Okay, toh Gusto ne ek bada milestone achieve kiya hai - $1 billion ka revenue, woh bhi pichhle saal mein! Yeh asli earned income hai, jo aaj kal ke valuation game mein bahut rare hai. Jab market mein rivals jaise Deel aur Rippling sirf projected revenue (ARR) ki baat karte hain, tab Gusto ne dikha diya ki asli paisa kaise banate hain.
Unki valuation hai lagbhag $9.3 billion, jo ki Deel ke $17.3 billion aur Rippling ke $16.8 billion se kam hai. Lekin difference yeh hai ki Deel aur Rippling ki valuations projected revenue par based hain, jabki Gusto ki valuation asli kamaai par hai. Isse lagta hai ki Gusto ka growth model zyada stable hai.
Aur company sirf payroll tak seemit nahi hai. Unhone Guideline ko bhi acquire kiya hai for $600 million, jo small businesses ke liye retirement plans provide karta hai. Isse unka financial wellness platform aur mazboot hua hai. Plus, Gusto AI ka bhi full use kar raha hai – ab yeh 50% naya code generate karta hai aur itne hi customer support ko handle karta hai. Isse efficiency double ho gayi hai.
Haan, challenges toh hain. IPO market abhi thoda tough hai, aur Gusto ke CEO jaldi listing se zyada growth par focus kar rahe hain. Guideline acquisition ko integrate karna bhi ek challenge hai. Aur competition toh dekho, Deel aur Rippling toh aapas mein lawsuit mein hain! Par overall, Gusto ki asli kamai, AI ka use aur acquisitions unhe future ke liye strong position mein rakhte hain.
