Networking chips designer Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) will be reporting earnings tomorrow after market close. Here's what to expect.
Last quarter Marvell reported revenues of $1.21 billion, up 61.4% year on year, beating analyst revenue expectations by 5.44%. It was a very strong quarter for the company, with a beat on the bottom line and a significant improvement in operating margin.
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This quarter analysts are expecting Marvell's revenue to grow 65.9% year on year to $1.32 billion, improving on the 11.1% year-over-year increase in revenue the company had recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $0.48 per share.
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 only missed Wall St's revenue estimates once over the last two years, and has on average exceeded top line expectations by 1.69%.
Looking at Marvell's peers in the semiconductors segment, some of them have already reported Q4 earnings results, giving us a hint of what we can expect. Applied Materials delivered top-line growth of 21.4% year on year, beating analyst estimates by 1.8% and Lam Research Corporation reported revenues up 51.3% year on year, missing analyst estimates by 4.26%. Applied Materials traded up 3.02% on the results, Lam Research Corporation was down 5.12%. Read our full analysis of Applied Materials's results here and Lam Research Corporation's results here.
Tech stocks have been under pressure since the end of last year and while some of the semiconductors stocks have fared somewhat better, they have not been spared, with share price declining 4.93% over the last month. Marvell is down 9% during the same time, and is heading into the earnings with analyst price target of $101.3, compared to share price of $65.9.
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