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Asure Software (ASUR) Reports Q1: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings


Jabin Bastian /
2023/05/08 4:01 am EDT

Online payroll and human resource software provider Asure (NASDAQ:ASUR) will be reporting results today after market close. Here's what to expect.

Last quarter Asure Software reported revenues of $29.3 million, up 38.7% year on year, beating analyst revenue expectations by 23.3%. It was a stunning quarter for the company, with a significant improvement in gross margin and an impressive beat of analyst estimates.

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This quarter analysts are expecting Asure Software's revenue to grow 21.2% year on year to $29.5 million, in line with the 22.9% year-over-year increase in revenue the company had recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $0.17 per share.

Asure Software Total Revenue

Majority of analysts covering the company have reconfirmed their estimates over the last thirty days, suggesting they are expecting the business to stay the course heading into the earnings. The company has a history of exceeding Wall St's expectations, beating revenue estimates every single time over the past two years on average by 5.31%.

Looking at Asure Software's peers in the finance and hr software segment, some of them have already reported Q1 earnings results, giving us a hint of what we can expect. Paychex delivered top-line growth of 8.23% year on year, beating analyst estimates by 2.39% and Paycom Software reported revenues up 27.8% year on year, exceeding estimates by 1.72%. Paychex traded up 5.56% on the results, Paycom Software traded flat on the results. Read our full analysis of Paychex's results here and Paycom Software's results here.

There is still much uncertainty in the markets. The Federal Reserve's hawkish stance on rates, meant to tame inflation, remains a key market narrative. There is an added wrinkle now with troubles in the banking sector, triggered by Silicon Valley Bank's fairly sudden and surprising collapse. Given these, the question is whether higher rates (which dampen economic activity) and potentially less lending from the overall banking sector will trigger a recession. While some tech stocks have recovered year-to-date, most are still well off their 52-week highs. Asure Software is down 12% over the last month, and is heading into the earnings with analyst price target of $18.5, compared to share price of $13.41.

One way to find opportunities in the market is to watch for generational shifts in the economy. Almost every company is slowly finding itself becoming a technology company and facing cybersecurity risks and as a result, the demand for cloud-native cybersecurity is skyrocketing. This company is leading a massive technological shift in the industry and with revenue growth of 70% year on year and best-in-class SaaS metrics it should definitely be on your radar.

The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned.