Concur Technologies
The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended Sep. 30 (Q4), Concur Technologies met expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.
Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue grew significantly and GAAP loss per share contracted.
Gross margins grew, operating margins dropped, net margins grew.
Revenue details
Concur Technologies reported revenue of $117.9 million. The 22 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected sales of $118.6 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 24% higher than the prior-year quarter's $95.2 million.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
EPS details
EPS came in at $0.30. The 20 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.25 per share. GAAP EPS were -$0.15 for Q4 versus -$0.26 per share for the prior-year quarter.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
Margin details
For the quarter, gross margin was 72.5%, 40 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 1.5%, 320 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -7.0%, 770 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.
Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $125.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.25.
Next year's average estimate for revenue is $551.0 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.13.
Investor sentiment
The stock has a one-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 185 members out of 250 rating the stock outperform, and 65 members rating it underperform. Among 76 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 54 give Concur Technologies a green thumbs-up, and 22 give it a red thumbs-down.
Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Concur Technologies is hold, with an average price target of $68.65.
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