Will These Numbers from Trimble Navigation Be Good Enough for You?

Trimble Navigation (Nasdaq: TRMB  ) is expected to report Q1 earnings around Feb. 9. Here's what Wall Street wants to see:

The 10-second takeaway
Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict Trimble Navigation's revenues will grow 14.2% and EPS will expand 10.3%.

The average estimate for revenue is $573.4 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.75.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Trimble Navigation booked revenue of $515.5 million. GAAP reported sales were 18% higher than the prior-year quarter's $435.2 million.

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

EPS details
Last quarter, non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.57. GAAP EPS of $0.26 for Q4 were 8.3% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.24 per share.

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

Recent performance
For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 53.3%, 310 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 5.9%, 300 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 6.4%, 40 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $2.32 billion. The average EPS estimate is $3.04.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 408 members out of 428 rating the stock outperform, and 20 members rating it underperform. Among 98 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 91 give Trimble Navigation a green thumbs-up, and seven give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Trimble Navigation is outperform, with an average price target of $63.30.

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