally with conference ID 8394292. The live webcast of the conference call and other materials related to DISCO's financial performance can be accessed from DISCO's investor relations website at Following the completion of the call until 10:59 p.m. CT (11:59 p.m. ET) on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, a telephone replay will be available by dialing (800) 770-2030 from the United States, or +1 (609) 800-9909 internationally with conference ID 8394292. A webcast replay will also be available at for 12 months. About DISCO DISCO (NYSE: LAW) provides comprehensive, innovative solutions for modern litigation. We create and service an intuitive, cloud-native platform at the forefront of litigation technology, backed by the partnership of expert professional services and support. Leveraging the latest in AI to help law firms and corporations achieve smarter outcomes faster, our scalable products and tools allow customers to simplify everyday tasks and tackle complex matters at every stage of litigation. References to 'DISCO,' the 'Company,' 'our' or 'we' in this press release refer to CS Disco, Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures DISCO uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin; non-GAAP cost of revenue; non-GAAP gross profit; non-GAAP gross margin; non-GAAP research and development expense; non-GAAP research and development expense as a percentage of revenue; non-GAAP sales and marketing expense; non-GAAP sales and marketing expense as a percentage of revenue; non-GAAP general and administrative expense; non-GAAP general and administrative expense as a percentage of revenue; non-GAAP loss from operations; non-GAAP operating margin; non-GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders, non-GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders per share (basic and diluted) and non-GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders as a percentage of revenue. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful measures of operating performance because they exclude items that DISCO does not consider indicative of its core performance. In the case of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin, DISCO adjusts net loss for such items as depreciation and amortization expense; income tax provision; interest and other, net; stock-based compensation expense; payroll tax expense on employee stock transactions; expenses associated with stockholder litigation; and other one-time, non-recurring items, when applicable. In the case of non-GAAP cost of revenue, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP research and development expense, non-GAAP research and development expense as a percentage of revenue, non-GAAP sales and marketing expense and non-GAAP sales and marketing expense as a percentage of revenue, DISCO adjusts the respective GAAP balances for stock-based compensation expense, and other one-time, non-recurring items, when applicable. In the case of non-GAAP general and administrative expense, non-GAAP general and administrative expense as a percentage of revenue, non-GAAP loss from operations, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders, non-GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders per share (basic and diluted) and non-GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders as a percentage of revenue, DISCO adjusts the respective GAAP balances for stock-based compensation expense, expenses associated with stockholder litigation, and other one-time, non-recurring items, when applicable. There are limitations associated with the use of these non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, do not reflect a comprehensive system of accounting and may not be completely comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies due to potential differences in the exact method of calculation between companies. Certain items that are excluded from these non-GAAP financial measures can have a material impact on operating loss and net loss. As a result, these non-GAAP financial measures have limitations and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, the closest GAAP measures, or other financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. DISCO's management uses these non-GAAP measures as measures of operating performance; to prepare DISCO's annual operating budget; to allocate resources to enhance the financial performance of DISCO's business; to evaluate the effectiveness of DISCO's business strategies; to provide consistency and comparability with past financial performance; to facilitate a comparison of DISCO's results with those of other companies, many of which use similar non-GAAP financial measures to supplement their GAAP results; and in communication with DISCO's board of directors concerning financial performance. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, among other things, statements regarding DISCO's future financial performance and DISCO's strategies and business initiatives. Words such as 'may,' 'should,' 'will,' 'believe,' 'expect,' 'anticipate,' 'target,' 'project,' and similar phrases that denote future expectation or intent regarding DISCO's financial results, operations, and other matters are intended to identify forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The outcome of the events described in these forward-looking statements is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause DISCO's actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially, including (i) our history of operating losses; (ii) our limited operating history; (iii) our ability to maintain and advance our innovation and brand; (iv) our ability to effectively add new customers; (v) our ability to effectively increase usage and penetration with our existing customer base; (vi) our ability to expand our sales coverage and establish a digital sales channel; (vii) our ability to expand internationally; (viii) our ability to grow our partner ecosystem and maintain existing strategic relationships with law firms, legal services providers and our other partners; (ix) our ability to expand our offering portfolio to a wider range of legal processes outside of our current core offerings; (x) our dependence on revenue from customer usage, which fluctuates based on the timing of and activity driven by legal matters for which our product offerings are used, and any shortfall of large matters on our platform; (xi) our ability to pursue strategic acquisitions and strategic investments to expand the functionality and value of our product offerings; (xii) our ability to comply or remain in compliance with laws and regulations that currently apply or become applicable to our business in the jurisdictions in which we operate; (xiii) the potential that our computer or electronic systems, applications or services, or those of any third parties on whom we depend, fail or suffer security or data privacy breaches or other unauthorized or improper access to, use of, or destruction of our proprietary or confidential data, employee data, or personal data; (xiv) our ability to compete effectively with existing competitors and new market entrants; (xv) the impact of general macroeconomic conditions, such as fluctuations in inflation and fluctuating interest rates and the potential imposition of tariffs in the United States and abroad, on our or our customers' businesses; and (xvi) the impact that global events, such as the Russia-Ukraine war and conflict in the Middle East, and any related economic downturn could have on our or our customers' businesses, financial condition and results of operations. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to additional risks, uncertainties, and factors, including those more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC'), including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on February 20, 2025. Further information on potential risks that could affect actual results will be included in the subsequent periodic and current reports and other filings that we make with the SEC from time to time, including our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Forward-looking statements represent DISCO's management's beliefs and assumptions only as of the date such statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. CS DISCO, INC. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands) (unaudited) March 31, 2025 2024 Cash flow from operating activities: Net loss $ (11,393 ) $ (10,582 ) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operations: Depreciation and amortization 927 1,075 Stock-based compensation 5,879 5,673 Charge to allowance for credit losses 534 564 Non-cash operating lease costs 556 265 Amortization of premium on short-term investments (828 ) — Other (142 ) — Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable 258 1,927 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 232 409 Other long-term assets — 17 Accounts payable 1,536 (2,838 ) Accrued expenses and other (7,159 ) (2,738 ) Deferred revenue (391 ) (784 ) Operating lease liabilities (466 ) (278 ) Other liabilities (41 ) (40 ) Net cash used in operating activities (10,498 ) (7,330 ) Cash flow from investing activities: Purchases of property, equipment and capitalized software development costs (525 ) (688 ) Purchases of short-term investments (45,436 ) — Maturities of short-term investments 38,303 — Proceeds from disposal of equipment 2 — Net cash used in investing activities (7,656 ) (688 ) Cash flow from financing activities: Proceeds from exercise of stock options 6 10 Net proceeds from issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan 240 360 Repurchase of common stock related to net share settlement (24 ) (39 ) Repurchase of common stock related to share repurchase program — (2,718 ) Cash paid for acquisitions (296 ) (457 ) Principal payments on finance lease obligations (10 ) (10 ) Net cash used in financing activities (84 ) (2,854 ) Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents: (18,238 ) (10,872 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 52,771 159,551 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 34,533 $ 148,679 Supplemental disclosure: Cash paid for taxes $ 285 $ 198 Non-cash investing and financing activities: Property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 86 $ 56 Expand CS DISCO, INC. Reconciliation from GAAP to Non-GAAP Results (in thousands, except for percentages and per share amounts) (unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Net loss $ (11,393 ) $ (10,582 ) Depreciation and amortization expense 927 1,075 Income tax provision 137 86 Interest and other, net (1,354 ) (1,836 ) Stock-based compensation expense 5,879 5,673 Payroll tax expense on employee stock transactions 150 193 Expenses associated with stockholder litigation 565 199 Adjusted EBITDA $ (5,089 ) $ (5,192 ) Adjusted EBITDA margin (14 )% (15 )% Expand Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Cost of revenue $ 9,503 $ 8,852 Non-GAAP adjustments: Stock-based compensation expense (499 ) (385 ) Non-GAAP cost of revenue $ 9,004 $ 8,467 Non-GAAP gross profit $ 27,649 $ 27,104 Non-GAAP gross margin 75 % 76 % Expand Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Research and development $ 14,257 $ 12,079 Non-GAAP adjustments: Stock-based compensation expense (2,043 ) (2,092 ) Non-GAAP research and development $ 12,214 $ 9,987 Non-GAAP research and development as a % of revenue 33 % 28 % Expand Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Sales and marketing $ 14,527 $ 15,808 Non-GAAP adjustments: Stock-based compensation expense (1,344 ) (1,080 ) Non-GAAP sales and marketing $ 13,183 $ 14,728 Non-GAAP sales and marketing as a % of revenue 36 % 41 % Expand Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 General and administrative $ 10,976 $ 11,164 Non-GAAP adjustments: Stock-based compensation expense (1,993 ) (2,116 ) Expenses associated with stockholder litigation (565 ) (199 ) Non-GAAP general and administrative $ 8,418 $ 8,849 Non-GAAP general and administrative as a % of revenue 23 % 25 % Expand Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Loss from operations $ (12,610 ) $ (12,332 ) Operating margin (34 )% (35 )% Non-GAAP adjustments: Stock-based compensation expense 5,879 5,673 Expenses associated with stockholder litigation 565 199 Non-GAAP loss from operations $ (6,166 ) $ (6,460 ) Non-GAAP operating margin (17 )% (18 )% Expand Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Net loss attributable to common stockholders $ (11,393 ) $ (10,582 ) Non-GAAP adjustments: Stock-based compensation expense 5,879 5,673 Expenses associated with stockholder litigation 565 199 Non-GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders $ (4,949 ) $ (4,710 ) Non-GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders per share, basic and diluted $ (0.08 ) $ (0.08 ) Weighted average shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share 60,565 61,188 Non-GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders as a % of revenue (14 )% (13 )% Expand
