Descartes Systems Group Increases Sales but Misses Estimates on Earnings

Seth Jayson, The Motley Fool
Updated

Descartes Systems Group (NAS: DSGX) reported earnings on May 30. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended April 30 (Q1), Descartes Systems Group beat slightly on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue grew. Non-GAAP earnings per share grew. GAAP earnings per share stayed the same.


Gross margins increased, operating margins dropped, net margins dropped.

Revenue details
 Descartes Systems Group reported revenue of $34.0 million. The nine analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected sales of $33.6 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 14% higher than the prior-year quarter's $29.9 million.

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

EPS details
 EPS came in at $0.09. The four earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.15 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.09 for Q1 were 29% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.07 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.04 were the same as the prior-year quarter.

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

Margin details
 For the quarter, gross margin was 69.0%, 440 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 14.3%, 190 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 8.2%, 50 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $35.6 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.16.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $146.9 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.65.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 43 members out of 44 rating the stock outperform, and one members rating it underperform. Among 13 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 12 give Descartes Systems Group a green thumbs-up, and one give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Descartes Systems Group is outperform, with an average price target of $10.97.

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