Box, Inc. BOX is scheduled to report third-quarter fiscal 2022 results on Nov 30.For the third quarter, the company expects revenues in the range of $218-$219 million. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the same is pegged at $218.6 million, indicating growth of 11.6% from the year-ago reported value.Further, the company anticipates non-GAAP earnings per share in the range of 20-21 cents. The consensus mark for earnings per share is pegged at 21 cents, suggesting an improvement of 5% from the previous-year reported figure.It surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in all the trailing four quarters, with the average being 25.4%.Box, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise Box, Inc. price-eps-surprise | Box, Inc. QuoteKey Factors to NoteBox’s fiscal third-quarter performance is likely to have benefited from continuous efforts to strengthen the remote workforce and digital capabilities, which provide high-level security and governance.Go-to-market strategies including price optimization and packaging, marketing initiatives, improvement in sales segmentation and territory planning might have aided its performance in the quarter under review.Further, the growing adoption of content cloud solutions by new and existing customers is expected to have remained a major tailwind.During the third quarter, Box was selected by the U.S. Air Force Reserve Command to help airmen, government civilians and contractors to access critical electronic content seamlessly. It was also picked by Lotte Corporation to make an advancement in the latter’s Digital Transformation program and strengthen collaboration infrastructure. These might have supported the quarterly performance.In addition, new integrations and product launches are anticipated to have continued aiding BOX’s to-be-reported quarter’s performance.In the third quarter, Box introduced the all-new Box Notes, an updated Box Mobile app, and deeper integrations with Microsoft 365, Slack, and Zoom. It also introduced new features to Box Shield for providing users with improved security without disruption in business workflows. These initiatives are likely to have been positives.Yet, rising cloud competition from players like Google and Dropbox is expected to have remained a concern in the quarter under discussion.Further, mounting expenses related to research & development and sales & marketing might have dented margins and profits in the quarter to be reported.What Our Model SaysOur proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for Box this time around. 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