EnergySolutions Goes Red

EnergySolutions (NYSE: ES  ) reported earnings on March 14. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended Dec. 31 (Q4), EnergySolutions beat expectations on revenue and missed expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue increased and GAAP earnings per share dropped to a loss.

Margins contracted across the board.

Revenue details
EnergySolutions logged revenue of $468.5 million. The six analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted revenue of $426.2 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 4.5% higher than the prior-year quarter's $448.5 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
Non-GAAP EPS came in at -$0.66. The four earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $0.11 per share on the same basis. GAAP EPS were -$2.28 for Q4 compared to $0.24 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 -8.4%, 2,080 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was -16.1%, 2,080 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was -43.3%, 4,800 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $507.0 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.05.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.78 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.37.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS. Among 200 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 198 give EnergySolutions a green thumbs-up, and two give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on EnergySolutions is outperform, with an average price target of $6.69.

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