LinkedIn Crashes After Giving Bad Guidance In Its Earnings Report
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The market reaction is not good. The stock is plunging, falling 11% after hours.
While it delivered beats on the top and bottom line, its guidance for next quarter is lighter than expected.
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- Revenue was $324.7 million versus analyst expectations of $317.08 million.
- EPS was $0.45 versus analyst expectations of $0.31.
- Q2 revenue guidance is $342-$347 million versus analyst estimates of $359.24 million.
Here are the company's
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And here's LinkedIn's full results, which it just emailed to us:
LinkedIn Actual Q1 2013 Results:
- Revenue – $324.7 million, 72% year-over-year
- Adj EBITDA: $83.4 million (26% margin)
- GAAP EPS (Diluted): $0.20
- Non GAAP EPS (Diluted): $0.45
Q1 2013 Consensus:
- Revenue: $318 million (FactSet)
- Revenue: $317 million (First Call)
- Adjusted EBITDA: $70 million (FactSet) - 22% margin
- Adjusted EBITDA: $72 million (First Call) - 23% margin
- GAAP EPS: $0.10 (FactSet)
- GAAP EPS: $0.10 (First Call)
- Non GAAP EPS: $0.30 (FactSet)
- Non GAAP EPS: $0.31 (First Call)
Q1 2013 LinkedIn Guidance (given during Q4 2012 call):
- Revenue: $305-$310 million
- Adjusted EBITDA: $67-$69 million
Q2 2013 Guidance & Consensus
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- LinkedIn Revenue Guidance: $342-347m - 50-52% year-over-year
- FactSet Revenue Consensus: $360m
- First Call Revenue Consensus: $359m
- LinkedIn EBITDA Guidance: $77-79m - 23% margin
- FactSet EBITDA Consensus: $85m
- First Call EBITDA Consensus: $85m
FY2013 Guidance & Consensus:
- LinkedIn Revenue Guidance: $1.43b-1.46b - 47-50% year-over-year (up $20m from previous guidance of $1.41-$1.44b given in February)
- FactSet Revenue Consensus: $1497m
- First Call Revenue Consensus: $1495m
- LinkedIn EBITDA Guidance: $330-345m - 23% margins (up $15m from previous guidance of $315-330m given in February)
- FactSet EBITDA Consensus: $363m
- First Call EBITDA Consensus: $358m
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