What Does Wall Street See for Amyris's Q4?

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Amyris (NAS: AMRS) is expected to report Q4 earnings on Feb. 19. 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 Amyris's revenues will contract -75.7% and EPS will remain in the red.

The average estimate for revenue is $10.1 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is -$0.41.


Revenue details
Last quarter, Amyris logged revenue of $19.1 million. GAAP reported sales were 47% lower than the prior-year quarter's $36.3 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 -$0.22. GAAP EPS were -$0.34 for Q3 against -$0.97 per share for the prior-year quarter.

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 76.7%, 7,520 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -96.4%, 2,510 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -106.2%, 1,420 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $76.6 million. The average EPS estimate is -$2.35.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 72 members out of 85 rating the stock outperform, and 13 members rating it underperform. Among 14 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), nine give Amyris a green thumbs-up, and five give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Amyris is hold, with an average price target of $3.50.

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