TMTB: PLTR NXPI First Takes; EOD Wrap
PLTR +12% results look solid with a 4% beat to revs accelerating 3% on a 4 ppt tougher comp and big beat to Operating Profit. Rev guide for Q4 also better.
Looks like we sold our long too early as stock hitting new ATHs post-close.
PLTR F/Y GUIDANCE
- Guides ADJ operating profit $1.05B to $1.06B, saw $966M to $974M, EST $970.5M
- Guides ADJ free cash flow above $1B, saw $800M to $1B
- Guides US Commercial revenue above $687M
GUIDANCE: Q4
- Guides revenue $767M to $771M, EST $746.5M
- Guides ADJ operating profit $298M to $302M, EST $261.6M
RESULTS: Q3
- Revenue $725.5M, +30% y/y, EST $703.7M
- Operating profit $113.1M vs. $40.0M y/y, EST $87.3M
- EPS $6.00 vs. $3.00 y/y
- Cash and cash equivalents $768.7M, EST $831.4M
- ADJ operating profit $275.5M, +69% y/y, EST $236.1M
- ADJ EPS $0.10 vs. $7.00 y/y, EST $0.09
- ADJ EBITDA $283.6M, +65% y/y, EST $244M
- ADJ free cash flow $434.5M vs. $140.8M y/y
- ADJ operating margin 38% vs. 29% y/y, EST 34.5%
NXPI -5% as guide worse than buyside whispers. Inline revs and slight beat to GM. Industrial down seq but all other end mkts up seq
Call tomorrow morning
Q3 Revenue $3.25bn vs Street est $3.255bn
Q3 Non GAAP EPS $3.45 vs. in line with street (Guide $3.21to $3.63)
Q4 Revenue GUIDE $3.0.bn-$3.2bn St est. $3.371bn
Q4 Non GAAP GM GUIDE 56%-58% vs Street est. 58.6%
Q4 Non GAAP EPS GUIDE $2.93. to $3.33 vs. St est. $3.62
EOD Wrap
QQQs -22bps ahead of the election tomorrow as yields fell 5-10bps across the curve. Election odds close to 50/50 now as Harris gained ground over the weekend and reports some polls over-indexing towards Trump after under-indexing in ‘16 and ‘20.. BTC - 2% selling off as Trump seen as more positive for crypto. Oil +3% on heightened geopolitical tensions.
Let’s get to the recap…
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CHWY +6% on SP400 add flows
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