2Q17 Beats; Increasing Estimates
- 2Q17 (June) adjusted EPS were 99 cents (vs 93 cents last year), 6 cents above our forecast;
- Total deferred revenue/backlog amounted to a record $656 million, up 25% YoY;
- Our 2017 EPS estimate is now $3.89 (from $3.85), up 7% on record deferred revenue and backlog, some large orders anticipated in the second half of the year, and strong product adoption, but partially offset by the U.K. and Germany still weak, higher compensation expense, and additional hiring;
- Our 2018 EPS estimate is now $4.35 (from $4.24), up 12% from our 2017 projection;
- Cash totals $864 million, equal to $9.94 per share or 8% of the share price;
- On September 14, 2017, ANSYS is holding its annual investor day at the Hyatt Regency Hotel at the Pittsburgh Airport.
ANSYS develops and markets engineering simulation software and services used by engineers, designers, researchers and students across a spectrum of industries and academia, including aerospace and defense, automotive, electronics, semiconductors, energy, materials and chemical processing, turbomachinery, consumer products, healthcare, and sports. The company focuses on the development of solutions that enable users to analyze designs directly on the desktop, providing a platform for product development, from design concept to final-stage testing and validation. The company's product portfolio include ANSYS Workbench?, a framework upon which the company's suite of engineering simulation technologies is built.
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