It's Showtime for Hornbeck Offshore Services
Hornbeck Offshore Services (NYS: HOS) is expected to report Q1 earnings on May 1. 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 Hornbeck Offshore Services's revenues will grow 14.5% and EPS will expand 14.8%.
The average estimate for revenue is $137.4 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.31.
Revenue details
Last quarter, Hornbeck Offshore Services notched revenue of $133.2 million. GAAP reported sales were 8.5% higher than the prior-year quarter's $122.7 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 $0.31. GAAP EPS of $0.32 for Q4 were 29% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.45 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 50.8%, 160 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 24.4%, 480 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 8.5%, 310 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.
Looking ahead
The full year's average estimate for revenue is $605.9 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.99.
Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 382 members out of 395 rating the stock outperform, and 13 members rating it underperform. Among 90 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 88 give Hornbeck Offshore Services a green thumbs-up, and two give it a red thumbs-down.
Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Hornbeck Offshore Services is outperform, with an average price target of $46.00.
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