Calix Beats on Both Top and Bottom Lines

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Calix (NYS: CALX) reported earnings on Oct. 25. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended Sep. 29 (Q3), Calix beat slightly on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue dropped slightly and GAAP loss per share didn't move.


Gross margins grew, operating margins dropped, net margins dropped.

Revenue details
Calix reported revenue of $81.3 million. The six analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ foresaw sales of $80.1 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 2.8% lower than the prior-year quarter's $83.7 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 $0.04. The five earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.01 per share. GAAP EPS of -$0.15 were the same as 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 43.8%, 240 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -8.7%, 210 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -8.8%, 50 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $87.8 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.06.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $324.5 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.13.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 72 members out of 80 rating the stock outperform, and eight members rating it underperform. Among 15 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 13 give Calix a green thumbs-up, and two give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Calix is outperform, with an average price target of $6.33.

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