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Channel News and Analysis: Sizing up the Security, Networking Vendor Earnings


It always pays for channel partners to keep tabs on their vendors' financial performance, as these numbers can be the bellwether for future dealings with resellers. Here's a recap of some of the Wall Street statistical highlights from last quarter.
 
  • It always pays for channel partners to keep tabs on their vendors’ financial performance, as these numbers can be the bellwether for future dealings with resellers. Here’s a recap of some of the Wall Street statistical highlights from last quarter.

    By Ericka Chickowski

  • Symantec

    Revenue: $1.43 billion

    Year-over-year change: -$220 million

    Earnings: $73 million

    Year-over-year change: -$99 million/-58%

    Per-share earnings: 34 cents

    Analyst per-share earnings expectations: 36 cents

  • McAfee

    Revenue: $468.7 million
    Year-over-year change: 18%
    Earnings: $28.7 million
    Year-over-year change: -$19.1 million/-40%
    Per-share earnings: 60 cents
    Analyst per-share earnings expectations: 57 cents

  • Websense

    Revenue: $79.5 million
    Year-over-year change: 9%
    Analyst revenue expectations: $83.83 million
    Earnings: $3.1 million
    Year-over-year change: $11.3 million/%
    Per-share earnings: 32 cents

  • CheckPoint

    Revenue: $223.6 million
    Year-over-year change: 12%
    Earnings: $75.6
    Year-over-year change: -$3.6 million
    Per-share earnings: 48 cents
    Analyst per-share earnings expectations: 45 cents

  • Juniper

    Revenue: $786.4 million
    Year-over-year change: -11%
    Earnings: $14.8
    Year-over-year change: -$105.6/-88%
    Per-share earnings: 19 cents
    Analyst per-share earnings expectations: 18 cents

  • Cisco

    Revenue: $8.5 billion
    Year-over-year change: -18%
    Earnings: $1.1 billion
    Year-over-year change: -46%
    Per-share earnings: 31 cents
    Analyst per-share earnings expectations: 29 cents

  • Riverbed Technology

    Revenue: $91 million
    Year-over-year change: 12%
    Earnings: -$290,000
    Year-over-year change: 66%
    Per-share earnings: 14 cents
    Analyst per-share earnings expectations: 14 cents

  • SonicWALL

    Revenue: $48.5 million
    Year-over-year change: -13%
    Earnings: $3.41
    Year-over-year change: 278%
    Per-share earnings: 10 cents
    Analyst per-share earnings expectations: 7 cents

  • Sourcefire

    Revenue: $22.2 million
    Year-over-year change: 38%
    Earnings: $600,000
    Year-over-year change:119%
    Per-share earnings: 7 cents
    Analyst per-share earnings expectations: 2 cents