ManTech International Earnings Are on Deck

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ManTech International (NAS: MANT) 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 ManTech International's revenues will drop -4.6% and EPS will drop -15.9%.

The average estimate for revenue is $645.2 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.58.


Revenue details
Last quarter, ManTech International reported revenue of $621.8 million. GAAP reported sales were 8.8% lower than the prior-year quarter's $681.8 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 $0.55. GAAP EPS of $0.55 for Q4 were 34% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.83 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 13.9%, 100 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 6.1%, 190 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 3.2%, 130 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $2.53 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.27.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 309 members out of 316 rating the stock outperform, and seven members rating it underperform. Among 92 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 88 give ManTech International a green thumbs-up, and four give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on ManTech International is underperform, with an average price target of $22.20.

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