Research In Motion Increases Sales but Misses Revenue Estimate

Seth Jayson, The Motley Fool
Updated

Research In Motion (NAS: BBRY) reported earnings on June 28. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended June 1 (Q1), Research In Motion missed estimates on revenues and missed expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue grew. Non-GAAP loss per share dropped. GAAP loss per share dropped.


Margins expanded across the board.

Revenue details
 Research In Motion logged revenue of $3.07 billion. The 36 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ foresaw a top line of $3.36 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 9.1% higher than the prior-year quarter's $2.81 billion.

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 -$0.13. The 40 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.07 per share. Non-GAAP EPS were -$0.13 for Q1 compared to -$0.37 per share for the prior-year quarter. GAAP EPS were -$0.16 for Q1 against -$0.99 per share for 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 33.9%, 590 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -5.5%, 540 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -2.7%, much better than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $3.14 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.04.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $12.17 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.14.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a one-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 4,460 members out of 5,907 rating the stock outperform, and 1,447 members rating it underperform. Among 1,008 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 655 give Research In Motion a green thumbs-up, and 353 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Research In Motion is underperform, with an average price target of $12.51.

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