NetEase (Nasdaq: NTES) reported earnings on Feb. 6. Here are the numbers you need to know.
For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), NetEase beat expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.
Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue increased and GAAP earnings per share increased.
Gross margins grew, operating margins shrank, net margins expanded.
NetEase booked revenue of $364.5 million. The 10 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected a top line of $350.2 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 9.4% higher than the prior-year quarter's $333.0 million.
EPS came in at $1.23. The nine earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $1.09 per share. GAAP EPS of $1.23 for Q4 were 15% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.07 per share.
For the quarter, gross margin was 70.8%, 160 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 45.3%, 110 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 44.4%, 160 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $338.9 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.17.
Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.51 billion. The average EPS estimate is $4.81.
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,119 members out of 1,158 rating the stock outperform, and 39 members rating it underperform. Among 303 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 295 give NetEase a green thumbs-up, and eight give it a red thumbs-down.
Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on NetEase is outperform, with an average price target of $60.63.
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