Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group's Earnings Beat Last Year's

Seth Jayson, The Motley Fool
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Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group (NYS: DTG) reported earnings on May 9. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group met expectations on revenues and beat slightly on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue improved slightly and GAAP earnings per share expanded significantly.


Margins increased across the board.

Revenue details
 Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group booked revenue of $356.3 million. The five analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted a top line of $357.7 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 2.3% higher than the prior-year quarter's $348.3 million.

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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 $1.35. The five earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $1.33 per share. GAAP EPS of $1.35 for Q1 were 155% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.53 per share.

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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 48.3%, 2,080 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 23.8%, 930 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 11.3%, 660 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $408.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.23.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.60 billion. The average EPS estimate is $5.25.

Investor sentiment

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group is hold, with an average price target of $79.40.

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