Coming Soon: Power-One Earnings
Power-One (NAS: PWER) is expected to report Q4 earnings on Jan. 31. Here's what Wall Street wants to see:
The 10-second takeaway
Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict Power-One's revenues will wane -28.2% and EPS will shrink to a loss.
The average estimate for revenue is $191.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is -$0.09.
Revenue details
Last quarter, Power-One reported revenue of $283.6 million. GAAP reported sales were 16% higher than the prior-year quarter's $245.0 million.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
EPS details
Last quarter, non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.17. GAAP EPS of $0.13 for Q3 were 52% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.27 per share.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
Recent performance
For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 28.9%, 80 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 15.3%, 140 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 7.4%, 950 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.
Looking ahead
The full year's average estimate for revenue is $1.02 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.40.
Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 597 members out of 638 rating the stock outperform, and 41 members rating it underperform. Among 123 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 109 give Power-One a green thumbs-up, and 14 give it a red thumbs-down.
Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Power-One is hold, with an average price target of $6.23.
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