What Does Wall Street See for Solera Holdings's Q2?

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Solera Holdings (NYS: SLH) is expected to report Q2 earnings around Feb. 5. 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 Solera Holdings's revenues will grow 3.4% and EPS will wither -3.0%.

The average estimate for revenue is $201.8 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.64.


Revenue details
Last quarter, Solera Holdings logged revenue of $195.7 million. GAAP reported sales were 1.5% lower than the prior-year quarter's $198.7 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
Last quarter, non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.64. GAAP EPS of $0.48 for Q1 were 9.1% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.44 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 69.2%, 70 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 31.1%, 10 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 17.2%, 150 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $815.1 million. The average EPS estimate is $2.60.

Investor sentiment

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Solera Holdings is outperform, with an average price target of $46.64.

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