Does The Street Have LeapFrog Enterprises Figured Out?

Seth Jayson, The Motley Fool
Updated

LeapFrog Enterprises (NYS: LF) is expected to report Q1 earnings on May 2. 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 LeapFrog Enterprises's revenues will grow 10.4% and EPS will remain in the red.

The average estimate for revenue is $79.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is -$0.07.


Revenue details
 Last quarter, LeapFrog Enterprises recorded revenue of $244.7 million. GAAP reported sales were 16% higher than the prior-year quarter's $210.2 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, EPS came in at $0.89. GAAP EPS of $0.89 for Q4 were 82% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.49 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 44.8%, 10 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 17.7%, 150 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 25.4%, 980 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $623.9 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.66.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 411 members out of 463 rating the stock outperform, and 52 members rating it underperform. Among 114 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 99 give LeapFrog Enterprises a green thumbs-up, and 15 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on LeapFrog Enterprises is outperform, with an average price target of $14.75.

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