Amdocs boosted by Q2 results

Eli Gelman
Eli Gelman

Higher revenue and profit and beating analyst's consensus have pushed the company's share price higher.

Business information systems company Amdocs Ltd. (NYSE: DOX) has reported its second fiscal quarter results ending March 31, 2016. Revenue was $925.9 million, up 0.5% or $4.4 million from the preceding quarter, and up 2.6% from the corresponding quarter of 2015.

Non-GAAP net profit was $140.2 million, ($0.92 per share), up from $128.6 million ($0.82 per share) in the corresponding quarter of 2015, and above the analysts' consensus of $0.87 per share). GAAP net profit for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 was $107.7 million ($0.71 per share) compared with GAAP net profit of $116.3 million ($0.74 per share), in the corresponding quarter of 2015.

Amdocs share prices rose 0.42% on Nasdaq yesterday to $57, giving a market cap of $8.57 billion. The company's share price is up 5% in 2016.

Amdocs president and CEO Eli Gelman said, “We are pleased to report solid results for the second fiscal quarter, which included revenue at the midpoint of our guidance on a constant currency basis, encouraging signs of stabilization in North America, and sustained growth in Europe. During the quarter, we launched Amdocs CES 10, a major new product stack release specifically designed to accelerate service providers’ transition from traditional to digital business models. At the same time, we delivered non-GAAP operating margins at the high-end of our long-term target range of 16.2% to 17.2%. This performance is in line with our guidance from the start of the fiscal year and reflects our focus on maintaining consistent execution as we deploy a record number of transformation projects worldwide."

Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on May 5, 2016

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