Aruba Networks Beats on Both Top and Bottom Lines

Seth Jayson, The Motley Fool
Updated

Aruba Networks (NAS: ARUN) reported earnings on Nov. 15. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Oct. 31 (Q1), Aruba Networks beat slightly on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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


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

Revenue details
 Aruba Networks logged revenue of $144.5 million. The 21 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected a top line of $142.5 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 21% higher than the prior-year quarter's $119.4 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 $0.18. The 21 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.17 per share. GAAP EPS were -$0.01 for Q1 compared to $0.00 per share for 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 70.8%, 150 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 3.1%, 180 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -0.6%, 20 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $149.0 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.19.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $610.5 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.78.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 286 members out of 313 rating the stock outperform, and 27 members rating it underperform. Among 70 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 61 give Aruba Networks a green thumbs-up, and nine give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Aruba Networks is outperform, with an average price target of $22.18.

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