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LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / December 29, 2017 /

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Earnings Highlights and Summary

For three months ended October 31, 2017, Intuit’s total net revenue increased 14% to $886 million from $778 million in Q1 FY17. The Company’s revenue surpassed analysts’ expectations of $855 billion.

During Q1 FY18, the Company’s online QuickBooks subscribers increased 56% to 2.55 million on a y-o-y basis.

During Q1 FY18, Intuit’s gross profit increased 15.7% to $692 million from $598 million in the same period last year. For the reported quarter, the Company’s gross margin increased 120 basis points to 78.1% of revenue from 76.9% of revenue in Q1 FY17.

During Q1 FY18, Intuit’s operating loss was $57 million compared to operating loss of $61 million in the same period last year. During Q1 FY18, Intuit’s adjusted operating income increased 34% to $43 million from $32 million in the same period last year. For the reported quarter, the Company’s adjusted operating margin increased 80 basis points to 4.9% of revenue from 4.1% of revenue in Q1 FY17.

During Q1 FY18, Intuit’s earnings before tax (EBT) was negative $59 million compared to negative $72 million in the same period last year.

For the reported quarter, Intuit’s net loss was $17 million compared to net loss of $30 million in Q1 FY17. During Q1 FY18, the Company’s diluted EPS was negative $0.07 compared to negative $0.12 in the same period last year. During Q1 FY18, Intuit’s adjusted net income increased 93.3% to $29 million on a y-o-y basis from $15 million in the same period last year. For the reported quarter, the Company’s adjusted diluted EPS increased 83% to $0.11 on a y-o-y basis from $0.06 in Q1 FY17. Adjusted diluted EPS surpassed analysts’ expectations of $0.05.

Intuit’s Segment Details

Small Business & Self-Employed – During Q1 FY18, the Small Business & Self-Employed segment’s net revenue increased 17% to $694 million from $593 million in the same period last year. For the reported quarter, the segment’s operating income increased 25.9% to $301 million from $239 million in Q1 FY17.

Consumer – During Q1 FY18, the Consumer segment’s net revenue increased 6.8% to $78 million from $73 million in the same period last year. For the reported quarter, the segment’s operating loss was $55 million compared to operating loss of $38 million in Q1 FY17.

Strategic Partner – During Q1 FY18, the Company’s Strategic Partner segment’s net revenue increased 1.8% to $114 million from $112 million in the same period last year. For the reported quarter, the segment’s operating income increased 2.9% to $72 million from $70 million in Q1 FY17.

Balance Sheet

As on October 31, 2017, Intuit’s cash and cash equivalents was $529 million, on par with $529 million on July 31, 2017. For the reported quarter, the Company’s long-term debt decreased 3% to $425 million from $438 million in Q4 FY17.

For the reported quarter, the Company’s net accounts receivables increased 12.6% to $116 million from $103 million in Q4 FY17. For the reported quarter, the Company’s accounts payable increased 40.1% to $220 million from $157 million in Q4 FY17.

During Q1 FY18, the Company’s net cash provided by operating activities was negative $78 million compared to negative $205 million in the same period last year.

Outlook

For Q2 FY18, the Company expects revenue to be in the range of $1.16 billion to $1.18 billion and diluted EPS to be in the range of $0.08 to $0.11. Intuit estimates adjusted diluted EPS to be in the range of $0.31 to $0.34 for Q2 FY18.

For FY18, the Company expects revenue to be in the range of $5.64 billion to $5.74 billion and diluted EPS to be in the range of $4.00 to $4.10. The Company estimates adjusted diluted EPS to be in the range of $4.90 to $5.00 for fiscal 2018.

Stock Performance Snapshot

December 28, 2017 – At Thursday’s closing bell, Intuit’s stock was marginally down 0.09%, ending the trading session at $158.58. Volume traded for the day: 636.33 thousand shares. Stock performance in the last month – up 1.79%; previous three-month period – up 11.43%; past twelve-month period – up 37.35%; and year-to-date – up 38.36% After yesterday’s close, Intuit’s market cap was at $40.57 billion. Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 41.92. The stock has a dividend yield of 0.98%. The stock is part of the Technology sector, categorized under the Application Software industry. This sector was up 0.1% at the end of the session.

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