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Company research on Atlassian Corporation (TEAM), including the business, investment thesis, risks, and valuation.

TEAM · Research: 2026-10-21
TEAM Nasdaq · Technology / collaboration and work-management software

Atlassian Corporation

HoldMedium-High risk · 56/100 valuation confidence

Price snapshot: 2026-11-03 · Research: 2026-10-21 · Saved analysis, not live market data

Ratings and fair values are independent, dated research opinions—not personalized investment advice. Disclaimer

Reference price$191.052026-11-03
Weighted fair value$189.55Probability-weighted model
Return to fair value-0.8%Not an annualized return
Business quality79.1/100Tier Tier B · price independent

What is the price assuming?

USD per share

The reference price is above the probability-weighted fair value.

Dashed marker: reference price $191.05. Scenario values are present fair values, not dated price targets.

See the assumptions behind each scenario

Bear · 25%

3Y revenue CAGR 10%; sustainable 2029 EPS $5.00 after compensation; 20× P/E; 13% discount rate; AI pricing and slower expansion limit 2029 economic EPS to $5.

Execution, financing or competitive setbacks remain credible

Base · 50%

3Y revenue CAGR 19%; sustainable 2029 EPS $9.00 after compensation; 28× P/E; 13% discount rate; Cloud scale and lower compensation intensity produce $9 of 2029 economic EPS.

Most likely operating trajectory, requiring measurable progress

Bull · 25%

3Y revenue CAGR 27%; sustainable 2029 EPS $14.00 after compensation; 35× P/E; 13% discount rate; Strong platform adoption and efficient AI delivery produce $14 of 2029 economic EPS.

Successful product conversion and operating leverage; not assured
Strong Buy zone≤ $76.24
Buy zone> $76.24–$151.64
Avoid above> $210.61

FolioFacts zones calculated from the saved fair and bear values at the dated reference price. Live zones can change with research.

The business behind the valuation.

An embedded system of work can retain relevance as AI increases the need for shared context and governed execution. FY26 Q4 revenue grew 28% and cloud revenue 31%. The central question is whether that growth produces owner earnings after compensation and whether AI expands the platform rather than reducing paid seats. Strong reported growth does not by itself establish attractive per-share economics.

Business drivers

  • Business durability and economics. Cloud retention, paid expansion, enterprise adoption, migration success and sales productivity determine returns.
  • Moat and competitive position. Jira and Confluence's installed workflows, integrations and shared organizational context create meaningful switching costs.
  • Growth runway and durability. Collaboration, service management and development workflows remain large categories.

What could weaken the thesis

  • Cloud retention and enterprise expansion. Growth remains below the 10% bear assumption over a full operating cycle
  • AI workflow relevance and paid monetization. Competition, credit losses or service costs make that margin trajectory unattainable
  • SBC, dilution and economic margins. Required capital or cumulative dilution materially exceeds the model without matching earnings

The financial picture.

USD millions

Revenue

Reported FY totals, current FY quarters and cumulative YTD are grouped separately.

Completed fiscal years

Scale within group: $6,600M

FY2024
$4,359M
FY2025
$5,215M
FY2026
$6,572M

Current fiscal year · standalone quarters

Scale within group: $1,800M

Q1 FY2027
$1,772.15M

Cash flow vs. stock-based compensation

Completed FY, standalone current-year quarters and cumulative YTD. No TTM figures.

Free cash flowStock-based compensation

Completed fiscal years

Each row covers a completed fiscal year. Scale within this group: $1,800M.

FY2024
$1,415M
$1,081M
SBC / FCF 76.4%
FY2025
$1,416M
$1,362M
SBC / FCF 96.2%
FY2026
$1,319M
$1,607M
SBC / FCF 121.8%

Current fiscal year · standalone quarters

Each row covers an independent quarter; derived cash flow is labeled. Scale within this group: $480M.

Q1 FY2027FCF calculated
$462.55M
$356.49M
SBC / FCF 77.1%

Each annual, quarter and YTD group uses a separate scale. SBC / FCF is a same-period comparison, not a literal employee cash payment. N/M means FCF is zero or negative (or SBC is negative); missing is not zero. Issuer FCF definitions may vary.

Latest period Q1 FY2027Operating margin 10.7%Cash $1,120.5M

Only completed fiscal years and currently open fiscal-year quarters/YTD appear in charts. Standalone quarters and cumulative YTD are separate; missing is never zero. Legacy TTM rows remain in archival source text. The full financial profile below preserves definitions, accounting caveats, and period-end balance details.

How the business scores.

Quality / 100
Business durability and economics25% weight
87
Moat and competitive position25% weight
85
Growth runway and durability20% weight
83
Financial quality and balance sheet15% weight
63
Management, governance and capital allocation15% weight
67
Opportunity score at research price49.1/100

This score uses the saved price and research fundamentals. Creator Watchlist calculates the current score and rank using verified market prices.

What would change the view?

Watch the evidence behind the thesis, not just the ticker.

01Cloud retention and enterprise expansion

Would support the thesis

Revenue trajectory sustains approximately 19% annual growth on a comparable basis

Would weaken the thesis

Growth remains below the 10% bear assumption over a full operating cycle

Affects: Revenue outlook and scenario probabilities
02AI workflow relevance and paid monetization

Would support the thesis

After-cost earnings progress toward the base implied net margin of 21.5%

Would weaken the thesis

Competition, credit losses or service costs make that margin trajectory unattainable

Affects: Margins, moat score and valuation multiple
03SBC, dilution and economic margins

Would support the thesis

Financing and compensation remain consistent with 264.7M economic shares in the 2029 base case

Would weaken the thesis

Required capital or cumulative dilution materially exceeds the model without matching earnings

Affects: Financial score, confidence and downside value

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Investment Thesis

An embedded system of work can retain relevance as AI increases the need for shared context and governed execution. FY26 Q4 revenue grew 28% and cloud revenue 31%. The central question is whether that growth produces owner earnings after compensation and whether AI expands the platform rather than reducing paid seats. Strong reported growth does not by itself establish attractive per-share economics.

What the Market May Be Mispricing

Debate Research judgment
Cloud retention and enterprise expansion An embedded system of work can retain relevance as AI increases the need for shared context and governed execution.
AI workflow relevance and paid monetization Cloud retention, paid expansion, enterprise adoption, migration success and sales productivity determine returns.
SBC, dilution and economic margins FY26 FCF was approximately $1.32 billion, below SBC of $1.61 billion.
The business and how it makes money

Atlassian sells Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management and related collaboration and development tools, increasingly through cloud subscriptions. Product-led adoption, enterprise sales and a large marketplace of integrations support distribution. Cloud migration, AI features and consumption-based services can expand customer value, while legacy deployment transitions affect comparisons. Software-development and knowledge-work demand are exposed to changing AI workflows.

Business Takeaway

Atlassian sells Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management and related collaboration and development tools, increasingly through cloud subscriptions. Cloud retention, paid expansion, enterprise adoption, migration success and sales productivity determine returns.

Industry and market context

Collaboration, service management and development workflows remain large categories. Microsoft, ServiceNow, Notion and specialist platforms compete on integration, simplicity and AI capability. Overlapping workflow TAMs should not be added without accounting for shared budgets.

Market-Share Analysis

Comparable same-definition share data for the subject and its principal rivals were not established. TAM estimates and company-specific volume measures are not treated as directly comparable market shares. The positioning analysis below is more reliable than a table of unmatched percentages.

Competitive Scale / Position

Company / Platform Primary Position Relative Scale Growth Direction Investment Relevance
Microsoft (MSFT) Direct segments: Azure DevOps/GitHub and Teams/SharePoint workflows Product scope; no matched operating-scale series Competes for development and collaboration workflows Customer choice in the stated segment only
ServiceNow (NOW) Direct segment: IT service management Product scope; no matched operating-scale series Competes with Jira Service Management Customer choice in the stated segment only
Notion (private) Direct segment: knowledge, documents and team collaboration Product scope; no matched operating-scale series Competes with Confluence and selected team workflows Customer choice in the stated segment only

Industry Takeaway

Overlapping workflow TAMs should not be added without accounting for shared budgets. The base case requires evidence of profitable adoption within that market.

Competition and the moat

Competitive Landscape

Map competition to Jira, Jira Service Management and Confluence. Microsoft’s cloud business is not itself the competing product; the overlap is named development/collaboration software.

Competitor Market Share Positioning Advantages vs. Company Disadvantages vs. Company Current Direction
Microsoft (MSFT) No consistent comparable series Direct segments: Azure DevOps/GitHub and Teams/SharePoint workflows Developer and enterprise distribution Different product packaging and cloud/software mix Competes for development and collaboration workflows
ServiceNow (NOW) No consistent comparable series Direct segment: IT service management Enterprise ITSM workflow footprint Not a substitute for all Jira software planning or Confluence use Competes with Jira Service Management
Notion (private) No consistent comparable series Direct segment: knowledge, documents and team collaboration Flexible knowledge/workspace workflows Different software-development and ITSM breadth Competes with Confluence and selected team workflows

Moat Assessment

Jira and Confluence's installed workflows, integrations and shared organizational context create meaningful switching costs. The moat depends on staying useful in AI-assisted development and collaboration, not on historical seat growth alone.

Moat direction: Stable — an analytical judgment about product and distribution economics, not a measured market-share claim.

Competitive Takeaway

Jira and Confluence's installed workflows, integrations and shared organizational context create meaningful switching costs. The direct rivals determine commercial pressure; diversified or sector anchors provide valuation context and are not substitutes for direct competition.

Full financial profile and accounting context

Historical Financials

Financial reporting periods follow the issuer's fiscal year: completed FY rows plus standalone current-year quarters and cumulative H1/9M for FY2027. Revenue, FCF and SBC are flows; cash is a period-end balance. FCF = operating cash flow minus property/equipment capex from SEC company facts; quarterly FCF after Q1 and any quarterly SBC derived from YTD are visibly marked. Missing values are N/D, not zero. Unit: USD millions. Data extracted from SEC-tagged filings as of 2026-11-07. Company-specific FCF definitions and acquisition effects may require further reconciliation.

Period Revenue Growth Gross Margin Operating Margin FCF FCF Margin SBC Diluted Shares Cash Debt
FY2024 4,359 23.31% 81.56% -2.69% 1,415 32.47% 1,081 259 2,339 1,249
FY2025 5,215 19.66% 82.84% -2.50% 1,416 27.14% 1,362 262 2,937 1,239
FY2026 6,572 26.02% 85.64% 4.50% 1,319 20.07% 1,607 260 1,240 1,233
Q1 FY2027 $1,772.15 N/D 85.2% 10.7% $462.554 (derived: CFO - capex) 26.1% $356.487 256.85 $1,120.504 N/D

Financial Takeaways

FY26 FCF was approximately $1.32 billion, below SBC of $1.61 billion. This is a material gap between reported cash generation and economic owner earnings. Scenario EPS assumes future operating improvement after compensation and financing costs; it does not treat the entire FCF margin as distributable cash.

Financial direction: Mixed — assess the reported trend alongside dilution and the balance sheet.

Valuation method and comparable companies

Current Valuation

Metric Value
Price Snapshot $191.05 — 2026-11-03 regular-session close, America/New_York
Market Capitalization $55.97B
Enterprise Value $55.96B
Trailing P/E n/a
Provider forward P/E 40.64
EV / Sales 8.52

Comparable Company Analysis

Company Relevance Public / Private Forward P/E EV / Sales Growth / Margin / Risk Context
TEAM — Atlassian Corporation Subject company Public 40.64 8.52 collaboration and work-management software; 3Y revenue-growth estimate 14.90%; operating margin 4.50%
Notion Direct operating competitor / substitute Private N/A N/A collaboration, knowledge and AI workflows; no compatible standalone public multiple used
NOW — ServiceNow, Inc. Direct ITSM overlap with Jira Service Management Public 33.01 10.61 enterprise workflow software; 3Y revenue-growth estimate 19.84%; operating margin 12.39%
MSFT — Microsoft Direct named developer/collaboration segments; diversified group multiple Public 26.91 12.06 cloud, enterprise software and AI distribution; 3Y revenue-growth estimate 19.76%; operating margin 46.78%

Comparable takeaway: Map competition to Jira, Jira Service Management and Confluence. Microsoft’s cloud business is not itself the competing product; the overlap is named development/collaboration software. Quoted multiples retain their original dated snapshot; missing matched multiples are not estimated. Consolidated parent multiples do not isolate the competing product. No mechanical peer average is used.

The base terminal P/E is 28×, versus the provider's current forward P/E of 40.64×. Holding that quoted multiple constant on this model's 2029 EPS gives an illustrative present value of $253.49, versus the central base FV of $174.65. Earnings definitions differ, so this is a sensitivity check; it makes the dependence on a rerating or derating explicit.

Valuation Scenarios

Scenario Key Assumptions Fair Value Probability Probability Rationale Return From Price Snapshot
Bear 3Y revenue CAGR 10%; sustainable 2029 EPS $5.00 after compensation; 20× P/E; 13% discount rate; AI pricing and slower expansion limit 2029 economic EPS to $5. $69.31 25% Execution, financing or competitive setbacks remain credible -63.7%
Base 3Y revenue CAGR 19%; sustainable 2029 EPS $9.00 after compensation; 28× P/E; 13% discount rate; Cloud scale and lower compensation intensity produce $9 of 2029 economic EPS. $174.65 50% Most likely operating trajectory, requiring measurable progress -8.6%
Bull 3Y revenue CAGR 27%; sustainable 2029 EPS $14.00 after compensation; 35× P/E; 13% discount rate; Strong platform adoption and efficient AI delivery produce $14 of 2029 economic EPS. $339.59 25% Successful product conversion and operating leverage; not assured +77.7%
Probability-Weighted Sum of each scenario value × its probability $189.55 100% Judgmental scenario probabilities -0.8%

Valuation Takeaway

  • Primary valuation method: Present value of sustainable 2029 equity earnings × scenario P/E, plus assumed interim dividends. The three-year discount horizon approximates late-2029 earning power.
  • Cross-check methods: Direct competition, quoted peer multiples, current cash conversion, and the separate revenue/share/net-margin bridge in the valuation workpaper.
  • Key valuation dependencies: Cloud retention and enterprise expansion; AI workflow relevance and paid monetization; SBC, dilution and economic margins. All forward figures are independent research assumptions, not company guidance or consensus.
  • Valuation confidence / Risk Level: 56/100 / Medium-High. Scenario values are sensitive to sustainable earnings and terminal multiples.
  • Margin-of-safety conclusion: Avoid at $221.11. New-file boundaries use Strong Buy = min(P/W FV ÷ 1.5, 1.1 × bear FV), Buy upper = P/W FV ÷ 1.25, Avoid above = P/W FV ÷ 0.90. Returns are to present fair value, not annualized returns or price targets for a particular date.
Management and capital allocation

Founder-led product continuity is valuable, but compensation, acquisitions and capital discipline require scrutiny. Monitor organic cloud growth, AI monetization and net dilution. The financial objective should be rising economic earnings per share rather than growth at any compensation cost.

Management Takeaway

The financial objective should be rising economic earnings per share rather than growth at any compensation cost.

Latest analyst questions

Analyzed call: Q4 FY2026, complete material Q&A · Research snapshot: 2026-10-21

The table consolidates related questions and follow-ups from each material participant in the complete call.

Analyst / Firm Core Question Management Response Research Read-Through
Adam Wood / Morgan Stanley How much acquisition contribution is included in the ARR growth framework? Management said the growth framework includes acquisition contribution. Confirm that this opportunity converts into profitable recurring demand.
Allan Verkhovski / U.S. Bancorp What makes AI agents useful to customers? Management said organizational context supports agent usefulness. Check repeat usage and cohort economics rather than initial sales alone.
Ryan MacWilliams / Wells Fargo Did migration timing explain the cloud revenue beat? Management said migration timing did not explain the upside. Confirm that this opportunity converts into profitable recurring demand.
Karl Keirstead / UBS How do AI costs affect margin targets? Management said it is targeting a positive GAAP operating margin. Require durable cash conversion after compensation and ongoing investment.
Gregg Moskowitz / Mizuho Does Teamwork Graph usage extend beyond software developers? Management said usage extends beyond software engineers. Confirm that this opportunity converts into profitable recurring demand.
DJ Hynes / Canaccord What is the monetization opportunity for Rovo? Management said the installed base offers a large expansion opportunity. Confirm that this opportunity converts into profitable recurring demand.
Koji Ikeda / Bank of America What supports Atlassian's long-term platform relevance and share? Management said integration usage supports platform relevance. Confirm that this opportunity converts into profitable recurring demand.
Alex Zukin / Wolfe Research How do the enterprise opportunity and acquisition affect the outlook? Management said the acquisition helps comparisons and the initial guidance is cautious. Treat the stated timetable as conditional on demonstrated execution.
Rob Owens / Piper Sandler How do Rovo credits and collection bundles encourage upgrades? Management said collection bundles encourage customers to upgrade. Confirm that this opportunity converts into profitable recurring demand.

Analyst-Q&A Takeaway

Cloud strength exceeds migration timing, and Rovo expands platform use. Positive GAAP margins and earnings after compensation remain the key tests as bundled credits encourage broader adoption.

Sources and research notes
Source Type Date / Period What It Supports
www.sec.gov Company IR / earnings filing Q4 FY2026 Latest operating results, guidance, products and financial supplement
TEAM complete earnings-call transcript Transcript Q4 FY2026 Prepared remarks and all material Q&A exchanges
TEAM regular-session historical price Market data 2026-10-20 close Common price used in returns, scores and zones
TEAM valuation statistics Market data 2026-10-20 close; ratios retrieved 2026-10-21 Market capitalization, shares, quoted multiples and current ratios
TEAM historical income statement Standardized financial statements Latest reported period and two preceding fiscal years Historical income statement; source-native currency and definitions
TEAM historical balance sheet Standardized financial statements Latest reported period and two preceding fiscal years Historical balance sheet; source-native currency and definitions
TEAM historical cash flows Standardized financial statements Latest reported period and two preceding fiscal years Historical cash flows; source-native currency and definitions
ServiceNow, Inc. statistics Comparable-company market data 2026-10-20 regular close Peer multiples and financial context; public quote basis
Microsoft statistics Comparable-company market data 2026-10-20 regular close Peer multiples and financial context; public quote basis
FY2026 10-K — products and competition Regulatory filing / primary product evidence FY ended 2026-06-30; checked 2026-10-28 Developer, ITSM and knowledge-workflow segmentation
Jira Service Management — ITSM scope Regulatory filing / primary product evidence Current product page; checked 2026-10-28 Jira Service Management competes in ITSM, unlike every Atlassian product
SEC XBRL company facts — TEAM Regulatory filing (as tagged) FY2027, through 2026-09-30 Current-year standalone-quarter and year-to-date source facts for FCF, SBC, revenue and other reported metrics

Research context

  • Company: Atlassian Corporation

  • Ticker: TEAM

  • Exchange: Nasdaq

  • Sector / Industry: Technology / collaboration and work-management software

  • Template version: 2.7

  • Research date: 2026-10-21

  • Valuation / score price snapshot: $191.05 — 2026-11-03 regular-session close, America/New_York

  • Tracking tier: Primary Watchlist

  • Owned: Yes

  • Primary operating period reviewed: Q4 FY2026

  • Historical period reviewed: FY 2026, FY 2025, FY 2024; latest balance-sheet date shown below

  • Latest investor presentation reviewed: Results release and associated financial tables; no separate slide deck materially used

  • Latest earnings call reviewed: Q4 FY2026, complete material Q&A

  • Latest post-earnings management commentary reviewed: No separate later management presentation incorporated

  • Price snapshot date: 2026-11-03

  • Price snapshot time / timezone: Regular-session close, America/New_York (including exchange half-days)

  • Competitor / analyst-Q&A audit: 2026-10-28; original operating, price and valuation snapshots retained.

Full original report

TEAM — Atlassian Corporation

Company & Research Metadata

  • Company: Atlassian Corporation

  • Ticker: TEAM

  • Exchange: Nasdaq

  • Sector / Industry: Technology / collaboration and work-management software

  • Template version: 2.7

  • Research date: 2026-10-21

  • Valuation / score price snapshot: $191.05 — 2026-11-03 regular-session close, America/New_York

  • Tracking tier: Primary Watchlist

  • Owned: Yes

  • Primary operating period reviewed: Q4 FY2026

  • Historical period reviewed: FY 2026, FY 2025, FY 2024; latest balance-sheet date shown below

  • Latest investor presentation reviewed: Results release and associated financial tables; no separate slide deck materially used

  • Latest earnings call reviewed: Q4 FY2026, complete material Q&A

  • Latest post-earnings management commentary reviewed: No separate later management presentation incorporated

  • Price snapshot date: 2026-11-03

  • Price snapshot time / timezone: Regular-session close, America/New_York (including exchange half-days)

  • Competitor / analyst-Q&A audit: 2026-10-28; original operating, price and valuation snapshots retained.

What's Changed Since Previous Review

Current Review: 2026-10-28

Previous Review: 2026-10-21

Update Trigger: Competitor relevance and analyst-Q&A correction

Area Previous View Current View Investment Impact
Competition Preceding operating and comparable-company classifications Product/customer/geographic boundaries corrected; direct rivals separated from substitutes, partners and valuation anchors Corrects the competitive comparison; does not by itself re-underwrite the valuation
Analyst questions Prior source-linked Q&A summaries Complete questions and sentence-form management answers; all 9 existing rows retained Improves readability while preserving the recorded exchange meaning
Valuation and scores Approved operating/price snapshots, scenarios, scores and decisions Preserved No price refresh, rerank or change to valuation assumptions in this correction pass

Thesis: No new fundamental thesis determination is made in this correction pass. The prior investment decision is preserved; the corrected competitive scope should govern the next substantive review.

Investment Snapshot

Metric Current View
Price Snapshot $191.05 — 2026-11-03 regular-session close, America/New_York
Rating / Zone Status Hold / Watch
Bear / Base / Bull Fair Value $69.31 / $174.65 / $339.59
Scenario Probabilities 25% / 50% / 25%
Probability-Weighted Fair Value $189.55
Probability-Weighted Expected Return -0.8%
Bear-Case Return -63.7%
Strong Buy Zone ≤ $76.24
Buy Zone >$76.24–$151.64
Avoid Chasing Above > $210.61
Quality Score / Tier 79.1 / Tier B
Opportunity Score / Rank 49.1 / #45 of 76
Risk Level Medium-High
Tracking / Ownership Primary Watchlist / Owned

Decision rationale: TEAM is Avoid at $221.11, with -14.3% probability-weighted upside and -68.7% bear-case return. An embedded system of work can retain relevance as AI increases the need for shared context and governed execution. Confidence is 56/100 because the earnings conversion, competitive and capital assumptions below remain conditional.

Investment Thesis

An embedded system of work can retain relevance as AI increases the need for shared context and governed execution. FY26 Q4 revenue grew 28% and cloud revenue 31%. The central question is whether that growth produces owner earnings after compensation and whether AI expands the platform rather than reducing paid seats. Strong reported growth does not by itself establish attractive per-share economics.

What the Market May Be Mispricing

Debate Research judgment
Cloud retention and enterprise expansion An embedded system of work can retain relevance as AI increases the need for shared context and governed execution.
AI workflow relevance and paid monetization Cloud retention, paid expansion, enterprise adoption, migration success and sales productivity determine returns.
SBC, dilution and economic margins FY26 FCF was approximately $1.32 billion, below SBC of $1.61 billion.

Business Overview

Atlassian sells Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management and related collaboration and development tools, increasingly through cloud subscriptions. Product-led adoption, enterprise sales and a large marketplace of integrations support distribution. Cloud migration, AI features and consumption-based services can expand customer value, while legacy deployment transitions affect comparisons. Software-development and knowledge-work demand are exposed to changing AI workflows.

Business Takeaway

Atlassian sells Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management and related collaboration and development tools, increasingly through cloud subscriptions. Cloud retention, paid expansion, enterprise adoption, migration success and sales productivity determine returns.

Industry, TAM & Market Share

Collaboration, service management and development workflows remain large categories. Microsoft, ServiceNow, Notion and specialist platforms compete on integration, simplicity and AI capability. Overlapping workflow TAMs should not be added without accounting for shared budgets.

Market-Share Analysis

Comparable same-definition share data for the subject and its principal rivals were not established. TAM estimates and company-specific volume measures are not treated as directly comparable market shares. The positioning analysis below is more reliable than a table of unmatched percentages.

Competitive Scale / Position

Company / Platform Primary Position Relative Scale Growth Direction Investment Relevance
Microsoft (MSFT) Direct segments: Azure DevOps/GitHub and Teams/SharePoint workflows Product scope; no matched operating-scale series Competes for development and collaboration workflows Customer choice in the stated segment only
ServiceNow (NOW) Direct segment: IT service management Product scope; no matched operating-scale series Competes with Jira Service Management Customer choice in the stated segment only
Notion (private) Direct segment: knowledge, documents and team collaboration Product scope; no matched operating-scale series Competes with Confluence and selected team workflows Customer choice in the stated segment only

Industry Takeaway

Overlapping workflow TAMs should not be added without accounting for shared budgets. The base case requires evidence of profitable adoption within that market.

Customer Economics

Cloud retention, paid expansion, enterprise adoption, migration success and sales productivity determine returns. AI usage can increase engagement while changing pricing and inference costs. Marketplace and workflow integrations support switching costs, but customers can consolidate tools or reduce seats.

Customer-Economics Takeaway

The economic test is SBC, dilution and economic margins. Marketplace and workflow integrations support switching costs, but customers can consolidate tools or reduce seats.

Competitive Landscape & Moat

Competitive Landscape

Map competition to Jira, Jira Service Management and Confluence. Microsoft’s cloud business is not itself the competing product; the overlap is named development/collaboration software.

Competitor Market Share Positioning Advantages vs. Company Disadvantages vs. Company Current Direction
Microsoft (MSFT) No consistent comparable series Direct segments: Azure DevOps/GitHub and Teams/SharePoint workflows Developer and enterprise distribution Different product packaging and cloud/software mix Competes for development and collaboration workflows
ServiceNow (NOW) No consistent comparable series Direct segment: IT service management Enterprise ITSM workflow footprint Not a substitute for all Jira software planning or Confluence use Competes with Jira Service Management
Notion (private) No consistent comparable series Direct segment: knowledge, documents and team collaboration Flexible knowledge/workspace workflows Different software-development and ITSM breadth Competes with Confluence and selected team workflows

Moat Assessment

Jira and Confluence's installed workflows, integrations and shared organizational context create meaningful switching costs. The moat depends on staying useful in AI-assisted development and collaboration, not on historical seat growth alone.

Moat direction: Stable — an analytical judgment about product and distribution economics, not a measured market-share claim.

Competitive Takeaway

Jira and Confluence's installed workflows, integrations and shared organizational context create meaningful switching costs. The direct rivals determine commercial pressure; diversified or sector anchors provide valuation context and are not substitutes for direct competition.

Financial Profile

Historical Financials

Financial reporting periods follow the issuer's fiscal year: completed FY rows plus standalone current-year quarters and cumulative H1/9M for FY2027. Revenue, FCF and SBC are flows; cash is a period-end balance. FCF = operating cash flow minus property/equipment capex from SEC company facts; quarterly FCF after Q1 and any quarterly SBC derived from YTD are visibly marked. Missing values are N/D, not zero. Unit: USD millions. Data extracted from SEC-tagged filings as of 2026-11-07. Company-specific FCF definitions and acquisition effects may require further reconciliation.

Period Revenue Growth Gross Margin Operating Margin FCF FCF Margin SBC Diluted Shares Cash Debt
FY2024 4,359 23.31% 81.56% -2.69% 1,415 32.47% 1,081 259 2,339 1,249
FY2025 5,215 19.66% 82.84% -2.50% 1,416 27.14% 1,362 262 2,937 1,239
FY2026 6,572 26.02% 85.64% 4.50% 1,319 20.07% 1,607 260 1,240 1,233
Q1 FY2027 $1,772.15 N/D 85.2% 10.7% $462.554 (derived: CFO - capex) 26.1% $356.487 256.85 $1,120.504 N/D

Financial Takeaways

FY26 FCF was approximately $1.32 billion, below SBC of $1.61 billion. This is a material gap between reported cash generation and economic owner earnings. Scenario EPS assumes future operating improvement after compensation and financing costs; it does not treat the entire FCF margin as distributable cash.

Financial direction: Mixed — assess the reported trend alongside dilution and the balance sheet.

Management & Capital Allocation

Founder-led product continuity is valuable, but compensation, acquisitions and capital discipline require scrutiny. Monitor organic cloud growth, AI monetization and net dilution. The financial objective should be rising economic earnings per share rather than growth at any compensation cost.

Management Takeaway

The financial objective should be rising economic earnings per share rather than growth at any compensation cost.

Valuation

Current Valuation

Metric Value
Price Snapshot $191.05 — 2026-11-03 regular-session close, America/New_York
Market Capitalization $55.97B
Enterprise Value $55.96B
Trailing P/E n/a
Provider forward P/E 40.64
EV / Sales 8.52

Comparable Company Analysis

Company Relevance Public / Private Forward P/E EV / Sales Growth / Margin / Risk Context
TEAM — Atlassian Corporation Subject company Public 40.64 8.52 collaboration and work-management software; 3Y revenue-growth estimate 14.90%; operating margin 4.50%
Notion Direct operating competitor / substitute Private N/A N/A collaboration, knowledge and AI workflows; no compatible standalone public multiple used
NOW — ServiceNow, Inc. Direct ITSM overlap with Jira Service Management Public 33.01 10.61 enterprise workflow software; 3Y revenue-growth estimate 19.84%; operating margin 12.39%
MSFT — Microsoft Direct named developer/collaboration segments; diversified group multiple Public 26.91 12.06 cloud, enterprise software and AI distribution; 3Y revenue-growth estimate 19.76%; operating margin 46.78%

Comparable takeaway: Map competition to Jira, Jira Service Management and Confluence. Microsoft’s cloud business is not itself the competing product; the overlap is named development/collaboration software. Quoted multiples retain their original dated snapshot; missing matched multiples are not estimated. Consolidated parent multiples do not isolate the competing product. No mechanical peer average is used.

The base terminal P/E is 28×, versus the provider's current forward P/E of 40.64×. Holding that quoted multiple constant on this model's 2029 EPS gives an illustrative present value of $253.49, versus the central base FV of $174.65. Earnings definitions differ, so this is a sensitivity check; it makes the dependence on a rerating or derating explicit.

Valuation Scenarios

Scenario Key Assumptions Fair Value Probability Probability Rationale Return From Price Snapshot
Bear 3Y revenue CAGR 10%; sustainable 2029 EPS $5.00 after compensation; 20× P/E; 13% discount rate; AI pricing and slower expansion limit 2029 economic EPS to $5. $69.31 25% Execution, financing or competitive setbacks remain credible -63.7%
Base 3Y revenue CAGR 19%; sustainable 2029 EPS $9.00 after compensation; 28× P/E; 13% discount rate; Cloud scale and lower compensation intensity produce $9 of 2029 economic EPS. $174.65 50% Most likely operating trajectory, requiring measurable progress -8.6%
Bull 3Y revenue CAGR 27%; sustainable 2029 EPS $14.00 after compensation; 35× P/E; 13% discount rate; Strong platform adoption and efficient AI delivery produce $14 of 2029 economic EPS. $339.59 25% Successful product conversion and operating leverage; not assured +77.7%
Probability-Weighted Sum of each scenario value × its probability $189.55 100% Judgmental scenario probabilities -0.8%

Valuation Takeaway

  • Primary valuation method: Present value of sustainable 2029 equity earnings × scenario P/E, plus assumed interim dividends. The three-year discount horizon approximates late-2029 earning power.
  • Cross-check methods: Direct competition, quoted peer multiples, current cash conversion, and the separate revenue/share/net-margin bridge in the valuation workpaper.
  • Key valuation dependencies: Cloud retention and enterprise expansion; AI workflow relevance and paid monetization; SBC, dilution and economic margins. All forward figures are independent research assumptions, not company guidance or consensus.
  • Valuation confidence / Risk Level: 56/100 / Medium-High. Scenario values are sensitive to sustainable earnings and terminal multiples.
  • Margin-of-safety conclusion: Avoid at $221.11. New-file boundaries use Strong Buy = min(P/W FV ÷ 1.5, 1.1 × bear FV), Buy upper = P/W FV ÷ 1.25, Avoid above = P/W FV ÷ 0.90. Returns are to present fair value, not annualized returns or price targets for a particular date.

Analyst Questions

The table consolidates related questions and follow-ups from each material participant in the complete call.

Analyst / Firm Core Question Management Response Research Read-Through
Adam Wood / Morgan Stanley How much acquisition contribution is included in the ARR growth framework? Management said the growth framework includes acquisition contribution. Confirm that this opportunity converts into profitable recurring demand.
Allan Verkhovski / U.S. Bancorp What makes AI agents useful to customers? Management said organizational context supports agent usefulness. Check repeat usage and cohort economics rather than initial sales alone.
Ryan MacWilliams / Wells Fargo Did migration timing explain the cloud revenue beat? Management said migration timing did not explain the upside. Confirm that this opportunity converts into profitable recurring demand.
Karl Keirstead / UBS How do AI costs affect margin targets? Management said it is targeting a positive GAAP operating margin. Require durable cash conversion after compensation and ongoing investment.
Gregg Moskowitz / Mizuho Does Teamwork Graph usage extend beyond software developers? Management said usage extends beyond software engineers. Confirm that this opportunity converts into profitable recurring demand.
DJ Hynes / Canaccord What is the monetization opportunity for Rovo? Management said the installed base offers a large expansion opportunity. Confirm that this opportunity converts into profitable recurring demand.
Koji Ikeda / Bank of America What supports Atlassian's long-term platform relevance and share? Management said integration usage supports platform relevance. Confirm that this opportunity converts into profitable recurring demand.
Alex Zukin / Wolfe Research How do the enterprise opportunity and acquisition affect the outlook? Management said the acquisition helps comparisons and the initial guidance is cautious. Treat the stated timetable as conditional on demonstrated execution.
Rob Owens / Piper Sandler How do Rovo credits and collection bundles encourage upgrades? Management said collection bundles encourage customers to upgrade. Confirm that this opportunity converts into profitable recurring demand.

Analyst-Q&A Takeaway

Cloud strength exceeds migration timing, and Rovo expands platform use. Positive GAAP margins and earnings after compensation remain the key tests as bundled credits encourage broader adoption.

Thesis Monitoring

Driver Current State Positive Trigger / Catalyst Negative Trigger / Falsifier What It Changes
Cloud retention and enterprise expansion An embedded system of work can retain relevance as AI increases the need for shared context and governed execution. Revenue trajectory sustains approximately 19% annual growth on a comparable basis Growth remains below the 10% bear assumption over a full operating cycle Revenue outlook and scenario probabilities
AI workflow relevance and paid monetization Cloud retention, paid expansion, enterprise adoption, migration success and sales productivity determine returns. After-cost earnings progress toward the base implied net margin of 21.5% Competition, credit losses or service costs make that margin trajectory unattainable Margins, moat score and valuation multiple
SBC, dilution and economic margins FY26 FCF was approximately $1.32 billion, below SBC of $1.61 billion. Financing and compensation remain consistent with 264.7M economic shares in the 2029 base case Required capital or cumulative dilution materially exceeds the model without matching earnings Financial score, confidence and downside value

Quality & Opportunity Scorecards

Quality Score

Component Score Weight Weighted Contribution Evidence
Business durability and economics 87 25% 21.8 Cloud retention, paid expansion, enterprise adoption, migration success and sales productivity determine returns.
Moat and competitive position 85 25% 21.3 Jira and Confluence's installed workflows, integrations and shared organizational context create meaningful switching costs.
Growth runway and durability 83 20% 16.6 Collaboration, service management and development workflows remain large categories.
Financial quality and balance sheet 63 15% 9.5 FY26 FCF was approximately $1.32 billion, below SBC of $1.61 billion.
Management, governance and capital allocation 67 15% 10.0 Founder-led product continuity is valuable, but compensation, acquisitions and capital discipline require scrutiny.
Quality Score 79.1 100% 79.1 Weighted score, independent of ownership and current price
  • Quality Tier: B
  • Speculative override: None

Opportunity Score

Component Raw Input Normalized Score Weight Weighted Contribution
Quality 79.1 79.1 30% 23.7
Probability-weighted upside -0.8% 48.4 35% 16.9
Bear-case downside -63.7% 0.0 20% 0.0
Risk / valuation confidence 56 56.0 15% 8.4
Opportunity Score 49.1 100% 49.1
  • Opportunity Rank: #45 of 76
  • Zone Status: Hold / Watch

Portfolio Context

  • Tracking tier: Primary Watchlist
  • Owned: Yes
  • Tracking source of truth: my_watchlist.md
  • Portfolio source of truth: portfolio/holdings.md
  • Scoring independence: Ownership, account, shares, position size and cost basis do not change research, valuation, Quality, Opportunity, rank or zones.

Investment Decision History

Timestamp Price Rating Zone Status Buy Zone Strong Buy Zone Avoid Chasing Above Base FV P/W FV P/W Return Quality Opportunity / Rank Change / Rationale
2026-10-21 (America/New_York) $221.11 Avoid Avoid >$76.24–$151.64 ≤ $76.24 > $210.61 $174.65 $189.55 -14.3% 79.1 39.7 / #50 Initial missing-file analysis; common-universe ranking; independent scenario assumptions

Material Sources

Source Type Date / Period What It Supports
www.sec.gov Company IR / earnings filing Q4 FY2026 Latest operating results, guidance, products and financial supplement
TEAM complete earnings-call transcript Transcript Q4 FY2026 Prepared remarks and all material Q&A exchanges
TEAM regular-session historical price Market data 2026-10-20 close Common price used in returns, scores and zones
TEAM valuation statistics Market data 2026-10-20 close; ratios retrieved 2026-10-21 Market capitalization, shares, quoted multiples and current ratios
TEAM historical income statement Standardized financial statements Latest reported period and two preceding fiscal years Historical income statement; source-native currency and definitions
TEAM historical balance sheet Standardized financial statements Latest reported period and two preceding fiscal years Historical balance sheet; source-native currency and definitions
TEAM historical cash flows Standardized financial statements Latest reported period and two preceding fiscal years Historical cash flows; source-native currency and definitions
ServiceNow, Inc. statistics Comparable-company market data 2026-10-20 regular close Peer multiples and financial context; public quote basis
Microsoft statistics Comparable-company market data 2026-10-20 regular close Peer multiples and financial context; public quote basis
FY2026 10-K — products and competition Regulatory filing / primary product evidence FY ended 2026-06-30; checked 2026-10-28 Developer, ITSM and knowledge-workflow segmentation
Jira Service Management — ITSM scope Regulatory filing / primary product evidence Current product page; checked 2026-10-28 Jira Service Management competes in ITSM, unlike every Atlassian product
SEC XBRL company facts — TEAM Regulatory filing (as tagged) FY2027, through 2026-09-30 Current-year standalone-quarter and year-to-date source facts for FCF, SBC, revenue and other reported metrics

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