Interactive Intelligence (Nasdaq: ININ) reported earnings on Feb. 1. Here are the numbers you need to know.
The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), Interactive Intelligence met expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.
Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue grew and GAAP earnings per share shrank significantly.
Gross margins expanded, operating margins dropped, and net margins dropped.
Revenue details
Interactive Intelligence recorded revenue of $57.7 million. The eight analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected revenue of $58.0 million. Sales were 14% higher than the prior-year quarter's $50.7 million.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions.
EPS details
Non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.37. The seven earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.35 per share on the same basis. GAAP EPS of $0.23 for Q4 were 38% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.37 per share.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Figures may be non-GAAP to maintain comparability with estimates.
Margin details
For the quarter, gross margin was 71.1%, 190 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 11.3%, 690 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 8.0%, 600 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.
Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $55.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.25.
Next year's average estimate for revenue is $246.7 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.20.
Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 378 members out of 400 rating the stock outperform, and 22 members rating it underperform. Among 133 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 132 give Interactive Intelligence a green thumbs-up, and one gives it a red thumbs-down.
Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Interactive Intelligence is outperform, with an average price target of $35.
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