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Sizing up the Security, Networking Vendor Earnings
By Ericka Chickowski on 2009-08-17



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.
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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 billionYear-over-year change: -$220 millionEarnings: $73 millionYear-over-year change: -$99 million/-58%Per-share earnings: 34 centsAnalyst 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

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