Overview
Canada communications software acquirer Q1 revenue up 17% yr/yr, missed analyst expectations
Net income fell 9% yr/yr, mainly due to non-recurring acquisition costs
Company acquired Synchronoss Technologies for $309.3 mln in cash during the quarter
Outlook
Company did not provide specific guidance for the current quarter or full year
Result Drivers
ACQUISITIONS - Revenue growth was primarily driven by contributions from new acquisitions, including Synchronoss Technologies
ACQUISITION COSTS - Decreases in operating and net income were mainly due to non-recurring costs from acquisitions
WORKING CAPITAL AND TAXES - Declines in cash flow from operations and free cash flow were driven by changes in non-cash operating working capital and higher income taxes paid
Company press release: ID:nGNX6W2HzD
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Miss
$208.3 mln
$213.53 mln (3 Analysts)
Q1 Net Income
$19 mln
Q1 Cash Flow from Operations
$19.8 mln
Q1 Free Cash Flow
$15.3 mln
Q1 Operating Income
$57.9 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the investment management & fund operators peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Lumine Group Inc is C$40.50, about 93.1% above its May 4 closing price of C$20.97
The stock recently traded at 16 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 24 three months ago
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