CACI International Earnings Preview

Watch CACI International's (NYSE: CACI  ) earnings report to see if it can beat analyst expectations for the fifth consecutive quarter. The company will unveil its latest earnings on Wednesday, August 17. CACI International, along with its subsidiaries, is a provider of professional services and information technology solutions to the U.S. government.

What analysts say:

• Buy, sell, or hold?: Analysts think investors should stand pat on CACI International, with 12 of 17 analysts rating it hold. Analysts don't like CACI International as much as competitor NIC overall. Three out of five analysts rate NIC a buy compared to four of 17 for CACI International. While analysts still rate the stock a hold, they are a little more optimistic about it compared to three months ago.
• Revenue Forecasts: On average, analysts predict $958 million in revenue this quarter. That would represent a rise of 12.9% from the year-ago quarter.
• Wall Street Earnings Expectations: The average analyst estimate is earnings of $1.17 per share. Estimates range from $1.10 to $1.23.

What our community says:
CAPS All Stars are solidly backing the stock, with 97.9% granting it an "outperform" rating. The community at large concurs with the All Stars, with 91% assigning it a rating of "outperform." Fools are keen on CACI International, though the message boards have been quiet lately with only 51 posts in the past 30 days. Even with a robust four out of five stars, CACI International's CAPS rating falls a little short of the community's upbeat outlook.

Management:
CACI International's profit has risen year over year by an average of 21.8% over the past five quarters.

Now let's look at how efficient management is at running the business. Traditionally, margins represent the efficiency with which companies capture portions of sales dollars. The following table shows gross, operating, and net margins over the past four quarters:

Quarter	Q3	Q2	Q1	Q4
Gross Margin	29.3%	29.8%	29.3%	29.0%
Operating Margin	6.8%	6.9%	6.2%	6.4%
Net Margin	4.0%	3.8%	3.4%	3.5%

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