Shares of Qualtrics International Inc. were up 6%in extended trading Wednesday after the maker of employee-engagement technology disclosed fiscal first-quarter results. Qualtrics reported a net loss of $199.9 million, or 41 cents a share, compared with a net loss of $44.8 million, or 11 cents a share, in the year-ago quarter. The company’s adjusted net income was $5.3 million, or a penny a share. Revenue improved 36% to a record $238.6 million from $176.1 million a year ago. “It was a powerful start to our fiscal year,” Qualtrics Chief Executive Zig Serafin told MarketWatch. “We have a 10-year start on this [cloud-based business analysis] market.” He noted subscription revenue jumped 46% to $186.9 million from the year-ago quarter. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had expected an adjusted loss of 3 cents a share on revenue of $227.4 million. Qualtrics, which went public on Jan. 28, has seen its stock dip since then. The broader S&P 500 index has improved 11% so far this year.
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