Will Interactive Intelligence Group Beat These Analyst Estimates? (ININ)

Will Interactive Intelligence Group Beat These Analyst Estimates?

Interactive Intelligence Group (Nasdaq: ININ ) is expected to report Q2 earnings on July 31. Here's what Wall Street wants to see:

The 10-second takeaway
Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict Interactive Intelligence Group's revenue will improve 6.8% and EPS will drop 90.6%.

The average estimate for revenue is $55.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.03.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Interactive Intelligence Group logged revenue of $52.8 million. GAAP reported sales were 11% higher than the prior-year quarter's $47.7 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
Last quarter, non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.09. GAAP EPS of $0.01 for Q1 were 94% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.16 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Recent performance
For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 66.9%, 130 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 0.6%, 970 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 0.4%, 610 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
The full year's average estimate for revenue is $234.1 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.47.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 372 members out of 394 rating the stock outperform, and 22 members rating it underperform. Among 109 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 106 give Interactive Intelligence Group a green thumbs-up, and three give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Interactive Intelligence Group is outperform, with an average price target of $32.83.

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