Overview
Canada vertical market software firm's Q1 revenue rose 20%, beating analyst expectations
Net income attributable to common shareholders more than doubled year-over-year
Outlook
Company did not provide specific guidance for future quarters or the full year in the press release
Result Drivers
ACQUISITIONS - Co said revenue growth was primarily driven by acquisitions completed during the qtr
ORGANIC GROWTH - Co reported 6% organic revenue growth in the qtr, 2% after adjusting for foreign exchange
FREE CASH FLOW - Free cash flow available to shareholders rose 44% from the prior-year period
Company press release: ID:nGNX8YLGY6
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Beat
$3.18 bln
$3.13 bln (8 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
$17.32
Q1 Net Income
$367 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 9 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the software peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Constellation Software Inc is C$4,080.00, about 69% above its May 11 closing price of C$2,414.31
The stock recently traded at 14 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 16 three months ago
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