Overview
U.S. networking equipment maker's Q1 revenue fell 2% yr/yr; adjusted EPS improved
Company achieved record gross margin, led by Enterprise segment and supply chain discipline
Company repurchased $20 mln in shares during the quarter
Outlook
NETGEAR expects Q2 net revenue between $150 mln and $165 mln
Company sees Q2 GAAP operating margin of (8.4)% to (5.4)% and non-GAAP margin of (1.0)% to 2.0%
Company expects Q2 Service Provider and related products revenue around $18 mln, down about 33% from Q2 2025
Result Drivers
ENTERPRISE SEGMENT - Growth in ProAV solutions and new service offerings drove Enterprise revenue
SUPPLY CHAIN DISCIPLINE - Tighter supply chain management supported margin improvement
SUBSCRIPTION REVENUE - Growth in recurring services and subscriptions contributed to higher Consumer gross margin
Company press release: ID:nBw9Qfj0Ya
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Beat
$158.82 mln
$152.49 mln (2 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$0.06
-$0.04 (2 Analysts)
Q1 Net Income
-$13.04 mln
Q1 Gross Margin
40.50%
Q1 Gross Profit
$64.30 mln
Q1 Operating Income
-$13.59 mln
Q1 Operating Margin
-8.60%
Q1 Pretax Profit
-$12.01 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the communications & networking peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for NETGEAR Inc is $36.00, about 44.6% above its April 28 closing price of $24.89
The stock recently traded at 97 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 98 three months ago
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