On this most splendid of Mondays, with the sun shining as if it were the queen’s birthday, the shares of our dear enterprise software champion, Nice (NICE), fluttered upwards by a commendable 6% as the clock struck noon ET, courtesy of the ever-reliable S&P Global Market Intelligence. A matter of utmost importance, indeed!
In a delightful display of strategic acumen, true to its artificial intelligence (AI) aspirations, Nice has bravely ventured forth to acquire the amiable AI conjurers at Cognigy for a princely sum of $955 million, rather like a gentleman purchasing a grand but slightly flawed estate at auction. This acquisition has caused quite the stir in the marketplace, and one might argue it is entirely merited.
Nice: An Innovator in the AI Sphere, Not a Mere Fleeting Fancy
Rewind to June, when I opined—quite sagely, if I may say so—that Nice presented itself as a once-in-a-decade opportunity. In that rather illuminating discourse, I emphasized the imperative that we remain vigilant regarding Nice’s AI sales in every quarterly update, thus ensuring that this noble enterprise continues as an innovator rather than a hapless disruptee.
Today’s acquisition of Cognigy serves not merely as a tick in the commodities ledger but as a fortuitous shot of espresso for Nice, increasing its likelihood of perpetuating its role as a bona fide AI innovator, rather than succumbing to the fate of the disruptee.
Through the addition of Cognigy, Nice has imbued its customer experience platform—responsible for a hearty 75% of its sales—with an array of new conversational and agentic capabilities, making it feel something akin to a gentleman donning a snazzy new waistcoat for a soirée.
The Cognigy AI platform is no lightweight, offering its services in over 100 languages and catering to a veritable cornucopia of brands, including the likes of Adidas, Toyota Motor, and Nestle. Despite its youthful exuberance, Cognigy has been lauded as a veritable wizard in the realm of conversational AI, as evidenced by its magnificent standing in both Gartner Magic Quadrant and Forrester Wave reports.
Consider, if you will, that Nice itself boasts a clientele of 85 Fortune 100 companies—imagine the dinner party conversations! With this burgeoning partnership, we find ourselves in the presence of an AI behemoth, dominating the spheres of contact centers and customer engagement like a well-placed piece in a chess game where the opponent is utterly bewildered by our strategic genius.
In the first quarter of the year, Nice astoundingly grew its AI-related and self-service sales by a staggering 39%. One cannot help but think that with Cognigy’s AI prowess, client catalog, and complementary cross-selling opportunities, this momentum shall only intensify.
Even after today’s delightful pop, Nice remains at a rather modest valuation of merely 15 times free cash flow. In conjunction with Cognigy’s integration into the mix, it is my fervent belief that Nice still represents a once-in-a-decade opportunity that whispers sweet nothings to the discerning investor.
All in all, the landscape is delightful, though one may require a bit of a parasol to shield from the occasional downpour of market fluctuations. 🌞
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