Sanjit Singh's questions to Elastic (ESTC) leadership • Q1 2026
Question
Sanjit Singh from Morgan Stanley sought to compare the growth impact timing of the AI search opportunity versus the SIEM replacement opportunity and asked about assumptions for the federal business in Q2 ahead of its fiscal year-end.
Answer
CEO Ashutosh Kulkarni explained that while SIEM displacements involve a migration period, it is a well-understood process and part of a multi-year market shift. Regarding the federal business, he noted stabilization but clarified that Elastic does not typically see a large Q2 'federal flush.' CFO Navam Welihinda confirmed that the improved stability in the public sector is factored into the Q2 guidance.