Fisher Communications Misses on the Top and Bottom Lines

Seth Jayson, The Motley Fool
Updated

Fisher Communications (NAS: FSCI) reported earnings on Nov. 1. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Sep. 30 (Q3), Fisher Communications missed estimates on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue was unchanged and GAAP earnings per share grew significantly.


Gross margins grew, operating margins contracted, net margins grew.

Revenue details
 Fisher Communications logged revenue of $39.9 million. The one analyst polled by S&P Capital IQ foresaw revenue of $44.3 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 0.5% higher than the prior-year quarter's $39.7 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 $0.25. The one earnings estimate compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.61 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.25 for Q3 were 56% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.16 per share. (The prior-year quarter included -$0.01 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 58.9%, 350 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 8.4%, 220 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 5.5%, 190 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $62.0 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.71.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $178.1 million. The average EPS estimate is $2.40.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 25 members out of 33 rating the stock outperform, and eight members rating it underperform. Among seven CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), four give Fisher Communications a green thumbs-up, and three give it a red thumbs-down.

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