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Derrick Wood

TD Cowen · covers Technology

Period: Reporting periods mapped to calendar 2024 Q4 – 2026 Q3 (8 quarters).

Questions
21on tracked calls
Challenge rate
5%1 of 21 questions
Companies
5questioned at least once
Reporting periods
8with questions

These figures cover the whole profile: every tracked question, all reporting periods.

How to read these numbers

Challenge rate is the share of questions that pushed back, pressed for specifics or questioned management’s assumptions. It describes how questions were asked on the calls tracked here; it does not measure whether any view turned out to be right.

Rounding. Rates are rounded to whole percentages, so a small share can show as 0% even when some questions were challenging. The count beside each rate is exact; “none of N questions” means no question was challenging.

No questions recorded. “—” means there is nothing to calculate: no questions were recorded for that period on the calls tracked here. It does not mean there was no activity.

Fewer than 3 questions. A company-level rate is withheld when fewer than 3 questions were recorded for that company; the questions are still counted everywhere else.

Small samples. Profiles with fewer than 10 questions are marked Limited sample.

Reporting periods. Questions are grouped by the calendar quarter each company’s fiscal reporting period maps to, not by the date of the call. Periods without a calendar mapping are listed separately under their fiscal label.

Questions asked

Grouped by company, most questions first. Open a company to read its questions, newest reporting period first.

Showing 21 of 21 questions from 5 companies

IOTSamsara Inc.11 questions · 8 reporting periods · 1 of 11 challenging
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Calendar 2026 Q3

some color on what you've been seeing down market? Just maybe comment on what you've been seeing around churn, pricing

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Dominic said the large-customer cohort grew faster but sub-$100K remains healthy and contributes greatly. Question read by Jared for Derrick Wood. Direct.

Could you just give an update on what you've been seeing from your data center exposed customer base?

Capex InvestmentDemandTranscript · FY2027 Q2 →
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Sanjit said data-center build-out customers are busier than ever, prioritizing safety and efficiency. Direct.

Calendar 2026 Q2

How would you characterize where the market is today in this journey and how you think it's going to play out

DemandProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2027 Q1 →
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Sanjit characterized the shift to data-driven maintenance as still early but did not quantify the percentage of the addressable base using Connected Asset Maintenance.

just on gross margin. It was down 200 bps year-on-year. It sounds like some of this is due to AI investments

MarginCost PressureTranscript · FY2027 Q1 →
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Dominic attributed the gross-margin decline to AI and cloud investment and guided gross margins roughly flat for FY '27, with more leverage on operating margin.

Calendar 2026 Q1

How much of that is being driven by physical AI data center infrastructure build-out?

DemandCapex InvestmentTranscript · FY2026 Q4 →
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Sanjit answered directly: many customers work on the AI data center build-out, alongside broader construction, utilities and field services.

whether the rise in memory prices would have any impact on your margins or cash flow or supply chain dynamics

Cost PressureSupply ChainTranscript · FY2026 Q4 →
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Dominic answered directly: some NAND cost increase, factored into modeling; a nimble supply chain and no expected long-term structural change.

Calendar 2025 Q4

I just wanted to ask about the new tariffs that went into effect in November on foreign trucks and truck parts.

Trade TariffsDemandTranscript · FY2026 Q3 →
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Sanjit said customers did not expect the truck tariffs to change behavior; extending asset lifespan is an evergreen trend, not tariff-driven.

Calendar 2025 Q3

It's been over a year since the release of asset tags, and just curious, how is the product done

Product LaunchDemandTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Dominic said tags are performing well against a large white-space problem and are starting to drive big deals like the record Bonnie Plants order.

Calendar 2025 Q2

I'm wondering if perhaps in times like this, there could -- this opens up a window to gain share from legacy vendors

ChallengingCompetitive DynamicsMacroeconomicTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Dominic said the competitive dynamic is not materially different in uncertainty; the main effect is deal timing risk, not win rates.

Calendar 2025 Q1

Could you just dive in on monetization levers for Samsara Intelligence and when we can maybe see that

Cloud & AIRevenue GrowthTranscript · FY2025 Q4 →
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Stand-in Cole on for Derrick Wood. Dominic said Samsara Intelligence AI products are still in beta; pricing and model impact await more customer-feedback data points.

Calendar 2024 Q4

is there more market acceptance by drivers with driver-facing cameras

DemandProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Sanjit said driver acceptance is increasing, helped by AI providing real-time alerts rather than back-office video monitoring.

TWLOTwilio Inc.4 questions · 3 reporting periods · 0 of 4 challenging
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Calendar 2026 Q2

how do you see kind of OpenAI as a customer, a partner or a competitor?

Competitive DynamicsCloud & AITranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Khozema framed OpenAI as mostly a partner and stressed neutrality across models; Thomas cited SIGNAL integrations with agent-builder tools.

Calendar 2026 Q1

could you talk about how you see the next phase of Segment playing out as you look over the next few years?

Innovation & R&DRevenue GrowthTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Khozema said Segment matters as a data layer that enriches communications with memory, not as a stand-alone, and did not address whether Segment growth revives this year.

Calendar 2025 Q2

Just how much of robo call type use cases go through your voice business?

Competitive DynamicsCloud & AITranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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CEO said compliance measures keep fraudulent robocalls off the platform, robocalling is not a big piece of the business, and the AI opportunity is in customer care.

did things like this have any impact on your business, whether from a sales cycle or a cost of sale perspective

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CEO said the regulatory changes have had no short-term impact and should be a mild long-term positive, citing advance notice and close work with regulators.

NOWServiceNow2 questions · 2 reporting periods · 0 of 2 challenging
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Calendar 2025 Q2

2% upside to your revenue guide is pretty high relative to historic trends. Anything to call out on what drove such robust upside?

Revenue GrowthDemandTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Gina attributed upside roughly half to net new ACV outperformance and half to early on-prem renewals pulled from H2. Tech workflow mix jump driven by ITAM growing over 70% YoY and security/risk over 60%, including ITAM's largest deal ever.

Calendar 2024 Q4

Is the message here that you expect some kind of near-term headwinds in seat growth as more workloads are being pushed to agents and that it just takes time to start really moving the needle on the...

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Gina firmly rejected the notion of foregoing subscription revenue, emphasizing it's additive not substitutive. Bill reinforced that including agents in subscriptions may actually increase subscription demand while consumption provides an additional growth accelerator.

ORCLOracle Corporation2 questions · 2 reporting periods · 0 of 2 challenging
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Calendar 2025 Q3

could you provide a bit more context on how much CapEx and operational cost structure will be needed to fully service these contracts

Capex InvestmentMarginTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Safra emphasized Oracle's asset-light model, leased buildings, owned equipment deployed right before revenue starts. CapEx at $35B for FY26. Larry noted one customer accepted a giant data hall in one week.

Calendar 2025 Q1

can you give us a sense as to how demand is unfolding across those three different environments

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Safra confirmed broad-based strength across multi-cloud, public cloud, cloud-at-customer, and sovereign environments. Larry reinforced multi-cloud database flexibility.

WDAYWorkday, Inc.2 questions · 2 reporting periods · 0 of 2 challenging
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Calendar 2025 Q3

it did for the first time, kind of sit steady at 20% quarter-on-quarter. So is this kind of the right level of mix to expect from here

Competitive DynamicsRevenue GrowthTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Carl emphasized the partner ecosystem is not just driving pipeline but also innovation, building solutions on the platform, and adding marketplace applications. Highlighted DailyPay partnership and described it as building a 'Workday economy' around the platform.

Calendar 2025 Q2

In light of Doge, can you just give us a sense of how the opportunities are shaping up

Regulation PolicyDemandTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Carl noted conversations with civilian agencies, DOD, and intelligence community about modernizing antiquated on-premises infrastructure. New federal leader Wynn having strong go-to-market impact.

Challenge rate by company

Every company this analyst questioned, most questions first. A company-level rate is shown from 3 questions; below that it is withheld.

CompanyQuestionsChallenge rate
IOT Samsara Inc.119%1 of 11 questions
TWLO Twilio Inc.40%none of 4 questions
NOW ServiceNow2—Rate withheld: fewer than 3 questions
ORCL Oracle Corporation2—Rate withheld: fewer than 3 questions
WDAY Workday, Inc.2—Rate withheld: fewer than 3 questions
  • IOT
    Samsara Inc. · 11 questions
    9%1 of 11 questions
  • TWLO
    Twilio Inc. · 4 questions
    0%none of 4 questions
  • NOW
    ServiceNow · 2 questions
    —rate withheld: under 3 questions
  • ORCL
    Oracle Corporation · 2 questions
    —rate withheld: under 3 questions
  • WDAY
    Workday, Inc. · 2 questions
    —rate withheld: under 3 questions

Activity by reporting period

Questions recorded for each calendar quarter that companies’ reporting periods map to (not the call date), with the challenge rate for that period. Periods inside the range with no questions are shown as “No questions recorded”.

Questions by calendar reporting period
Calendar periodQuestionsChallenge rateCompanies
2024 Q420%none of 2 questions2
2025 Q120%none of 2 questions2
2025 Q2520%1 of 5 questions4
2025 Q330%none of 3 questions3
2025 Q410%none of 1 question1
2026 Q130%none of 3 questions2
2026 Q230%none of 3 questions2
2026 Q320%none of 2 questions1
  1. 2024 Q42 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 2 questions) · 2 companies
  2. 2025 Q12 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 2 questions) · 2 companies
  3. 2025 Q25 questions · challenge rate 20% (1 of 5 questions) · 4 companies
  4. 2025 Q33 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 3 questions) · 3 companies
  5. 2025 Q41 question · challenge rate 0% (none of 1 question) · 1 company
  6. 2026 Q13 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 3 questions) · 2 companies
  7. 2026 Q23 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 3 questions) · 2 companies
  8. 2026 Q32 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 2 questions) · 1 company

Topics

Topics tagged on this analyst’s questions.

  • Demand10
  • Cloud & AI5
  • Competitive Dynamics4
  • Revenue Growth4
  • Capex Investment3
  • Product Launch3
  • Pricing2
  • Margin2
  • Cost Pressure2
  • Regulation Policy2
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  • Supply Chain1
  • Trade Tariffs1
  • Macroeconomic1
  • Innovation & R&D1