XO Group Increases Sales but Misses Revenue Estimate

Seth Jayson, The Motley Fool
Updated

XO Group (NYS: XOXO) reported earnings on Aug. 8. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended June 30 (Q2), XO Group missed estimates on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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


Margins expanded across the board.

Revenue details
 XO Group notched revenue of $35.4 million. The four analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ foresaw revenue of $37.3 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 2.1% higher than the prior-year quarter's $34.7 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 $0.13. The four earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.10 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.13 for Q2 were 30% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.10 per share.

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 80.9%, 330 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 14.7%, 20 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 8.9%, 50 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $33.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.07.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $134.5 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.29.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 530 members out of 575 rating the stock outperform, and 45 members rating it underperform. Among 152 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 142 give XO Group 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 XO Group is outperform, with an average price target of $11.90.

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