Overview
Constellation Q2 revenue rises 15% to $2.84 bln, missing analyst estimates
Net income falls 68% to $56 mln, $2.66 per diluted share
Cash flows from operations increase 63% to $433 mln, Free cash flow available to shareholders rises 20% to $220 mln
Result Drivers
ACQUISITIONS - Revenue growth driven by acquisitions, contributing significantly to the 15% increase in Q2 revenue
ORGANIC GROWTH - Company reported 5% organic growth, with foreign exchange adjustments adding 4%
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Miss
$2.84 bln
$2.87 bln (6 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
$2.66
Q2 Net Income
$56 mln
Q2 Free Cash Flow
$220 mln
Q2 Operating Cash Flow
$433 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 8 "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$5,550.00, about 16.2% above its August 7 closing price of C$4,650.01
The stock recently traded at 32 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 36 three months ago
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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)