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NII Holdings Earnings Are on Deck

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November 6, 2012 | Comments (0)

NII Holdings (Nasdaq: NIHD  ) is expected to report Q3 earnings on Nov. 7. 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 NII Holdings's revenues will wane -15.1% and EPS will remain in the red.

The average estimate for revenue is $1.49 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is -$0.24.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, NII Holdings notched revenue of $1.50 billion. GAAP reported sales were 15% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.75 billion.

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, EPS came in at -$0.60. GAAP EPS were -$0.60 for Q2 versus $0.71 per share for the prior-year quarter.

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 56.2%, 640 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 2.6%, 1,510 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -6.9%, 1,390 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $6.13 billion. The average EPS estimate is -$0.90.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 377 members out of 412 rating the stock outperform, and 35 members rating it underperform. Among 104 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 94 give NII Holdings a green thumbs-up, and 10 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on NII Holdings is hold, with an average price target of $20.35.

Seth Jayson had no position in any company mentioned here at the time of publication. You can view his stock holdings here. He is co-advisor of Motley Fool Hidden Gems, which provides new small-cap ideas every month, backed by a real-money portfolio. The Motley Fool has no positions in the stocks mentioned above. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.


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