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Viavi Solutions Inc. VIAV reported strong second-quarter fiscal 2025 results, with both adjusted earnings and revenues surpassing the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate.
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The company reported revenue growth backed by healthy growth in the Network Enablement (NE) segment. Management’s strong emphasis on various markets such as wireless & fiber, optical transport, Ethernet, broadband access, video test and storage network testing are key growth drivers. However, a constrained spending environment owing to macroeconomic challenges is worrisome.
Net Income
On a GAAP basis, net income in the quarter was $9.1 million or 4 cents per share compared with $10.7 million or 5 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Despite top-line growth, the decline in GAAP earnings was primarily due to high operating expenses and income tax provisions during the reported quarter.
Non-GAAP net income was $29.4 million or 13 cents per share compared with $23.7 million or 11 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. The bottom line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents.
Viavi Solutions Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Viavi Solutions Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Viavi Solutions Inc. Quote
Revenues
Quarterly revenues were $270.8 million, up 6.4% from $254.5 million in the year-ago quarter. The healthy demand in the NE segment cushioned the top line. Revenues beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $260 million.
Net sales in the NE segment were $179 million, up from $155.5 million in the year-ago quarter. The 15.1% growth was primarily driven by the strong demand from service providers and network equipment manufacturers for both lab and field instruments.
Revenues from the Service Enablement (SE) segment were $20.9 million, down 13.3% year over year, owing to the conservative spending behavior of enterprise customers.
Optical Security and Performance Products (OSP) revenues declined to $70.9 million from the year-earlier quarter’s tally of $74.9 million, primarily due to weaker demand for 3D sensing products.
Net sales from America contributed $116.1 million to revenues, up from $103.1 million reported in the year-ago quarter. Revenues from Asia-Pacific were $93.6 million, up 17.7% from the year-earlier quarter’s tally of $79.5 million. Revenues from EMEA decreased to $61.1 million from $71.9 million reported in the prior-year quarter.
Other Details
In the second quarter of fiscal 2025, the non-GAAP gross margin was 61.1%, up 110 basis points (bps) from the prior-year quarter. GAAP gross margin in the NE segment was 64.5%, up 200 bps year over year, as a result of higher volume and product mix. SE segment’s gross margin decreased to 67.5% from 68.9% in the prior-year quarter. OSP segment’s gross margin decreased to 50.6% from 52.1% in the year-ago quarter. The year-over-year decline was primarily driven by lower volume and product mix.
Non-GAAP operating margin increased 170 bps year over year to 14.9%. Operating margin in the Network and Service Enablement (NSE) business increased 510 bps year over year to 8.7%, driven by higher gross margin fall through. OSP segment’s operating margin decreased to 32.4% from 36.4% in the prior-year quarter.
Cash Flow & Liquidity
During the December quarter, Viavi generated $44.7 million of cash from operating activities, a significant increase from $20.4 million in the year-ago period. As of Dec. 28, 2024, the company had $488 million in cash and cash equivalents and $639.3 million of long-term debt.
Outlook
For the third quarter of fiscal 2025, management expects revenues in the range of $276-$288 million. Non-GAAP operating margin is expected to be in the range of 13%-15%, with non-GAAP earnings per share between 10 and 13 cents.
For the NSE business, revenues are projected to be between $202 and $212 million, with a non-GAAP operating margin of 6-8%. Revenues for the OSP segment are anticipated to be in the band of $74-$76 million, with a non-GAAP operating margin of 32-34%.
VIAV’s Zacks Rank
Viavi currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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Pinterest, Inc. PINS is scheduled to release fourth-quarter 2024 earnings on Feb. 6. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at 63 cents per share, indicating growth of 18.9% from the year-ago figure.
Zillow Group, Inc. ZG is scheduled to release fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 11. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at 34 cents per share, indicating growth of 50% from the year-ago figure.
Light and Wonder LNW is scheduled to release fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 25. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $1.08 per share, indicating growth of 47.95% from the year-ago figure.
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Zillow Group has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $82.62, according to analysts polled by FactSet.
Intel Corporation INTC reported relatively healthy fourth-quarter 2024 results, with adjusted earnings and revenues beating the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate. Despite solid traction from an accelerated ramp-up of artificial intelligence (AI) PCs, margins were significantly affected by initiatives to drive operational efficiency and agility, and accelerate profitable growth.
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Intel has made significant strides in its cost-cutting plan to rebuild a sustainable growth engine. However, despite better-than-expected quarterly results, shares were barely up in after-market trading owing to a soft outlook for the first quarter of 2025.
Net Income
The company incurred a GAAP loss of $126 million, or a loss of 3 cents per share against a net income of $2.67 billion or 63 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. The significant decline was primarily due to top-line contraction.
Excluding non-recurring items, non-GAAP earnings in the reported quarter were $568 million or 13 cents per share compared with $2.3 billion or 54 cents per share a year ago. The bottom line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny.
For 2024, Intel recorded a GAAP loss of $18.76 billion or a loss of $4.38 per share against a net income of $1.69 billion or 40 cents per share in 2023 due to lower revenues and higher operating expenses. Non-GAAP loss was $566 million or a loss of 13 cents per share against adjusted earnings of $4.42 billion or $1.05 per share in 2023.
Intel Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Intel Corporation price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Intel Corporation Quote
Revenues
GAAP revenues in the reported quarter were $14.26 billion, down from $15.41 billion a year ago. The quarterly revenues were near the higher end of the guided range and beat the consensus estimate of $13.78 billion. The company witnessed healthy growth momentum in its core x86 architecture and strong interests in the Intel 18A process node. Management envisions robust growth opportunities with a strong product roadmap and semiconductor ecosystem, likely setting it apart from the competition.
For 2024, revenues declined to $53.1 billion from $54.2 billion in 2023 as modest year-over-year growth in Intel Products was more than offset by lower revenues at Mobileye, Altera and Foundry Services.
Segment Performance
Client Computing Group (CCG) revenues decreased 9% year over year to $8.02 billion as customers reduced inventory levels owing to macroeconomic headwinds. However, Intel witnessed healthy traction in AI PCs that has taken the market by storm and remains firmly on track to ship more than 100 million by 2025. Panther Lake – the chip based on Intel 18A and the architectural successor to the well-received Lunar Lake – is slated to be launched in the second half of 2025, while Clearwater Forest – the first Intel 18A server product – is likely to be unveiled in the first half of 2026.
Datacenter and AI Group (DCAI) revenues declined 3% year over year to $3.39 billion despite solid progress in Intel Xeon processors owing to competitive pressures.
Network and Edge Group (NEX) revenues increased 10% to $1.62 billion, with significant design wins driven by a healthy recovery in business enterprise demand.
While total Intel Products revenues were down 6% to $13.03 billion, Intel Foundry revenues decreased to $4.5 billion from $5.18 billion. All Other revenues, which include Altera, Mobileye and Other businesses, decreased to $1 billion from $1.3 billion a year ago.
Other Operating Details
Non-GAAP gross margin declined to 42.1% from 48.8% a year ago, while non-GAAP operating margin was down from 16.7% to 9.6%. Margins were significantly hurt by impairment charges and restructuring costs for a structural and operating realignment across the company. These included significant reductions in headcount, operating expenses and capital expenditures. The company has reduced its capital expenditures and is focusing on simplifying parts of its portfolio to unlock efficiencies and create value.
Cash Flow & Liquidity
As of Dec. 31, 2024, Intel had cash and cash equivalents of $8.25 billion, with $46.28 billion of long-term debt compared with respective tallies of $7.08 billion and $46.98 billion a year ago. In 2024, Intel generated $8.29 billion of cash from operating activities compared with $11.47 billion in 2023.
Outlook
For the first quarter of 2025, Intel expects GAAP revenues to be within $11.7-$12.7 billion. Non-GAAP gross margin is likely to be 36%. Non-GAAP earnings are expected to be break-even per share.
Zacks Rank
Intel currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Upcoming Releases
Arista Networks Inc. ANET is scheduled to release fourth-quarter 2024 earnings on Feb. 18. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at 57 cents per share, suggesting a growth of 9.6% from the year-ago reported figure.
Arista has a long-term earnings growth expectation of 17.1%. ANET delivered an average earnings surprise of 14.8% in the last four reported quarters.
Akamai Technologies, Inc. AKAM is slated to release fourth-quarter 2024 earnings on Feb. 20. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $1.52 per share, indicating a decline of 10.1% from the year-ago reported figure.
Akamai has a long-term earnings growth expectation of 6.1%. AKAM delivered an average earnings surprise of 2.7% in the last four reported quarters.
Pinterest, Inc. PINS is set to release fourth-quarter 2024 earnings on Feb. 6. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at 63 cents per share, implying a growth of 18.9% from the year-ago reported figure.
Pinterest has a long-term earnings growth expectation of 33%. PINS delivered an average earnings surprise of 17% in the last four reported quarters.
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