Aspen Technology, Inc. (NASDAQGS:AZPN) is scheduled to report Q2 earnings results on January 29, 2020, after the U.S. financial markets close. The conference call and conference call and webcast presentation will start the same day at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).
The company is expected to report earnings of $0.80/share on revenue of $136.2 million. The consensus earnings per share (EPS) of $0.80/share is based on a poll of 7 analysts and represents a decline of -13.0% over the same quarter last year when the company reported earnings of $0.92/share.
The revenue forecast of $136.2 million based on a poll of 7 analysts implies a year-over-year (YoY) decline of -3.0%. Last year the company reported $140.4 million in revenue for the quarter.
| Metric | Expected | Prior Year | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $136.16 | $140.42 | -3.0% |
| EPS | $0.80 | $0.92 | -13.0% |
Earnings Call Trends
Management has been great at managing analyst expectations historically. The company has a perfect record over the last 8 tracked quarters of exceeding earnings guidance.
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| Quarter | Expected | Reported | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1, 2020 | $0.61 | $0.79 | 29.5% | Beat |
| Q4, 2019 | $1.10 | $1.59 | 44.5% | Beat |
| Q3, 2019 | $0.84 | $0.96 | 14.3% | Beat |
| Q2, 2019 | $0.64 | $0.92 | 43.8% | Beat |
| Q1, 2019 | $0.58 | $0.64 | 10.3% | Beat |
| Q4, 2018 | $0.55 | $0.59 | 7.3% | Beat |
| Q3, 2018 | $0.51 | $0.58 | 13.7% | Beat |
| Q2, 2018 | $0.51 | $0.59 | 16.8% | Beat |
In the following table, we summarize the company’s stock price movements after earnings releases. The “Price Day Prior” column shows the closing stock price on the day before the earnings report, and the “Price Next Day” column shows the stock price at the end of the trading day after the earnings report.
After the last earnings report for the period ending September 30, 2019, the stock price did not react much to the update.
| Report Date | Price Day Prior | Price Next Day | Change % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-30 | $115.52 | $115.11 | -0.4% | Decline |
| 2019-08-07 | $126.35 | $139.75 | 10.6% | Increase |
| 2019-04-24 | $112.11 | $118.51 | 5.7% | Increase |
| 2019-01-23 | $88.93 | $100.80 | 13.3% | Increase |
Fundamentals And Technical Analysis
Aspen Technology is currently trading at $141.97/share, up 0.2% for the day. The company is trading at approximately 99.8% of its 52-week high of $142.32/share. The company’s stock price is up 23.3% since the last earnings report and up 1.3% over the previous week.
The company’s 14 Day Relative Price Index (RSI) of 84.07 suggests the company is trading in technically overbought territory. The RSI is considered overbought when above 70 and oversold when below 30.
The current share price implies a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 35.7x and a forward P/E multiple of 36.9x. Aspen Technology’s current share price also implies a price-to-book (P/B) multiple of 24.6x. The following table summarizes some other key fundamental ratios:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Last Fiscal Period | FY2020.Q1 |
| Period End Date | September 30, 2019 |
| Stock Price (Current) | $141.97 |
| P/E Ratio | 35.7x |
| P/E Ratio (Fwd) | 36.9x |
| PEG Ratio | 3.9 |
| Total Debt to Capital (%) | 3.5% |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | $247.1 million |
| Enterprise Value / EBITDA | 33.0x |
Source: Finbox
Company Profile: Aspen Technology, Inc.
Aspen Technology, Inc. is a mid-cap stock with a market capitalization of $9.665 billion and a total enterprise value of $9.962 billion. The company operates in the Information Technology sector and the Software industry.
Aspen Technology, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides asset optimization solutions in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, Canada, Latin America, and the Middle East. The company operates through two segments, Subscription and Software.
It supplies asset optimization solutions that optimize the asset design, operations, and maintenance lifecycle in various industrial environments. The company software suites include aspenONE Engineering, aspenONE Manufacturing, and Supply Chain, and aspenONE Asset Performance that are integrated applications, which allow end-users to design process manufacturing environments, monitor operational performances, respond and adapt to operational changes, predict asset reliability and equipment failure, and manage planning and scheduling activities, as well as collaborate across these functions and activities.
It also provides software maintenance and support, professional, and training services. The company’s customers comprise companies that are engaged in the process and other capital-intensive industries, such as energy, chemicals, engineering, and construction, as well as pharmaceuticals, transportation, power, metals and mining, pulp and paper, and consumer packaged goods.
Aspen Technology, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.
