IntraLinks Holdings Beats on Both Top and Bottom Lines

IntraLinks Holdings (NYSE: IL  ) reported earnings on Feb. 21. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), IntraLinks Holdings beat expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

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

Gross margins contracted, operating margins dropped, net margins grew.

Revenue details
IntraLinks Holdings reported revenue of $57.4 million. The five analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated revenue of $52.3 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 8.4% higher than the prior-year quarter's $52.9 million.

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 $0.06. The six earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.03 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.06 for Q4 were 45% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.11 per share. GAAP EPS were -$0.03 for Q4 compared to -$0.05 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 73.1%, 10 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -2.5%, 700 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -2.6%, 210 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $52.0 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.03.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $216.8 million. The average EPS estimate is $0.18.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 46 members out of 51 rating the stock outperform, and five members rating it underperform. Among 17 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 16 give IntraLinks Holdings a green thumbs-up, and one give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on IntraLinks Holdings is outperform, with an average price target of $9.00.

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