MDB 2Q25: Inflection Quarter as we Called out, at even Stronger pace

As we previewed, MDB's setup this quarter was similar to SNOW's in 3Q24. Once Atlas's re-acceleration is confirmed, the narrative of its competitive market share loss would likely soften. Meanwhile, early incremental contributions from AI and margin expansion led by a new CFO would fuel stock re-rating. In fact, this scenario played out more vigorously than we anticipated. Although AI's contribution this quarter was very limited, 2Q Atlas growth significantly beat expectations (our channel checks were conservative), while the new CFO has already initiated cost optimizations, leading to a significant margin beat. Given the scarcity of high-growth AI winners in the software sector, we believe there is still healthy upside for the stock and its valuation. The CEO's participation in a sell-side conference in early September and management's medium-term margin guidance at the mid-September Investor Day are potential upcoming catalysts.

2Q Results and Guidance

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