Convergys Beats on EPS But GAAP Results Lag

Seth Jayson, The Motley Fool
Updated

Convergys (NYS: CVG) reported earnings on Feb. 7. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), Convergys met expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue dropped and GAAP earnings per share shrank significantly.


Margins contracted across the board.

Revenue details
 Convergys recorded revenue of $508.8 million. The seven analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated a top line of $511.0 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 14% lower than the prior-year quarter's $588.9 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 $0.25. The eight earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.24 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.29 for Q4 were 36% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.45 per share. (The prior-year quarter included $0.05 per share in earnings from discontinued operations.)

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 35.2%, 190 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 6.6%, 180 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.3%, 300 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $511.0 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.24.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $2.08 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.02.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 97 members out of 117 rating the stock outperform, and 20 members rating it underperform. Among 27 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 23 give Convergys a green thumbs-up, and four give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Convergys is hold, with an average price target of $17.64.

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